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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

The student body of the University
of South Carolina has unanimously
passed the following resolution con-
demning the action of any member OF
the student body giving out any infor-
nation to the press concerning the pc
tition presented to the board Of trus.
tees last week:
BE it resolved, That the student
body Of the University hereby ex'
presses it's regret at the publicity which
has been given to the petition which
it recently sent to the board of trus-
tees. The publication of this petition
was not authorized or desired by the
student body and is genuinely regret
ted. We hereby condemn the actor
of any member of the student body
who may have assisted IN giving this
petition publicity. While not retract.
ing any statement originally made in
our petition, we wish to go on record
as strongly disappearing the wide
spread publicity which our action re-
ceived."-The State.
AS we have repeated, Boys will bs
boys"
Maybe the trustees gave out tha
petition, as they certainly had righ
to do.
But if the boys did not give it ou
and did not want it known, why are
they coming out in this statement re.
affirming all that it said?
This is aside from the fact that ex.
perienced, prudent adults do not sigr
papers connected with public matter:
unless they want those matters known
to the public.
The whole world has united in the
condemnation of secret diplomacy
anyway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

Reports Of very alarming nature
have been coming from Budapest dur
ing the past few days. They are to
the effect that the Bolsheviki have
overthrown the conservative govern
ment Of Hungary, perfected an alli-
ance with Trotsky and taken charge
Of things generally at serious menace
to the established order Of things In
Germany. 1t was reported that the
French troops in Budapest had been
disarmed, and that British and Ameri-
cans were being kept in state of sus-
pense as to what might happen next.
The French commander has sent word
that the story Of the disarming of his
troops was without any foundation in
fact. Just what the real conditions in
Budapest are nobody on the outside
certainly knows; but there is reason to
suspect that most of the reports have
been manufactured out of the whole
cloth in order to influence things at
Paris.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

dispose Of the office property by COM
petitive bidding a few days ago; but
the bids generally were turned down.
1T is beginning to look as If 1t is nee
essary to find some way Of solving the
problem arising out Of the increasing
number Of automobiles being parked
along the streets. It Is getting to be a
matter Of room, and the problem Is to
provide the room without discouraging
the coming of the cars.
- Explaining further the act provid-
ing for the assessment of owners of
abutting property in improving streets
and sidewalks, Mr.. John r. Hart said
yesterday that the act makes provision
under which the assessed property
owner may spread the payment over a
, period Of five years. The amount due
on the street becomes a lien on the
property until paid, and the town
may use this lien as security for GER
tiflcates Of Indebtedness upon which II
may borrow money sufficient to take
care Of the abutting property owners
obligations The property owner is to
| pay the same rate of interest that the
town must pay.
There are good many people in
this town who are heartily in favor OF
putting down streets. They know that
the proposed improvement will cost a
lot Of money and they know that they
will have to pay, because good and
necessary things are not to be had
without paying. These people, how
ever, are broad minded, liberal and
rogressive-people who understand
that the common benefit Is their bene-
fit. But If any Of these people think
that this proposed improvement is an
assured fact, they have another think
a-coming. All the people who are run
ming around talking as II they are
most willing to pay, and most heartily
in favor Of the improvement, are not
to be implicitly relied upon. There are
people who love their dollars more
than improvements and who are in
capable Of realizing that their dollars
invested in improvements will be more
profitable and productive than they
are now. There are people who sim.
ply cannot understand how a dollar
invested in the street can make the
property before which 1t is invested
more valuable. But most of such peo-
pie realize that the really intelligent
and progressive spirit Of the commu-
nifty has absolute confidence in the
wisdom of the proposed undertaking
and of course they are not willing to
openly admit themselves In antagon.
ism to that sentiment. But let 1t be
understood that everything is moi
plain sailing; that the biggest obsta-
Gle in the way Of this improvement is
not whether the town is able to do It.
but whether two-thirds Of the free
holders are willing to do 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
Will Ereet TriumphaI Arch. Rock

