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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-22

Let US invest few dollars in our
humani,arianism February $40, the
week Of the Armenian relief cam
paipn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-22

Four million starving war victims
n western Asia. Help them out Feb
suary 80. the week Of the Armenian
relief campaign for the southwest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-22

Use Ego ir,r'd Of eggs. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-22

Al Rofaoaugh-Brown' Economy Ba,.m.st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
OBJ IT U A r Y

DIED-At the home of his son, Allie
Osborne, in Blacksburg, on Friday,
March 81, OTIS A. OSBORNE, In the
74th year Of his age. The deceased
was a native Of New England, and
had been a resident Of Blacksburg for
about 80 years.
At his home near Mr.. Vernon, Frank
lin county, Texas, March IS, JOSEPH
G. LYNN, a former citizen Of York
county, who has for many years been
a resident of Texas. He was about
6S years Of age.
At her h me near Tirzah, on March
%, Mrs. CLARA EDNA JACKSON,
wife of Mr.. R. C. Jackson, aged 43
years, months and % days. She is
survived by her husband, and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. 8. M. Sherer Of
Sharon No. /; Mrs. r. Andral Ander-
son Of Eastview; Lindsay Jackson OF
Rock Hill; Brown, Edna, Mason, Bu-
fort, Jennie, Herbert, Wyly and Clar-
ence at home. She also leaves one
brother, Mr.. Walter Brown OF Beth
any, and the following sisters: Mrs. +.
L. Ware Of Kings Mountain; Mrs.
Mamie Brewer of Charlotte; Mrs. r.
C. Caveny Of Ogden; Mrs. E. w. Purs-
ley Of Bethany. The interment was at
Beth Shiloh cemetery after services at
the home by Rev. A. E. Spencer, as
sisted by Rev. E. B. Hunter.
At her home near Leslie station, on
Saturday night March %, Mrs. MAR
GARET JOSEPHINE STURGIS. In
the SD year Of her age. She Is sur
vived by her husband, Samuel ]. Stur-
gfs four sons and two daughters, as
follows: D. C. Sturgis of Rock Hill:
]. II. Sturgfs, near Rock Hill; A. F.
Sturg:s of Hampton. Miss; J. p. Stur--
gis Of Baltimore; Mrs. s. I. Garrison OF
baltimore; and Miss Annie Sturgis OF
Rock Hill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25

The Open Corridor for Poland.-
When the council of great powers met
Saturday it was in an atmosphere OF
considerable apprehension over Po-
land, which is the chief subject OF dis
cussion. This is not on account OF
Poland itself but because Of differences
which have arisen affecting the funda-
mental question Of nationality to which
President Wilson has given his strong
approval and also his 18th point
which called for an Independent Po-
lish state with access to the sea.
This last clause has introduced an
issue on which there is wide di-
vergence of views. A committee un-
der the craftsmanship of Jules Cam
hon. with Sir William Tyrell as the
British member and DR.. Robert II.
Lord as the American, has reported
the plan giving Poland this access to
the sea by means of corridor 6O
miles wide running across East Prus-
sia. But the effect of this concession
is to place about 100000 Germans
within the new Poland and to detach
the easternmost part of Prussia from
Germany.
Premier Lloyd George has taken the
view that this Standardization OF a
large body of Germans would cause
discomfort as would be likely to bring
on another war and it is understood
that President Wilson also is not en-
tirely satisfied with the proposal M.
Cambon's committee, therefore, has
been asked to revise the plan and this
revision Is now under discussion. The
committee, nevertheless is said to ad-
hero TO its original plan for wide
corridor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Local people will take note OF the
fact that most Of the surviving Con,
federate veterans Of the county Will
be in town next Saturday.
Mr.. w. B. Moore has received
from his son, w. B. Moore, Jr., a 4.
M. C. A. worker in France, a souvenir
in the shape of a German military he'll
met. The helmet arrived by yester-
days mail.
Mrs. w. D. Glenn has received
form her son, DR.. Robert Glenn, IN
Germany, quite an interesting coliec-
ton of souvenirs, including a NUMBER
Of coins and specimens of paper mon
ey, a small pipe, a cigarette case from
the steamship Persig, an electric fasn
light and a pearl handled pocket
knife.
Bows with air rifles are making
targets of the electric light globes on
some of the streets, according to Super
intendent Faris Of the Water, Light
and Power department. Lately as
many as half a dozen globes have oeen
broken in single "a hours, and the
cause would have been somewhat OF a
mystery except for the bullet marks on
the ref1ectors.
A meeting Of the stockholders or
the Mill Peoples Store is called to be
held in the Community House of the
Neely mill village tomorrow night.
The Mill Peoples Store was incorpora.
ted in January Of last year with about
$1,000 capital. A balance sheet taken sa
last fall showed profit Of about $500;
or at least assets to the amount OF
about 5000 in excess Of the capital
stock, At the end Of the year. how
ever. It appeared that the original cap
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
Tuesday, March 25, 1919.
CLOVER cULLIN6S.

