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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
MERE-MENTION

It Is announced that there will be no
changes in the styles Of straw hats this
year; but 1t is expected that prices will
be somewhat higher..-.-.-The city cor
poration Of Belfast has donated to the
American people forever, and free of
charge, the section Of the city ceme-
terry in which thirty-four American
soldiers, victims Of influenza, are now
buried. d.....It has been given out from
Paris that the president will probably
start on his return to the United States
on February 12....-.-A Polish army last
week stormed and captured the Ger
man airdome at Lawica, near the city
Of Posen. The German garrison was
forced to surrender to the Poles.-.-.........
The French government has made 1r-
vim s. Cobb, the well-known writer, a
member Of the Legion Of Honor, on
account Of his writings in behalf of the
French President Poincare
has announced his intention to visit
the United States in return for Presi-
dent Wilson's visit to France, In order
to thank the people Of the United
States for what they have done In be-
half Of France.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

-Greenville Piedmont: Lieut.. VIII
liam Graydon, formerly a judge adVo-
cate of Camp Sewer left the camp
Wednesday morning, after having re-
signed from the army "for the good OF
the service" Lieut. Graydons reslg-
nation was accepted by the president
after a number Of weeks. He was
quite we'll known in Greenville.
Chester, January Z: In several sec
tions of Chester county the Spanish
influenza situation among the negroes
is very bad. George Wilks, a negro
who lives in the western section OF
the county at Wilksburg, recently has
lost six children who were afflicted
with Spanish Influenza. There are
mcny instances in the country Of entire
negro families being down with the
malady, with only such help as neigh
bors or white friends extend them.
Columbia, January 8: A memorial
building, dedicated to and commcmor-
ative of the heroes of South Caroline,
who took part in the great war, Is pro-
posed in the report Of a special COM
mittee, consisting of Governor Mann
ing, p. A. Wilcox, Of Florence, and
John f. SwearinGcn, state superinten-
dent of education, made public here
today. Such structure should be
erected at Columbia, said the report
and 1t should contain the record in
perpetuity of all those from this
state who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Places should be set apart in the build
ing. thinks the committee. for each
county so that their manifold achieve
ments in the struggle Just ended be
preserved. The committee thinks that
such a building, Of artistic architec-
tual effect and practical utility. should
he erected by voluntary subscriptions
from the people Of the state, supple
mented by an approximation from the
general assembly. The idea had its
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

While there Is probably no reasona-
BILE doubt Of the fact that the French
have developed agriculture to a higher
point than It has been developed in
America, especially from the stand
point Of intimate scientific knowledge
of plant life, nevertheless there is
something strikingly interesting in the
pertinent comparison that is made by
Whiteford Fincher in his letter pub
lished elsewhere in today's Issue.
Somehow we have feeling that the
French farmer would probably bat the
American farmer all to pieces when it
comes to making large yields Off of
small acreage; but at the same time
we are unwilling to concede that this
would be because OF the Frenchman's
superior ability It is rather because
the Frenchman has been compelled by
necessity to conf1ne his energies and
efforts to small plots, while the Ameri-
can has always had plenty Of elbow
room in more land than he could culti-
vate. Very likely the French could
teach the Americans some things that
are worth while; but Finchers state
ment as to how the American leaves
the Frenchman so far behind as to the
actual results accomplished is hard to
get around. - ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
The Hindenburg Line.

