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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
Tuesday, February II, 1919.

Mrs. ]. w. Smith returned to her
home at Tirzah Saturday evening, aft
er spending few days with the family
Of Mr.. Edison Forbes, near Bowling
Green.
c. R. Stroup returned to Georgia
School of Technology, Sunday, after
having spent several days with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Stroup. in
Yorkville.
Cadet John Lewis Of the Citadel,
Charleston, Is spending several days at
his home in Yorkville, while recuper-
ating from a second attack Of influ-
enza.
Rev. B. H. Waugh and son, Master
Billy, of Yorkville, who have been
suffering from influenza during the
past ten days, are both improving, and
Mr.. Waugh hopes 70 be able to fill his
pulpits next Sunday.
Miss Lillis Ashe, Of McConnells-
vile, has resumed her duties in con-
nection with the home demonstration
work, after having been i'll for sew
eral weeks with the flu. She was in
Yorkville last Saturday in her Ford
on her way to Rock Hill, and on being
asked about the progress of the work
said that she has noticed increasing
interest among the girls and boys OF
the county and Is expecting a large
membership of the clubs this year.
Mr.. s. L. Courtney of Yorkville, who
was so seriously hurt IN an. automo.
bile wreck last week, Is still confined
to his bed; but has no broken bones
and is getting along nicely. He wa!
protected to a considerable extent by
heavy clothing put on for the early
morning trip to Rock Hill. He wa:
not driving very fast at the time Of
the accident; but by the dim light Of
his Ford mistook bump in the road
for a rut and in trying to avoid the
bump ran into the rut.
Mr.. C. F. Sherer is quite Ill at his
home in Yorkville, with recurrence
Of an attack Of influenza After hav'
ing passed through siege Of influenza
he became able to be about again, ant
last Thursday evening attempted
trip to the home Of his father-in-law
Mr.. Miles Wallace, near Smyrna. Hs
had motor trouble on the way, and be
tween motor trouble and the disagree
alb weather, gave out and had to e
to bed at Mr.. Wallace's after arriving
there. He returned home yesterda!
morning and has since been In bed.
Rock Hill Herald: Sergt. PHILLIP
Moore, a popular young man of Rocl
Hill, who has seen service with the
American expeditionary forces ir
France, is spending a furlough Of 81
days with his mother, Mrs. Agne:
Moore. Sergeant Moore returned from
France in December and has since beer
stationed at Fort Mcpherson, and no
at Charlotte, as stated in a recent edi
ton Of The Herald. He Is convalesc'
| ing from wounds received in action
having been struck by fine pieces o.
shrapnel from a bursting shell. Ser
| yeant Moore has a number Of friend:
in the city who greeted him upon hi!
return home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
Occasionally one hears,

Occasionally one hears, why did
you not sell your cotton at S5 cents
when you had the chance?" On its
face this looks like about the right
thing, and there are good many peo-
pie who no doubt wish they had sold
at that figure. But stop to think bit
Suppose the farmers had tried to sell
at S5 cents, how many Of them would
have succeeded? AS a matter Of fact
all who could have sold at 80 cents
and above really did so. 1t is not
strictly correct to say that every indi-
vidual who could have sold at 80 cents
did so; but it is absolutely cc:rect to
say that every bale that could be sold
at 80 cents and above was so sold, and
if the farmers should sell or try to sell
now, not many Of them would get the
present price. The market would &c
down still further. The way to get
thirty cents and above is for the farm
ers to continue to hold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