Correspondence Of The Yorkville Enquirer.
Clover, March 22.-on Friday even
ing, Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Berryhill
entertained the Christian Endeav-
or society and q number Of other
young people Of the town at recep-
ton. Several contests were engaged
in and delightful music was rendered
by Misses Martha Smith, Margaret
PARROT and Ethel Adams and Mr..
Fred Rudisill. Dainty refreshments
consisting Of fruit cake and punch,
after having spent q most pleasant
evening.
Mr.. Afford Of Meridian. Miss, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Jackson here
this week.
Master Paul Grier has returned to
his home here, after spending several
days with his grandparents 1, Ches-
ter.
Miss Annie Lee Adams Of Fort Mill,
spent the weekend here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Adams.
Mr.. T. J. McNeely spent the week.
end in Charlotte.
The Glover and Filbert basket ball
teams played game here Wednesday
favor of Filbert.
Messrs. Malcom and James Sifford,
who are students at the South Caro-
lima university, visited their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Sifford, here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jackson spent
the weekend in Lincolnton, N. c.,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. T. B. Will
liams.
Miss Pearl Williams, member Of
the school faculty, Is confined to her
home on account Of illness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
Among the many things we do moi

Among the many things we do not
understand is why the postofflce de-
partment should have seized the Postal
Telegraph company against the wishes
of that concern. There are very few
places in the United States or in the
world that are reached by the Postal
Telegraph company, that are not also
reached by the Western Union. The
Western Union was first in the field
and the Postal came in as competi-
tor. The Western Union already had
the right Of way along the railroads,
and in many cases the Postal company
had to get right of way across coun-
try. The Western Union was a mean
monopoly, selfish and unobliginS,
whose practice was rather along the
line of the people be damned" The
Postal came along, giving the best pos
sible service, often at lower rate. and
always with the utmost consideration
for the public. 1t did not reach the
town Of Yorkville, for instance; but
lots Of business was done over it by
telephone at Gastonia. The Postal
would receive and deliver messages
over the telephone without extra
charge for the telephone service. 1t
worried the Western Union very much,
When the government seized the West
ern Union it was able to reach any
and every point that the Postal reach
ed and then some. What real use did
the government have for the Postal
system under the circumstances? We
are wondering whether the Postal sys-
tenn was seized for the benefit Of the
government or for the benefit Of the
Western Union.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
Federal Aid to Roads.-Expend

