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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
Tuesday, March 18, 1919.

chine -gunners chained to their guns.
That was the only way the German
officers had Of compelling their
men to stand their ground after the
terrible Americans entered the con-
flict. Young Misskelly's real job in
the service was cooking: he says that
he can cook for an army, but would
scarcely know how to cook for a small
crowd. He rather tries to make the
impression, when talking Of his ex-
periences, that he was glad to cook,
since It kept him from taking part In
the regular fighting; but he betrayed
his courage, to the writer, when he
abruptly declared his willingness to
"go back tomorrow If there should be
any more scrapping to do over there"
The story Of young Misskelly's exper-
fences, from the time Of his enlist
ment to his arrival in Belgium, and
from then until the morning Of Septem-
ber 20, when a touch Of gas put MIN
out Of the ranks for nearly month,
would be quite interesting. He went
over with a company Of Canadians,
having been sent to Canada before
land. Thence he was transported to
France, then on to Belgium. He lik-
ed the Canadians very well, but never
got quite used to the British. He also
liked the Australians very much. He
saw many a fight in the air and the
anti aircraft guns in action. He de-
clares the latter are no good, so far
as destroyed aircraft Is concerned.
When they do score hit, 1t IS hit;
but the trouble is, they seldom do 1t.
He saw the negro troops In action,
and says they are great fighters, so
long as they are commanded by white
officers. He says, too, that the Ger
mans fought extremely well, so long
as they could keep far enough back to
use their machine guns; but their
courage melted away whenever they
got into a mix-up of rifles, revolvers,
hand grenades and bayonets.. What
surprised the Germans most was the
fact that machine gun fire just would
not keep the Americans from advanc-
ing steadily, once they had gotten un-
derway. When the first negro troops
arrived in France, they were acclaim
ed, by the French people, "The Amer
ican Indians! The American Indians!"
Young Misskelly was discharged from
the service with clean record for
honorable conduct, March 8, and Is
now in the employ of the Star Grocery
Company, Gastonia, N. c., the position
he held at the time Of his enlistment.
He spent Wednesday with Mr.. j.
Stanhope Love, Of Yorkyille.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
TRANSFER OF REALTY.

The following transfers OF YORK
county real estate have been indexed
in the office of the auditor since the
last publication Of the record:
Bethel-Kate Jenkins to Grover u
Mcfarland, 80 acres; consideration 81
DIR. ]. A. Biggers to Andrew c. Big
gers, 1856 ga acres: consideration
Grover C.. Mcfarland to Kate Jen-
kins, 6S acres; consideration, 81.
Bethesda-Henrietta c. Sanders 10
Joe Cassells, 80 1-2 acres; consldera-
ton, $75. 90,
Joe Cassells to ]. T. Crawford, 32t
acres; consideration, $675.
Thos. s. Bratton to r. Moultrie
Bratton, 400 acres; consideration
1000. o,,
A. r. McElhaney to Jno. L. Aycock'
115 K2 acres; consideration, SO, 1G6.25.
l.. B. Ashe to Charity and Love NO.
10 A. P. and B. Of York CO., IL acre;
consideration, $50.
Broad Riyer-J. N. McDill to j.
Meek McGill, IS acres; consideration
$4,000. -om %
]. N. McDill to J. Meek McGill' "
acres; consideration, $1,50O.
Robt. w. Westmoreland to Ropt. T.
Smith, 4 lots; consideration, S400.
w. L. Hill to 8. T. Ferguson, Jr.' lS
acres; consideration, $4,000.
J. C. Wylie to J. E. Westmorelano'
"a IA acres; consideration, $l,6s6.s0.
Ella R. Saye and Vessis r. Brandt
to Geo. A. Plaxico, 2 acres; consldsra-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
Double censorships Of cablegrams
,atmaan Hreot Britain and the IJnite;i

