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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11
MERE. ENTION

The steamer George Washington was
ordered to sail from New York for
Brest, France, today, to bring Presi-
dent Wilson to America. It Is expect
ed that the president will be at home
by May 1st....-.....-..Secretary OF War Ba-
ker left New York Monday for France.
He was accompanied by Master War
rem Pershing, 9 years old, who goes to
see his father, General Pershing.--....----.
The Rainbow division is on its way
home. The division has been In Ger
many and began leaving Coblenz the
first Of the week for Brest, from which
part it will sail for Amertca.--.----1n
letter to Senator Reed Of Missouri,
Secretary of War Baker states that
large numbers Of drafted men will be
kept in the service for the full period
allowed by. law, which Is four months
after peace is declared, or until the
regular army enlistments bring the to.
tai up to 100000 men.----------Admiral
w. T. Sims, who had command OF the
American naval forces In European
waters during the war, has returned to
Washington to make his report and
resume the presidency Of the naval
war college......-The transport Pow
hatan, which recently arrived In New
York, put back to Bordeaux after
having started, on account OF large
number of influenza cases on board.
The influenza cases were left at Bor-
deaux; but in spite Of this precaution
many new cases developed after the
second start.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


O. G. Clark-At Rock Hill on April 18th. will
sell rs head Of pure bred dolstsin milk Gown
to the highest bidders.
First National Bank. York-Invttss You to
come and bank with It on q basis OF mutual
helpfulness- working In the Interest OF
the other.
York Hardware Co.-Rsminds you OF its sps-
/ cial Introductory sale Of aluminium ware to-
morrow Splendid bargains at $.sS.
Carroll Supply Cola, fresh car Of obeli.it
-four. long known to the people OF this COM
munity as Of superior quality.
Star Theatre-Fox feature today. End Of ~
rial tomorrow. Fox feature on Monday.
New serial on April 10th.
press shipment of ladies' ready y-to-wear hats.
Goods styles and attractive prices.
Stewart Bros-Tomorrow will sell fresh meats
tomorrow at reduced prices cents pound
Mrs s. ]. Barry, Filbert No. Wants buy
er for a good fresh milk cow.
w. H. Crook. Chairman, Fort Mill No. lis
looking for a male teacher for the summer
term Of Gold Hill school. -
County Pension Board-Gives notice OF times
and places at which they will meet veterans
and widows Of veterans for pension enroll
ment. =,
York Supply Co.-Asks you to let It sell you
a disc or drag harrow and repairs Ior dras
harrows. Deere and Ledbetter planters.
NJ. L. Ford, Clover-Talks about parlor suites,
hall racks and dining tables, which he is
showing in good variety.
Famers Hardware Supply Co.'s expecting
e car of clean, white, feed oats and suggests
that you book your wants now. as prices are
advancing every day.
Mrs. ]. M. Ferguson Says she is doing nice
ly with her millinery parlor New goods are
coming in. All sorts Of straw braids for
special order hats.
F. F. Daley Corp.-Reminds you OF the fact
that 2-in-l polishes will keep your shoes in
good condition. Page four.
Calotabs-On page four explains why Calotabs
are the best of all medicines for Its purpose.
No bad after effects.
R. J. Reynolds Co.-Wants you to put Prince
Albert to the test as a satisfactory smoking
tobacco and say it will make good. Page 4.
E. Lawrence Co-Points out how "Gets-It" is
the easy sure way of getting rid Of calluses
and corns. Sold for a trihe everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

The inquest In the case Of the little
McCarter boy, who was killed last
week, was held by Magistrate R. L. A.
Smith, instead Of Coroner McManus.
Coroner McManus, although duly sum-
moned, was unable to officiate on ac-
count Of illness.
In another part Of the paper today,
we are printing the pension list for
York county, as furnished from the Of
fee Of the comptroller general. The
list, as already stated, is just as 1t was
last year. There have been no changes,
not even to the extent Of striking out
the names Of the pensioners who had
died previous to January 1, 1918. The
names of all the deceased pensioners
included in the list as published last
April, are still in the list published to-
day. Under the law relatives OF all
who have died since January 1, 1919,
may collect the amounts that would
have been due them, had they been
living at this time; but no payments
may be made on account Of claimants
who died previous to January l, 1919.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

