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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
Tuesday, April l, 1919.

greater comfort. Although q part Of
the Thirtieth, the 113th was detached
from that division shortly after reach
ing France and did most Of its fight
ing with other divisions. It got its ear
liest battle experience while attached
to the French In the country north
west Of Toul, during the latter part Of
August and the first part Of Septem-
ber. This they look back on as q
great joke. The French would take the
Americans UP to where they could see
the German lines; but would not let
them open up as they wanted to do
for fear Of developing German Of
fensive at that point, the thing the
Americans were most eager for. But
later the situation became interesting
enough to please everybody, when in
front Of Bernecourt the regiment be-
gan to participate in the first all
American offensive in the flattening
out Of the st. Mihiel salient. After
that the boys went into and through
the Argonne forest into the Wovre re-
gion driving the Germans before them
until the signing Of the armistice.
Each of the sergeants in command Of
a gun with complement of eighteen
men, and working side by side, the
experiences Of both were the same
through it all. They slept and fought
in the rain and mud, ate together
when they had anything to eat and
starved together when they were un-
able to get food. At times they were
lined up with big American naval
guns firing over them from four or
five miles behind, while they, with
French 75s were shooting over their
own machine gunners and infantry In
front. Several times they came in
point blank range Of great nests Of
German machine gunners, and with
bullets and shells cutting out the
limbs and trunks Of the trees like the
great Bethel hailstorm cut out cotton
stalks and cleaned them out. After
their baptism northwest Of Toul,
which was in the trenches, all their
fighting was in the open, and al
though at times they were on the de-
fensive, most Of the time they were
going straight forward, with the Ger
mans on the run, and from informa-
tion that they consider absolutely au-
signed when II was the German SOL
diers were ready to come forward un-
der white flags and give themselves
up by the thousands, notwithstanding
the fact that many Americans were
killed during the last quarter Of an
hour before IL o'clock Of November
H.. Only three men were killed in the
battery Of which Sergeants Quinn and
Terrence belonged; one died Of dis
ease, five or six were wounded and
about eighteen were gassed. Sergeant
Quinn took the Yorkville Enquirer
while on the other side, and he and
Sergeant Terrence say that they and
the other members Of the company
read every copy until It was worn out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
o'clock, which according to the old
time, 10 s o'clock.

