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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-29

POSITION WANTED By ABSTRACT.
er Of over 10 years experiences, com.
petent to manage business. Adde'S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-29

ENGINEER WITH IL YEARS ExPER.
ience wants position with thresher.
Nest reference. State salary. Joseph
Patrick, 1887 Blum St. Dubua1s.
Iowa. ~. SAJE
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-29

SITUATION WANTED By BUTCHER,
perfect meat cutter. sausage malser,
and slaughter house man. Address
100 Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Private Paul Robinson Of the Twen-
seventh division, returned to his
home on Yorkville r. F. D. No. 6, on
last Thursday. He spent more than
three weeks at Camp Mills, N. Y, after
landing.
Corporal Lewis P. Good of the Beer
sheba neighborhood, with the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in France,
has been awarded a special four
months course in the Marseilles uni
versity Of science.
Private H. Robinson Of Glover, is
one Of the recently returned soldiers
Of the 11Sth Infantry Thirtieth divi-
sion, who has been with the A. E. F.,
through all Of its splendid campaign in
France. Mr.. Robinson was in York
Vile last Saturday meeting old friends
and acquaintances and answering such
questions as he chose to answer. to the
best Of his ability.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Whitener of
Yorkville, are concerned to know Of
the whereabouts of their son, Walter
u. Whitener. Young Whitener volun-
teered during the early part Of the
war, before he was Fl and before the
draft law went into operation. He
was sent to Savannah and from there
to San Antonio, and went to France
from that city as q member Of an
aero squadron. He has been writing
regularly until a few weeks ago. On
last Saturday his parents received an
official envelope addressed to him and
on opening it they found two letters
that they had written, which had been
forwarded to hospital in France.
Mr.. Whitener is hopeful that when the
matter is cleared up 1t will be found
that his son is either in the United
States, or on the way home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
PENSION DISTRIBUTION,

Clerk Of the Court Jno. R. Logan Of
York county, has received from Hon.
Rutledge l. Osborne, comptroller
general, a check for sS,304, the same
being York county's share of the 1919
pension fund, to be Immediately dis
tributed among the Confederate veter-
ans and widows Of veterans who are
now on the pension list.
Accompanying the check Is the fol-
lowing letter:
II beg to inclose herewith the PEN
sion roll for your county, along with
warrant, receipt and warrant. Please
sign the receipt, as indicated, and re-
turn to me by return mail.
"An act passed by the recent general
assembly requires that the pensions
for the year 1919 be handled as here
tofore by the comptroller general and
however, pension matters will be han
died by a newly created board, known
as pension commissioners and the
Judge Of probate. You will, therefore,
take up any and all matters pertaining
to pensions that may come before you
with D. w. McLaurin, pension COM
missioner, Columbia, and also make
any refunds that you have left through
Mr.. McLaurin.
1T will be noted that the roll in
closed herewith Is the same as I'm 1918.
The attorney general has rendered an
opinion which does not allow any
changes to be made in the 1918 rolls
by the old state pension board, hence
there are no new pensioners nor are
there any raises.
"The pensions must be paid strictly
according to the roll inclosed here
with, as follows: Class A, SOC; Class
B, $72: Class C-1, $4S; Class CO, $36;
Glass C-3, $48; Glass CA, $36.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
AS TO COTTON SEED.