Debt of European Allies to Amer
ica.-That the United States must be
prepared for some years to come tc
facilitate the remittance to her Of the
approximately s500,000,000 which will
he due her on account Of interest on
her foreign loans was pointed out Dy
Paul M. Warburg at q dinner Of the
Council Of Foreign Relations at the
Metropolitan club in New York.
"It Is obvious that we are not deal
ing with q mere question, but an act
ual condition." said Mr.. Warburg
"The balance in our favor exists to.
day and it will remain to be squared
every year, unless, indeed, we con-
template that the peace settlement will
provide for a cancellation of the ap-
proximately $4,000, 100000 advanced
by us to nations associated with us In
the common struggle. Personally, !
do not believe that a cancellation OF
this sort will be proposed, but the
debtors should be permitted to pay the
creditor, not in cash. but by the sale
of additional long-term bonds. This
would give our friends abroad a most
valuable breathing spell within which
to adjust themselves to the new con-
dtions.
"Many a country may be expected to
reach the point where 1t may prefer to
sell its plants or assets in other for
eign lands, or offer us a joint own
ership in them, or a partnership IN
new enterprises at home and abroad.
Just as much as European capital
crossed the seas and developed the
Transportation system in North and
South America, in Africa, India and
China, so the time has now come Tor
United States wealth to do its share In
rebuilding the world, and to open new
avenues of enterprise whenever politi-
cal and social conditions settle down
to a fairly nominal state"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11
Alexander Of Greenwood. voic. tsac

Alexander Of Greenwood, voice teach
er at Winthrop college. W. B. Ardrsy,
in characteristic vein, made the open
ing speech Of welcome, and was fol-
lowed on behalf of the city Of Fort
Mill by Mayor B. Z. Patterson. He
was followed by Capt. W. r. Bradford,
member Of the general assembly from
York county, and one Of the earliest
officers connected with the organiza-
ton which Fort Mill on this occasion
honored. On behalf Of the soldiers re-
sponse was made by Lieut. Col Thos.
B. Spratt, Of the 118th infantry, and
Capt. Sam w. Parks Of Company G..
A most interesting rehearsal Of the
experiences Of the company was made
by Lieut.. L. B. Dozier, who has re-
ceived the Congressional medal. Lieut.
Frederick Minis, Sergeant Joseph Belk,
and Corporals Bayne and Dewitt Bur-
rage were then presented to the audi
ence as members Of the company, to
whom had been awarded distinguished
service crosses and a list Of men cited
for bravery and heroism in action was
read. In memory Of the boys who
gave their lives for the cause, memo
rial wreaths were displayed under the
direction Of Mrs. J. B. Elliott.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

that if there should be an attempt to
carry these troops back to Poland
through Germany over the railroads
the German railway employees would
strike. 1t has been announced that the
difference has been settled under an
agreement by which the Poles are to go
back either way the Allies might pre-
fer: but that they will be taken by
been a good deal of criticism Of the
outcome Of the affair and some Of the
critics are inclined to charge that the
Germans won out, having yielded only
to the theoretical right Of passage
through Danzig after the virtual as
surance that the DanZig route would
not be used. However. from reports
of reliable correspondents not given to
sensation, it appears that while there
was reasonable ground for a special
conference of the armistice commits
sioners over the matter, as matter OF
fact the Germans gained nothing. In de-
ference to the alleged fear Of the Ger
mans that If the Poles were sent through
Danzig some Of them would stay and
help to swing the balance Of military
force against the Germans, Gen. Foch
agreed to send the Poles home through
the country as the quickest and easiest
way, with the understanding that If
the German people should undertake
to hinder by rioting or striking, then
the whole army would be landed at
Danzig and left to get home in it's own
way. 1t is possible that the Germans
may have carried their point; but II
So the advantage they have gained Is
not as clear as it might be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11
it deems necessary for tn. proper

