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Scraps and facts, j! : *i' -liiitlsh casualties during th" week 1 11nlast Monday vivrt ?.<S5 divided ] a> loltows Killed or died ol wounds. ' .'5; ni? n 1.715. Wounded or unsung. oi fleets lJi; men $.721. These ligui-s i >-pi m lie. virtual cutting in ; i....: ol mulish casualties as compared j with the previous week when 17,043 were reported. Two weeks ago the high total ol was reported. For the week lrncdiately preceding the llgurcs were Is.Vj* and the week helore that O.lial. There is direct communication hy the Spanish mall steamships between Mexico and Spain. The German minister in Mexico in this manner keeps in touch with his government. ins oiiicial mail upon arriving in Spain finding its way ahoaid some of the numerous German submarines that have their bases along the Spanish Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, other tilings are suspected ol reaching Germany from the I ruted States by way ol Mexico and Spain, l-'oi instance not long ago the attention ol certain I iiite.j States oillciais in Mexico was Jif -?tI to a shipment ol llreproo! sales which reached Vera Cruz trom til*' l'nite<| States hy water. When the pM'Suiiialdy empty sales were opened they were found j tacked full of articles . . >ri u'i.n. hUlilt llOOItlSl lit <J?TlllniO. .. - . i asoiis tor iM-liovtni; that his stuff was ilostluoil for t ransshipinont to ' Socman v. W illi- th? !? i in.ins hao- ii'? notion of k<? |?li?X? faith Willi tti<- HolshoviKi ill !Im iimtli'i' of miiiomiic troops from Hi- oast. r?i ft out. it is sapl 'ti.it It lias h- It innli illt'irult tn Jul* |(|<-tr li.nl faith into x'-i iitiojv ti. i|.:it'-l Tlig-n ? .as no trntil.h ii?...ut i i. > i 1.1 | i,,' iin. hi troo|is. 01 at ' not .1 vli.it .|i al of trollhlo. hut with A ist io-11 ii i v 11 la n troops it has In oil ilil'ti'iilt. Tin Austin-II unitarians li.nl In i-n havinu a oomparativoly oas> tun'i of it I'nriliK tho Itussiatis. whiri' tin liitMitm was of small oonsi.i|Uiii''i . I.tit thoso Aiistin-llunituri us know v r\ will ili.it timo thi-y win- ha vine on tin- oast to it 111 mount \i i v soi nuts litlsi inss on tin- w'l'st mi front, ami tlo y won not i||s|iosoi| to no mi r thori 'I liiillsnmls of tlo III liositivoly lifils-il ami tho\ won haikoil up hv thoir |nnp|o it homo Am! Ill a Way, .1 his hiiii tin s.i111 with mailt of tin'it i in. in in ita in/at ions. I 'iiilorsta ml iiiv tin- situ Aioii its tho> ilhl. tho\ woro rolui taut to moil Tim t;( riiian hiit'i i-oiiiuiauil. Iiowi tor. has In on Vi tliliL- .Iloillnl this hv tho SI'himo of farlniivhint: tho itti-ii In m as unit* toliiiils iiml somlitiv 11hi11 throtiuh oi lo r iiimuiaiols. An Assooiaioii Cross oorrosponilint with tin- Aiiioiioan army in Pmnt-v w iitos: Aiitioiiiiooiiiont was ntailo horo thiil tho total tunaito of former ... .......io i'?.t* Hi,, hltrh (.'1111,111 si. .lin-mi'-. I . ?iis wrvlri'. most i?f which art* now briiiciitic ni'-n ;mhI materials to Franco, is a|i|iroxiinati l> .".iMi.oiK|. Among the i onset, ralih' numler already arrived ii.l> hi 1'iiti'iili' allied ports is the l,e\ iatlian, formerly tin- Vaterland, ami Iothers oi Ihrinanv's largest ships. Tliese Mi llies lleinonstrate the falsity of recent <01111.1 it claims ami the publication of this information is permitI is! for that reason. The figures arc authoritatively declared to firove that tiermaiiy has been ilelllwrjitely circulating false reports to belittle to her own people the assistance given to the entente allies* -ause l,\ this shipping ami thus to create unjustified confidence in the Herman submarines. \mom: the former Herman steamships which have arrived in entente allied ports are these: Covington (ex-Cincinnati). America. (cx-Aincrlka). I 'resident Hrant. I'resident Lincoln. I'owliataii (ex-Hamburg). Madawaska. lex-Koenix Willelm II.), (icortte Washington. Mount Veiiiun (ex-Kron|>rlnz In t'ccclie. Ariiiciiinony (ex-Kaiser Wllhelm II.). Aulos (cx-(irosscr Kurfuerst). Ilereiirv (ex-Marbarossa). Pocahontas (ex-Princess Irene), Huron (exPiederick iler ( rosso), Von Stcu)>en (ex-Kronprlnz Wilhelm), Dekalh (exPriltJS Kttilel Predl iidgB^s ""** The friertnar 'he Last faces'at ti.niiMiriir\ meat shortage hccause of | transportation difilcultics has been disclosed by tlx- food administration in instructions sent iiackcrs not to Incroiimi lln-ir prices above a normal margin of ?-ost and to distribute their availiildo supplies fairly among their i iiMtoinois. Wholesalers iind retailors n-ooivod virtually tlio same Inst rye linns. To make sure that its orders are observed tin- food administration lias sent the following telegram to state lood administrators in .