Among the resolutions adopted by
the South Carolina Cotton association
at its recent meeting, in Columbia,
was the following as to cotton seed:
1.-THE price of cotton seed was set at
ST. per ton for carload lots and $6S
per ton for ssJ than carload lots. AS
a matter of patriotism the farmer was
urged to hol his cotton seed and mar
ket them 81. wly, which he did. When
the price Of cotton seed was first set
it was far belt w the prevailing prices.
AS a result Of the producer holding
his seed today there Is in the cotton
belt q vast amount of seed unsold. The
mills are Offering to receive these seed
on storage, carrying them until such
time as they get ready to buy same.
The producer having indorsed every
effort for what he considers square
deal Is today using his seed for fer
tilizing purposes-an extremely expen-
sive operation. Cottonseed oil was
largely replaced by imported, cheap
grade oil, which oil practically knock
ed out the sale Of cottonseed oil, and
off grade, inferior oil was used for
adulterating lard. This resulted in
vast amount Of unstable cottonseed
oil and greatly added to the overbur-
dened condition Of the south.
BE it, therefore, resolved, That the
officials in charge of the price fixing
and handling Of cotton seed and cot
tonseed oil be, and are hereby, re-
quested as matter Of simple Justice
to the farmers and all parties con-
cerned to use such means and take
such steps as will result in at least
slightly remedying the serious situa-
ton which has been brought about
as a result of these conditions. and
that they take necessary steps at once
and issue instructions to have cotton
seed bought by the mills. Any delay
on their part simply means that cotton
seed will go on the ground as fertiliz-
er, regardless of the tremendous sacri-
flee and loss to the farmer, who justly
feels that under these conditions he is
without a friend, and that 1t Is a USE
less matter for him to longer rely on
promises.
1.-The congre ssmen and senators from
South Carolina are further urged and
requested to use every effort to have
the cottonseed situation relieved, so
as to save the producer from this ,un-
necessary and unjust loss"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08

Peace is going to come into the
world some day; but not until the
world adopts as its rule of action the
Injunction to do unto others as you
would have them do unto you. Every
individual of ordinary intelligence
knows that as a rule, If you want to
get the other fellow to fight you, all
you have to do is to fight him, and If
you want him to be kind to you you
must be kind TO him. There are ex-
ceptions to the rule, it is true, because
there are people who have sense
enough not to fight back even when
you fight them, and most provoking
people they are too. There are others
who fail to respond to kindness, and
they are hardly less provoking. Fun
ny contradiction, isn't it? But it does
not in the least contradict the wisdom
Of the rule. Sincerity Of motive enters
into the proposition. Sometimes peo-
pie are apparently kind TO you for the
purpose Of doing you, and in a like
manner it may happen that you could
easily lick the fellow who would fight
you, with the result that you would
lose a great deal more than you would
gain. But the individual who. with
sincere motive follows the rule to do
unto others as he would have others
do unto him will never lose out, and
what is true of the individual is true
of the nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers Of real es-
tate have been indexed in the office of
the county auditor since the last pub
lication Of the record:
BetheSda-M. ]. Roach, (Mrs.) P. s.
Sherer and w. B. Roach to P. M.
Roach, so acres; consideration, $500.
Broad River-George A. Plexico to
w. Lon Plexico, 20 acres; considera-
ton, $1,000.
Catawba-E. E. Poag to ]. w. and
Mary G. Leslie, l lot; consideration,
$500.
]. L. Adams to w. ]. Neely. lot;
consideration, $400.
w. S. Leslie to c. M. Whisonant,
24-5 acres; consideration, $1.O0.
S. H. Hay, Jr., to Meta B. Barn.
we'll, l lot; consideration, $2,700.
Peter Ihrie to Mrs. Jennie B. Ken
nedy, l lot; consideration, $3.50.
M. c. Dunlap to w. M. McCammon
and J. L. Ferguson, l lot; considera-
ton, s1,050.
E. M. Kimbrell to w. A. Giles, SO
acres; consideration, $1,000.
Highland Park Mfg. Co. to Lemrick
Thomas, acres; consideration, 1865.
]. Webb White to E. ]. Bell, l lot;
consideration, $3.50.
E. B. Hough to John Land, 1 lot;
consideration, $1,S25.
E. E. Poag to Sarah Elizabeth Hays
White, lots; consideration. $1,000.
L. F. Waldrop to Prince Riley, /
lot; consideration, $500.
S. E. Thompson to S. H. Phillips,
lot; consideration, $1,700.
L. F. Waldrop to Geo. T. Riley, l
lot; consideration, $500.
S. R. Spencer and c. L. Cobb to T.
w. Courtney, l lot; consideration,
$4,000.
F. H. Simpson to John G.. Kee, 3
lots; consideration, $500.
Ebenezer-N. B. and E. M. Work.
man to L. D. Pitts, IA acre; consider
alton, $4,000.
L. D. Pitts to Aragon Cotton Mills,
IA acre; consideration, $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08