1t deems necessary for the proper
carrying out Of its desire; but in a
way the sum named Is only advisory to
the ways and means committee Of the
house and the finance committees Of
the senate. These committees are
supposed to have hold Of TIE purse
strings, and If ct the windup they be-
come nervous they slash things in
free conference. This is very likely
where that 100000 went to. But that
1t not the worst Of It. OF the 100000
actually appropriated. the comptroller
had paid out $298,172 and has turned
over to the pension commissioner $1O1,-
s2S. The $298,172 was paid out on
a basis Of the list heretofore pre-
pared under the old law. and the
checks sent to the counties, in
Icluded money for quite a large num-
ber Of pensioners who have been dead
from one to two years and probably
longer. The plain English of this is
that the old list was in disgraceful shape
one year ago and it Is in worse shape
this year. It contains many names
that should not be there. The pre-
sumption Of course, Is that all the
clerks follow the law and decline to
pay out any money on account Of any
pensioner who has died previous to
January 1, 1919, and with the list un-
revised for 1917, or 1918, there are a
great many thousands Of dollars to
go back to the pension commissioner
from these sources. But there is still
more trouble. What Is the pension
commissioner going to do with the
money that Is to be turned over to and
back to him? The lawmakers might
have intended to provide for this; but
they did not. Nobody knows definite
ly as to whether this money should
be pro rated among the pensioners
already on the list or whether 1t should
be divided among all the veterans and
widows Of veterans who can establish
their right to be on the honor roll
Also. nobody knows whether next year
the present system Of distribution will
be pursued or new system will be
established. The pension board, or
rather members of 1t, are doing what
they can to get complete list of all
the veterans in the county and no
doubt they will be in position to
furnish the pension commissioner with
such list; but what the pension COM
missioner will do, or what he can do
under the vague terms of the law as
1t now stands, it is difficult to see. The
fact is there is nothing else for 1t than
to await further developments
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

The setting up of the new state OF
Arabia under the former sheriff OF
Mecca, now known as the king Of He
JAZZ, is n peace conference development
of wonderful historical interest and OF
probable future religious and politica
interest. Early in the war the king oi
Hejaz entered into a secret peace
treaty with Great Britain as the re.
suit of which he contributed very
largely to the success Of Gen Allenby's
compaign in Messopotamia, and fol
which he is now getting his pay. The
capital of the Mohammedan world is
to be transferred from Constantine
pie to Mecca, and the king of Heja2
is to be the commander of the faithful
instead of the sultan. Constantinople
is to become a Christian city, under
the supremacy of the Greek church
The Mohammedans are to be entirely
driven out of Europe so far as the re-
cogniZed power of their religion goes
and the king of Hejaz is to be the head
of the Mohammedan world. While nc
special stress is being laid upon the
fact, this arrangement is little else
than the carrying out Of one of those
secret treaties that are now being con-
demned by all who uphold the -Four
teen points" 1t is pretty generally be-
lievcd by those who are in position
to know best that except for the as
sistancc of the sheriff of Mecca, the
British would have lost their campaign
in MesSopotamia and the results OF
the splendid successes In the near east
which contributed so much to the
downfall Of Turkey and later to Bull
garia. and Austria would have been
very much delayed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