-ill states east of the Mississi|t|ii: "There Is likely io In- in the next few days and perhaps for some time thereafter temporary searedv of fresh meats, espeeially in the Kast. This is not due to laek of supplies of live Stnek hut to diiiieulty in transporting tlx- meat. The normal t* ixleney of such a seareity would i>e to advanee thi- price to retailers a ml consumers out of line with eost oi production. This must not hup|H-n. The food administration has instructed meat (Kickers not to sell at prices representimr more than a normal average martin aliove cost and to distribute such meat as is available lairly anient customers. You are directed to enforce this order. You will also inform the public of this action immediately throach the press, the local lood administration and others. The food administration will on notice liom you direct (Kickers and wholesalers not to sell to any retailer who is proved to have violated this Instruction." Keprcseiitative ShallenbcrRcr, a liemovrat. of Nebraska advocates the death penally for medical officers who aic negligent in their treatment o! invalid soldiers. His declaration was made at a closed session of the House committee on military affairs, before which Surgeon General (iorgas was testifying. Mr. Shallenbcrger in.piiied as to the nature of punishment applied. The surgeon general said the officers were being dismissed. "Have you ever tried shooting any of these men for such neglect?" Mr. Shalleiiherger asked. "No. wo have . _ ..ii.,.i lint." tin- MUrKtlin gfnrnu rv|na<ru. . ha v?- read tlii' Articles of War." said Mi. Shalleiil?crgcr. "anil they provide that in ease a private soldier raises his hand against an oftlcer. or even threatens violence, he can bo shot. Why is not an oftlcer in charge of a hospital who neglects his duty, as guilty as a private soldier who commits such an offense? Kor my part. 1 think the oftlcer should lie held in the same repsonsihility as the private sold.ier for gross violation of his duty." Tin surgeon general said he thought the oftlcer subject to the Article of War. Mr. Shallenberger declared that medical officers, under their orders, have a duty to care properly for in\alid soldiers in their charge and that if the death |H>nalty were enforced It would bring immediate reforms where reforms are needed. He called attention to statistics showing that in Chicago last year -'00 capital crimes were on.I in tendon but seven torn. lie attributed the difference to the enforcement of the death penalty in London. while lighter punishment was administered in many eases of eapital nature In Chicago. In the U> months of unrestricted warfare launched against American and allied shipping by Germany, one war ago Friday, there have been sunk b> submarines, mines and raiders. 69 American vessels totaling 171.061 gross tons, according to a careful compilation of records of sinking which ha\e been made public during the period. Offsetting this loss of American vessels. most of which were sailing ships, the I'nited States, since February 1. has added to her merchant marine by the seizure of former German and Austrian owned ships, a total of 107 vessels. having a gross tonnage of 6S6.494. leaving on the credit side of the American ledger in the account with the central powers, a net gain of 515.433 gross tops. The loss of life caused by the sinking of the 69 Americain ships was more than 300 persons, however. The percentage of sinkings of American ships, compared with the number of vessels which have sailed through the war zone successfully is small. Records of the department of commerce show that for the period beginning , with February 1, 1917. and ending with December 1. there were cleared from American ports In the foreign trade ships aggregating 17,738.900 net. or approximately 34.834.460 gross tons. Further offsetting the loss of tonnage ocasioned hy the submarine warfare, 1 the United States, through the shipping ?oanl. requisitioned in American shipyards lie vessels totalling more than , uross tons and contracts have j awarded for SSI ships. In addi- j tion he shipping board on Ocotber 15. las*. placed under government requlsl- 1 tioi 393 \inerican vessels of over 2,' . ')'! to..? d--a.j weight capacity which v.??e already afloat and Immediately fissioned them to the task of carrying supplies for the allies and the American forces abroad. ?hr \lorhvillr (fnquircr. Elntered at the Postoffice at York as Mall Matter of the Second Class. YORK, S. C.: FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1918. Uthough food conditions are tightening u|>. there is consolation in the fact that we ar? a long ways from being hungry. c.xt ept ft'' America, Cermany would have eni)i|iiered the world. including Anieriea. Hut tiertnany cannot conquer Ameriea unless America lays down, and if America lays down she Will deserve to he con?