The preliminary peace treaty will
be ready by Easter and the Germans
will be asked to come and sign 1t at
the end Of April or the beginning Of
May, Premier Lloyd George Of Great
Britain declared in an interview with
Stephane Lauzanne, editor Of The Mat
in, in Paris last Sunday. In answer
to a remark by M. Lausanne that
what troubled public opinion was
not so much the delay, as the secre-
cy in which the peace negotiations
were wrapped and the fear that there
was some divergence Of opinion, the
British premier said: Il affirm abso-
lutely that there is no divergence
ten confronted with technical Difficult
close study. Take the question of re-
paration. In substance the Allies have
one common principle, which I once
set forth thus: Germany must pay
up the last farthing Of her power
But Is it sufficient to draw up a bill
and hand it to the enemy? Mus We not
require guarantees and must we not
study the terms, methods and forms
of delayed payments? Must we not
be able to say to our adversary when
he pleads inadequacy Of resources:
Yes you can go as far as that and you
must do it and you must do that In
a word, shall we simply present a bill
or collect the money, all the money
possible? Well, this Is where the work
comes in slow and difficult work COM
plicated by the fact that technical ex-
perts Of the highest capabilities and
great experience are not in agreement
among themselves either as to the me-
thod of liquidation or as to the assets
to be realized. mo, there Is no d.
vergence among the negotiators, but,
alas, there are inevitable ones among
the experts, often among those from the
same country. Who Is to decide be-
tween them If not the negotiators and
do you think it can always be done
quickly" M. Lauzanne remarked that
what opinion could not understand was
why, before everything, Germany was
not handed a full bill no matter what
amount and forced to admit full LA
bilty. And who says we shall not
do SOP" cried Premier Lloyd George.
Who says we have not decided that?"
mo one" the interviewer interrupted,
"has said that you have decided It."
The British premier resumed: Can
not the people wait until we have fin
ished our work instead Of always
wanting to judge our intentions. This
conference had to meet and does things
under conditions unprecedented In his
tory. All eyes are turned toward 1t
and. what is more grave, all ears are
glued at it's keyhole. Enemy ears
tremple with joy when they detect some
hesitation. Friendly ears half hear
confused rumors which are ped
died far and quickly. The day does
not pass out but what some false news
here and there takes its flight. Never
theless, no day passes but that we in
silent deliberation feel approaching
nearer the great aim and experience
for each other more esteem, conf
dence and affection. Let public opin-
ion wait few days. 1t will then
be able to pronounce on facts not ru-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
Leyeling Up.

The original Bolsheviki idea was
that nothing would do but to put the
bottom rail on top.
The great mass Of people were told
that the so-called upper classes were
mere useless leeches on the body pol
itic, oppressors Of the people through
whose efforts they ate their bread, and
that they should be eliminated.
Because Of the fact that Russia
really had a small privileged class that
took prestige Of all other classes In
affairs of state, affairs Of church, So
cial affairs and the like, it was easy
for the common people to believe the
things they were told, and to direct
their efforts accordingly.
But through time and experience
the people Of Russia are having to dis
criminate. When it became necessary
for them to make use of their army,
they found that cooperative efficiency
could only be met by cooperative ef-
ficiency, and that officers trained in
military matters must be restored and
obeyed.
Now comes the information that ex-
perience has proved that railroads
will not operate themselves and to Sc
cure operation Of the railroads to the
best advantage they found it necessary
to recall, administrative officers who
had heretofore been classed as among
the bourge oise.
And so it is or will be all along the
line, except perhaps. the privileged
classes-those who had autocratic
control over the affairs of provinces
principalities, towns and communities.
These, especially where they know no
law except their own whimsical de-
sires, are not necessary to the peace,
prosperity or happiness of the people.
It is true that the Bolsheviki ex-
plain that the recalled bourgeoise are
being recalled as servants rather than
masters of the people. and as to that
we only hope it is so, for we ourselves
confess to the view that those who are
so fortunate as to be better equipped
in the general run of things than the
average man, should hold his superior
talents and attainments in the atti-
tude of servant rather than master.
But that unbridled ignorance should
lord it over superior character and su-
perior intelligence is simply inconceiv-
able. This has occurred from time to
time, and at short intervals, but never
for long.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08