Will Erect Triumphal Arch. Rock
Hill Herald, Monday: Workmen yes
terday began hauling material for the
construction, of the triumphal arch
which will be erected near the corner
Of East Main and Caldwell streets In
honor of the men from Rock Hill and
this section Of the county who served
during the war. Very elaborate plans
designed for the structure have been
worked out. The construction OF the
arch Is being supervised by Mrs. LOUIS
Friedheim, chairman Of the committee
on decorations, and Mrs. Burton Mas.
sey, vice chairman, j. c. Byrd. a local
architect, is directing details OF the
work. The arch win be built Of brick,
timber and stucco. 1t Is estimated
that its construction will entail a cost
of approximately $3.50. When complet-
ed it will be brilliantly lighted with
electric globes; other decorations VIII
consist Of flags Of the Allies nations
and cedar. The arch, 1t Is stated. is
not intended to be permanent and VIII
not be in the nature Of a memorial.
| II will stand for six months or per-
| haps longer, as occasion demands. For
the small sum expended in erecting
| the arch it would of course be I'M
possible to build anything permanent.
An ideal location has been selected Tor
| the triumphal arch. It was at first
suggested that 1t be erected near the
depot, but this idea was rejected. The
site finally agreed upon will undoubt-
edly meet universal approval, as II Is
| in every way one Of the best tnat
could have been chosen, as the back
ground is not only good, but the arch
will be in the heart Of the city, which
New York and other cities erecting
such arches have found is the best
location.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

Navy has Three Hundred Destroy
ers.-With approximately 800 destroy
ers to be in commission by the end OF
the year, the navy department Is work.
ing out plans for the peace-time
handling of this force. The first sug-
gestion made was to place 200 of the
ships in reserve, but it is now learned
that a movement Is taking shape to-
ward keeping the entire force in active
commission, even If it would be neces-
sary to put a large number OF older
battleships and cruisers in reserve 70
obtain the necessary personnel.
officers who favor keeping the de-
stroyers in full commission. believe
the training received aboard these
vessels by both officers and men would
be more valuable than the same ex-
perience aboard the large ships.
Those urging the reserve project,
it was indicated, believe conserva-
ton of personnel can be accomplished
in this way without laying up an in
creased number Of big ships. In re-
serve a destroyer would carry a crew
of about 40 men instead of 100, and
If 200 destroyers are laid up 1t would
release $1,000 men.
Against such action it is argued the
40 per cent crews are not suffclent
even to keep the reserve vessels In
good shape, much less to give them
frequent try-out in cruising. If any
element of the service Is to, be re-
duced it is argued these new destroy
ers which form virtually a new arm
of the fleet, due to their increasing
numbers and speed and the expanding
use for them being worked out by
naval strategists, should not be the
ones to suffer, but rather the ola
cruisers and battleships. the latter
are now regarded as obsolete except
for very special services, such as the
convoy work.
A considerable number of these old
er ships are now employed in trans
porting returning American troops. 1t
it possible virtually all Of these will
be put in reserve when. that work Is
finished
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
LOCAL. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

