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Scraps and |acts. ?The United States enters the new year with a national debt of five billions. six hundred and fifteen millions, more than five times as great as when this country entered the war nine months ago. The debt per capita Is about fifty-one dollars. The debt of -.11 A a lllcu lx ahout thirtv-four billions, while the debt of the Teutonic allies is about forty billion. ? "The price of 11.95 for corn in North Atlantic states is simply a problem of car shortage." says Mr. Hoover. "The farmers wish to dispose of their corn, and trading is going on In certain localities as low as 11.10 a bushel. The corn raiser does not benefit from a high market which he cannot reach. Therefore, our feed and our milk situations are inextricably entangled with our railway situation. If we can secure free movement of grain there is hope of cheaper milk." ? Fifty thousand tons of linseed cake, originally consigned to Holland, but held up because the Netherlands government refused guarantees not to permit dairy products to go into Germany. will be sold ut the request of the consignees. In making this announcement Tuesday night, the food administration said it hoped to dispose of the cake for consumption in New York, Pennsylvania and New Knglund In order that it may not burden railroad facilities and because it will turmsn a lurge i>?riiuu u> concentrated feeds needed this winter and spring in that part of the country. ?Total sales by postofflces throughout the country' of thrift and war savings stamps amount to $2,768,114, it was announced in New York last Tuesday night. This amount, which represents $2,066,550 in war savings and $601,564 in thrift stamps, does not include the distribution made by federal reserve banks to agents of the lirst and second class, which it was estimated, would at least double the sales of postofflces. New York city lends with sales of 51,240 war savings and 300,812 thrift stamps, while Chicago is second with 50,961 und 204,016, respectively; Cincinnati is third, L>etroit fourth, Kansas City, Mo., fifth, and Pittsburg is sixth. ?More than $150,000 was pledged toward the movement to repeople Palestine with Jews and to recreate one ol the nations of antiquity, by representatives of ten states attending the middle west Zionists convention in Chicago last Tuesday. A fund of $1.000,000 is planned. The convention also made the first move toward creating peace among the warring elements In Zionism, when it adopted a resolution calling upon the members of the Zionist provisional committee headed by Justice Louis D. Brandies, to seek to harmonise its differences with the Rabbinical wing of the movement. Belief was voiced by Jewish leaders that the rupture made in Baltimore more than a year ago because of a question of committee representation would be. closed us a result of the resolution. ? After several days of bitter cold and intensive suffering from the general fuel shortage. New York city hnd its first reul coal riot last Tuesday. The disorder began when several hundred men, women and children, who had lined up outside a large coal yard at 119th street and the East river, discovered several loaded trucks leaving the yard after announcement nau oven rouuv in>u uivk *.?*? for sale. Some of those who had been waiting patiently with pails, bags, small -wagons and baby carriages, at once began to stone the office windows. Others followed the trucks, unhooked the rear chutes and seized the coal that streamed Into the street. Police reserves were called and succeeded in restoring order when a representative of the coal company announced that coal would be sold In small lots after certain hospitals had been served. ? Another reverse for the Teutonic allied urms, following that effected by the French troops in their initial rdrive on the northern front In Italy, laifs 'in'ft iW^W&us Zenson loop on the lower reaches of the Pluve river. Here the enemy has been driven to the eastern bank of the streams from positions he had held since the Italians in their retrograd movement from the Isonzo made their stand along the western shore of the Plave. Thus the entire right bank of the Plave has been cleared of the Invaders, except far to the north, where] the battle line runs westward from the stream through the hill region. The lighting for the Zenson bridgehead has been In progress since Thursday of last week, the Italians keeping energetically after the foe in order to regain the positions which always has been considered a menace to Venice. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy by the artillery and rifle Are of the Italians before he was forced to recross the stream. ? What the beginning of the New Year rinds at the buttle fronts is outlined by Secretary Baker In his weekly review of military operations Issued Monday night by the war department. In the west, he says, the British dominate the Flanders plain with a great wedge into the principal German line of defense at Cambrai, while the French, with their own lines unbroken hold the key to the Laon area through the capture of Chenln Des Domes. Italy, supported by the allies, is holding Ann. while the enemy, alter battering in vain for six weeks against the defenders. Is busy preparing for a renewed offensive. Of Russia, the review merely says the Germans are endeavoring to persuade that country that they are eager to assist in restoring normal conditions, and that the German embassy building at Petrograd Is being made ready for occupancy, wnue me opcruuou ui American troops at the front has been confined to narrow limits, the secretary sa.vs their presence has heartened the allies and increased faith in final victory. ? At leaat 1.000,000 Greeks, men. women and children, have perished as the result of organized massacres and deportations by "the Turco-Teutons" in Asiatic Turkey, according to a statement by Lazaros George Mucrldes. son of a leading merchant of Treblzond. made public through the Armenian and Syrian relief committee in New York. Mncrides, who recently arrived says he was one of a party of 2.000 Greeks which was rescued by the Russian fleet that bombarded the town of Ordou late last August, and took the refugees aboard. He had been taken to Ordou. he said, when the Turks, raided Trebizond and seized his father's store along with those of other Greek merchants. "Those of us who were between the ages of 16 and 60 were drafted into the Turkish army," says Macrldes. "Our women and children and the older men were placed temporarily in homes or orphanages until the opportunity offered to dispose of them in the approved Turco-Teuton fashion, which in this Instance, turned out to be by whole (tale drowning, ine umonunaie survivors of deportations were towed out for several miles into the Black Sea and then calmly dumped