|Uered. And it is America, the very country that tie- <ii i mans discounted from the l? tininnu. tliat is going to give (Sorinany the licking that she so richly <-s. 11? tie tnhcr that when your grocer refuses to sell you Hour unless you hot an iti.al amount of suhstitutes. he is refusing because that Is the law. There is no use to wheedle or cajole tlii- to violate the law. If In* yields to wheedling or cajoling. he Is a fool. Fot every pound of flour now. you Mils' luiy a pound of substitutes of soup- kind- rueal, rice, oatmeal, rye flour. barley or something of that kind. As to how you will proceed, you will figure It out yourself; hut it looks like it is going to he just about as good luck as any to buy the substitutes and leave the flour alone. \ Washington dispatch says that -Vnator Tillman will probably reply to Senator Mcl-aurin's open letter to the press, which originally appeared in tin* I'harlotte t tb,server last Monday. and which is published in the Yorkv ilie Kivjuirer of today. As to whet her x-fjovernor Please will have anything to say hits not yet been made known. The big (Serman steamer la-viathan, formerly the Vnterlanil. is capable of carrying across at one time K.OUO soldiers. This would crowd the ship considerably, however, and it is carrying only 6/'tm. together with guns, munitions, supplies, etc. Just how many trips the la viathan has inadc Is not known; but it is generally beJic.veJ to.Juvr made munlm The Federal fuel -administration has relented somewhat as to the operation of plants driven by hydroelectric power on fucllcss Mondays. Such plants may be operated at tlx* discretion of local fuel administrators provided tluy do not use any more heat than is permitted on an idle liasis, and they must hold their produets in storage until there is relief front tin* freight congestion. I.eoks to us as if that order requiring the purchase of a pound of substitutes with each pound of Hour, means tiiat the people may as well abandon tlour at once and go in for substitutes. People who feel that they cannot subsist on anything else but wheat ilour might do very well to arrange to feed chickens and pigs with tlx substitutes. There need be no waste in that because chickens and pins are just as valuable and as necessary now as other kinds of food. At last the shipping board has been forced to see the unwisdom of a polle> that would crowd ocean frc'ghl in New York and oi'ie-* points t> a point where handling is impossible for lack of room, while southern ports are idle to the point of stagnation. Chairman Hurley, of the shipping board, and representatives of food and fuel administrators have taken tlx matter under consideration, and the understanding is that they will now make use of Savannah, Charleston and other southern ports. I teen use the nitrate proposition was put up to the people so promptly and so comprehensively, we venture that York county will come nearer getting its lull quota of nitrate than any other county in the south. We do not claim JniUntjmr tho movonirnt. That credit belongs mainly to Mr. C. 1.. t'obh of Hock Hill: hut wo do claim credit for much of the thoroughness with which the information as to how to secure nitrate and the terms on which it is to be secured, over the county. That has been made possible by the wide circulation of this paper anion); the people. H. Armstrong, food administrator for Huston county, N. <*.. has issued the following order: "Every person living in Huston county, who has more than one hundred and ninetyeight (1S?8) pc .ids of Hour in his possesion will return it to the merchant from whom he bought It within the next three days. The penalty for not complying with the above requirement is I5.UO0 or two years' imprisonment. I have no discretion in this matter. Every person must comply with the law." No such order has yet luen issued from York county; nut no ono neeo oe suri'riHen it n itofn come. Look out, food hoarders, they are after you! The Rnqulrer h;is no ijuarrel with you for having trie<l to lay in a stock of food. That is absolutely the most natural thing in the world. It is justified by all history. Heretofore, under conditions itke these, it has been every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. But in the present case it is different. The government proposes to see that everybody gets a fair deal. It proposes to see that food prices are held down to a minimum, so that it will not be a question of who has the most money or anything like that. We must trust the government under circumstances UK" this and all lake c<liml chances. People* who have hoarded food, especially bought food, tuust give it up at i tacy paid 101 it People muo fail to do this are bums to be punished and they are not entitled to much sympathy. There ought to be some way to save a part of the hundreds of thousands of tons of paper that are being wasted in Washington. luach department of the government is maintaining a big publicity bureau with a full corps of editors, and the amount of stuff each one is turning out is simply appalling. And there is something bauiy out of joint with this whole business. These publicity bureaus ma> edit and print without limit; but alter all their editing and printing, much ot it of doubtful value at best, is absolutely valueless unless it gets to the public, and ubout the only way it has of gelling to the public is through newspapers edited and published at private expense. These newslen...,cnnnii! afford to ret rciduee all this junk. or any considerable part of it. for to do so would be to sacrifice those i|iiuiitics that give them value to th<- public from which tbuy derive their living. There is room for the sating oi millions of dollais in the publicity bureaus at Washington and those millions of dollars should be saved. The property of the