time, 10 s o'clock.
The pegs placed by the surveyors
in connection with the paving survey.
have been suffering at the hands of
small boys, who have been competing
with each other for the largest collec-
ton. AS the removal Of the pegs in
wolves expense as well as annoyance,
the town council Is taking steps to pro-
feet the property, and from the way
some Of the members Of the street
committee are talking, any moro Of this
kind of thing will be followed by un-
pleasant consequences, not only to the
new offenders; but to those offenders
who have already been identified, and
whose cases are now being held under
advisement.
purely q public enterprise, and more
than any other one proposition that
could be thought Of will test the ques-
ton as to how much real public spirit
there Is in the town. Time and again
the town has been deceived into acqui-
escing in various projects for alleged
public benefit in the furtherance Of
private ends; but this is not one Of
those projects. It will take quite q lot
Of money to do this paving work as 1t
should be done; but there will be no
hardship on anybody. The town Is in
the position Of house needing roof
or a floor. The roof or floor may be
neglected, but only at the expense OF
the owner Of those.
The girls basket ball team Of the
Yorkville High school defeated team
of girls from Gaffney on the local court
last Friday afternoon by q score Of IA
to 10. The Gaffney team was compos-
ed Of Misses Edith Pitman, Bess Will
kins, Mary Cree, Helen Austelle, Dollie
Mae Moore, Frances Witherspoon. The
Yorkville team was made UP Of Misses
Eleanor Herndon, Gay Alexander,
Mary Bowers Mackorell. Annls Dor
set, Minnie Thomasson and Elizabeth
MCGEE, with Misses Deli Alexander and
Bessie Hughes as substitutes. There
was q good turn out Of people on the
side lines and while the spectators
were fair and generous, they naturally
sympathizcd with the home girls and
backed them up quite enthusiastically.
Miss Marion served as refereee and
supervised the game with impartial
fairness
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Farmer Hardware 4 Supply co.--says It Il
constantly trying to improve Its service to
its customers. Sessonabls suggestions.
York Furniture q Hdw. Co.-lnvites attention
with Vudor shades. porch rockers and also
porch swings. It has them.
Loan 4 Savings Bank-Wants you to know
chat It has an efficient organization ready to
help you In business undertakings.
Mrs. 8. L. stssls-Is showing new hat styles
for ladies and new gsorgstts waists In vsrs
yirs. astn National Bank. York-Poin.s out tn.
fast that If you would save money while
YOU can Il will save you from want in the
future. It offers its services as helper.
j. c. Wilborn-Ofsrs q wide variety Of farm
property, in various size parcels, in different
sections of the county to home seekers and
investors.
big boil and Cooks improved prolific cotton
seed for sale. S2 q bushel.
OLIVER care Enquirer Offce-Wants q buyer
for No. Oliver typewriter, second hand
J. B. Whitesides. No; 2; Hickory Grove-Ha'
Tir.ah Ginnery-Will be in operation on Fri.
day of this week.
Miss Cora Nicely. Prin.-Invites the public to
school closing and box supper at Mountain
View sesHS house cnss, next Friday Fri night sn.n
ish jack for service.
Robert Lawrence, Yorkville No. SIS looking
for an estray black pig.
o. w. Hartness, No. z, Yorkville-Will have
. cane thresher in operation at his home on
Friday Of this week.
z. A. Hall. Chm. st. Com.-Warns small boys
against interfering with surveyors stakes
on the streets.
Lummus Machinery Co.. Spartanburs-Asks
you to let 1t quote prices on rubber betting.
Lummus Machinery Co., Spartanburg- Wants
to quote you prices on automatic trampers.
corn mills. oil engines. feed grinders. etc.
Star Theatre-Eddie Polo today in Lure OF
the Circus. Fox feature on Friday and an.
other next Monday. New serial coming.
w. E. Ferguson-Is giving attention to hav.
ing the best of good things to eat. New
arrivals in edibles.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Has MILDLY suits at
IS to $40. Oxfords for everybody.
Wrigley-The best in chewing gums-several
delightful favors. all packed In sanitary
wrappers. Page four.
Reilly Taylor Co.-On page four tells you more
of the good qualities of Luzisnne coffee. 1t
In sold everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

storms. Destroyers also will be used
to form links in the safety line. Very
little food will be carried by the sea-
planes, the necessity for this being re-
moved by the use of destroyers and
mother ships. 1t is definitely known
the transatlantic section Of the navy
in charge Of the flight has prepared In
detail several plans but the one to be
selected will not be made known until
just before the start is made. Each
plan calls for separate route, al
though all designate Newfoundland as
the point Of departure. 1t Is officially
Announced the distance between Rock
away and Newfoundland Is 1900 nau-
tical miles and from Newfoundland to
the coast of Ireland 1850 nautical
miles. Permission for the flight to
start and end in waters Of the British
dominions has been obtained from the
British and Newfoundland authorities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
A considerable amount Of interna.

considerable amount Of interna-
tional interest is centered in the case
of Capt. Edward G. Chamberlain, of
.5an Antonio, Texas, who is undergo
ing an investigation before an Amer
lean court martial in London on ac-
count of alleged scandalous conduct in
lying about certain alleged fcats of
prowcss in aviation as the result of
which he received high honors to
which he is not entitled. 1t was during
the progress of the war. a story went
out to the effect that Chamberlain who
was in a nearby American aviation
base visited the British aviation squad
ron at Toquin. During the visit some
German airmen appeared. and secur-
ing permission from the British off,
GERS in charge, Chamberlain went up
ir British plane and brought down
several Germans one after another and
performed various other remarkable
feats. By reason Of the story Cham
bcrlain was decorated and promoted;
but afterward 1t was officially stated
by the British that the alleged incl
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