Nobody has tried to deprive the
Thirtieth Division of Americans for the
full credit Of breaking the Hindenburg
line; but the frank, full and free ad-
mission that has been made by Gen.
Haig is none the less gratifying.
Americans did it-Amcrican soldiers
the rank and file-did it.
1t was not an officers fight so much
as it was a soldiers fight. No reflec-
ton on the officers. They are as good
as the best in the world. and as good
as the American soldiers. They are
perhaps better than other officers
better even than the trained profess
sional Of other countries; but no better
than their soldiers. But we are giving
credit to the soldiers-the ranks-rath-
er than the officers because we honest
ly and truly believe that is right.
Scientific military men have more
than once criticised American soldiers
for their too great impctuosity, saying
that if the privates were more reliant
on their officers they would not be
killed up so badly and the like, which
in way, is probably true.
From what we understand about
that Hindenburg line and other such
dcfenses, there are few officers in the
American or in any other army, who
would have taken the responsibility of
trying to break through by means of
frontal attacks. They would consider
the chances Of their men being slaugh-
tered too certain and the chances Of
success too uncertain.
The men of the Thirtieth Division
knew what they were up against just
as we'll as their officers did. There are
few officers, probably, who will deny
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Thelma Inman of Manning, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Inman, in Yorkville.
Mr. and Mrs. White Ware, Of Cas-
tonia, N. G.. visited Mrs. Susan Wal
lace in Ycrkville this week.
Private Andrew McCarter Of the
medical service at Camp Greene, has
been transferred to hospital work at
Newport News, Va.
Mr.. W. W. Drakeford, who has for
some time been with the Kirkpatrick
Belk Co., in Yorkville, has taken po-
sition in Spartanburg.
Mr.. D. L. Gilman of Yorkville No.
6, accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Frances Lyle, left yesterday morning
on a visit to friends and relatives in
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Tilton, Ga.
They expect to be gone about ten days.
Mrs. Hattie Berry Of Yorkville, has
received a letter from her son, Lieut..
G. P. Berry, in France, In which he
states that he arrived at the front just
one hour after the armistice was sign
ed. He also says that he is quite we'll
and expects to be home by the middle
of spring,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
CREAMERY CLOSED OUT.

The affairs of the Yorkville Cream
cry association have been finally closeo
out by the auction sale last Monday,
by o. E. wilkins, trustee, Of such real
and personal property as remained on
hand.
The property consisted Of house and
lot, engine and boiler. separators, milk
tank, scales, furniture and fixtures, IN
cluding desks, chairs, etc.
]. H. Carroll bought the lot for s1oS;
Quinn Wallace bought the house Tor
$50, and C. M. Inman, Farmers
Hardware and Supply company, 5. II.
Love, J. T. Crawford and J. A. Iate
bought the sundry and various other
articles sold, for an aggregate OF
s4S2.75.
The Yorkville Creamery association
was organized un October, 1910, on
cooperative basis with a total cap1tai
of $4,000, and continued its operations
for about FIVE years, when 1t hnally
frittered out.
The main incentive behind the or
ganization Of the creamery was the
sale of the machinery outfit, etc. IL
was done by professional promoters
who began by persuading farmers ana
others what, a good opportunity the
proposition offered for the sale or milk
and butter ana lot ulNluenuS oh 'iiS
necessary investment, etc.
For the $4,000 expended the stock.
holders got a first-class outfit and all
that; but they paid double price for II.
AS those who interested themselves be-
gan to learn about creameries, cream
cry machinery and the like they gath-
cred that If they had only known how,
they could have secured about all that
was furnished to them by the promo
ters for $4,000 or less.
Notwithstanding the handicap OF ex-
cessive cost of the plant, the creamery
enterprise started out nicely and II
made fine headway. Many farmers
who had previously given but little at,
tentjon to such matters, were induced
to purchase and milk additional cows,
and interest was stimulated in the
matter of butter production, and better
grades Of milk cattle, etc.
For a time 1t looked as II the cream.
ery was to be a success in spite of all
obstacles; but the promise was not n
nally realized. The failure was due 10
various considerations about which
there Is plenty of ground FOR honest
difference of opinion; but on one thlng
all of the more progressive and en-
lightened business men connected with
the undertaking are agreed, and ina!
one thing is that this experiment dio
not show that the creamery Idea ls IN
the least impracticable,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

Six officers and 126 men Of the
American forces in northern Russia,
had lost their lives up to January 4,
according to an official cablegram re-
ceived in Washington on that day.
There is very considerable interest in
America as to what course the United
States may take with regard to Rus
sian affairs. There Is very strong
feeling in congress. especially in the
senate, against our presence in Russia
at all. Some senators have gone so
far as to say that every American kill
ed in Russia has been murdered by his
own government. That, however. is
putting the matter too strong from any
point Of view. Americans were sent to
Russia to protect American property
when conditions were such that there
seemed to be very little doubt of
American rights in the matter. But as
things stand now, 1t seems to US that
it will be just as we'll for the United
States to get out Of Russia, and leave
the situation there to the Russians. the
Europeans and the Asiatics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