At the instance of Governor Cooper
a state conference Of cotton growers,
bankers and business men is to be held
in Columbia next Thursday for the
purpose of blocking out plan looking
to the reduction Of the 1913 cotton
crop something like 33 1-3 per cent
No specific basis Of representation has
been agreed upon and all Of the coun-
ties are expected to send delegates, or
delegates are expected to go from all
the counties in proportion to the inter-
est each county feels in the subject.
The York delegation in the general
assembly has introduced a bill to re-
peal the special act providing for the
election of school trustees in York
county. The delegation, it Is under
stood, is fully agreed upon the repeal
and it being regarded as purely local
matter, the repeal bill will be passed
unless the delegation itself shall
change it's mind in regard to the mat
ter. This act was passed originally
under the sponsorship Of Mr.. w. j..
Cherry, during his membership of the
house on the theory that it would be
acceptable and beneficial in the pro-
motion of local f-government, and
from this standpoint the idea is unas-
sailable. But practical operation does
not appear to have confirmed the WIS
dom of the innovation. Those who are
experienced in such matters are agreed
that of all the different causes OF
neighborhood strife, those duarrels
that arise out Of school differences are
the most aggravating and disastrous to
the good feeling that should prevail In
such communities. Such quarreis
arose, Of course, under the old system
of appointment Of trustees by the
county board of education; but for OBJ
yious reasons the storms did not so
quickly centre around the trustees.
For instance, the right and wrong OF
their attitude was subject to review by
the county board, which being further
removed from the personal or family
feeling usually involved, was IN peter
position to consider and decide such
really legitimate issues as might be in
volved upon their merits. Under the
election system any kind OF quarrei
with which the trustees can be con-
nected is liable to involve them, ana
so far several school districts in this
county have suffered serious demorah-
zation by reason of such quarrels. The
request for the repeal of the statute
that provides for the election of school
trustees in York county comes, 1t is
understood, from trustees who have
themselves been elected in one of these
hotly contested elections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
WHAT LABOR WANTS.
Representatives Demand the lncorpor-
alton of Fundamentals in Peace

Representatives Demand the lncorpor-
alton of Fundamentals in Peace
Treaty.
The American delegates on the COM
mission on international labor legisla-
ton of the peace conference have sub
mitted tthe following proposals to the
commission;
1--WE declare that the following fun
damental principles should underlie
and be incorporated in the peace
treaty:
"a league Of the free peoples Of the
world in q common covenant for gen.
uine and practical cooperation to Sc
cure justice and, therefore. peace in
the relations between nations:
1.-The entrance of any free nation into
the league of free peoples of the world
shall be inherent:
mo reprisals based upon purely vim
dictive purposes, or deliberate desire
to injure, but to right manifest wrong;
Recognition Of the rights of small
nations and of the principle No peo-
pie must be forced under a sovereign
ty under which it does not wish to
live;
mo territorial changes or adjust
ments of power except in the furthe-
rance Of the welfare Of the peoples af-
fected and in the furtherance of world
peace;
THAT in law and in practice the
principle shall be recognized that the
labor of human being is not COM
modify or an article of commerce;
Involuntary servitude shall not eX-
ist except as a punishment for crime
of which the party shall have been duly
convicted;
Trials by jury should be establish
ed; oo o.,o,,.+,on troo
assemblage, free speech, and the press
should not be denied or abridged;
THAT the seamen Of the merchant
marine shall be guaranteed the right
to leaving their vessels when the same
are in a safe harbor;
mo article or commodity shall be
shipped or delivered in international
commerce in the production of which
children under the age of 16 years
have been employed or permitted to
work;
mo article of commodity shall be
shipped or delivered in international
commerce in the production of which
convict labor has been employed or
permitted;
1T shall be declared that the work
day of industry and commerce shall
not exceed eight hours a day except
in case Of extraordinary emergency,
such as danger to life or property;
1.-The sale or use for commercial pur-
poses of articles made or manufactured
in private homes shall be prohibited;
ut shall be declared that an ade-
quate wage shall be paid for labor
performed-a wage based upon and
commensurate with the standards of
pay conforming to the civilization OF
the time;
THAT equal wages shall be paid to
women as is paid to men for equal
work performed;
THE incorporation Of the points laid
down by President Wilson"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