The big Four delegates to the
peace conference are said to be in the
air as to what to do next. and 1t Is
reported by the special correspondents
that they are anxious to wind the bus
mess up as soon as they can with as
little friction as possible. There ap-
pears to be no longer any reason to
believe that they are going to do any
thing like what they started out to do.
The first step. the one that was most
important to England, the taking OF
the German navy and merchant ma
rine has been accomplished. The idea
of isolating Germany by erecting Po-
land as buffer state on one side and
Rhenish republic on the other side,
has developed complications that
seem to spell failure. 1t has been evil
dent that the Germans will not stand
for Polish corridor sixty miles wide
to the Baltic sea and including 3,O00,-
900 Germans and the city Of Danzig.
Insistance of the proposition will break
the armistice. AS to how much indem-
nifty to demand has been another hard
nut to crack. 1t is suggested that II
the amount should be fixed beyond
Germanys ability to pay, the result
would be to turn the government over
to Bolshevism with very serious dan
ger of it's spread to France and Eng
land. On the other hand to demand
too little will bring the Allies in ridi-
rule Besides the loneliness of the
Germans there is very delicate situ-
alton between the Italians and the diff
ferent people who inhabit the eastern
shore of the Adriatic. 1t is pretty we'll
understood that the British empire
having gotten about everything it could
reasonably expect is not in q humor to
furnish armies for further fighting,
and there being nothing in any of 1t
for America, there Is very little reason
to expect a great deal more activity
| from this direction. France is not in
4 position to go it alone even If should
SO desire. Taken all in all the out
look is that England and America are
going to do all they can to patch the
whole thing up as soon as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

The Columbia State solemnly in
formo us that the trouble with its
state supported local high school is not
with the student body, the president OF
the faculty; but with the trustees. TIC
be sure, since it is mainly a local in
s.itution, why should the trustees moi
be selected from among local people;
In that event, of course. there would
be no longer any pretext for state sup
port: but Did we hear somebody
scrcech?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

In 1914 when there was two years
supply Of cotton on hand, there was
plenty of argument why farmers
could not expect a fair price in the
face of the Generalization of world
war. Now. however, when the world,
by reason Of four years Of deprivation,
is hungrier for cotton than 1t Is for
bread, and the surplus is not sufficient
to stretch over until the next crop,
those old arguments fail to convince.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
LOCAL. LAcoNlcs
IN the Way Home

On the way nOmc.
About 200 members Of the 11Sth Ar
tillery. Thirtieth division, passed
through Yorkville last Saturday over
the c. & NV. railway, on their way
home to points in North Carolina.
Accepts Fort Mil Pastorship.
Rev. ]. B. Black Of Elizabeth City.
N. c., who was some time ago called to
the pastorate Of the Presbyterian
church Of Fort Mill. has notified the
congregation Of his acceptance Of the
call.
Petition Not Sufficient.
The county board Of commissioners
finds that the Kings Mountain town
ship road petition lacks about twenty
names Of the number necessary to le-
galize the calling Of an election, the
shortage being due to the fact that q
number Of signers are not registered
voters. The act calls for the sigma
lures of qualified freeholders, and this
is taken to mean that the signers must
be registered.
Meeting of the Equalization Board.
Auditor Love, having learned after
he had called the members Of the
county board Of equalization to meet
in his office today, that this day had
been appointed for the welcome Of
Company H, in Rock Hill. recalled
the notices and appointed the meeting
for tomorrow
Nitrate Applications
Mr.. ]. F. McElwee, who has charge
Of the delivery Of nitrate Of soda in
York county, says that up to this time
the applications approximate an ag-
gregate Of 1900 tons. Explaining the
reason Of such q large demand Mr..
McElwee said that many Of the farm
ers have gotten IN to the fact that nj
trate at the government price, mixed
with acid, WIZ ch Is comparatively
cheap, makes the cheapest and best
fertilizer to be Gad.
Mascot Of Company II.
Charleston American, Friday: The
other dog is Jack" the mascot Of
Company H, Of Rock Hill. 8. c. Jack"
was with his company down on the
Mexican border and also is q veteran
OF the DaCtieS OF france ana Belgium.
He looks none tbs worse for his over
seas duties and IS very proud Of the
fact that he has returned to the U. 8.
A. Jack" the boys say. has taught
Major Fritz English and q few things
about American fighting.
Case OF Frank Moore.
It was stated some time ago that
Former Governor Blease had been re-
tanned to defend Frank Moore, charged
with the murder Of T. r. Penninger.
The statement was correct, with the
exception that there had been no
agreement on the fee. Subsequently
Former Governor Blease arranged
with John r. Hart, Esq. to assist In
the defense; but Moore was unable or
unwilling to pay the fee required OF
him, and both Former Governor Blease
and Mr.. Hart have withdrawn from
the case. The Enquirer has informa-
ton that efforts have since been made
by Moore to secure the services Of 9TH
er attorneys; but 1t does not know
whether those efforts have been sue
cessful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
WITHIN THE TOWN.