state will be assessed for taxation on a basis of 42 per cent of the true valuation, the rate employed in former years, in conformity with the wishes of he legislature. according to a letter which was yesterday m^Ued to the county auditors and boards of assessors of the state. The rescinding of the resolution adopted at the audito-'s meeting in this city December 29, 1917, was the result of the resolution adopted by the legislature a few days a^o. The auditors of the state met in this city in their annual convention and adopted a resolution placing the assessment of all property in the state on a basis of 50 per cent valuation. This was to operate with tbe taxing of both farm projterty and bank stocks, and the idea of the tax commission at the time of introducing th * resolution was to raise the assessment and lower the levy. They also took he position ., mit.nlile adjustment of taxation could bo reached n this way, I as much of tho projierty of tho state was not on tho tax books.?Tho State, Wednesday. This is contrary to tho statement of fact made in Tho Enquirer immediately alter tho meeting of Ilcccmber 29, The Kn<|tilror's statement was correct. It was the state tax commission, not the auditors, who trot up that 50 per cent proposition, and the auditors refused to adopt it. The dea was to h.'fo the proposition go out as having oolite from the auditors, a td when the auditors made it clear th.v they would not sponsor it. tho tax commission sent it out. And it is tho state tax commission? not the auditors?that is rescinding tho projKisitlon. We are nol partisan in this tight. We are in full sympathy with tho idea of trying tc reach equalization of assessment; but we do not think it is right to try tc saddle this abortion off on the auditors They are not responsible. Food Administration. This food administration question is a serious one. The country is at war?get that. The main object of the food administration at tlie present time Is tc conserve flour and meat. If you have your own wheat 01 your own meat?wheat or meat thai not fear government interference. ~ iu n/,1 II n >1 f.ftjl U i li 1! Illf HIMt-IIMHV.II .o n to Intcrft-ri! with strictly private property in these commodities?property that one has acquired by producing it himself. This is true so long as one keeps the meat or wheat in his own possession: but when it comes to selling either wheat or meat, the government, if it sees proper, can regulate the price. Flour. meat and other foods, in the channels of trade, are subject to government control as long us they continue in existence, whether in the hands of wholesalers, retailers or private consumers. Local food administrators have all I lie power of congress in dealing with the food oueslion. t'ongress gave the power and authority to the president. The president gave it to .Mr. Hoover. Mr. Hoover gave it to Mr. Llliott. Mr. Klliott gave it to Mr. MclClwee. Mr. McJSIwee gave it to representatives in the various school districts. The school district administrator has instructions as to what to do. and through Mr. McKlwee. Mr. Klliott. Mr. Hoover and the president has full power to enforce his instructions. The main point in the food administration is that all citizens must be treated alike. There must be no favoritism. and no discrimination. The p< ople shall have a right to see to that, and even congress has 110 power to take away that right. The lirst business and the first duty of every citizen is to obey the law in letter and spirits Price of Cotton Seed Meal Fixed.? The United States food administration has announced maximum wholesale prices to be charged for cotton seed meal and cake throughout the south. The new scale was established with the co-operation of the trade, which has promised through voluntary agreement to observe it until sucfi time as the food administration deems it advisable to make further changes The food administration believes thai the stable prices, representing substantia reductions compared with the scale ruling a few months ago, will play an important part in encouraging the production of meat and milk Prices in the southern states, where all of the cotton seed Is produced, control quotations throughout the country. Ify establishing the trade In thai section the food administration hat virtually placed the entire country or an equal basis. Th.? nrWH are in carload lots net ton. f. o. b. shipping point, net to the manufacturer. Cake and meal containing 36 per cent of protein Is used at the basis. Each additional 1 per cent In the protein content brings a corresponding increase of $1 per ton. II purchased through a broker or dealer a reasonable profit Is allowed. The scale of prices follows: For Texas. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana. Tennessee and Mississippi, $16.50. For Alamaba and Georgia, (47.50. For South Carolina, (4S.50. For North Carolina. $49.50. ? Ambassador Francis at Petrograd |cabled the state department at Washington Wednesday that a group of Hussion tuiarchists had notified him he would be held personally responsible for the safety of Alexander llcrkmnu and Emma lioiaman, unner rnson sentence in the United States for violation of the draft law. No indication of the probable power of th? threatening anarchists to make trouble for him was given by the amigissodor. State department officials think he del not take the matter very seriously and apparently little alarm is felt. Unless frther advices make It necessary, no instructions will be given Mr. Fmr. cis. It has been known for some time that anarchists In Petrograd were interesting themselves lit the fate of Berkman and Miss Goldman, who are about to begin two year terms in federal penitentiary. An anarchistic organ published at Petrograd recently carried an Inflammatory article urging that the American ambassador be held responsible for the snfetv and freedom of the prisoners. NEW ADvEKTlSEMENTS. f Jamas Bros.?Will tomorrow reooiT# thai* ats- \ teenth car at Mode fur this Maa invite your inspection Monday, usiesday. ' Loan ana savinga dank?sajri iu raiua t? tu > customers and the community is maasurad by ? iu service. What can it do for you 7 , York r urmturc Co.?car nas a compute line of , loves and ranges ot bast grades audi in- ' vnes you to see it wben in need. A.J so a Una ol tnameied ware. * W. 1. w itberspoon. Lxo tutor?Qivaa notina to ^ debtors and creditors oi Boiadore Wither- t spoon. deceased, to (sake ietuemem with ; turn. J. A. Steele. Sharon No. 1?Wants to Had. two : astray or stolen hounds t Miss rtacnti yuinn?Mas a mule for sals at a t low price. ; H. nuuuiu. Clerk?Calls a meeting of the Hopewell Conip, W. O. W., No. 447, Uenorrvw mgbl. to install ofbccrs. M. S. Carroll, Intwrt No. i?Offers asveral J barred fiywoutnruck cockareis lor sals. It. I a. r. Jackson. York No. 7?Nays his corn ' mill be in operation each Saturday from this < date on. lour patronage solicited. Sain si. Crist, special Agent?Cans attention tc tne extra good qualities of Mutual beneb. insurance policies?the best in the irorid. York Supply Co.?is ready to supply you and * others with the best of corn meal. It has 1 a big stock of shingles. <i Carroll Supply Co.?Wanu to buy shelled corn ' and offer kl.70 a bushel. It also wants to ' buy sacks. ( Carroll Bros.?Will buy your corn or your 1 intal. Also want to buy a carload of country-raised hay. McConncll Dry Gooda Co.?Thia week r?*ived ko.OOO worth of new spring gooda. Inures'ing price quotations. York Hardware Co.?Urges fanners to grow bigger crops. It wants to furnish the necessary tools to help you do your work nosier. Kirkpatrick-Relk Co.?-Opened its white goods sale yesterday. It is offering many great huigains to shrewd buyers. You are invited to visit this store. Clinton Bros.?Present a list of special offerings for tomorrow. Saturday. Star Theatre?Gives its programme for today. tomorniw and Monday. W. I. Witherspoon, Exer.?Gives notice to debtors and creditors of Poladore Witherspoon. deceased, to make settlement with him. Mr. J. C. Steele of Bullock's Creek township, who has till his life been a believer in the live-at-home policy, sowed wheat this year as usual and says that ho has good prospects for as much wheal as will be needed for family use. There is a little corn selling, but not 1 a great deal. Farmers who have corn, are not disposed to sell. Rome have swapped corn for oats for feeding , |>lir|iosc.s: OUI incrr fits uui ui.-v-ii u. groat deal of this, for the reason that the basis of exchange does not seotn to be altogether satisfactory. THE $2 RATE-. - Tomorrow is the last day for the ' payment of subscriptions to the York- ! , ville Knquirer at the J 1.75 rate. After tomorrow evening at tl o'clock, no eluhmaker will lie authorized to re eelve an annual subscription for less ] than 12. (Mubniakers, however, may i continue to receive subscriptions at j , $1.75 on up to 6 o'clock, p. m., and ' 1 such subscriptions will be recognized ' f if paid into this ottlce by Tuesday at i I 6 p. m. Tbat is. from clubmukors? i ; not from subscribers. ABOUT PEOPLE [ J. S. IJrice, list).,' left Wednesday , night for Chester, to be at the bod- , t side of his brother, whe died during > the night. James K. Moore, of Yorkville, left last Tuesday for Petersburg, Va., where he expects to get into government ship building work. Muster James, young son of Mr. 1 James L. Moss of Yorkville Xo. 3, sustained a stroke of paralysis some days ugo; but appears to be getting . all right again. , Mr. Robert M. Flnley, who has been engaged in government contract work in Greenville, left yesterday for ' Porto Rico, where he will be engag1 ed in work of the same nature durI ing the next several monthg^y [ jjj COMMISSION BACKS DOWN i The state tax commission has rescinded its order of December 29, In which it prescribed that all property must be assessed for taxation at full > 100 per cent valuation, and promised that it would subsequently cut such ! assessments in half. The rescinding order, a copy of which has just been 1 received by Auditor Love, is as follows: i "The general assembly of South Carotin during its present session udopted the following resolution: "Whereas, the tax commission has 1 announced that it will require ull property