overboard Just like so much garbage. None of them survived. I should think that at least one million of my fellow countrymen have perished miserably through the organised cruelty of this Turco-Teuton alliance. The only hope of the future lies In America." ? The following dispatch from London has been received at Ottowa, Canada by the Reuters, Limited, agency: "A dispatch from British headquarter* states that the enemy's attacks yesterday northwest of La Vavquerle were carried out after a fierce bombardment The attack was concentrated on a half mile front and the enemy waves advanced under covor of liquid lire. Parties swarmed Into a short length of trenches on the right but elsewhere they were unable to rush the parapet In face of heavy machine gun and rifle Are, While our supports were orgs nixing for the counterattack our gunners put up a fierce barrage against the Invaders, driving them to cover with the result that when we crossed the snow clad ground we took the whole of the trenches the Germans had carried. The new year was ushered In according to custom. 'At midnight groups of batteries put over selvoe of nigh explosives in bursts of a dosen at a time, thus Indicating that It was It o'clock. Then other gvaaers Joined Us pence. ? ually with firing, Indicating the numeral! 1918 af:er which bouquets of gas sheila were sent speeding to the Germans a happy new year. A wonderful story is told of the adventure of u young airman who In thick weather landed and asked a peasant his whereabouts. At that moment he beheld a troop of German cavalry galloping toward him. He Immediately opened his engine full, and skimming the ground, charged the advancing Germans. The leading officer fired an automatic pistol and the airman began operating his machine gun. The enemy's casualties include the officers and numerous men and horses. Th?- remainder bolted. The airman intended leaving nothing to chance, so he Hew a great distance west to ensure landing on the British side. When he next landed it was needless to ask his whereabouts because he recognized Paris only a few kilometres away." (The \lorkvillf tfttquirrt. Entered at the Postofflce at York as Mail Matter of the Second Class. YORK. S. C.S FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, 1918. The general assembly convenes next Tuesday, and although there has been talk of a short session, we are looking for the usual forty days. Also we are looking for quite it lot of unnecessary foolishness. Several exchanges have suggested that convicts be put to cutting wood to make up for the fuel shortage. If there were enough convicts to cut the wood that would be all right; but there arc not enough. However, if all the vagrants were put to work, that would do the trick. Grantland Rice, the well known sporting writer, gels off this one: "We have always wanted to come to Jrecnville ever since we heard the old hymn: "From Greenville's ley mountain to India's coral strand." The author of this popular song knew something." A dispatch says that Hindenburg has ordered the German soldiers to dig their trenches twenty feet wide so as to make more difficult their crossing by Rrltish tanks. Maybe the story is true and maybe it is not; but if it is true it seems to us that a trench twenty feet wide will make a much better target for grenades, bombs and shells than a trench four <>r six feet wide. One of the greatest objections to increasing the assessed \nluntion of the property of the state is the three mill constitutional levy for school purposes. At least more people re cur to thin objection than to any other single objection. As a matter of fact this objection is not worthy of consideration. An increased assessment, resulting in an increased amount because of the constitutional school tax would reduce or do^awny with *oxcs? - -<g^ At the last session of the general assembly. Representative Mitchell of York, introduced a bill providing for the election of judges by the people. There was an unfavorable committee report on the bill, however, and It Is practically dead. Rut this bill should pass. As matters now stand, the lawyers of South Carolina have far more control over the government of the state than the people have, and if the people would really govern themselves, they must Insist upon the election of their Judges. We recognize the very serious ne cessity of revising and reforming the tax assessment muchlnery of South Carolina; but we are not looking for u great deal of relief from the tax commission. As we see It, the tax commission has all the power It requires and if it has the ability to bring about needed reform, it lacks the nerve. We are not predicting that the general assembly Is going to abolish the lax commission at its next session, but if it does do so we will not be at all surprised. Commenting on the announcement by Representative E. G. Nunn that he will not stand for re-election, the Columbia State remarks: Mr. Nunn. we believe. Is a cotton mill worker and it would be well if the workers in mills had more representatives in the general assembly. The reason that he gives for declining to seek re-election should cause the people of the state to think. Politicians are forever jabbering about the cost of government and high taxes. but here is a working man who. after three years' experience, discovers that he cannot afford to come to the legislature for $200 a year and mileage. One is not surprised at his conclusion. How can any working man in these times, if he has a family and no outside source of income, afford to give up his work and serve the state at a compensation that will scarcely defray his expenses while he is In Columbia? The government of South Carolina will have to become a government by the well-to-do and wealthy, unless the people shall be willing to pay salaries that will en auie pour uicu iu ovi?c nimi. With regard to fixing the price of cotton we have only about this to say: Since it has become necessary to fix the price of certain commodities, like steel, flour, coal and the like, there can be no very great objection to fixing the price of cotton. The only thing to be insisted upon is that if the price of cotton is to be fixed, then the figure should be one that will continue to give the farmer for his cotton as much as steel, flour, meat, coal, oil, etc., as he could get before the war. While the southern farmer would naturally prefer to leave the prico of his cotton to supply and demand, we do not think that he will be unreasonable about the matter. Me will submit to price fixing on an equality with other commodities; but unless the farmer gets a fair deal In the matter?unless prices are fixed. If fixed at all, on a basis that will enable him to keep his head above water, then he will not raise the cotton but will devote himself to foodstuffs and the like. Greatest Public