News dispatches say that Gen. Per-
shing has designated the Thirtieth Di-
vision for early return to the United
States; but up to this time there has
been no definite statement as to the
probable time Of that return. How
ever, the return of the Thirtieth is one
of the great events Of the future to
which the people Of this section are
looking forward with enthusiastic in
terest. There is absolutely no ques-
ton Of the fact that the Thirtieth Di-
vision has made a record that is unex-
cclled by any other division III this the
greatest of all wars and it has rot only
covered iself with glory, but it has
filed its llow-countrymen with a
pride that is not only pardonable but
commendable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
CLOVER CUlLlNGS.
Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer


Clover, January 8.-Mrs Minnie Mo.
ton of Charlotte and Miss Jessie Mel
of Washington D. c. are visiting the
family OF theih brother, DR.. NJ. B. Neil
Rev. ]. E. Berryhill, the new pastor
of the Presbyterian church here, filleo
the pulpit of his new charge both sun
day and Sunday night.
Mrs. A. w. Rogers and daughter
Mrs. John Sherer and children, moved
Tuesday from town to Filbert No. J.
Mr.. Ira McCarter and family have
moved from the Wallace place on Fill
bert No. 1 to what Is commonly known
as the Floyd place near Bethany.
Miss Dora Rogers has resigned as
telephone operator and expects to go
In training for a nurse, within a Few
days at the Fennell Inf1rmary, ROCK
Hill.
Prof. and Mrs. Leslie Wilson and
little daughter Mabel, left Monday Tor
Raleigh. N. c., where Mr.. Wilson Is
engaged in teaching this session.
Mr.. James Hardin and family OF
Rock Hill visited the family Of Mr. M.
L. Smith here recently.
Miss Lottie Belle Simrtll OF the
Graded School faculty spent the week
end at her home near Yorkville.
Mr.. Landry Of Camp Jackson, who
visited Mr.. Oates Stroup here last
week returned to Columbia Sun
day afternoon.
Barbara Peay, one year old child
of Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Peay OF Ches-
ter and grandchild Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. I. Brison Of Glover, died at the
home Of her parents Of double pneu-
monia, Wednesday morning, January
s. Mr.. w. D. Peay, father Of the child,
Is also real sick.
Miss Juanita Matthews, who Is at
tending school at Albemarle N. c., Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Alice Matthews
here
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

That rood roads are coming In South
Carolina, we feel pretty sure; but we
hardly think that the basis will be the
bond issue secured by an automobile
tax or that the system will be built
up on the idea Of making Columbia
the hub. In the first place, 1t does not
seem just to us to expect the automo-
bile owners to bear the entire brunt Of
the road building, and in the second
place, we are doubtful Of the financial
soundness Of bond issue based upon
automobile ownership. We are inclin-
cd, however, to think that both of
these propositions are thrown out more
in the nature Of feelers than otherwise,
and that when a sure-enough road
campaign Is finally inaugurated, it will
be founded on state or county bonds
and a system Of road extension that
will seek more general and local bene-
fit than could be realized from merely
connecting the different county seats
with the state capital.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

want to say that these guns proved
most successful" Admiral Plunket
said. "While they were being used the
enemy found 1t impossible to transport
supplies or move troops. Just as soon
as we would begin firing the enemy
had to get into holes. All their traffic
schedules were broken" Admiral
Plunket said the guns fired total or
1872 shells weighing 1,40o pounds each.
The French were astounded at the &C.
curancy Of the fire, he said. One Of
the greatest difficulties encountered IN
using the guns was that Of transport,
ing them over the railroads, Admira!
Pi1lnket said, ION the way we had
all kinds Of troubles" the admiral
said. I'VE passed over scanty orldges
which looked as though they would
collapse under the great weight, Steep
grades were climed at a snail pace,
and when we finally arrived we wound
.hc bird had flown German aviators
had seen our approach and given
warning"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
LOCAL. AFFAIRS,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