With an attendance of 81. the spe-
cial Offering for missions at the Baptist
church Sunday school last Sunday
was $102.S0.
- Stewart Bros, on last Saturday.
bought from Jeff D. Whitesides Red
Polled bull for $124.96. The bull
weighed 1.470 pounds.
There has Been pretty general
signing Of ths agreement among the
local merchants to close their stores at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
According to the Associated Press

According to the Associated Press,
a returned American who was re-
Gently a prisoner in one of the Villista
camps, quotes Villa as saying that in
case of the Invasion of the United
States, he would shoulder a rifle and
fight side by side with the Americans.
AS to why the Associated Press should
consider this kind of stuff important
enough to print we do not quite see;
but we have an idea that in case OF
the invasion of America, there are
enough Americans to take care OF the
invaders without asking or accepting
any help from Villa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
Bradford Knapp Talks Good Sense.

Bradford Knapp Talks Good Sense.
Cotton farmers and business men Of
the south are in critical situation
this spring, Bradford Knapp. chief Of
the office Of extension work, south, Of
the department of agriculture told ex-
tension work forces recently in out
lining some of the difficulties Of farm
ing in the south this year. and the
importance of safe farming.
''If the south plants as large on acre
age to cotton as in 1918 and has q
good season resulting in q large crop,
the possible danger to southern pros
perity can scarcely be over-estimat-
ed" declared Mr.. Knapp.
"A we'll balanced system Of agricul-
ture is the best answer to this prob
lem, not only 1919, but In any year
in peace or in war. The safety and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
ARRIVED ON THE MERCURY.

The News and Courier Of Friday
published a partial list Of the South
Carolina soldiers Of the Thirtieth d.
vision who arrived at Charleston on
the Mercury last Thursday. 1t was not
practicable to get the list in its entire
ty. The following York county names
were included:
BENJAMIN H. Ferguson, Fort Mill.
Rufus A. Roach, Rock Hill.
L Carl Webb, Yorkville.
George r. Matthews, Jr., Rock Hill
Barron M. Whisonant, Rock Hill.
Sam NJ. Wilkerson, Hickory Grove
James D. Robertson, Yorkville.
Miles c. Hudson, Rock Hill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
Ths aturkuille Gnqnirer
Entered at the Postoff1ce at York as
Mail Matter Of the Second Claus-
TUESDAY, APRIL I, 1919.

There was all kinds Of difference of
opinion as to the original cause of the
war; but there is very little difference
of opinion over the main question at
issue in adjusting the peace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

have not been on the pension roll Of South
Carolina, nor any other state. nor Of the Unit
ed States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

condition their political support on q
fair profit to the producers Of the
southern cotton crop they will come
to their own.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

. exceed $6o0--does ....-.......-. exceed
81, 900. I was born on the .............. day Of
....... 1s...... resds at .-...-....... ir-.....
County. 8. @. did not desert the service Of
this state nor Of the Confederate states.
While In such service received bodily injury.
Estate nature of wounds and other disabilities,
giving condition of present health
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01