- The legislature of South Dakota Is
now a storm centre that is attracting
nation wide attention because or SO,
called health legislation that Is looked
upon by many as an effort on the part
of the doctors to usurp administrative
if not dictatorial powers. The gener-
al idea of the proposed legislation Is
to have a working department OF
health which may have authority 10
take active measures, in its discretion,
to prevent and control the incidence
of any so-called epidemeic disease. a
senate bill provides that each county
in the state shall pay the salary OF
trained nurse, which nurse, under the
direction Of a health board, composed
of physicians and laymen, shall have
authority to visit schools, hotels and
private homes to investigate the pres
ence of communicable disease. Re-
fusal to admit the nurse is made
misdemeanor. The measure, which
has not yet gone to a vote is violently
opposed on the ground that Its pas
sage would violate the fundamental
of the liberties Of the people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

vious action and voted to sustain the
committee. The senate also recon-
sidered it's previous adverse vote and
adopted the amendment by Senator
Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, pro-
viding that enlisted soldiers, sailors,
and marines employed in road con-
struction not necessarily needed for
military purposes, be paid the same
wage as that received by civilians.
The amendment, which applies to all
men heretofore employed in road con-
struction, provides that no enlisted
man can be employed on such work
without his consent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
CLOVER CUlLlNGS.

Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer
Glover, February S,-Miss Clara
Glenn few days ago killed hog which
tipped the scales at 430 pounds.
Mrs. Kirkley of Columbia visited her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Price
here this week.
A letter has been received from Mr..
George B. Jones which says: After
spending several months in South Car
olna with friends and relatives and
enjoying a good time while there, ar
rived home January goth at Wewahit-
chka, Fla, and after looking over things
I have decided to leave the land OF
flowers where milk az honey flows
and return to the PieuTnont country
of corn and wine, where I expect to
seek a home for the balance OF my
time, which is my old mothers state
South Carolina"
= Mr.. Tom F. Jackson sustained a
stroke of apoplexy Thursday night, but
is getting on very nicely.
Misses Jessie Alexander and Dell
Bigger Of the Point Section visited
Virginia Campbell here Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

ready receiving more money than she
was to get at Westminster, he advised
her to stick to the position she then
held. DR.. Stokes admits that he be-
lieves in giving the teachers better
pay, and also claims that he is oppos-
ed to the breaking Of contracts; that
he does not advocate a teacher who is
under contract seeking other employ
ment without the consent Of the trus-
tees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
AROUT PEOPLE.

Mr. and Mrs. T. c. O'Farrel OF
Yorkville, both have influenza.
Miss Lucia Reid Ewart of Yorkville
spent Saturday and Sunday IN Colum-
bia.
Mr.. D. C. Boheler Of Kings Greek
No. l. was in Yorkville yesterday on
business.
There arc six in the family Of Mr.
w. ]. p. Wylie Of Yorkville, down
with influenza.
J.R. Logan, Jr., has received an
honorable discharge from the army
and has returned to his home In york.
yille
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

Dispatches from abroad bring
charges against the Germans Of re-
sponsibility for much Of the unrest
that now prevails in labor circles
throughout the world. There seems to
be no doubt Of the fact that the over
throw Of the Kerensky regime in Rus
sia was brought about by German
propaganda. The only thing Kerensky
had in mind was the continuation of
the Russian government on the same
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

1t is the purpose Of the war depart
ment to scrupulously consider the
wishes of parents and other nearest OF
kin in the matter of bringing Ameri-
can dead back from France. Where
the relatives Of a dead soldier desire
the return of the body the body will be
returned at the expense Of the govern
ment; but otherwise American dead
will remain in France in a cemetery
that shall be the property Of the
American government forever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
CHE aorkrills enqairer
Entered at the Postofflce at York as
Mail Matter Of the Second Class
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1919.

You young folks who are curious for
a comprehensive definition Of Bolshe-
vism should inquire of your elders who
were grown men in this county from
1865 to 1876
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

Information from Mexico is that VIII
la and his crowd are arranging to pre-
cipitate another revolt against Car
rama on the assembling Of special
session Of the Mexican congress on
April l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
War Savings Sales.

The final official report as to the
sales of war savings stamps in South
Carolina during the year 1918 has been
made. The sales for the state total
s1O,743,644.25. York county ranks
tenth in the order Of her standing
among the counties with per capita
sales of S.34, and aggregate sales OF
S434869.75.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
LOCAL LAcoNICS
The First Snow.