Fault. We bad what we are going to say here for a New Tear editorial; but there was no room for it in the last issue and It will do just as well today. The greatest fault of this day and time Is profligate thrtftleasneas, and we must correct this fault or It will be worse for us. War conditions are going a long way just sow to help vm lesrn the. lesson, but If we &re to derive the J greatest benefit from that leeeou we must use our intelligence, and we must look upon the lesson as a benefit rather than an evil. Most of us are inclined to be spendthrifts. We-do not properly appreciate the real?pfflce and function of money. We teach ourselves to look upon money only as a means to gratify our wants, and generally we allow ourselves to. have the wants before we have the money. Nine out of ten of us are continually and everlastingly in debt, and four out of five of the nine are not nearly so much concerned about paying the debts they owe as they are about accumulating more debts. All this is wrong, and the people who pursue such practices not only barm others but harm themselves. They are drones of the most reprehensible kind, and they need to be reformed not only for the benefit of themselves, but for the benefit of the communities In which they live. In the situation in which the country now finds itself it is incumbent upon ei ery man who can to help his neighbor: but it is very necessary and < very important that every man who is in a position to help his neighbor chnnl.l ilhmnnH fh<? full rn.nnprLtinn of that neighbor in helping himself. This is no time to encourage dole** idleness in people who are able to do. ' and people who are able to do; but unwilling to do, should not be allowv'd to hinder those who are both able 1 arid willing. Waste must be stopped forthwith, and people who have heretofore had the idea that they had a right to do as they pleased with their money must be taught that they can do as 1 they please with their money, provld- ' ed they please to do something right ! and sensible with it. The duty of the hour is to save, to ' save food, save fuel, save money, save everything that might otherwise be i wasted. I It is true that we are politically I the greutest people on earth; but it I is also true that we are confronted < with the greatest task that has ever 1 confronted uny people, and the successful achievement of that task is | calling for the expense of every ounce \ of resource we have?material, phy- j sical, moral and intellectual. j Some of us think we have practlc- < ed self-denial; hut few of us really i have. I'rom now on, we must. , Possibilities of Peace. There is u growing world-wide belief in the possibility of an early peace. There is nothing definite in the situation further than that everybody is instinctively feeling a change in the attitude of the powers to the subject. We think we can see a change in the whole situation; but we are not looking for a settlement yet a while. Russia Is pretty well smashed, but not at all satisfied with herself, because her resources are still simply immense and the division among her people is sufficient to leave her in doubt as to the extent to which she has played fool. France has suffered terrjbly and is syu^sufferlng, but has no notion of 1 peace with the Invader on 1 T- W - eha rf" -ha* powerful backing by which she is now being supported, The British empire iB being drained as it has never been drained before, and although it is not lacking in either the pluck or endurance to continue the struggle indefinitely, it with America Derore sne aectaes to i give up any of the advantages that a she has won. & However, Germany is now on the I defensive, and she knows that too. a All the Allies understand that j while they havs the ability and the a power to bring Germany to her knees t the price they will have to pay for c that consummation still promises to c be something appalling. a Germany can get peace now by giving up a great deal more than she t ever expected to give up; but aa to f whether she will do that or go on to c a conclusion- remains to be seen. 1 It may be that peace is near, and ( we hope It is near; but whether It Is depends, in our opinion, on whether v Germany has sufficient supplies of c food and clothing, principally food. ( to take lu-r past the breaking of the ( present horrible winter. The Procuring of Nrtratac. Con- c greesmon Stevenson has been conferring with officials of the government regarding the matter of how the farmer* win get their nitrate* from Charleston and Savannah, both of which cities have been named as unloading points from Chill. Be was informed that the work of arranging these details and of forming th* Georgia-Carolina territory Into a workable shape so that actual deliveries may be made without delay. Is now progressing satisfactorily. Within a few days he will be awe to announce Just what the tunm win have to do to secure their nitrate sup pUea. I] ^ !,, 1 . i'. ? ^ ^ >, ^ j ' < i - - LOCAL. AFrAlRSt NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. M. Love. Co. Auditor?Publishes a notice of special interest to parties returning property for taxation, diss Rachel Quinn?Has two rood farm mules for sale, lima Drue Co., Sharon?Thanks its, patrons for past favors and hopes to nerve you during 1918. F. EL Beamguard, Manager?Gives notice that the Clover Oil Mill ginnery will be operated two days a week until further notice, lickory Handle A Mfg. Co., Conover. N. C.?Wants hickory blocks and split billets. 1. C. Robbins, Clerk?Calls a meeting of Hopewell camp, W. O. W., for tomorrow night for election of officers! L M. Grist and C. W. Carroll, Admra ?Give notice to debtors and creditors of estate of O. E. Grist, deceases. ^ R. Williams. Probate Judge?Glg?s notice that Mrs. Minnie P. Shwtr has applied for letters of administr&J tion on estate of John W. Sharer*, deceased. fork Supply Co.?Wants you to see It for all kinds of lumber and building materials. Everything from pillars to the roof. 3eo. W. Williams?Has opened his office in the First National bank, building for the handling of real estate. Shieder Drug Store?Can supply business folks with all kinds of blank books, and invites your patronage in other lines. /_ rorkville Cotton Oil Mill?Will eT change meal and hulls for s e\ Good second-hand sacks wanted. p ?irst National Bank, York?Continue! to emphasize the value of its Christmas savings club as an educator for Ctort r\ anvo nntL' Lioan and Savings Bank?Emphasize* the necessity for savings and calls attention to several good ways of saving that It offers its patrons. There has been a very considerable dump in the price of hides within he past few weeks, the wholesalers ire now paying about 18 cents a pound, compared with 29 cents at this time last year. Subscribers who fail to receive the lext issue of The Enquirer will please