B. B. Ferguson-Will appreciate information
leading to recovery Of lost bull pup.
Walter D. Benfeld-Will be at Shar on tomor-
row and wants to buy poultry.
T. c. Dunlap, York No. 3-Has a lie for sale
cheap. Weighs about 1000 pounds.
j. A. Carroll. Clerk-Calls meeting of Cedar
Camp, w. o. W., for tonight.
A. B. Clark. York No. 5-Advertises for a
wage hand or cropper. Wanted at once.
j. D. Hope. Sharon-Can supply you with pure
Porto Rico seed potatoes. 81 q bushe.
B. H. Waugh, Pastor-Asks the male members
of the First Baptist church to meet at the
church Sunday afternoon.
IF. Il. and J. Howard Jackson. Clover-Give
notice of dissolution of firm of jackson
Bros, by mutt al consent.
]. ]. White-Hhs lost a ladies' hunting case
gold watch End will appreciate its return to
The Enquirer office.
Ava Greene Principal-Invites the public to
box supper at Forest Hill school house on
next Friday night.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Ferguson-Is receiving new inilli-
nsry goods, including shapes and wells. Thin
hats made to order. Lids for children.
James Bros.-On page four tell you that they
are expecting to receive more mules this
week and give a reason for large sales.
First National Bank, York-Says money is its
stock in trade and it is always ready to fur
nish money to those who need it. See page
four.
R. ]. Reynolds Co.-Explain some of the rea-
sons why Prince Albert Is favorite tobac-
co for smokers. Page four.
j. B. McCarter, Filbert No. Can supply you
with garden seeds. Also asks the ladies to
see his line of trimmed hats.
G. w. Whitesides & Co.. Sharon-Can supply
you with seed sweet potatoes and garden
seeds. Things to eat.
City Market-Wants to buy so country cured
hams. Also wants fat beef cattle. Fish to-
day and tomorrow.
Star Theatre-Fox feature today and a serial
tomorrow. Fox feature on Monday. Serial
on Tuesday.
J. M. Stroup-Invites special attention to a big
line of trunks. suit cases and hand bags just
received.
Farmers Hardware & Supply Co.-Tells you
that II there ever was a good time to buy
-four. now is the time and it has the flour
and the price. Other things of interest.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Today and all next
week offers a variety of goods at attractive
prices. New goods coming in.
A. NJ McGill. .orkville No. 1-On Saturday
Monday and Tuesday offers special prices on
variety of goods. New goods on display.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
LOCAL LACONICS
York CountY,S Cotton Yield.

According to the census report York
county ginned 41,2S1 bales Of the croI
Of 1918, against 31,3Ss bales of the
crop of 1917. The ginnings for the
state amounted to 1,267,1S5 bales OF
the crop Of 1917. against 1,57S,56s
bales Of the crop Of 1918.
Will Build Masonic Temple.
The Rock Hill Masonic Temple cor
poration has decided upon a plan to
build a handsome home for Rock Hill
Lodge No. Ill, by means of bond
issues to the amount of $4,000. The
plans contemplate three-story build
ing, with store rooms and Offices In
addition to the necessary hall, and 1t
is expected that the earning capacity
of the rooms will be enough to more
than pay interest on the bonded in
debtedness. The banks propose to
lend the members money with which
to buy bonds advancing $50 on each
800 bond and leaving the member to
nav the money back at the rate OF
s1.45 a month.
w. E. Morton Dead.
Mr.. W. E. Morton, former superin-
tendent of the Glover Cotton mill, died
at his home in Shelby. N. C., on last
Friday, after q long period Of bad
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
Poindexter Says the League Will

Poindexter Says the League Viii
Never Do.-Senator Poindexter. OF
Washington, republican, addressing the
business mems club of Cincinnati
Wednesday night, declared the pro-
posed league of nations plan was "ut-
terly intolerable," in whatever form
it may be developed, and was unac-
ceptable to the senate and the Ameri-
can. people. He said "union Of action
and cooperation" was highly desir-
able if it did not involve surrender
of the independence and sovereignty
of the free nations of the world"
Under the constitution OF the
league of nations or any constitution
based on simplar principles said MT
Poindexter, "the autonomy and self
determination Of the individual ma
tions would be absolutely destroyed
In other words, while pretending to
preserve liberty 1t would by this very
act at once destroy the liberties OF the
world and set up monstrous military
despotism in it's place.
Europe with its community or IN.
terests may feel that it can control
the proposed league OF nations ana
undoubtedly il can; the United States,
however, with a different set Of inter-
ests, having paid the fearful cost OF
its entry into the war against Ger
many to preserve liberty would make
a monstrous mistake now to surren-
der that very liberty tc a different
form of world government In the
shape of a league Of nations with au-
thority and power to enforce It's de-
crces upon the United States.
"The plan proposed, Of league su-
perior to and alien from the nations
over which 1t is to rule. with indepen-
dent power, and authorized to use
force, Is utterly intolerable In what
ever form 1t may be developed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
international Honeymooner,