assessed at 50 per cent of value thereof, and "Whereas, we consider the same would be too violent a charge In the practice of the state in such case, and "Whereas, the gross inequalities of the assessment of values of property cause great Injustice which should be corrected. "Now, be it resolved that we request the tax commission to use every means of equalizing the asessed values of property for taxation on an equitable basis, i "Now, in conformity with the wishes of the legislature, the tax commis1 sion has decided to reduce the basis 1 of assessment from 50 per cent of the value of property to 42 per cent thereof, to conform with the basis of assessment heretofore adopted by the tax commission in the cuse of bank stocks and other corporations coming > under its jurisdiction. < 1 "We, therefore, Instruct you to con- i sider the circular of December 29, 1 1917, amended, so as to strike out the words and figures 50 per cent whereever the same occurs, and to insert in i lieu thereof the figures and words 42 per cent, so that the basis of equali- < zation for the present year shall be 42 per cent of the true value of nil | property." [ MARRIAGE RECORD. I ; The following marriage llccnsis ' ( wtre issued by the probate court be- I i tweon January 9 ami January 30, in- I . elusive: ' Jan. 9?Roy Taylor and Lila Kalley Jan. 10?Cardoza Roberts and Pru dencia Smarr. 1 Jan. 10?Robert Kelly und I~iura ' Love, colored. Jan. 11?Isaac Hawkins and Anna , ! Rrice, colored. Jan. 11?l'ressley Wallace and Janle ' Johnson. Jan. 12?Walter D. Morrison and 1 Laura Jenkins. , 1 Jan. 12?James Brown and Lizzie Kimon, colored. Jan. 14?Isaac Brown and Georgia ! Young, colored. Jan. 14?Marshall Ilailey and Rosa > Hell Kimbrell. t Jan. 15?Samuel C. Garrison and ' Janie Land. Jan. 14?Moses Strait and Emma | ? Rodman, colored. Jan. 15?Ben Reid and Annie Bell Davis, colored. ? Jan. 16?Alph Steele and Pansy i . Wright, colored. Jan. 17?Dock Lanier and Clara ' Robinson, colored. Jan. 17?Geo. D. Drye and Lottie < Craig. ( Jan. IS?Walter Jackson and Louise Gill, colored. ' 1 Jan. 19?Will Evans and Janie ' Caldwell, colored. i -I?n 19?J. Forest Boli.der and , Sarah Fannie McCarter. 1 Jan. 19?W. Bert Quinn and Len- 1 1 nie K. Barrett. i Jan. 21?Walker Brown and Lizzie \ Jackson, colored. , Jan 21?Joe Harris and Lucy Anthony, colored. * Jan. 24?Wm. M. Bomar and Win- | nie D. Orubb;i. Jan. 25?John Andy White , and Addle Spratt. Jan. 26?Win. X. Gauiden and Sarah Ann Parrlsh. Jan. 26?James Jackson and Annie Lee Spratt, colored. I Jan. 26?Simeon Bamett and Carrie Johnson, colored. Jan. 26?Ward J. Tucker and Esther Robinnon. HERE AND THERE. Mr. W. W. Blair of Bullock's Creek, who has several building contracts la the lower part of the stale, passed broufh York villa yesterday enrout* t Lis tome, lie left Marion on Mood* .bout noon In an automobile. He visit 4 several towns In that section an amu up by way of Cheraw, (.-under Cars haw. When be reached lenraats Wednesday afternoon he had travels ome thing over 200 miles. At the loint be was Informed that ne coul ;o no further as the road to the rlvc tas Impassable and tbe river was 1 ucb condluon as to make cross in mpossible. He left his car et Tineas er and came to Yorkville on tb Southern. Recurring again to the talk wit hat young aoidier ot the Floricu nentioned in this department In th ast issue of The Enq iirer. "Her ind There" would mention a funn Ircumatance that was related by tb ,oung man. Here and There wa luusing him as to his experienc vitli submarines and the like, wheth ?r the Florida had ever been in an rouble, or so far as he knew in an lunger. "So." he said, "I have nev >r s-een ii nimiit auumui mi; hi uncut tniikt; action; but on one occasio when we were in the war zone, a Harm went out that a submarine ha icea sighted, und among other thingi ht re wan reinforcement of the boil >r room forces. And let me tell you. it- concluded with a decidedly humor ius twinkle in his eyes, "you can be leve me that those fellows fed thos Killers as if they wanted the Florid ,o be in shape to gu from here." While traveling on the Souther rain the other '! ;/ Mere and There c.,.,ne mixed up with a bunch c nilitary officers, traveling on orders rh-y did not look very military an h?y did not act very military; bu h< y were easily liientificd as officer >y their caps. leather leggings an ij'lver and gold bars on their should lirs. First lieutenants wear u silve sir and second lieutenants wear (old l?ar. These officers were quit alkative. and they did not hesitate t in.