take notice now that It is because their names have not been returned Tor 1918. Those who desire the continuance of their subscriptions should look after the matter at once. Th# Enquirer has a copy of the Palestine tTexas) Herald announcing the recent opening of the "Carolina" itore by the Bratton Candy Btore at Palestine. Dr. Clarence Bratton, son t>f Mr. X. B. Bratton of Yorkville, is the principal owner of the company. Savannah, CHarlsston and Jacksonville have been designated us the ports at which shipments of nitrate will be received from Chill. People who want to buy that nitrate must <et busy. There will be no surplus, md there will be very few profits .harged against it qfter it reaches the United States. |f ths York delegation in the general assembly would confer a special benefit on York county, it should proride an adequate system of cotton miml/Aiinar of Ihuuf to thP MtfiTlt Of is looking on the enemy with considerably more respect, to say the least of it, than at the beginning. Nobody, however, need look for the British to lay down, for they are not built that way. It is not to be denied that Germany has put up the most terrific and remarkable war that the wprld has ever witnessed. She has given the European Allies a fearful fight, and she has about a plenty herself; but Mhe is not all In yet?not py a great deal. Except for the entrance of America, Germany would now easily be the dominating nation of the world?supreme on both land and sea. J3ut since the entrance of America she is not that and she Is not going to be that. Up to this time America has done very little other than furnish her allies with food, equipment and munitions. while she Is getting ready herself. Her getting ready has Involved the spending of billions and It will involve the spending of still other billions; but it will do more than that. The blow she will strike when she is ready, will prove the decisive In thn otrn Ctrl o . .v. " I England and France know this and Germany knows It. This is one of the things?It is the principal thing that Is contributing to the widespread feeling of peace throughout the world. Germany is in a position to get a better settlement now than she can hope to get after America has struck the terrific blow she is now preparing to strike and Germany knows it. But Germany is not showing any disposition to lie down yet. Apparently Bhe is fully resolred to grapple requiring that there be no original selling of cotton except a* public platforms presided over by blic weighers. The war savings stamp Is the most attractive security that has ever been offered by the government. In addition to paying 4 per cent compounded quarterly, It may In case of need be pashed on ten days' not!/11 Sj?f cpurgys^rchaaers of ftampg oiP not to be encouraged to caair'tireni before maturity; but still If the holders of the stamps need the money they will be able to get the same. Mr. J. J, J. Robinson, formerly of the Howell's Ferry neighborhood, now of the Reth-Shlloh section, says that according to hie recollection the severest freeze he has ever known on Broad river was In December and January 1885-86. There came a terrible cold snap right after Christmas that lasted into January?about 10 days or two weeks. The river froze from bank to bank and an east wind came along and made the ice thicker and thicker. People walked icross the river freely. The river ha* been full of drift ice many another time in Mr. Robinson's recollection; but It has never frozen entirely across it any other time. Mr. R. A. Brown, who Uvea near Howell's Ferry In Broad River township, and who has been living there 'or 39 years, says that the river has been frozen over twice within that beriod?frozen over thick enough to bear the weight of a man all the vay across. He did not try to cross >n the Ice; but he knew of others loing so. He is quite positive that .he river was frozen over in 1889, ilong 1. February; but he does not emember the other year. There vas lots of ice in the river some hree weeks ago and again this week; >ut the ice did not form ail the way scrosii. According to Mr. Brown that vas because of the rise and fall of he stream with the operation of the bower plants above. The thrift savings stamps are a nost attractive form of small investment, and lots of Tork county peo>le are buying them. Their attracion consists in the 4 per cent inter'St compounded quarterly, and nbllly to cash them after 10 days' notice n case of need. The stamps are beng sold by all the banks, all the post fflces, all the letter carriers and all he rural carriers. Every purchase of l stamp not only serves as a profitible Investment for the purchaser; >ut it helps to feed, clothe and arm t soldier. There are few people so >oor as to be able to buy one of these itamps, and there are none so rich as o be able to ignore them. The Idea >f the stamp Is to give everybody an >pportunlty to help and everybody ihould help. Inf#rmatipn was received here a ew days ago to the effect that the bod administration had abrogated all ontracts between flour mills and wholesalers, and had authorised an ncrease of 80 cents a barrel on the nice of flour. The order also proidep that hereafter there will be inly two gtade* of flour, first and econd patent and that tbe superialve white will be out out |t la presided that mill feed aad the like be educed |10 a ton In order to ea ourage the feeding of hogs aad catIs. This oider with reference to loar la calculated to tnake some peoile panicky; but there Is no need for mything of tbe kind. The adniltrtsratlon knows that there Is plenty of oodetoffs lp the country, and propos to aee that they are pot wtthtn each of all the people, with as Uttle iroflt as poedblf. Xo greedy hoardU is'to be allowed and people who! hlnk to jwrrtde for thegtaefree rbether anybody else pets anything! r not are advised to |o alow, ?r thsjrj nay come to grief. TMs win certalar beppen if U?e food ' V* T''* ' 1 ' shall decide to to Into homes for the 1 purpose of seeing who has supplies Id excess of individual requirements. I ABOUT PEOPLE ' Mrs. Lowry Guy underwent an operation in a Chester hospital Tuesday, and is convalescing nicely. Corporal J. R. Logan of Camp Jackson, is spending several days at , his home in Yorkville. Mrs. John F. Y-'ingblood is spending a few days n relatives at Bessemer City, N. U. Miss Frances Pegram of Yorkville. 