1t was not President Wilson who
forced the armistice in November, &C
cording to Charles H. Grasty, one of
the most capable and responsible OF
the Paris correspondents. Word has
gone out all over Europe and it has
been accepted in America, that 1t was
President Wilson who offered the Ger
mans terms and who prevailed upon
the Allies to accede to those terms.
Mr.. Grasty said there was no such
thing: that Haig and Foch, and the
civilian authorities of both Great Brit
ain and France actually importuned
for France, and that Mr.. Wilson
agreed out of Difference to them.
America had made good ell her prom
ises and was only getting fairly started
into the prosecution Of the war. There
was no reason why she should want an
armistice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11
MccoNNELLSVILLE MATTERS.
of The Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence of The Yorkvile Enquirer.
McConnellsville, April 9.-After
serving ten months overseas with the
A. E. F., Corporal Paul R. Mendenhall
has returned home to his relatives and
friends. Corporal Mendenhall was a
member Of Co. G. 118th infantry. He
enjoys the distinction Of being the only
solGier Of McConnellsville, who went
through the Hindenburg line with the
famous Thirtieth division, and Nc
Connellsville Is very proud that
through him she had part in wreck
ing the Huns most famous defensive
system.
According to intelligence received
by Mrs. ]. w. Love, from her brother,
Lieut.. J. w. Anderson, with the Amer
lean army of occupation, the boys are
growing sick and tired Of Germany
and are longing for the time when
they will start their journey back to
the states. Lieut.. Anderson is another
son McConnellsville Is proud to claim.
He arrived in France in October, 1917,
ami was attached to the 9Th infantry,
Second division, and was in the thick
Of the fighting. After the armistice
was signed he went into Germany with
the army o. occupation and Is now
stationed at Coblenz.
Misses Sue Robinson, Ruth Morris
and Nell Mendenhall Of Gastonia.
spent last weekend at the home OF
Mrs. s. B. Mendenhall.
Misses Lucille Crawford and Aida
Lee Mendenhall, students at the nor
NAL school at Asheville, N. c., spent
the past week at home.
Miss Martha Brandon Of Yorkville'
spent last week end with Mrs. c. L.
Moore.
Mrs. M. T. Jonas Of McConnellsville,
spent last weekend with her brother,
Mr.. John Jonas Of Shelby, N. c.
Miss Nora Sherer has been appoint
ed postmaster at McConnellsville, vice
Mr.. C. E. Porcher, who resigned jan
uary 1st.
Miss Kathleen Crawford Of Bennetts-
Vile, is at home on visit, having been
called home on account Of the death OF
her father, Mr.. S. A. Crawford.
Mrs. w. B. Kerr is at home from
the Fennell infirmary at Rock Hill,
where she underwent an operation.
Mrs. Allie Rhyme Of Gastonia, spent
several days last week at the home OF
Mrs. 8. A. Crawford.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

European demand, were too numerous
to make any prediction at this time.
officials express the belief that there
will be a good foreign demand for
American wheat which will take care
of the nations surplus and while the
loss to the government through Its
price guarantee may mount far into
the millions of dollars, so far as the
actual wealth of the country was con-
cerned, it simply will be taking money
from one pocket and putting it into
another. The money, it is said, will go
into the pockets Of the farmers OF the
country and officials believe the fore
cast indicates farmers will be more
prosperous and possess greater poten-
tial buying power than ever before In
the history Of the country. The en-
,ormous sums farmers will receive for
their wheat, it is said, should fnd its
way back quickly into circulation,
thus adding to the general prosperity
of the nation. The forecast also indt-
Gates that America will have great
er surplus than ever before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

Secretary Of War Baker has given
out a statement in which he welcomes
the court martial reforms advocated
by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. An
sell, former acting judge advocate
general of the army. He has called
upon Colonel Ansell to submit his rec
concentrations in bill that will be
acceptable to congress, and which the
military can be compelled to obey. The
controversy has already brought out,
however, that there is already plenty
of law along the line contended for by
Colonel Ansell, and the question is as
to whether congress itself can force
the army to change it's traditions and
customs Of autocratic authority over
the rights Of private soldiers, and do
away with a system that allows one
court to impose penalty Of fifty years
Imprisonment that another court
thinks is adequately punished with the
forfeiture of half a. months pay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr.. R. J. Withers of Columbia, Wis