Federal Aid to Roads.-EXpendio
tures for the construction Of 10000
miles of new highways in 1919 will
reach s225,000,000 according to re.
ports received by the department OF
agriculture from officials OF various
states. counties and municipalities,
SAYS a Washington dispatch. In add
ton to this sum, about S1OO,OOO,oOo
will be devoted to the maintenance OF
400. 900 miles of public highways.
The federal government will have
\ total of at least s574,000,000 for CO.
lucrative road buildings during the
newt three years. The federal pro-
portion of this fund is assured by an
extra appropriation of s209,O0O,OO in
hill inst signed by President wilson.
On the basis of information from
state highway departments, the bu-
reau of public roads estimates the ex-
pcnditures for roads and bridges at
S3S5, 100000 this year. This will be
$4,000 more than the average eX-
penditures for 1916 and 1917.
The new act approved by President
Wilson raises the governments con-
tribution from a limit mot exceeding
$4,000 a mile" to not exceed $40
600 a mile" This takes account OF the
present higher costs Of labor and ma
terials. The law authorizes the secre-
tary of war to transfer to the secretary
of agriculture materials, equipment
and supplies suitable for Improvement
on highways.
OF the S2OO,OOO,OOO added to the
funds available under the federal aid
road act, the new law allots 100000
for expenditures by the secretary Of
agriculture for roads and trails within
or partly within the national forests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Wilma Quinn, Of Charlotte,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Quinn, in Yorkville.
Boyce Plaxco, who recently returned
from France has received his discharge
from the army and Is now at MS nome
on No. Yorkville.
Mr.. L. w. Perrin, and little daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, of Spartanburg, and Mr'
w. 3. Perrin Of Greenville, were the
guests of Mrs. Belle Aston in York
vile. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs White Ware, and Mrs.
Frank Abernathy Of Gastonia, and
Miss Mary Hutchison Of Bowling
Green, spent the weekend as guests
of Mrs. Susan Wallace in Yorkville.
The x-ray examination Of Mr.. s. E.
Lowry's hip, at the Fennell infIrmary
last Friday, showed that the left bone
had been broken That Mr.. Lowry will
be in the hospital for quite while is
reasonably certain.
Mr.. w. Bonner McGill of Bethany,
was operated on for appendicitis, at
the Fennell inflrmary, Rock Hill, last
Friday. He is recuperating nicely.
DR.. E. A. Law of Barlow, Fla, is
visiting Messrs. Robert and ]. A. Lat
ia in Yorkville.
Rock Hill Herald, Monday: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Roddey received telegram
this morning from their son, Lieut..
Dunlap Roddey, stating that he arrlV-
ed at Newport News yesterday and
hoped to be at home within short
time. Lieut.. Roddey has been serving
in France with the American exped1-
tionary forcs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
ON THE WAY HOME.

DR.. John w. Mcconnell is on his
way home from France. He is evi-
IDENTIFY feeling fine and is determined
10 make everybody else feel that way.
So far as the publishers of The Enqui-
rer are concerned, he has not failed IN
his effort. Here is card that has just
been received from him under date Oh
Clisson, France, March 2, 1919:
II have been here in this Breton VII
lage, near Wales, for two weeks, walt
ing for a ship, and may have to stay
here some weeks longer. The Enqul-
rer has been reaching me regularly.
It is the best weekly magazine man
can read. Really, it is a treat. II l
had only one newspaper, l think II
would be The Enquirer
"It rains here daily. There is mud
plenty of it, not red; but black. There
is much discomfort in being billeted
around small villages, for the men
live in barns, stalls and warehouses.
Il am in command Of an outfit due
to go to Camp Dix, New Jersey, where
we will be mustered out.
Change the address of my paper to
Davidson, N. C. Hope to see you this
spring. Keep up your good roads
campaign. The roads here are Won
derful."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25

Maybe we are going to get some
thing Of the truth Of Bolshevism later
on. One story has it that the Bolshe-
Wiki are indiscriminate murderers who
would kill every man who is able to
read, and who have decreed that wo-
men over IS years of age are the COM
mon property Of the state, etc. Then
other stories have it that the Bolshe-
visit are establishing peace, order and
prosperity in parts Of the country
where they are not being disturbed. II
the Bolshevist are as bad as some peo-
pie have painted them, then it is the
duty Of the whole world to rise against
them and put them down, and again.
if their principles are as beneficient as
they claim, it would be indeed unfor-
tunate if the world were misled into
hasty violence with regard to them.
Under all the circumstances. the best
thing for the wise and prudent is to do
nothing, especially until they are sat
isfed as to what is the best thing to
be done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
MERE M ENTIoN