Double censorships of cablegrams
between Great Britain and the United
States has been abolished by agree
ments between the two governments
Heretofore a cablegram offered in the
United States had to meet the approval
of the American censor before it could
be started on it's way, and on the other
side the approval of the British censor
before it could be delivered. Now, if
the British censor allows it to start the
American censor must permit it's de.
livery and if the American censor al
lows it to start the British censor must
not hold it up. Some Of these days
maybe, the country will again return
to conditions under which what it shall
say or what it shall know will not be
regulated according to the standards
of a single individual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

City Service Station-Has opened a
garage in the Nichols building and
solicits the patronage Of the public.
w. B. Reese, York No. Con Saturday
March % and 29, will sell Octason
soap, two bars for 1s cents.
James Bros.-Are expecting to receive
more mules at an early date and in
yite you to see them for your needs.
Wrigley-Emphasizes the good quail
ties Of Wrigley's chewing gums. Sec
page four.
Reiiy-Taylor Coon page four give
additional reasons why you should
use Luzianne coffee. It satisfies par
ticular people. Sold everywhere.
Fienstein Bargain House-Has recelv-
ed it's spring lines Of ladies' footwear
and invites you to come and see 1t
Take a look in show window.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-All this
week offers staple cotton goods at re.
duced prices. New arrivals in ladies
coats, dresses, dolmans, etc.
First National Bank, Sharon-Will be
pleased to take care Of your Liberty
bonds and give you a certificate Of
deposit for same. No charge.
First National Bank, York-On page
emphasizes the business sense Of
keeping your funds in the bank ano
of systematic savings.
Star Theatre-Today offers episode No
1 of a new serial A Fox feature or
Wednesday and another on Friday.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
understanding Drug Co.-Has seve'
raj preparations for spraying fruit
trees and suggests that you spray
your trees and vegetables.
william Walter White-Offers reward
for return Of a watch lost last Sat.
urday morning.
Z. M. Crisis Sons-Are prepared tt
furnish certificates required by Law
for the. sale Of preparations contain
ing alcohol
York Furniture & Hdw. Co.-Sells the
Goodyear, Fisk and Firestone auto
mobile tires and tells you why.
J. W. Darby, Yorkville No. Alas ar
estray hog at his home and want!
the owner to call for it.
York Hardware Co.-Suggests that yor
paint your home, inside and out. 1
has the paints, oils, etc. A kerosene
engine and saw for quick sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

diers on pretense of discipline, and
second, the criminal waste of money
on pretense of getting things done.
The army idea of discipline, or rather
the army practice Of discipline. is such
as to make Americans feel that If
things like that are necessary to save
the world, the world is not worth saw
ing. And as for that criminal waste
Of money of which those in charge
have been guilty, it is little enough to
say that these people had no true con-
ception of the spirit and character OF
the American people. This courtmar-
tial business has been in the nature OF
a criminal assault against all that
makes America worth fighting for, and
the idea that America has to be bribed
and bought to put forth her best ef-
forts in war is an insult to the decen-
cy of the nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

There is to be another meeting or
the cotton growers Of the state In CO.
lumbia on April 8, and 1t Is expected
that all the counties will be represent
ed with full delegations.
The competition for the annual
loan Of $4,000 or $4,000 with which
Marlboro county anticipates tax collec.
tions, has become so strong that one or
the banks has offered to lend the coun-
ty all the money 1t needs without any
charge for interest, only on condition
that all the county funds OF the year
be deposited in that bank.
Florence, March IA: Lonnie Wilson,
the negro chauffeur, who ran down
and killed Aubrey Richardson, nine
year old white boy, was acquitted Of
the charge Of murder in sessions
court today. The accident happened
in May, 1918. At the time feeling ranz
high against the negro and there were
hints Of violence by the crowd which
gathered on Evans street where the
boy was killed. The jury concluded
from the testimony that 1t was an un-
ayoidable accident. When he took his
place in the dock Wilson was wearing
the uniform of sailor. He has been
at Paris Island and was called here
for trial today. There has been great
interest felt here in the case.
Columbia State, Sur ,ay: Legal
proceedings taken in Charleston re-
Gently to secure a separation between
man and wife Is Of some local interest
as the marriage was solemnized In
Columbia. It seems that soldier
stationed at Camp Jackson secured a
marriage license and was married In
the county court house on July IL,
1918. Later he applied before the mas
ter of Charleston county for the mar
-riaze to be annulled. The case was
heard and the contracting parties
freed from their nuptial ties. Legal
separation is easy in South Carolina
according to the report OF the pro.
ceedings. G. D. Bellinger, judge OF
probate, said yesterday that no one
had inspected the license to ascertain
If the handwriting appeared to be that
of a man laboring in a half conscious
condition or stupor. The instrument
was not used in the hearing and the
official who conducted the ceremony
not summoned to testify. The judge
of probate did not perform the cere-
mony as the record shows. The soldier
applied for separation on the ground
that he was doped while out riding In
am automobile and when he regained
possession Of his mental faculties ne
was being introduced as the husband
of the woman he had taken to ride.
After discoveries led him to seek sep
aration. Just what evidence was in
troduced at the hearing at Charleston
is not known, but 1t is plainly evident
that the office Of the judge OF probate
where the marriage license was issu-
ed on July 13, 1918, was not consider
ed in the proceedings, neither was any
Testimony sought from the officiating
notary public. The license issued 70
Sidney Prayer and Lois v. Hugglns,
the parties named in the Charleston
case was examined by Mr.. Bellinger
Yesterday afternoon and the sigma.
lures by the man and woman are neat
and legible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