-wcr questions. It turned out tha hi y belonged mainly to the gas en ;ine corps That is not exactly th Icsignatlon; but that is what I roans. All of them were gas engin ?x icrts. Some of them were frot Detroit, Michigan, and most of ther rail been employed In various eapacl :i. s with different big uutomobil factories. One man said he had bee i salesman on the road at a salary c |:i duo a year, and another said thu tie had turned over to his sister a lutomobile business from which h lad been earning an Income of $25, )?0 a year, to go into the service o the pay of a second lieutenant. Sev t>r il had left their wives at horn ivith the understanding that if ! should so happen that they should h unable to support those wives, thos wives would shift for themselves. A ippenred to be enthusiastic for th service. FOOD ADMINISTRATION. Pursuant to instructions from Stat Fund Administrator Wni. Elliott, M J. K. MoElwee of Vorkvllle. food ad a- nistrator for York county, hats a| pointed a local administrator in ear school district. On the assume.o that the men whe direct the schoo are necessarily competent to he! carry out the wishes of the goverr tnent with reference to the food uc ministration, Mr. MeElwee has selcc ed all his appointees from among th trustees of the school districts as fo lows: it. Lee Falls, district Xo. 1. T. E. McMackin. district X'o. 2. J. M. Barnett, district X'o. 3. lioyce Bennett, district X'o. 4. It. \V. Patton, district X'o. 5. M. Gordon, district X'o. 6. T. J. Steele, district X'o. 7. E. M. Williams, district X'o. 8. W. B. Wilkerson, district X'o. 9. J. E. Latham, district X'o. 10. J. B. Johnson, district X'o. 13. S. H. Love, district X'o. 13. . i*. E. Strait, district X'o. 14. -.^.1. C. Kirkpatrick, district X'o. 15. Bh v Amaefc. Xn 18 i M. R. Falls, district X'o. 17. W. P. Whisonant, district X'o. 18 A. E. Burns, district X'o. 19. J. S. Hartness, district X'o. 20. J. J. McCarter, district X'o. 21. T. J. Patrick, district X'o. 22. S. S. Glenn, district X'o. 23. B. R. Smith, district X'o. 24. W. A. Jones, district X'o. 25. B. T. Bennett, district No. 26. (5. W. Martin, district X'o. 27. it. F. Grlcr, district X'o. 28. W. W. Farris. district X'o. 29. F. CS. Cook, district No. 30. W. M. Bigger, district No. 31. .< it o 1 .1,Vn 19 1*4. XI. UUI I1BLMI, UUIUI\.l 44 V. w a.. T. l\ Dunlap, district No. 33. J. J. Plaxico. district No. 34. J. M. Campbell, district No. 35. T. \V. Jackson, district No. 36. T. W. McElwee, district No. 37. W. F. Dowdle, district No. 38. W. P. Epps, district No. 39. J. K. Allison, district No. 40. K. \V. Pursley, district No. 41. J. L. Moss, district No. 42. C. C. Hope, district .\"o. 43. W. \V. Whitesides. district No. 4 J. J .Hoke, district N'o. 45. \V. H. Spencer, district .No. 46. S. T. Ferguson, district No. 47.. J. M. Price, district No. 48. Meek Dickson, district No. 49. C. D. Keid, district No. 50. J. C. Bell, district No. 51. T. F. Lesslie, district No. 52. White Jackson, district No. 53. J. F. Smith, district No. 54. I. U Faris. district No. 55. J. A. Maloney, district No. 56. J. W. Pursley, district N'o. 57. J. W. Summertleld, district No. o! There are no especial instructior to go out at this time, except the ur iJerstanding Is that the county an whool district administrators will us their best endeavors to carry out sue regulations as may be handed dow from Mr. Hoover, national food ad minlstrator. and Mr. Wm. Elliott, ad minlstrntor for the state of Sout I'arolina. WITHIN THE TOWN ? There was considerable Interest I town yesterdav* over a report that II Wright, Jr., colored, has spinal menlr fills. The Enquirer was officially lr Formed last right that the report dot correct. ? Next Monday is salesday for Fel ruary: but owing to the fearful cor dition of the roads and the fact th? there can be no heat except about tY rourt house and a few other place there Is no reaiton to expect mar visitors. ? I'onsidcr the groeeryman. He ht always been u very necessary Inst tutiun. and he Is that yet. Oenerall; loo, he has 'uoen a good friend. H was after profit from his businet (hut he might live. Just as other pet pie, to be sure; but he ha* been vet kind and accommodating. He ht been nice to those who made It rule to pay cosh and he has stake those who were out of funds unt they could get in better shape. He still doing that w hen he Is able. Bi ivUr conditions are now bearing wit especially heavy weight on the gr< ceryman. Whenever formerly, throug good luck or good Judgment, h made a profit, by reason of an at rawing market or something of thi kind, he was that much ]n, and b reason of it he was able to be mot iccommodatlng than otherwise. Bi things of that kind have been cut ou Phe food administration has com Jown hard on the groceryman. H Is no longer a free agent. It is pr? icribed that on all staple necessity Ac can make so much proflt and n more. He may hare bought his good >n a basis that would have admltte l proflt of 100 per cent or more; bti le cannot take the advantage of sue nek. which would have been per .'ectly legitimate in other timea N natter how cheaply he may hav MUgfat, he must sell ou a res sonsbl percentage above cost. Sometimes b hust sell at a loss because his com etitor may have bought cheaper. H o haa a right to ret a profit, ouch pre * aa he can, out of articles that do c 4 belong in the class of necessities; b ?. from the nature of the case this pro x is very uncertain. It is regulated "J competition, and generally the vi 4 ume of trade in such commodities it too small to yield anything big in t u way of profit. It is up to the pub * to be more considerate of the gi e ceryuian that it has been. The pu lie must reulize that the grocerym h is