international Honeymooners. The
first sector of honeymoon division OF
war brides has arrived in this country.
There were only Is in the Iarty and
they were English and French wives
of american officers and men who
were overseas with Pershings Cru
saders. They found time for love as
well as war, and were married on the
spot. Now the husbands have been
sent back to America for demobiliza-
ton and the wives follow at the earl1-
est observation-disclosures not suffered
to journey on the same boat with their
spouses. The first installment Is
about equally divided between France
and England-with Scotch and Cana
dian girls counting as English. They
are welcomed with warmth and af-
fection by everybody except the former
sweethearts of some Of the soldiers.
There will be good many more OF
them, and they will keep coming for e
year or more. Some Of them are des--
tined for unhappiness, for the Ameri-
can husband can be mighty mean when
he starts out that way. It Is better
that men should marry in their own
race and environr mt, yet there Is no
serious argument against these inter-
national matings. May they prove no
worse than the average American un-
ion. That they should turn out better
may be hoped for, but hardly ex-
pected.-Los Angeles Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
Friday, March %, 1919.

health, aged 81 years Mr.. Morton
was a native Of Baltimore, and grew
up in the mill business in that city.
He came to Glover in 1889 and INSTALL
ed the machinery with which the Clo-
yer Manufacturing company began the
manufacture Of Egyptian cotton. He
was superintendent Of the Clover mill
for fourteen years, after which he
went to Georgia for a year. Then he
returned to Shelby and with a number
Of men Of that place built another
modern cotton mill. He retired from
active business about two years ago.
on account Of failing health.
Coming OF Company II.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: The
transportation committee, j. w.
O'Neal and ]. E. Gettys, Of the home
coming celebration is to be congratu-
lated. They visited General Cole and
terday and General Cole informed
them that orders from Washington
for the release of Company H. secured
through Congressman Stevenson and
Gene" Hutchinson, were In his hands,
and that Company II, would certainly
be here for the celebration. Traffic
Manager Mclean Of the Southern rail-
way company visited the camp with
this committee and states the special
train will be in readiness to bring Com
pany H to Rock Hill soon after the boys
reach camp. General Cole and Colo
mel Parker were invited to attend this
celebration and II possible come on the
special train with these men. At
least one military man and possibly
two have been secured. Governor
Cooper and Congressman Stevenson
have been invited to attend this eel
ebration, and both with Mayor Blank
enship, will make short addresses Of
welcome to our men. The date Of the
celebration cannot be definitely fixed
until Company H arrives at Charles
ton. The U. s. s. Mercury, on which
Rock Hilps own are coming home,
will probably dock tomorrow or Fri
day, according to messages received
by relatives here from men on board
and indications are that the celebra-
ton will be held the middle Of the
coming week. From Charleston the
men will go to Camp Jackson. Com
pany H will be brought to Rock Hill as
soon as possible after its arrival at
the camp The special train will leave
Columbia early in the morning and
will arrive in Rock Hill about II
o'clock
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

Kansas has 100000 acres of wheat
from which she is expecting to harvest
200, 100000 bushels Of wheat, worth
$3.50, 900, 900. The south last year had
10000, 900 acres Of cotton from which
she gathered approximately 100000
bales, which at S5 cents pound would
have been worth s1.4Oo.OOO,OoO. Since
the cost of producing cotton is at least
five or six times the cost Of producing
wheat the profit to the wheat produc-
ers of Kansas alone is more than twice
the profit to all the cotton producers
of the south. Yet Governor Allen of
Kansas says the cotton producers of
the south are greedy and grasping.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

over the situation arises from a fear
that IL the southern farmers succeed in
getting what is due them for cotton
the wheat farmers of Kansas will not
have quite so much with which to buy
pianos and automobiles.
If we really believed that there was
one particle of sincerity or truth In
what Governor Allen would charge
against the farmers Of the south, we
would be seriously concerned; but we
don't believe anything of the kind. We
are impressed only by the shallow hy-
pocrisy of it all, and although we are
not living in great hopes that the
farmers of the south will ever help
themselves as they easily could If they
would. we continue to find comfort in
the fact that cotton is still as it will al
ways be the most important money
crop the world has ever known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