'visited relatives in Lowryville this week. Mrs. W. C. Erwln of Florence, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lowry, in Yorkville. Misses Margaret and Norma Grist of Yorkville, are visiting Mr. J. C. Blair's family on Sharon No. 1. Dr. S. L Steele has taken a position with Mr. J. M. Stroup as salesman. Henry Herndon of Georgia Tech., Atlanta. fia_. is stiendlne several davs with his mother, Mrs. W. H. Herndon, In Yorkville. Mrs. J. E. Stroup and son. James Ernest, of Yorkville, spent several days this week with Mrs. E. \V. Long. In Charlotte. Dr. Robert L. Moore of Cilumbia, has been critically 111 in that city during the past few days, suffering from uraemic poisoning. Mrs. C. H. Nabors, formerly Miss Minnie Whitesides, sustained quite a serious fall on the ice at her home at | Carrollton. Ala., during the holidays: and was confined to her bed for several days as the result. She. however, has since recovered. CLASSIFIED REGISTRANTS. During the past two days Local Board N'o. 2 has classified sixty-five out. of ninety-six registrants, and recalled twenty-six for corrections in their questlonaires. Most of the registrants classified go in class 4, for the reason that most of the availables had already been gleaned out of the list and sent into the service. The result of the classification so far is as follows: Class 1?Wm, Glenn McCarley, Ed Fin ley, Jeff Davis Clark, John Andrew Currence, Claude Logan Moore, Henry Wad?7 James Marion Workman. John Franklin Wooten, Clarence Craig Boyd. Clarence Tayior. Class 2?None. Class 3?None. Class 4?Forest Logan, Moses Roberts, Marcus Raymond Dickson, Joseph Alexander Bigger. Leman Hoyle, Joseph Theodore Brandon, John Byers, Steve Crawford, Charles Harrison Smith, Clarence Jesse Lutz, Ira Lewis McCarter, John Floyd, Joseph Alexander Adkins, William Thomas Neely, Will Chambers, Jesse Hall, John James Bigger, Leon McDill Allison, Caesar Dunlap, Walter Thomas, Freulheim Tate. Alfred Williams, Lewis Andrew Wright, William Fassett, Harry Rufus Coin, Samuel Hay Neely, William Thomas Baker, Will Webb. Wade Franklin Gilflllen, WllHam Morean. Roland Currence. Geo. Lee Dover, William Clarence Hood, Thomas Roland Bridges, Robert Anderson, Jackson Xlvens, Grover Bolin, M. B. Hudson McCluney, Ben Rawlinson, William Patrick Pendleton. Grier Adams, Joe Moore, Banks Kirk Xivens, Joseph Florence Jackson. Martin Luther Edwards, George Hratton, Jim Wilson, George Walker Ferguson, John Bates, William Robert Clinton, Amzl Clinton Pratt. Class 5?Rev. Howard McErwin Wilson, Claude Parrott, James Miller, Tommy Rawlinson. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Mrs. C. E. Long, who has been conducting a millinery business here for the past two years, has returned to Mount Olive, X. C. JK- 3^-toa*lje4h with C. E. Spencer, Esq., as law clerk for the past twenty-three years, has procured an office in the First Xational bank, and will hereafter give his whole time to his real estate business. ? At a regular meeting of Big Chief Tribe No. 61, I. O. R. M., last Tuesday night, previously elected officers were installed as follows: W. D. Grist, sachem; G. F. Grant, senior sagamore; F. E. Quinn, junior sagamore; M. W. Beach, chief of records; W. F. Smith, collector of wampum; M. L. Mitchell, keeper of wampum; C. Y. White, prophet. ? Constable W. S. Peters 1b responsible for the story of the "Swamptown" negro woman who burned her furniture. Betsy Ward is the name of the woman. He says that he went there to collect the rent and found nothing in the house in the shape of furniture. He was told that the furniture had been burned. ? The local bottling works were burglarized on December 21, and among the articles missing were 25 pounds of sugar and a pistol. Later a negro named A. M. Jeter was arrested with the pistol and was sent to the ehaineane for thirtv dava on account of that. He will answer other -charges later. ? The poatofflce people had quite a lot of trouble last week because of the cranky conduct of the combination lock to the 9afe. Even with the most patient coaxing the lock refused to respond to the combination and it held out quite stubbornly for a day or two against electric drills, cold chisels and sledge hammers. The lock finally yielded after much hard work, considerable delay and no little inconvenience. ? The fuel situation has been considerably relieved within the past few days. Many people of the community were already fortunate enough to have adequate supplies of coal and these did not have to be looked after. As already stated, under an arrangement by which the town agreed to assume financial responsibility and look after deliveries from the yard of the Torkvtlle Cotton Oil mill, Mr. Henry B. James, fuel administrator, seized a car of coal from Cannon * Co. Cannon A Co., needed the coal for their business, of course; but made no protest in view of the purpose of the seizure. The coal was distributed around in 100 and 1,009 pound lots. At the same time Paul N. Moore secured a car of , coal from some people at Dallas, and the c. * w. railroad people kindly turned back one of their engines from Clover to go up and get It and bring it down to Yorkvllle. This coal was also distributed around among all who represented themselves in the rooet pressing need. No one consumer was allowed more than 1,000 pounds and most of them were limited to 600 pounds, fb* drivers of the coal wagons worked incessantJy end faithfully, notwithstanding the Wsp snow and intense eo|d. It pas a line work carried out in a fine spirit. sli around. /Information today is that tM Yortrflh Cotton oil cue- i pan jr. Paul N. Moore and the Carroll Hope that the situation wlB not again i hecdpe so critical. \ 1 f Vmrn trrATfri|A*?rw ] Mow** *.-? m at tranrtps of j |^|| 1a (hi oflci of tb# ' V ' ' ^ htU. O. A. Nelll to trustsss school district No. 53. 2 acres, consideration $50. Bsthssda. J. Steele Bnce. attorney, to Edwin B. Craven, 27 3-8 acres, consideration $1,200. Broad River J. A. Dickey and wife to T. B. Hambright. 88 acres, consideration $500. J. A. Childers to R. W. Buice, 42 88-100 acres, consideration $1,050. W. L. Hill to W. B. Sanders. 150 acres, consideration $1,177.11. Walker McCaw to Naomie Cousar. 65 acres, consideration $50, one-half interest. E. M. Bankhead to R. F. Hankhead. 125 acres, consideration $1,250. H. F. HartnesB to Hugh E. Robinson, 40 1-2 acres, consideration $1.013. J. IS. Mickle to J. T. Crawford, 140 acres, consideration $1,750. Marv S. Whitesides to ft'. L. ' Thomson, 91 acres, consideration 1 $275. W. L. Hill to E. B. Hunter. 33 3-10 acrts, consideration $999. Catawba. E. F. Fralley to H. M. Dunlap, 2 < lots, consideration $300. J. R. Oettys to J. E. Edwards, 60 acres, consideration $1,500. j W. A. Hunsucker to J. M. DeaChamps, 1 lot, $2,500. Samuel Walker to Xorah Walker, 5 i acres, consideration $162. Mrs. Metto Xesbit to W. M. Dunlap. 217 acres; consideration not stated. . W. T. Buice to E. H. and D. C. Johnston. 1 lot, consideration $3,725. 1 Miller-ltoddey Realty Co.. to Lucy ' Black. 1 lot, consideration, $39. Frank A. Carrigan to Henry Allen. ; 1-2 acre, consideration $2,500. H. 11. Hitchcock to C. W. Ratterree, 99 acres, consideration $2 S60.90. Mrs. Xannie Sowell to J. Webb White, 1 lot, consideration $4,800. S. E. Williford to Annie L. Myers. 