George w. Williams-Has a variety of attract
i've real estate offerings for consideration, in
cluding farms of various sizes and IN differ
ent sections Of te county.
and say you must feed hogs for results. A
second hand wagon In good condition for
sale at q bargain.
Mrs J. NJ Ferguson-1s showing mid-winter
STYLES in ladies' headwear. New shapes on
display. Mourning hats made to order on
short notice.
Clover Drug Store-Tells you Of It's carrying
out one Of its New Years resolutions, and
has installed q steam sterilizer for the bene-
fit of its soda fountain patrons.
York Supply Co.-1nsists that you remember
that It Is in the lumber business and can fill
your wants for all kinds Of building mate
rials on short notice.
Star Theatre-Today presents Alice Joyce IN q
Blue Ribbon feature. A serial story tomor-
row. A Fox drama Monday and serial on
Mcconnell asR Dry Goods co.-ofers a variety
of specials in seasonable dry goods. includ-
ing ladies' coats, ginghams, galateas, mems
and boys caps, etc.
w. s. Wilkerson, Observation-Disclosures state
ment of receipts and disbursements of the
Broad River township roads funds Tor the
six months ending December 3ls..
Peoples National Bank of Rock Hill--Presents
q statement showing its resources and liza
bilities at the close of business @ on OF, December
81. Resources aggregate 81 26o6, ,sl6.62
York County Guernsey ssociation-Announces
an auction sale of high class Guernsey heif-
ers at auction at Rock Hill on January l4th.
Stock now at w. ]. Neely's stable.
Miss Irene Starr-Wants a buyer for her resi-
dence on Wright avenue See j. M. Starr.
R. E. Dagnall, Hickory Grove-Has plug
horse for sale. Good worker.
M. R. Falls, Kings Creek No. 1-oHers a
planer for sale at bargain price.
R. J. Davis-Says his gin will be operated on
Tuesday and Friday of each week.
York Hardware Co.-Asks the folks who has
its fence wire stretchers to bring them in as
it has need of them.
L. G. Baber-Can supply bolts for Chevrolet
springs. Telephone No. 2l5.
S. L. Steele, Sec.-Requests full attendance OF
members at regular convocation of Mackey
Chapter, No. Is. Royal Arch Masons, to-
night.
J. r. Kelly. Manager-Gives the schedule Of a
jitney line now established between Yorkville
and Rock Hill.
York Hardware Co-On page four gives in
teresting information to automobile owners
in regard to preventing radiators from freez-
ing during cold weather. Use Freezeproof'
F. F. DALEY Co-Calls attention to the supe.
rior qualities of 2-in-l shoe polishes. Sold
everywhere. See page tour.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

We do not hesitate to say that In our
opinion there is plenty Of room for the
development Of creamery at some
central point in this county. We are
not recommending repetition of the
Joint stock attempt of few years ago;
because we do not believe that plan
will work. The business IS one that is
more suited to private enterprise than
to corporate enterprise. 1t should De
established, owned and conducted by
a practical professional butter maker
under a system that will allow fair
prices for butter fat, and realize fail
prices for butter. There was consider
able waste and mismanagement in
connection with the conduct of the
affairs Of the late Yorkville Creamery
association that would be largely
avoided under competent private own
ership.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

The mascot Of Battery A, Hath
Field Artillery, on its arrival in Amer
lea last week, after strenuous service
in France, was a 10-year-old French
boy known as Marcel. Marcel came
along as a stowaway, and it was not
known that he was on the ship until
several days out, when he Is said to
have emerged from a bassdrum, very
hungry. That he had been concealed
in bass drum Is very probable; but
the story that he was hungry is doubt
full; because although officially he con-
ccaled himself in the drum through
his own volition and efforts, unoffi-
cially, no doubt, some members of
Battery A had lent their assistance,
and Of course they took care Of him In
the way of food and the like. But the
story of how Marcel got tied up with
Battery A is not so unlikely. 1t ap-
pears that when the Americans were
brigaded with the French, Marcel, who
had been with the French, seemed to
like the Americans, and come with
them. His story was that his father
had been deported to Germany. so
there was nothing for him to do but
connect up with company of Poilus.
He had been with the Poilus in all Of
their subsequent fighting, But he liked
the Americans better. Their petting
pleased him and so did their chocolate.
He was fine soldier, without fear of
death or injury and when his battery
was in action he remained with it. 1t
is claimed that he has been in no less
than four different fierce charges; but
he was not hurt. The French Poilus
tried to get him back from the Ameri-
cans; but the Americans protested and
so did Marcel. When he showed up as
stowaway on the troop ship Matazo-
MIA the members Of Battery A were
very we'll pleased, and Captain Kyne-
Peter B. Kyne, the well known author
Of San Francisco, whose stories have
been read by millions Of Americans
has announced his purpose of adopting
the boy as his own.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