K. of c. Lose Contention. - The
Knights Of Columbus, acting for the
national (Roman) Catholic war coun-
ell did not succeed in their attempt
to have no limit put on the millions OF
dollars they might spend In supplies
for free distribution Of the funds re-
ceived from the joint drive OF last
November, according to Chicago cor
respondent. Instead. the rule adopted
by the committee Of eleven, on which
the national (Roman) Catholic war
council has proportional representa-
tion, that all of the seven war-work
agencies stand on an equal footing In
the amount that may be given away
free, was sustained. This amount was
limited to 10 per cent Of the whole out
lay.
The Knights of Columbus appealed
from the decision Of the joint COM
mittee to Newton D. Baker, secretary
of war of the United States. They
argued that their work consisted, In
great part. of the distribution Of free
supplies, and that no limit should be
set upon it. The position Of the com
mittee was that other organizations
went in more for service, which re-
auired financial support not permit
ting them a proportionate amount OF
an unlimited amount of free gifts was
not actually conducive to soldiers ana
sailors benefit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28

The trouble with the peace confer
ence at Paris is that 1t has no boss.
Until somebody takes charge of the
situation and directs things, the con-
ference will never get anywhere. And
of course the longer the conference
delays finalities the more mixed UP
Europe will be. That is no proph-
ecy. It is merely the rule Of the past,
Following more than one world war
the delegates sent to patch up peace
piddled around until the people forgot
what they had been fighting about.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
CLOVER cULLIN0s.
correspondenee Of The Yorlville Enquire,

Correspondence Of The Yorkville Enquirer.
Glover, March, 26: Miss Avon Rob-
inson spent the weekend in Rock Hill
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy ferguson.
Miss Edith Jackson, Of Gastonia.
spent Sunday here with her mother,
Mrs. M. L. Jackson.
Mrs. E. w. Pressly left Tuesday to
spend some time at Camp Sevier with
Col e. w. Pressly.
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Wylie and Mrs.
NJ. B. Neil spent Tuesday in Charlotte.
Senator and Mrs. j. e. Beamguard
attended the recital given by their
daughter, Miss Bleeka, at Chicora col
lege, Tuesday night.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. W. Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosa Clinton Of CASTOR
la were visitors here Monday.
A call meeting Of the Andrew jack
son, U. D. c., chapter was held Tues
day afternoon. The meeting was pre-
sided over by the president, Mrs.
James A. Page, and several items OF
business were attended to.
Misses Garrison and Ashe, county
demonstrators, gave several splendid
demonstrations here Tuesday after
noon in the opera house to a number
of ladies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-28
ROAD FUND APPoRTIoNMENT.

The following statement with refer
ence to York county share of the Fed
eral road appropriation and what car
be done with the same. has heen :ur-
nished by Mr.. J. Roy Pennell, state
highway engineer:
york countys apportionment OF
Federal money for building ROADS
amounts to $SS,6S7.93. Under present
conditions, this money will become
available when York county covers II
dollar for dollar. When this Is done
the county will have for road building
the sum Of $177,375.S6, which 1t car
use on projects approved by the Sec
retary of the United States department
of Agriculture.
with it's apportionment of Federal
funds plus the funds which 1t must
provide before the Federal money Is
available, York county can build 81
miles of concrete road or about 5O.7
miles of top-soil or sand-clay road
These figures on milage are based on
the assumption that grading, culverts
etc, will cost $4,000 per mile; top
soil Of sand-clad surfacing will cost
81, 500 per mile; and concrete sur
facing will cost $4,000 per mile
These estimates are based on averages
and will not hold good for all cases
Therefore, the figures on mileage
stated above are approximations only
and are given for purposes Of COM
parison.
1.-THE above named types of roads
are used because they are typical. 1t
Is not meant that Federal aid will be
given to building only these or that
only these three types are recon-
mended. York county's apportionment
of Feredal funds for road building
does not include the funds from this
source which can be had for bridge
building. The state highway commits
sion now has at its disposal for build
ing bridges enough money to build
practically all the important bridges
needed in the state. This money will
be available when the county or coun-
ties served by the bridges cover it dol
lar for dollar and the secretary of the
department Of agriculture approves the
project"