The first snow Of the season fell dur
ing Sunday, commencing in the morn
ing and continuing all day. The flakes
were of the goose feather kind, large
and white, but very damp, and al.
though they fell very fast, they failed
to stick.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11
TO BUILD GOOD ROADS.
Automobile Association Bill Proposes
s25,000,000 Bond Issue.

AuIOnODIo SbSOCldtIO1 Dhl FE0PoSOo
S25,000,000 Bond Issue.
The general assembly now has under
consideration the bill Of the State Au-
tomobile association. which proposes
to furnish the State Highway commits
sion with road funds by means Of a
bond issue based primarily upon auto
mobile license tax.
The bill has been introduced in the
senate and house in almost identical
form. It provides for the issuance Of
s25, ,000,0 Of bonds, the interest on
which is to be paid by the automobile
license tax, and If the license tax shall
not be sufficient, the balance will be
made up from general taxation.
The location, building and super
vision of the proposed highways is to
be done under the authority Of the
State Highway commission.
The proposed bonds. Of course, can
not become binding obligations upon
the state without the approval Of two
thirds Of the voters as expressed in a
6cnSTdl clcCllOu.
Following Is the full text Of the bill
as introduced in the senate:
A bill to provide for the issue of bonds of
the state of South Carolina. to be known as the
State of South Carolina Highway bonds, TO an
amount not exceeding twenty-five million (s25,-
000. .000) dollars, bearing interest at the rate Of
4 1-2 per cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally. for the purpose of providing a fund for
the construction of state highways.
Sec /. Be 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of South Carolina, subject to
the approval of the debt hereinafter created by
two-thirds Of the qualified electors Of this state
voting at a general state election, that for the
purpose of providing funds for the construction
of state highways, with a hard and durable
surface, by the state highway commission, the
sinking fund commission Of the state Of South
Carolina be, and is hereby authorized and d.
rected to prepare q suffciency of coupon bonds
of uniform design and appearance, as will pro-
vide Tor a total issue at face value Of $26,000,-
600 of such bonds; said bonds to be Of denom-
nations of five hundred ($500) dollars, or one
thousand (1.000) dollars. and to bear interest
at the rate of 4 1-2 per cent per annum. pay
able semi-annually, and after said date ON the
- day and - In each year,
l.. stx,o ~ al. .tv,okf q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

at the state treasury in the city of Columbis
or at the agencies of the state in the cities o
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-26
LADIES OF BAPTIST MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY PRESENTS THE
LEADER WITH LOVELY PIE

We thought we were not hungry.
Had just had our dinner, but-when
Mrs. 7. D. Johnston brought to The
Leader Office this afternoon one OF
those nice lemon pies that she knows
so well how to make, on behalf of the
ladies of the Baptist Missionary Sc
ciety, we forgot that we were not hun
CRY and felt as though we had moth
ing to eat for week. That pie was
certainly a masterpiece of the pastry
division of culinary art, and Mrs.
Johnston ard the Missionary society
have our heartfelt thanks for their
kind remembrance. 1t is said that the
way to a mans heart is through his
stomach. We are about converted to
the thought. If they should bring one
OF two more such pies to this sane
tum we are thinking that we will be-
gin to lean heavily toward the Baptist
view of-well, cooking, at least.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-26
SOME FISH

This morning Charles jackson and
Frank Rouse bethought themselves to
take a little recreation at Lake But
ler catching fish. 1t was a holiday
an das they had earned a good day
sport it appeared that il would be fun
to go fishing. And so they did. 1t
turned out to be the right day and
Lake Butler was the right place and
the fish were hungry, or obliging, as
you may wish to put it. Anyway, the
young men pulled in the perch until
they got tired of the sport, and came
home. Mr.. Jackson says they caught
perch weighing two pounds-not two
pounds aggregate, but two pounds
each. Perhaps it was just the right
kind Of weather or may be it was just
the right kin dof fishermen, or both
At any rate, they got the fish, and
avow that others may do as we'll if
they will try.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-26
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL

Today is the day set apart as Con-
foderate memorial day. However, it,
like other memorial days, has become
day for decorating the graves OF all
soldiers who have fought for or in this
country. We no longer recognize diff
ferences but have learned that all
were brave men fighting for their
ideals. There is no north, no south,
no east, no west, only geographical"
The same loving hands that decorate
the blue decorate the gray and the
khaki, and Tie same hearts, are bound
together now by the ties If common
veal. We once heard anIold veteran
of the Civil war say: 'It would have
been dangerous for any one to have
got between US then, and it would be
just as dangerous for any one to try
to come between us now" He was
speaking st q reunion of the "Blue and
the Gray"
Today, this nation which is without
a peer in national government stands
cleansed and clean through the infu-
ence Of her past sacrifices and suffer-
ings. "Shc is zone and inseparable",
an example to the world. She has
never entered a war save in the cause
Of justice and she has ever emerged
with the crown of victory on her brow.
She will ever be so, for our hearts
and minds have become one as con-
Germs liberty and justice.
"Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment day,
. Under the laurel, the Blue;
Under the willow, the Gray"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-26
All Saints Church, Episcopal

business, just as we demanded fair
play in international law. We fought
for that principle But the American
instinct for q fair deal is strong
enough to bring about its establish
ment as a fundamental principle of
national business conduct.
Our foreign competitors will COM
pete fairly. They understand now bet
ter than ever before the evil of unfair
competition. 1t was hard to Gistin-
guish between Germany's commercial
enterprises and Germany's govern
ment.
If we devote our time disparaging
the products Of our business rivals, we
hurt business generally, reduce con-
fidcnce and increase discomfort. The
best way to get a new business is not
to undermine a competitor, but to
create new markets and encourage in
creased demand.
business should not get into the
habit Of relying upon the government
to solve difficulties which can be over,
come by ordinary business skill and
honest methods.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-26
SHALL AMERICAN BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE Be RESTRICTED

Chicago, April 26.-Edward N. Hur-
ley, chairman Of the U. S. shipping
board, made the following salient
points when he addressed the men,
bors of the National Trades council in
the Congress hotel yesterday:
There is unfortunately disposition
on the part Of some people to regard
with a degree of suspicion and dis
trust a business or industry which
grows rapidly and is exceptionally
prosperous, and an unwarranted feei-
ing that its achievements are brought
about by unfair methods.
We are today on the threshold of 4
new era.
Ships are the controlling factor in
the development of foreign trade. We
want to put the best American initia
tive behind the operation of our new
morchant marine We want to get rid
of red tape and the possibility of stag
nation.
Here we find some clustered critics
asserting that we will never be able
to compete with British shipping.
Over in England you hear critics say
ing Great Britain will never be able
to compete with US.
We have not worked in the dark IN
evolving a pan for the operation O.
the American merchant marine. These
who advocate any operating plan not
based upon official information IN re
gard to cost of operation and con-
struction, are apt to make costly mis-
takes.
As a nation we have been lacking in
perseverance, energy, enterprise and
skill. We have developed an onog-
nous purchasing power at home
There is no reason why he cannot d.
the same IN the markets of the world,
j.
We must show that we play fair IN
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-26
Clemenceau and Lloyd George Didn't
Give Their Approval

Paris, April 2G.-The report that
Premiers Cleemnccau and Lloyd
George approved President Wilson's
statement on the Adriatic problem
was declared to be inaccurate in a
statement today. Wilson's statement
was read to them, it is said, and they
were anxious that its publication be
postponed in the hope that an ar
rangement might be reached.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-26
A PUBLIC MEETING CALLED FOR
WEDNESDAY, BONDING QUESTION

The Leader has been asked to say
that a public meeting is called for
Wednesday, April 80, at $3.50 in the
afternoon in the council chamber
when the committee which is formu-
lating plans for the proposed bond is
sue will have report to make which
will be somewhat specific and which it
is desired the public hear andediscuss.
The Leader understands that the re-
port will specify, in as specific man.