59 acres, consideration $2,100. Mrs. S. S. Plexico to H. A. Blanks. ' 1 lot $1,500. Jno. R. Hill to Bertha McManus, 2 lots, consideration $125. Jno. R. Logan to H. C. Simpson. 1 lot. consideration $150. Ebonszor. Annie M. Bailey to E. F. Warner, i 147 acres, consideration $1,936. < R. H. Hawkins to G. J. Allen, 161 I acres, consideration $8,173.50. Banks Hutchinson to J. C. Ed- i wards, 26 8-10 acres, consideration t $1,000. < Mrs. Sallle W. Plexico to J. W. t o'Xeal, 1 lot, consideration $400. < Wm. M. Wilson to Anderson Mo- ? tor Co., 1 lot. consideration $750. < R. H. Land and Town Site Co., to 1 J. A. White, 3 lots, consideration ' $335. 1 Jno. R. Williams, trustee, to T. A. < Matthews, 4 acres, consideration, $1,- 1 235. 1 Cammic B. Miller, et at., to Fred B. ' Smith, 1 lot, consideration $450. Fort Mill. V. I . nnilPR tn Mnttlo V P-irr 1m i Ill 1-2 acres, consideration $5,000. John J. Nichols to Elisabeth Alexander, 118 3-4 acres, consideration $593.75. J. P. Epps to Sam'l Epps, Jr., 19 acres, consideration $200. King'* Mountain. Janie Sanders, et al., to Joshua Gill. 163 1-2 acres, consideration not Kiven. W. H. Hagans to H. A. Qulnn, 1 lot, consideration $300. J, F. Unebergor to Wm. B. Falls, 41 3-4 acres, consideration $1,950. W. W. Brown to J. F. Lineberger, 41 3-4 acres, $3, quit claim. J. F. Lineberger to W. W. Brown, 41 3-4 acres, $3, quit claim. York Real Estate Co., to W. M. Gcttys, 17 7-8 acres, consideration $679.33. W. H. Hagans to M. M. Pendleton, 1 lot. consideration $300. York, F. G. Dpbson to M- Keens Dobson, 1 lot, consideration $200. Jack McClure to Sam Gill, 1 lot, consideration $60. i J. U- Johnson to R. A-rBrattonjT term:' lUJff mb. ~ Sam Johnson, Jr., to J. G. Johnson. lot, consideration, $1. Mattlc S. McDowell to J. 8. Mackorell, 1 lot, consideration $850. It. A. Shllllnglaw, et al., to H. M. Shillintrlaw, 39 1-2 acres, consideration not given, H. M. Shiltlnglaw to Oscar Allison, 29 1-2 acres, consideration $2,000. W. H. Fowler to Mrs. Marie M. Hart, 2 lots, consideration $3,500. J. S. Mackorell to Ophelia D. Mackore!!, 1 lot, consideration $1. Elisabeth R. Mobley to J. \V. and J. R. Shillinglaw, 63 87-100 acres, consideration $2,708. E. E. Ramsey and Belle R. Ramsey < to J. F. Atkins, 32 3-4 acres, consideration $1,441F. C. Riddle to S. L. Courtney, 56$ acres, $3,390. J. A. Tate tp John and Lizzie Currence. 1 lot, consideration $250. t HERE AND THERE. Mr. W. P. Whlteeldes, formerly of Hickory Grove Np. 3. but for some time past teaching school over In Mecklenburg county, not far from the Gold Hill section of Fort M'.*?township, spent the Christmas holidays with Rev. and Mrs. C, H. Xabors at Carrollton. Ala. He returned home on Thursday and was in Yorkville yesterday to attend to the Ailing out of his questionnaire. The section of Alabama in whleh he visited was formerly devoted to cotton; but now it is given over entirely to >eanut, corn and velvet bean raising, along with cattle and hogs. Mr. Whitesides says that this year the farme.*a made from 40 to SO bushels of peanuts to the acre and found ready sale for the peanuts at SS a bushel and the hay at 320 a ton. The farmers all have plenty of money, and conditions generally are prosperous. One farmer near Mr. Nabors has about 100 head of black polled angus cattle, and large numbers of hogs. He Is feeding his stock on velvet beans and corn. Lewis M. Grist of The Enquirer staff, spent the Christmas holidays In Baltimore. Among the most striking . things that attracted his attention were the thousands and thousands of soldiers and sailors he saw on the streets and in all the public places throughout the city. "Shortly after I arrived," he says, "a soldteT approached me with a handbag and a five dollar bill, aqd requested as a special favor that I go acrofs to a nearby sallon, buy a pint of whiaky and bring It back to him In the handbag. I told him that I felt pained at beinr unable to render such a small favor, but u the saloon frui as close' to him as It was to Die be bad better go himself. As to whether he had sized me up as a stfnple, I don't know; but I did see quite a number of soldiers who had managed to ret too much liquor." During his stay in the city, Mr. Grist says that he witnessed the arrival of sixty aj-niy trucks, each capable of accommodating 15 men. that had come through overland frpm t>etrolt, Mich. "Let me tall you about George Koester. editor of the piedmont, over at Greenville." said a soldier at Camp Sevier, to Here and There not long ago. "Do you know him? Well, whether you know him or not, let me tell you that he la just one of the finest fellows you ever saw. That Is what many of us soldiers think?all of us in fact who have had the ropd fortune to make hla acqyajntanee. Tea, | know thht The Enquirer has more than once said that be ia the best newspaper roan In South Carolina; but that is not all, by any ?ana, X bavs been to his boms a half dozen times, and I have seen the other side of him. The first time I met him, be invited me oyt, and when I want, I found ***sr*J ether soldiers there?all privwtae and non-com*. 1 was at ones impressed that It was an open hones preposition, and nobody eewiwi 10 enjoy w mere uu. ju*. Kotter and Mi* Koeatar. Why. they jaK mtd* o? enjoy anraaivaa with mule, cosvermtton sad 999* things to eat. I *0 to htn horn one of o party ?f aoUMara who were to have been an eats at tha Boaatsr i5E&3??cBE MwwsdM h^^ltjru^oau Uka Koester, who la Just aa fin* a woman] u George la a man?he doea not heaU tate to admit that he would never\ have been any rood except for her? Juat naturally dropped Into the relation of mother to all of ua, and we all found ourselves feeling the same wa> about It. We were one of the children Juat like the others, and we found ourselves rambling Into the kitchen and the dining room, the parlor or elsewhere just the same as when mother did evervthinr fur us at home. And George was the the same way. Just like old Santa Glaus all day. Such a dinner! It was the greatest ever. Turkey and cranberrj sauce, twice as much fried chicken as all of us could eat, celery, rice and gravy, plum pudding, maccaroni with cheese, sausage, spare ribs, coffee, milk?everything. Including cigars and cigarettes. We had music. Mr. Koester told us interesting anecdotes and funny jokes, and Mrs. Koester talked and smiled and worried about our Imaginary troubles at the camp. Jt was a great day. all too Khort, but never to be forgotten. We have been talking about It since whenever two or three of us have been together, and when we get to France we will remember it there. Previously 1 had only thought of George Koester as the best newspaper man in the state: but now I am impressed that this is not his strongost point. He is bigger and better In his home and without intending to flatter or detract, I say with all seriousness that