the proceeds from the. extra ten mills
would be used solely for permanent
street work.
- The supper given by the ladies Of
the Baptist church last Friday night,
was a most pleasant and enjoyable af-
fair socially, and quito success finan-
cially. 1t YVES the first attempt that the
Baptist ladies had ever made at an af-
fair Of this kind; but this fact has no
significance except as matter Of re-
cord, for in preparation, conduct and
service there was evidence Of manage
ment and experience that has not been
|excelled. There was chicken salad by the
wholesale, oysters stewed and fried, and
everything that with them belonged, in
cluding coffee, bread, condiments, etc,
and on the side cream, cake, candy and
fruit. The people began gathering
shortly before seven, with ali dsnomi-
nations fully represented, and the ta-
bles remained filled for several hours.
At times there was an overflow patron
age that could not be provided for
promptly; but eventually all were
served, and practically all the supplies
were eXhaused. The receipts amount
ed to more than $3.50.
The town council Is making care
full and painstaking investigation OF
the street paving question. Several en-
gineers who have had especial expert
ence in this line and who know what
they are talking about, have been here
for consultation. It Is the advice OF
the engineers that the town does not
want to attempt straight concrete paw
ing because that Is too expensive, toe
hard and too noisy. Asphalt, or per-
haps better still, concreted asphalt, Is
the thing. Either is durable enough
and satisfactory enough. Among the
advantages of first-class paving are
easier and less expensive traffic, RID.
dance of mud, riddance Of dust, and
last, but by no means least, fewer flies
lit has been the experience everywhere
that paving which permits easy clean
ing reduces the propagation or nles
AS yet there has been no definite esti-
mates as to the probable cost or the
paving, nor has 1t been definitely de-
termined where the money Is coming
from. It is reasonably certain, how.
ever, that II the people of the towr
want the paving it can be had. 1t has
been the experience elsewhere, and II
will be the experience. here, that after
the work has been gotten under way
there will be a demand for more ano
more. AS to what particular kind OF
paving will be decided upon Will de'
pend upon the contractors. Tne coun-
Gil will submit specifications as to sew
eral acceptable kinds, and In letting
out contracts will be influenced py tns
bidding
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

was in the position Of state warehouse
commissioner to show them, the thing
was easy. In a like manner we suspect
that IL Mr.. McLaurin were at the head
of a cotton bank Of 100000 capital,
with Regional Reserve membership, he
would not be long in showing how
such a bank could finance the entire
cotton crop Of the state through the
reserve system, and also we suspect
that the thing could be done without
calling into play any more actual mon
ey than was called into play In reduc-
ing rate on state warehouse cotton
from per cent to per cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