A dispatch from Paris says that
congress will probably meet in extra
session about May 15, when the pres
ident expects to return to Paris.-.....-....'
Farmers of Spottsyivania county,, Va,
are plowing up 17-year locusts In large
uuantities......The clerks of the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and St Louis rail-
road, who went on strike In Atlanta,
two weeks ago on a demand for the
discharge of an Objectionable Federal
auditor, went back to work yesterday
as the result Of a ruling from the
president of the Brotherhood OF Rail-
way Clerks that the strike was irreg-
ular and unauthorized.....-------.German
seamen at Bremen have passed res
olution not to permit the turning over
of German ships to the Allies unless
German seamen are allowed to remain
on board. Bishop James II. NC
Gov of the Methodist Episcopal church,
died at Birmingham. Ala, last Satur-
day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25
The University Episode.

1t is an exceedingly difficult thing to
say exactly what should be done in
connection with the episode at the
South Carolina university; but one
thing is very certain and that is that
II would never do to accede to the de-
mands Of those boys who have under
taken to regulate things according to
their own notion.
Granted, for the sake Of argument,
that the boys are right in their de-
mand, and admitting without argu-
ment, that it is always wrong to Go
anything except the right, still 1t will
never do to yield to the demands OF
those boys.
The question as to whether Profess
sor Currell is the right man for the
presidency Of the South Carolina COL
lege, is not the main question In this
case by any means. That question Is
overshadowed by the question as to
whether this educational institution,
established for the education OF the
juniors, is to be managed and controll-
ed by the elders or turned over to the
management and control Of the ju-
niors. There is at stake not so much
the question of administrative effi-
cheney, as there is the question of sub
mission to authority, and submission
to authority is of considerably more
Importance in this case than is admin
istrative efficiency.
All mature men who are fathers OF
boys of college age very we'll under
stand how, in their estimation, they
were wiser when they were boys than
they are now. They can very we'll re-
member the time when they knew or
thought they knew, a great deal more
than their own fathers, and all such
too, are now keenly conscious Of hav-
ing passed by degrees through stages
in which they were brought to realize
that they were more or less mistaken
and that their fathers knew more than
they thought.
The boys involved in this little out
break of insubordination at the South
Carolina college are no doubt very
bright boys; but if they are going to
assume that they at 19, to Il, or Z2,
etc., know more than their fathers do
at As, so or 60, they will find little
pleasure in the logic Of a situation
that will force them to n conclusion that
they might detcriorate as. rapidly as
their fathers have deteriorated, or that
they will be butted off the stage by
their own boys before they have reach
ed the age at which they are trying TO
butt their fathers off.
No, we would not cxpel these boys
or anything like that. II 1t were men
we were dealing with, we would say
expel them-that their case Is hope
less and it would not make any diner
ence any way; but we must remember
that boys will be boys, and we must be
exceedingly patient with them, at least
until there is no longer any hope OF
their being men.
But in the meantime these boys
should not be allowed to run the
school, because if once they are allow
ed to have their own way, they Will
become a law unto themselves and
there will be no longer any way to deny
them, restrain them or train them.
IT the boys are competent to train
and educate themselves, what Is the
use of having a faculty anyway?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25