Mrs. Koester is bigger than he ia" Dr. W. W. Fennell returned to his home in Rock Hill, Wednesday morning, after a ten days' visit to his sister, Mrs. Addle Hackler, at Cloud's Chief, Oklahoma. The doctor had u most enjoyable trip of it, and as usual Is telling of some interesting and omugng happenings during his visit Dr. Kennell said to a group of friends on fhn twoin Wu/lnAuHa v? fKnf a Kaii t ton kllV IIUIII ?' VUIIV.OUUJ VII1A V UWVUV VVM lays ago after a good dinner, he was talking to Mrs. Fennell about various hings, and suddenly toe..said, "Well, Mary, if you were quit*? well. I would ?o to see Addle." Mrs. Fennell urged film to go and said she could pack his jrip in a few minutes. The doctor lemurred and Mrs. Fennell urged. Finally flipping a coin, it came heads and he was on his way within two hours ifter the notion struck him. "I hadn't leen my sister In twenty-four years, ind when I got out there I drove up to the house. My sister met me at the ioor. I didn't tell her who I was and she didn't recognize me. I asked ivhere her husband was. She replied [hat he was down in Texas looking ifter some land deal. I then introluced my business. I told her 1 was selling steel fence posts?the whole :ountry out there is under wire?and [hat I could sell them a first-class steel post for about half what wooden [X>8t8 would cost. She told me she lidn't know anything about fence Bosts, but that I might talk to her >ldest son. By that time," said Dr. Rennell, 'I was so full of laughter that [ couldn't hold myself down and I look off my hat. As soon as my sister saw my bald head, she said, 'Oh, 1 know you now.' She had a photograph I had sent her, taken with my lat off. Well, I certainly enjoyed my stay out there. It Is a great country, But not as good an this." While at his dster's home Dr. Fennell enjoyed the lovelty of a Jack-rabbit hunt. Everyjody keeps grey hounds to run the rabbits, as these dogs are the only tind that can Interest the Jack rabbit. 'My nephew had three hounds ai d ihortly after we started out the dogs started a rabbit, and in a minute or :wo all three of the dogs were chasing i different rabbit. I watched one race, rhe dog ran so faBt that he ran over :he rabbit, and by the time he could recover himself the rabbit would be jone in another direction. The dog tvould run over htm again, and this thing kept up until the dog and rabbit Both were worn out, and there's the Bead of the rabbit." said the doctor, as Be displayed the closely trimmed, longsarod head of a Jack rabbit AnBther thing that Interested Dr. Fennell In Oklahoma was a grain that is trown there called maize. It grows lomewriBi iixe our Burgnum, nui quite bo tall, and heads out with a well-flUaft. Ha"* ofjg??a Bf iy ^ tout w nlppoorwiirpeas. This matters used for stock, hog and poultry feeding and Is also extensively used for adulteration of flour. It grinds up into a beautiful white flour or meal and is wholesome and nourishing. Dr. Fennell said he had arranged to have several bushels of the seed shipped to him In the spring and he is going to distribute the seed among his farmer friends. It is a valuable crop in Oklaioma and Dr. Fennell believes that it will prove a valuable addition to the rops grown in York county. LOCAL LACONIC8. Schools Get State Money. On December 31, the state superintendent of education, appropriated high school money In York county as follows: Clover, 3320; Fort Mill, 3250: Rock HUl. 3350; Yorkville. 3250. rransferred to Hickory Grove. Rev. Elsie Myers has been transferred from the charge of Manchester and Highland Park mills, at Rock Hill, to the Hickory Grove clreult. Subject to Arrest. Local Board No. 2, has turned over to 8heriff Qulnn the names of the following registrants, all colored, vho have failed to return their quesionalres: Jesse Eekue, order No. 12; Paul Crockett, order No. 16; John Bennett, order No. 67; Clinton Lojan, order No. 114; Ernest Davidson, >rder No. 136. All are subject to arrest wherever they may be found. Jelegation Meeting. Senator Beamguard and Represeutitive Mitchell were present in Yorkgrille on Wednesday on account of the lelegation meeting called for that lay. Because of the weather, bowevir, and because of the fact that the lotice had not been widely dlasemlnited, there having been no rural route nails on Tuesday, the attendance was lulte small. In fact nothing of gen>ral public interest was presented. rhe Railroads and the Cold. The Southern railway management tas been put to considerable trouble >n the Marlon and Kingvllle division luring the past week on account of frozen water tanks. For several lays it has been impossible to get rater at the Yorkville tank. There vas a supply of water at Blacksburg ind the next available supply was at lock Hill and the next below that vas at Hanging Rock. Railway secion forces have been unable to do any rack work during the past three seeks. The ground has been frozen ill the time and a good part of the line the track has been covered with mow. The Motion (ion have only >een able to keep witch points clear if Ice and auch email Jobs as could be lone under present oondlUona. Caawba river was frozen across at the loptbera railway brides below Caawba Junction on Tuesday afternoon. 3road river was also frozen over ez*pt for a small space In the middle :hahnel. Smaller streams generally vere frozen. re Qo Direct to Divisions. The York county local boards have -ecelved the following from Richard E. Carwile, in charge of the local rtate headquarters In Columbia: That until farther order no more nen should be Inducted for the quarermasttr corps sad sent to Camp rohnston, Jacksonville. Flo.. and that 10 more raee should ho Inducted for iviatlon section signal corps and tent to Kelly Yield, flan Antonio, facia. Teligram has already stopped nductlon for the ordnance depart' neut authorised fly tela grew a-??1. f boards have already accepted men or the guartermaater corps. Camp rohnston. fla., for the aviation aad*on signal corps Sally Field, flan kntenlo. To, or for the' ordnance do. wrtmant, BarMav. N. J, sueh men ibetft. not ho sent at praasnt, but tw? should wise ma string number of sff-.oo inducted said held and - fntmrflone will be ghren aa to thetr lUpomilon . The inductions to be topped are those specifically refered to herein. IndflSttan of JflflMdtale authorised by IndfvMnaf dodsr igned by re presents three of staff ms authorizing or stopping induebe immediately acted upon by . nl?. The Induction system muit inflexible and immediately respon[ t to central control. The Induces herein stopped are ordered by irl adjutant general of the army at \41 request of the several staff corps t? cerned and are now ordered stop' i at the request of the same staff If* ' SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. f Columbia got I24.S52.76 during .holidays in the shape of hnes. ?yiy