February Cotton Statistics.-Cotton
consumed during February amounted
to 43,316,166 running bales OF lint and
S.752 bales of the linters, the census
bureau today announced. ,
Last year. during February, elo'oS4
bales of lint and S7,961 of Inter were
consumed
Cotton on hand Feb. %. in consuming
establishments was 1,55S,S1O running
bales of lint and 277.926 Of linters' com
nared with 1.695,955 Of lint ana lSS;-
9ao of linters a year ago, and in public
storage and at congresses 4,53l,5SO
bales of lint and 277,926 of linters,, com
nared with 3.399,4O9 Of lint, and 2oO'-
oSS of linters year ago.
February imports were 9'1Zo Dales
Eynorts were 449,523 bales. including
LOG bales Of linters, compared with
s59.774 bales, including 1850 OF linters
in February last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
Would Push Things AIons.-Th

Would Push Things Along.-The
American peace delegates are consld-
crine bridging over the period pe-
tween the signature Of the peace treaty
and the ratification Of the treaty by
the United States senate by "modus
vjvendi" declaring hostilities ending SO
as not to delay the termination or Ger
tain war legislation and to enable the
resumption Immediately or norman
trade, while affording the senate the
necessary time for consideration.
Tho nncstion of calling a special ses-
sion of the senate Immediately after
the signing of the treaty, which may
he within ten days, has also been un-
der consideration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

It was the American buck private
who won the world war-not President
Wilson, not the general staff, not the
officers, but absolutely the American
buck private. He won it, not because
of able leadership, either at home or
in the field, and certainly not because
of proper and efficient management OF
the business end Of the thing; but be-
cause of the American spirit that is in
him. And if the would-be leaders OF
American thought and action would
get correct notion of how things are
going to be in America from now on,
they will admit and recognize that II
is the American private who achieved
this mighty thing that has been
achieved and govern themselves ac-
cordingly. The study Of American
would-be statemen from now on should
be the American private.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
LOCAL LAcoNIcs
Sold First Thousand.

Sold F1rSt InOuSanQ.
The first thousand copies Of Rev. j.
e. Mahaffey's book, What Ais the
World" has been sold and the Mahaf-
fey Publishers have arranged to secure
1000 additional copies at once.
Liability to Road Duty.
At its recent session the general as
sembly amended the road law SO as to
provide that all males coming Of age
on or before June 80, shall be liable
for road duty that year. Heretofore
there has been confusion on the sub
ject and the commonest holding has
been that liability for service did not
attach during the road working year
to those who became 81 after January
/. The road working age in this coun-
ty remains the same as heretofore-21
to IS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
e.,.rv DanieIs Sails for Europe.

Secretary Daniels Sails TOR EUROPE:
Secretary Daniels /and party Oh
naval experts sailed from New fork
for France Saturday on the trenspor.
Leviathan to study nava! ana aVlatlon
problems. They will visit Great . plrs
ain and Italy also and will be absent
until May /. The secretary was acr
companied by Mrs. Daniels.
An army guard of honor, an army
hand Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves, rep
resenting the navy; Major David II.
Shanks and Brigadier General George
McManus, representing the army, ana
Admiral Grout, of the French navy,
met the secretary and his party When
thev arrived at the pier, and naVai
euard of honor and naval band plpeo
them on board, the ceremonies cores
nonding with those accorded PRESIDENT
Wilson on his first trip to France.
The Leviathan fired a 19-sun salute
as she started on her voyage at 4:So
D. m, flying the secretarys nag.
1--WE are going to Europe to stuoy
naval and aviation problems whlch
have been brought about or mace pos
sible by the war;" SAID MT. Duiies,
before sailing. 1--WE are going 10 pay
particular attention to types OF capi-
tai ships and aviation a
80 from the pier. q sailor appeared
at % an open port, and, grasping dock
rope, swung himself ashore, while his
comrades @ called good-byes. It De.
veloped that the youth, member OF
tho crew whose assignment to an ofn-
cers' training school had been dis
approved by the bureau of navigation,
had taken his case personally before
Secretary Daniels aboard the liner.
The secretary had approved the trans
fer the sailor said, and, having no
mind for another passage on the Levi
athan, he made his dash for shore.
He proudly exhibited the document,
signed by the secretary.
AS the Leviathan passed the mar
rows, at $3.50 p. m, the U. ;. 3. Am
nhitrite fired a salute OF 19 guns in
honor of Secretary Daniels. Several
seaplanes and dirigible balloon ac-
companied the liner short distance
out to sea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