The south has increased its per
capita savings As per cent In four
years according to figures compiled by
Milton w. Harrison Of the savings
bank section Of the American Bankers
association. Mr.. Harrison has shown
the per capita savings in banks and
trust companies Of the United states
for every state in the Union and for
each section. He shows also the
amount Of war savings per capita by
each state. One interesting fact re-
vealed by Mr.. Harrison's figures Is that
the southern states, which have often
been derided for the improvidence OF
their people, have increased their saw
ings in four years more than four
times that Of New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware and more
than twice as much as the New Eng
land states, which have by far the
largest percentage Of savers to the
population. But the southern states
are shown to own the smallest number
of war savings stamps per caplta'
s6.14. while the eastern states own
$3.50 the New England states 1884
and the western and Pacific states
over SO per capita. A comparison OF
the per capita savings for each sec
ton shows that the southern states are
again at the bottom of the list with
only s26.73 as their per capita saw
ings against $295.93 per capita for
New England, $174.14 for the eastern
states. 500 for the middle, $76.78 for
the western, and $170.0s for the Pa
ciflc states.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
AS yet there has been no agreement

AS yet there has been no agreement
between the railroad administration
and the war industries board on the
price of steel. The issue is exactly
the same as that between the cotton
producers and the cotton spinners, on
ly far less justifiable. The cotton pro-
ducers are asking for only moderate
profit on their outlay and labor,
enough to enable them to produce
more cotton without falling into bond
age. The steel makers have put their
prices up several hundred per cent
high enough to satisfy labor. and to
pay rich dividends on their bountifully
watered stock. They are seeking to
provide for themselves regardless of
the burden they lay on the industry
and commerce of the country. The
railroad administration is not able to
see how it can Yield to the extortion of
the steel people and continue in ex-
istence The outcome Of the present
deadlock, of course, will have a tre-
mendous bearing on the economic life
Of the nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08

our strict enforcement of the civilian
circulation regulation" The summary
adds further along: "This Is espec-
ially so with reference to the circula-
ton on the left bank Of the Rhine be.
tween the several occupied territories.
Regarding Bolshevism and the opin-
ions Of civilians in occupied area the
summary says: 1.-The general idea Is
that Bolshevism will die OF its own ac-
cord and, satisfaction is expressed that
II can not make headway in the Amer
lean zone. While recognizing that the
inhabitants owe the quiet in the re-
gion to the American troops it Is evil
dent that the population has no really
friendly spirit for our soldiers. The
Third army has granted special per-
mission to a number Of congressman TO
address such of their constituents as
they find among the divisions In the
occupied zone. The congressman have
arrived at CoblenZ for a several days
visit with the bridge-head troops. Re-
preventative Julian Kahn of California
arrived in Coblenz this morning after
having visited the battlef1elds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE JEWS.

For the benefit of those who may
desire to contribute to the fund that
is being raised throughout America
for the relief of the distressed Jews
of Europe, The Enquirer hereby VOL
untecrs to receive, acknowledge and
forward any contributions that may
be made to it.
The work of organizing the state is
in charge of A. A. Prozman. Of Col
umbia, with Mr. August Kohn chair
man of the state central committee
supervising the drive.
More or less effort is being made to
canvass large part of York county,
especially on the eastern side, and
many people who desire to contribute
will thus be presented with the op-
portunity.
It Is estimated that there are hardly
less than three million Jews in Europe
who have been reduced to misery and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08

If it is fact, as stated by the Mem
phis Commercial-Appeal, tha. the rea-
son there is no market for southern
cotton seed at the present fixed price,
is because the compound manufactu-
rers are using cheap Asiatic bean oil
instead Of cotton seed oil, we say that
this government should do one Of two
things. First, require the compound
lard manufacturers to label their COM
pound so as to say what it is made Of,
whether Of cotton seed oil or bean oil,
and second, put on the bean oil tariff
tax sufficient to keep it out of the
country. We think the first expedient
should suffice; but If it does not suf-
fee, then unhesitatingly we advocate
the second, at tine risk Of raising a
howl from. southern free-traders be-
cause Of disloyalty to ancient tradi-
tions. or bringing forth a yelp from
the people Of the northeast, middle
west and northwest because tho south
would benefit through the means by
which they got so much Of their wealth
at the expense of the south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08
HERE AND THERE