The 1917 Cotton Crop.-Finall statis-
tics of the American cotton crop of
1917, announced by, the census bureau
on Wednesday, place production at H.
24S,242 running bales, equivalent 10 H.
302,375 bales Of 500 pounds each, gross
weight, and worth S1.532, 500, 900 to the
growers. Production Of cotton seed
amounted to 5,040,000 tons worth
1888, ,550,000. For the cotton year"
ended July 81, 1918, consumption
amounted to 6,566,4S9 bales, exclusive
Of linters; exports amounted to 1885,
420 bales; net imports, 217,381bales;
stocks on hand at beginning of year
2,720,17 bales, and at the end. Of the
year, 3,450,1SS bales.
For the entire world the production
Of lint cotton destined for factory use
was 17,410,000 bales and the mill con-
sumption 17,701,0 900 bales Of 500 pounda
net weight.
Massachusetts, still retains its su-
premacy in cotton manufacturing, the
report announced, with a mill con-
sumption during the cotton year of
1,493,113 bales including linters.
Next in order were North Carolina.
with 1,186,314 bales: South Carolina
with S92,632 bales, and Georgia, with
S89,395 bales. The mill consumption
of these four states alone represents
nearly three flftfs of the total for the
country. Since 1912 the annua. con-
sumption of cotton in the cotton grow
ing states had amounted to more than
half the total for the United States.
The proportion for 1913 was 81 per
cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

British soldiers in London are Wig
orously protesting against delay in de-
mobilization. The vicinity Of the war
office is being invaded by lorrics hlled
with men and by marching soldiers;
Many of them are from Salonika, ana
are objecting to being sent back. On
the sides Of the lorries are signs read
ing "get a move on" give us our tick,
cts" "get on with it, Lloyd George,
and other similar sentiments. The
men are generally we'll behaved and
treat the matter humorously, althoush n
thev refused to disperse until depu-
tation was seen by officials, who assur.
cd them Viscount Milner, secretary OF
state for war, and Gen. Sir william
Robertson are now in conference on
the grievances advanced by the SOL
diers. The press is generally display.
ing full sympathy with the troops, but
the more influential newspapers do not
hesitate to tell them they are acting
inadvisedly in taking their present
course, which is not open to their COM
rades overseas who are equally entitled
to rehabilitation. One Of the chief
causes of dissatisfaction is the belief
held sby numbers of the troops that
they are to be sent to Russia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
The funeral of Theodore Roosevelt

The funeral of Theodore Roosevelt
took place at Oyster Bay last Wednes-
day, and in accordance with the de-
sires of the widow, with the least pos
sible ostentation. Prominent repre-
sentatives Of the state and city of New
York, of the national government and
of foreign governments were present;
but there were no military or naval
honors. The funeral was that OF a
private citizen; but simply because the
family so wished -, for otherwise IT
would probably have been one OF the
most notable funerals the country has
ever seen. President Wilson cabled his
sympathy to the widow, and issued a
proclamation ordering the flags Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

Between Is and 20 persons, mostly
women and girls, were killed and more
than a score of others injured at Pitts
burg Pa, last Monday afternoon when
a terrific explosion wrecked film ex-
change building in the business dis
trict. Eight bodies have bee9~recov-
cred from the ruins. Fircmen report
many bodies are buried under wreck
age. The building in which the eX-
plosion occurred, Is a six-story struc-
ture, and many of those injured re-
ceiving their hurts by jumping from
the upper floors. Many firemen were
injured, two when an extension ladder
COLLAPSED and others by flying glass
and falling wrcckage. Hospitals
throughout the city are receiving
wounded, while bodies are bciEg re-
moved to the morgue. One report
circulated is that fircmcn have located
the bodies of eight young girls on the
third floor, huddled together. They
arc supposed to have died of sufoca-
ton. William Bennett, chief OF the
Pittsburg fire department. went through
the ruined structure and he estimated
the total loss of S1,000,O0o.