Methods used to hurry work on can
tonments, ship building, airplane plants
and munition factories served to him
der rather than accelerate. and that
America succeeded as she did in spite
Of these practices. only goes to show
the extent to which the patriotism and
virtue of the people as whole exceeds
the patriotism and virtue Of the people
who had the direction Of American af-
fairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
Before he calls an extra session O

Before he calls an extra session OF
the general assembly. for which there
is no apparent earthly need, We hope
that Governor Cooper will make q
thorough investigation Of the sources
from which the propaganda on the
subject are emanating. We are OF
opinion that instead Of there being a
widespread demand for an extra ses-
sion a thorough investigation will
show that propagandists are merely
pulling every string and ringing every
bell that can help to attract the at
tention Of really Indifferent public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

II the stories Of the frequency with
which Lenine and Trotsky are being
shot at are half true, or if half Of the
stories are true, it would seem one or
the other or both OF them might be-
come the victims of stray shots. But
the fact of the matter is that most OF
the stories are just as apt as not to be
pure invention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

The idea of limiting the German
army to 100000 men to be raised by
volunteer enlistment, is credited tc
Lloyd George and it is being accepted
as the best way out Of the present diff
fculties. 1t seems to follow that il
Germany is disarmed the other ma
tions will be able to disarm. and Great
Britain relieved Of the burden Of con-
scription will be able to continue heI
supremacy on the seas, and therefore
her supremacy in the affairs Of the
world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

There is no reasonable doubt about
the fact that the German government
is still under the control Of the self
same element that brought on the
great war. The Spartacist element
which is now getting the worst Of it in
it's fights with German troops. is the
element that was opposed to the war
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
The aturkpills enqt'irsr
Entered at the Postoffice at York as
Mail Matter of the Second Class.
TUESDAY, MARCH 1s, 1919.

Somebody is going to get big profit
out of the stock Of raw cotton that Is
still in the hands Of the farmers, and
IL that profit is not saved for the south
the fault will be with the farmers and
the general business interests Of the
south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

An act was passed at the recent
session Of the general assembly au-
thorizing the town Of York, to In
crease the tax levy from ten to twen-
tv mills. The act was passed on an
understanding between the city coun-
oil and the legislative delegation that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

1t is not at all improbable that
Champ Clark may be the next presi-
Dental nominee Of the Democratic
party. At least, such thing is posi-
BILE; but the Democratic party will nev-
er win with Champ Clark as its nomi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-18

The two things that are going to
leave the worst flavor from this war
are, First, the terrible injustice that
has been wrought against private SOL
The Holly chieftain., 1919-01-23
Says Senator kendritk OF
Wyoming.
DECLARES MEAT TRUST
HAS UNLIMITED POWER
Can Commit All the Abuses With
Which It Is Charged-Kendrick
Says It Is Obvious Packers Con.
troll the Meat Industry.

The five big meat packing firms
have the power to commit all the
abuses with which they are charg-
ed, and more" said Senator John b..
kendrick, of Wyoming, in address
ing the American National Live
stock association at the Broadway
theater Wednesday. '"They have al
most complete control over both the
producing and the distributing
markets, regardless of whether they
are in actual combination
The senator described bill which
he introduced to regulate the meat
industry, says the Denver Post. He
said it ought to be possible to
bring about free market that
would make it possible for produc-
er, packer and consumer to work
profitably together.
1T is perfectly obvious" he told
the convention, that the packers
absolutely dominate the meat in
dustry of the country.
with all the interests involved
and under the circumstances which
surround the business it would be
difficult for them to do otherwise
than to work in unison, and it is
scarcely necessary, it seems to me,
to attempt to prove that the pack
ers' agents meet daily or weekly or
monthly to determine prices. It is
only necessary to point out that
their common interest would ma
turally tend to make them act in a
common way.