Accompanied by Constable tioyo
Stevenson" said Magistrate K. l.. A.
Smith of Broad River, yesterday, :!
went out one day last week and FOUND
the sites Of six recently abandoned
stills. I am doing the best l can to
break up the business; but can't dc
| it alone. 1t is matter Of people OF
the different neighborhoods. II they
will tell what they know, the stllls
will be clcaned out in a little while.
Every enlisted man discharged, the
war department has just announced
will be allowed to retain as his person
al property the following articles OF
uniform equipment: Overseas cap, Cfor
men with overseas service), hat for
others, olive drab shirt, woolen coat
and ornaments, wooden breeches, one
pair shoes, one pair leggins, one waist
belt, one slicker and overcoat two
suits underwear, four pairs stockings,
one pair gloves, one toilet set, one bar
racks bag, gas mask and helmet (for
overseas men only). Soldiers who
have already turned in their equip
ment are authorized to redraw them
by applying to the director Of storage
| in Washington. The department calls
attention to the fact that 1t Is unlaw-
| full for a discharged soldier to wear
the regulation uniform without the red
chevrons which show his connection
with the military establishment has
been terminated according to law.
Lewis NJ. Grist not long ago sent
home a German helmet as souvenir.
He said he got it from friend VINO
had picked it up on the st. Mihiel front
and who had lugsed 1t good many
miles. AS to how he had induced this
friend to give it up he did not say;
but according to the testimony of the
returning soldiers who knew of such
things, either he had to pay pretty
stiff price or the friend thought a good
deal of him. These helmets sell for
/ SIS or $40 cash, and cases are asserted
where as much as 500 has been Of
fered and refused. No, the high price
of the helmets was not due to original
scarcity. Paul Whitesides says he has
seen them lying about in all kinds OF
abundance. Some still had German
heads in them, some were dented and
bent, some were perforated with puliet
holes, some were uninJured and Whole.
But comparatively few or the boys
were interested in helmets ABOUT that
time-certainly not the helmets that
were living on the ground. They were
still concerned with the helmets that
had live German heads In them and
after these had been disposed Of they
had plenty of luggage of their own
that was of more immediate practical
use. Paul, however, sent one home
through the mail to his mother. But
| it is strange how little the average
man in civil life seems to understand
about the uses Of these helmets. For
instance a few days ago Here and
There heard a man insisting that the
holes on either side of the crown were
for purposes of ventilation and it took
the very solemn assurance Of soldier
who had been on the other side to
convince him that the holes were for
the purpose of attaching dress parade
| ltrappings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-08

Several big war tanks are to tour
the state in connection with the Vic
tory loan drive. One Of them is to
pass through York county. 1t will
carry a gun crew, machine guns, hand
grenades, flares and other accessories
used in making it rough for the en-
emy.
There Is a big proportion Of last
years cotton crop to be moved yet;
but it is sincerely hoped that 1t will
not move until the world gets to where
it is willing to pay the producer some
thing over the cost of production
However, when the cotton does move,
business will move also. There Is as
much business in that portion of the
crop which has not been sold as there
is in that portion of the crop which
has already been sold.
Mr.. John E jackson, Of Yorkville
No. 6, is probably one of the most
successful poultry raisers Of the coun-
ty. He has been giving intensive at
tention to the business for several
years, and has been steadily increasing
the number of chickens each year.
He has sold as much as $40 worth OF
eating eggs per month for several
months in succession, and that has
only been g. part of his income. He Is
most successful in the use Of the incu-
bator, both as to Matching the eggs
and raising the chickens, and at the
present time has quite a swarm OF
this years chickens that are rapidly
approaching the frying size. Mr.. jack
son drifted into the business largely
because he was fond Of 1t; but Incl
dentally he Is making it pay.