Cleveland county has It on CASTOR
In the matter Of good roads If the top
soil or sand-clay road from Kings
Mountain to Shelby Is sample Of the
condition Of that countys highways.
It is in better shape now than any
road we have been over in CASTOR
lately, excepting only the New Hope
asphalt road. CASTOR like most other
counties, has spent lots Of money
building good roads and has persist
emily followed the policy Of letting
those good roads largely take care OF
themselves. There Is growing dispo-
sition on the part Of our present coun-
ty fathers to get away from that old
prospects for good roads are conse-
uuently much brighter for the future.
Our people have about come to the
conclusion that permanent roads are
the only kind to build and future road
construction in CASTOR is likely to be
almost altogether Of asphalt or con-
crete.-Gastonia Gazette.
There is information in this para
graph and there is wisdom in 1t.
Not long ago level headed citizen
who presumably knew what he was
talking about, said: "You remember
that about fourteen years back Neck
lenburg county spent many thousands
of dollars improving her roads, and Tor
a time the Mechlenburg roads were the
talk of the whole country; but those
roads were not kept up and now they
are in worse condition than ever, with
the result that all the money that was
spent has been wasted"
We are not prepared to accept that
statement as literally correct. Meek
Ienburg roads have not been properly
kept up, but still Mecklenburg is In
far better shape as to roads than II
she had not spent all that money.
York county has spent many thou
sands Of dollars on roads during the
past twenty years and quite lot OF
the money thus spent has been vast
ed; but still the man who says that all
the money has been wasted is badly
off on the facts, because everybody
knows that York county roads now are
much better on an average than they
were twenty years ago, and this i'm
provement has not been the result OF
any natural process either.
The immediate cost Of permanent
road work is very great, Of course;
but permanent construction is the
cheapest in the long run.
However, there is absolutely no sense
in the claim that If you can't do per-
manent work it is better to do none at
ALL That is silly. Where conditions
will not admit of permanent construc-
ton, the thing is to do the best you
can.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-25

Jury in the case against Guilton Bridges
and Randolph Stevens. charged with
secret assault on Jailer ]. w. Cole, re-
turned q verdict Of guilty as to both
defendants. Bridges was sentenced to
a term Of fifteen years at hard labor
in the state prison, while Stevens was
given term Of four years on the Gas
ton county roads. Notice OF appeal
was given by attorneys Of both defend
ants. Pending appeal, Bridges was
placed under a bond Of $4,000 and
Stevens under bond Of $4,000 to SUBJ
NIT to the sentence Of the court. APP
peal bond in each case was fixed at $50
and the defense was given 80 days to
prepare statement Of the case Of ap-
peal, with 20 days for the state to re-
ply. In the other cases against the
two defendants, a bond Of 500 each
was required and the cases were con-
tinued. Immediately after the conclu-
sion Of the Bridges and Stevens case,
the court adjourned for the term.
Joy Riders in Trouble.
Elrod Stevenson Of Ebenezer, was
arrested in Charlotte Saturday, charg-
ed with assisting in removing an auto
mobile belonging to L. D. Pitts from in
front of his residence on College ave-
nue. about a month ago. Young Stew
enson gave bond in the sum of $500.
Geo. Cook, son Of E. B. Cook Of Black
street, who was also implicated in this
escapade, has given bond for similar
amount. The two boys, 1t is stated,
drove Mr.. Pitts's car from his resi-
dence and started toward Charlotte
Mr.. Pitts heard the car when 1t was
driven off and accompanied by Chief
Youngblood, gave chase. The car was
found standing in the road near Fort
Mill where it had been abandoned be-
cause Of some trouble with the gears.
The car, when found, was not dam
aged to any extent. The boys declare
that they were only out for a joy-ride.
Their case will be heard at the next
session of the circuit court convening
in Yorkville.
Enrolment of Veterans.
The attention of the Confererate
veterans of York county and the wild
ows of Confederate veterans, Is called
to the notice that Is published IN an
other column by Hon. ]. L. Houston,
probate Judge, appointing meeting
to be held in the courthouse on next
Saturday. All Of the Confederate vet
Grams of the county, and all OF the
widows Of Confederate veterans are
expected to attend the meeting, even
whether or not they now be receiving
pensions or are applicants therefor. 1t
is quite possible that there are some
Confederate veterans and widows OF
Confederate veterans who though
physically able to come, have no
means Of transportation. 1t Is not
thought probable, however, that there
are any such who are without friends
who will see that they are provided q
with means Of coming. The object OF
the meeting is to secure a general en-
rollment of all the veterans and to get
information looking to a. proper distri-
button of the pension appropriation.