Mr.. r. J. Withers Of Columbia, WIS.,
tied relatives in Yorkville this week.
Leroy Phillips, recently returned
from France, has received his dis
charge and Is again at his home In
Yorkville.
Lieut.. ]. r. Lindsay, with the third
American army in Germany, has been
III with pneumonia, but is gradually
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Curry Of Con-
cord, N. c., have been spending few
days with Yorkville relatives and
friends.
Priv. Edward Banks Hartness Of the
Thirtieth division, has received his
discharge and has returned to his home
on No. Z. Yorkville.
Mr.. Sam M. Grist Of Yorkville, is at
tending the annual convention Of the
agents Of the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Co., in session in Columbia to-
day and tomorrow.
Mr.. S. L. Steele of Yorkville, attend
ed the annual meeting Of the Grarsd
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, In
Greenville this week, as a representa-
M, Of Yorkville.
Mr. R. M. Galloway, business man
ager Of the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian, the organ Of the A. R. P,
church, published at Due West, was
In Yorkville Wednesday on business
that was taking him to different parts
Of the county.
In a recent letter from La Pallice
France, Lewis M. Grist writes that ne
has been given q weeks furlough tc
A. io1
the government. There were five men
in the party, and the trip called for
four days travel by rail, two days 60
ing and two returning.
Mr.. Samuel Ratterree, until recent
ly of the American Expeditionary
forces; but since his discharge spend
ing a short time in Yorkville with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Ratter-
rec, left Wednesday night on his re-
turn to Newport, Arkansas, where he
was located when he volunteered for
the war.
DR.. John w. Mcconnell is not going
to get back to the United States at as
early a day as he hoped and expected
Following orders he had everything
packed and at the pier, ready to sail
on an outgoing steamer. Then there
came orders that sent him to the big
base hospital that Is to be maintained
to the final cleanup. and the proba-
bility is that he will remain in France
for several months yet.
Mr.. T. Howard Riddle Of Glover R.
F. D. No. 2, has been quite sick for the
past month with an ailment that his
physician thinks is probably sciatica;
but the exact nature Of which has not
been established. It was the plan yes
terday to take Mr.. Riddle over to the
Fennell infirmary for thorough ex-
animation, in the hope Of discovering
the exact nature Of his trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

News of President Wilson's action in
ordering the. return of the George
Washington to Brest has given rise
to all kinds of stories. Among other
things it is being said that the presi-
dent, unable to have his own way and
having fallen out with both Lloyd
George and Clemenceau, has decided
to throw up the whole undertaking and
return home. Some of the correspond
ents are assuming this situation as
established fact and are expatiating al
length on all the contingencies that
could have near or remote relation to
such a situation. 1t is being represent
ed too. that Lloyd George, formerly in
close agreement with Wilson as
against Clemenceau, has switched of
Wilson and is now getting closer to
the French. The French, formerly
worshipping Wilson, are now being
represented as having fallen away from
him, because it is alleged that he Is
unwilling to sanction the placing OF
the Germans in a disadvantageous posi-
ton with reference to trade that is de-
sired by the French. The French are
represented not only as being desirou:
of securing an agreement for combin-
alton of military force that will forever
hold the Germans down to where the!
are now: but they want to fasten the
Germans down financially in such
way that they can never again hole
up their heads with other itions as
they did before the war. Wilson II
said to be opposed to any policy thai
is not in strict accord with the letter
and spirit of his fourteen points az
laid down before the signing of thu
armistice. and hence the French loss Of
faith in Wilson. But all OF these arc
mere speculations. The probable trutf
of the whole business is that the big
four having about reached an agree
ment on all the main principles of the
peace treaty, as to boundaries, indem-
mites and the like, the president is
ready to return to the United States
for the purpose of taking up the vari-
Gus problems, that were still in an un-
settled condition when he left FOL
France.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

$50, with devotional exercises by Rev.
]. P. Grisr Of Glover. Rev. J. G. Dale,
missionary to Mexico, gave a twenty
minutes talk in which he told OF some
of the needs Of Mexico. Rev. ]. w.
Carson, general secretary Of the Young
peoples conference, talked about or
ganizing the programme Of the church.
Mr.. Leonard Neil then told of his trip
across to France and his experiences IN
helpine to break the Hindenburg line.
He told about the different tricks the
Germans played on the enemy, and
about the Edison gas. which the Amer
leans used, by which they killed thou
sands Of Germans. Mr.. neil used q
chart, on which he pointed out each OF
the places taken from the enemy. He
said: Taking the Hindenburg line was
mot taking one big thing, 1t was JUS,
taking a trench here, and dugou,
there. and a sniper up in tree, and q
shell hole yonder, all the way through
the line"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-11

A correspondent Of the New York
Times is terribly distressed because OF
the indignity to which women Pullman
travellers through Virginia are subject
ed because of the searching Of their
baggage for liquor. Truly that is bad;
and there should be an end of it. If the
correspondent and others who are
most concerned about these indignities
would quit carrying liquor through
Virginia in their baggage, there would
no longer be any occasion for the in
dignities complained Of.