front violation of the liquor ? Roland Thompson, a negro, was drowned last Wednesday, while trying to cross the frozen river at Blair. S. C. ? The quartermaster at Camp Jackson. on December 1, commandeered all the woolen blouses in stock in the 'city of Columbia. ' ? The Gaffney town council has taken charge of the fuel situation and has sent a messenger to the mines to see what can be done. ? Traffic had to be suspended over the Wateree river near Camden last Wednesday, on account of the large quantities of ice in the channel. ? The state highway commission has already issued 2,000 automobile licenses for the year lalti. although motorists still have a month in which to sccurte the new tags. License fees collected by the commission tor the past year amounted to $113,606.71. buck to the authorities of the various counties in the slute this being 80 per ccut of the entire sum collected. The balance was turned over to the state ? News and t'ourier: A statement by the state board of chanties and corrections shows that out of every 1,UuO men mustered into the service from tiic two Curolmas and Florida. 14.5 were rejected becuusc of feeblemindedness. "The rejections per 1,ooo ?n account of fceble-miudednesa for the three states separately." says the statement, "were: South Carolina. 13; North <*arolina, 16.5: Florida. 11.4." One thing that the statement aid not deal wttn, but which is a tact, ,s that everyone of these men rejected for fceblc-inindedness must have been passed by the medical authbritics of some local board us fit for military service, otherwise they would not have reached Camp Jackson. ? According to a ruling received last Tuesday by William Hlliott, state iood administrator from Herbert Hoover, any amount of cotton seed loss than ten tons may be considered as retail, and ten tons or more shall oc considered a wholesale proposition. .aoi exceeding ?;.?? auovo me price agreed upon as constituting the retail price of seed per ton, $51, and. on the wholesale proposition, which Is limited to $46.50 per ton. the buyer shall not be charged higher than the agreed price, plus any dra>age or cartage that may be necessary to make delivery, states the ruling, which follows: "Any quantity of otton seed meal consisting of less than ten tons may be considered us a retail sale, for which not exceeding $2.50 per ton above the agreed retail price may be charged, and any quantity of ten tons or more shall be considered a wholesale proposition, and the buyer of same shall not be charged exceeding the ugreed price plus any drayuge or cartage that may be necessary to make delivery." MERE-MENTION The membership of the national Red Cross is now over 22,000,000. ....(Jen. Allenby reported from Jerusalem on January 1, that during the few duys previous the British forces had killed over 1,000 Turks and nad captured 7,600 There Is said to be a strong movement In Lower California looking to secession from Mexico While testifying before the senate investigating committee last Monduy, General Crozler, chief of ordnance. said that all soldiers under urms would be provided with modi- { tU~HWKiiII fans '' "T ? ? t In a Hurry for 8oldiora.?Speedy dispatch of American troops to the European battle front Is the principal recommendation made to the government by American delegates, headed by Col. E. M. House, who recently returned from the Interallied War Council at Purls. Speeding up of the merchant shipbuilding programme and a closer co-operation with co-belligerents are the other principal recommendations. This has Just been disclosed by the state department, which made public a summary of the results of the conference. Through a new organization arrangements were made to devote the "greatest amount of tonnage possible for transportation of the American troops," and a definite plan was formed for more active utilization of the American naval forces. Agreement was made with the British admiralty to effect certain plans for anti-submarine warfare. Contribution of the United States for the pooling of war resources was also agreed upon. The arrangement guarantees that full equipment of every kind will be available for American forces sent to Europe In 1918. Profiteers 'n Food/-?The Federal Food _ Board did more than post a closed piacara in me window of the New York wholesale grocer who had been selling at prices above the law* ful schedules. The board put the dealer out of business for the tenn of the war. This grocer had been hoarding up sugar. The price set by the board Is ten cents a pound and the grocer had been selling the commodity at sixteen cents or a profit of six cents above the legal rate. It was upon the suggestion of Mr. Hoover that the license was revoked?and the grocer may thank his stars that It was no more. As Colonel Bunch McBee would say. he "got oft tollable light-** All throughout the country the agents of the Pood Administration are exercising unusual diligence in the matter of running down violators of the law and the indications are that during the earlier months of the year we are going to see quite a subsidence in profiteering enterprise In all lines of buslnesa?Charlotte Observer. ? A train on the Southern Pacific 1 railroad was attacked Wednesday morning 32 miles south of Empalme. ~ Bonora. and from 20 to 10 paasen^ gcrs were killed, according to advlees received at Tusoon, Arizona In the afternoon. The conductor and an express messenger were among those killed. Some of the passengers were from Tucson but their names have not been learned. The attack was by Yaqul Indiana The train was the continuation of the one which left N'ogales, Aria, Tuesday. Advices said me kikk occurrea ti fttthtyi. A military escort of about 76 federal soldi em cm board was treat!y outnumbered. The Indiana tor* up the tracks, derailing the train. They then attacked a rear car in Which the passengers, mostly Mexicans, were massacred, looted the baggage and express cars and rode away. Automobile Mails From Washing- J ton.?Fourth Assistant Postmaster / General Blakeslee, after hearing Con* j'gressman Stevenson on the subject. has authorised the congressman to state that the poetoOce department expects to establish a trunk Itaa of automobile mail transportation fun- > alng from Washington via Richmond. Raleigh. Ctaemw, Camden, Columbia i to Augusta. That this would be the main line to which lateral brenehse, coming probably an far down as Horry, by way of MqStlna. Dillon and BannettgrlUe, would be united at Cbasnw. and from probably as low down as Georgetown eonaty, by way ef W%erowe Is sonnset at either McBee or Camden, fheee -lateral Itneo. have already been prnctiaally promised lb Oongreeaman Bagndale, before be loft for his Chrtetan mumdoo. but tho Mention of the tnrnk line wan not determined ?n nam the merits of the capital to capital highway which eroaoos 'ZL