6 1-2 per cent"
The start of the United States
navy's attempt to cross the Atlantic
ocean on a heavier than air machine
will take place on the first clear day
in May, or as soon thereafter as the
fog belt which now envelops the New
foundland coast shows signs of clear
ing, according to q statement issued
last Saturday night by the Manufact-
urers Aircraft Association which claims
to have definite information from
washington. The United States
weather bureau is gathering all avail
able information from the North At
lantic region and from this data
charts are being made for the guild
ance Of the aviators. Observations on
the surface of the sea submitted by
naval and other vessels, and records
obtained by test balloons provide the
basis for forecasts as to weather con-
ditions probable early in May. The
navy Is placing little reliance on fav-
oring winds because at the altitude of
1000 feet, which is expected to be the
average on the trip across, available
data shows that only eight days dur
ing May and then only for q quarter
Of the time. is there a strong wind
bearing to the east. Each of the two
or more n. c. type Of boats with
which the flight will be attempted.
will carry a crew of five men, consist
ing of pilots, mechanics, a wireless
operator and possibly an aerographer.
No newspaper men or photographers
will be carried because Of the desire to
utilize all available space for gasoline
and lessen the extra carrying capac-
ity. During trials at Rockaway Beach
this week one Of the n. c. craft arose
from tho water with 26 600 DOOndS of
GROSS load; whereas at one time $4,000
was thought to be the limit. This
leads navy experts in charge Of the
flight to believe that sufficient gaso-
line could be carried for a nonstop
flight. Mother ships, especially out
fitted to the care and repair Of flying
boats will be employed. 1t is stated, to
guard against possible disaster should
one of the planes encounter severe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-17
ALIEN PRISONERS ESCAPE
Leave War Prison Through Tunnel.
-Four Captured

Leave WAT TliSSh ilIDupH GIlttei.
-Four Captured
Salt Lake City, Sept. 17.-Seven-
teen enemy prisoners escaped from
the war prison barracks at Fort
Douglas near here early yesterday.
Escape was made through tunnel
which had evidently taken months
to construct.
According to Col. George L. By
ram, commandant at the war prison,
nearly all of the escaped prisoners
had been interned because they
were classed as undesirable"
The tunnel through which the
men made their escape extended for
50 feet beyond the wire enclosure of
the compound and was dug six feet
below the surface.
Ogden, Utah, Sept. 16.-Fcur of
the II alien prisoners who escaped
rom the prison barracks at Fort
Douglas, Salt Lake City, were cap
tured here yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-17
PUBLIC SALE
House and Lot
By Samuel Fl. Lunt, Auctioncer.

/
| By virtue of decree of the Cir
cult Court of the City Of Alexandra,
Virginia, entered on September l.:
1919, in the Chancsry cause therel9
depending Of Euphanzie +. Jones,
widow, ct ais. compliments, against
i.ober.a Eanlun, widow, ct ais, defcrG
ants, the undersigned special commits
s.oners of sale were therein orcere'.
ID expose fer sale, at public auction
= front CT the Royal Street entranc'
10 the Market House IN the City o.!
.l,xardr:a, Virginia, decedsnt Abe
Douglas house and lot located on II:
;@est side Of Payne street between
Cameron and Queen streets, known a
10. 226 North Payne street, Alex
&ndria City, Virginia. and also dc,
2eaaenHs barber shop fixtures an'
personality therein located.
Therefore IL pursuance OF said de-
cree the undersigned special com.
ir,iss:oneGs of sale viii expose TO SAL
at public auction TO the highest b:d
der for cash said house and lot on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER q. 1878.
It - NJ. in front of the Royal street
entrance to the Market Bu;ld:n@
N!cyandria. Virginia, being bounded
nd described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the west
side of Payne Street 100 feet 8 i
inches south of Queen street ard run
Y!ng west parallel with Queen stree
20 feet TO an alley 10 feet wide; there
s5uth on said alley parable! with Paync
rect Is feet two inches; thence east
paralL! with Queen street 90 feet &c
Payne street; and thence north on
Payne street IS feet . inches to the
beginning, with right of way oveT
said alley in common with others
and being conveyed to said Abe!
Douglas by Gardner l.. Boothe, Gem
missioner, by deed dated January l.,
900, and recorded among the Ajax
sndr;a City land records in Liner A.
page 116.
Terns-Cash. Conveyanc!ng and
stamps to be at cost of purchaser.
GARDNER l.. B0OTHE,
ROBINSON MONCURE
Special Commissioners Of Sale
IN the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court Of Alexandria, Va. Scptem-
her II, 1919.
!, y. s. Creenaway, Clerk of afore-
said Court, do certify that Robinson
9Tcncure, one of the above said spc-
c:al ccnr?is s:oners of sale. has duly
Given bend as provided by law anS
la:ree entered in the above name
caase with sufficient surety for Il.
lra performance OF his duties as such.
Tes:e.
NEWELL S. CREENAWAY,
2i7-td. Clerk