now performing more gratuitlc service than ever before. One thi " that the public can do if it wants y be fair, is to cut out as nearly as p< a aible this delivery business. If p< * pie will carry home their own pi * chases to a larger extent than th y have been doing it will help tl )' much. And also It will help if pi chasers will pay their bills as cio? n us they can?old bills us well as ct n rent bills. The grocers need all th J resources in order to enuble thi *' to properly meet the demands of t! very trying situation?a situation t der which the grocer is carrying * larger proportion of the burdens ,4 the people than ever before.. n REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following transfers of real ( tate have been recorded In the oft ,j of the auditor since January f: it Bethel. * S. H. Johnson to E. J. Kimbrell, 11 acres, consideration $1,1L'5. Agnes C. Whisonant, executor, a r E. E. Poag to \V. A. McKinney. a acres, consideration, fS80. ^ Betheeda. it Marion 11. Clinton and others . Samuel C. Clinton, 2 lots, considei e tion, 11,000. It W. Frank Moore ana Minnie mui e to W. B. Kerr, 30.4 5 acres, considei 11 tion not slated. n Mary M. and Louisa A. Ashe to i- A. Crawford, 2 lots, consideration, e J. T. Crawford and Mary K. Cra n frod to S. A. Crawford, 1- 3-5 acr if consideration, $400. t Lillian Crawford Porcher to Mi n K. Crawford, 112 acres, consideratu e $750. John R. Logan, C. C. C. Pis., to n H. Paris, 63 acres, consideration, $ 5uu. e John It. Logan to John H. Can It bell, B6.3 acres, consideration, $ e 276.20. ie Thos. J. Crawford to S. Geo. Moo II 5u 1-4 acres, consideration. $2,450. C John H. Campbell to Thos. Crawford, 06.3 acres, consideratii $4,585.60. Bullock's Crook. J. Q. und B. F. Parks to T. ;e NVilkerson. 74.5 acres, no conside .. tion given. J. L). Smith to Lucy K. and W. Thomas, 56.3 acres, consideruti ? $500. h Lucy It. and W. L. Thomas to L>. Smith, 263.65 acres, considerati 11 $12,152.50. |s James T. Burns to Suder Q. Mit< p ell, so acres, consideration, $205. Myrtle Bobbins and others to . Clyde Good. 02 acres, considerati l" $1,260. l" Broad Rivor. H. L). Hope to S. B. Pratt, I- acres, consideration, 1 lot and $1. Shannon & Plexico to ?. B. l'n 2 lots, consideration, $1,750. u. H. Cobb to c. Ij. Weatmorelt and J. Mason McGtll, 2 lots, cons eration, $350. Mrs. M. J. A. Plexico to Geo. Plexico, 51 1-2 acres, consideruti $2,500. J. L. Itainey to Shannon & Plex 1 lot, consideration, $25. W. S. Wllkerson to J. S. Wilkers 60 4-5 acres, consideration, $1. S. B. Pratt to W. L. Plexico, 1 consideration, $425. John A. McAliley to W. L. Plexl l lot. consideration, $225. Catawba. S. J. Kimbrell to A. R. Cook, CO ucres, consideration, $2,214. John G. Kee to J. S. l>unlap. 1 I consideration, $1,600. W. J. Xuely to Sarah Hcbecca Jol son, 1 lot, consideration, $1,250. Ira B. LHinlap and J. H. Miller Kelly Held, 1 lot, consideration, $20( Hock Hill Healty company to W. Black, 1 lot, consideration, $i John H. Williams to W. A. Hi sucker, 53.6 acres, consideration, } 700. W. M. Mauldln to John It, Willlai 53.6 acres; consideration, $5. B. M. Fewell to Blankenship-Jnl son company, 1 lot; consideratl $3,500. Allen Jones to W. W. Ulll, 1 1 consideration, $3. Miller-Koddey Healty Co., to Blake, 1 lot, consideration. $347. VV. C. Hauls and others to Mrs. H. Cornweli, interest in lot, considei tlon, $1,350. Callie and Lillian Rawls, each oi * twelfth interest in lot, to Mrs. Ar Hawls Cornweli. consideration, $ 300. Syleecau Manufacturing Co., Wm. Hardin. 1 lot. considerati $640. W. A. Blanks to Kato C. Blanks lot, consideration, $1. Peoples' Trust Co. to Rufus \\ hams, 1 lot, consideration, $1. W. 8. Boyd to J. A. Thomas, acres, consideration, $4,300. Catawba Heal Estate Co., to T. Whisonant and J. T. Stowe, 1 I * consideration, $3,877.50. 18 Catawba Real Estate company T. M. Whisonant and J. T. Stowe " lots, consideration, $6,687.50. '* B. J. White, trustee, to Peopl " Thust Co., 2 lots, consideration. I ,n 431.95. W. o. Kimbrell to S. J. Kimbrell '* lots, consideration, $1,431.95. " S. H. Hay, Jr.. to Ella M. Toole lot, consideration, $400. N'ettie C. Wylie, et al., to W. Hamilton and others, 75 acres, ci sidcrution, $2,300. It G. D. Helms to Mutual Investrm ;e Co.. 40 acres, consideration, $5. . H. A. Waters to \V. B. Simps 26 acres, consideration. $626. ij8 Ebsnszer Township. Itoxana T. Boyce to W. B. Go 112 acres, consideration, $5,600. >- Rock Hill Land and Town Site < to A, E. Willis, I lot, considerati . $1,000. John R. Williams, trustee, to W. io Matthews and Jas. H. Steele, 1 I s, consideration. $227.50. ... John R. Logan, C. C. C. Pis., to G. Walker, trustee, 3 lots, conside tion, $3,825. is John R. Williams to W. M. Ma |. den, 1 lot. consideration, $5. .. David E. Finley, Jr., and Elizab< Finley, executors, to Fred E. Sml 'c 49.9 acres, consideration, $2,269.95 is David E. Finley, Jr., and Ellzabi >. G. Finley, executors, to A. M. Barm 49.9 acres, consideration, $2,269.9 ' I C. M. Whlsonunt and Agnes Wh is onant to R. A. Foster. 95.87 aci a consideration, |700. ^ John K. Williams, trustee, to R. . Brown, 2 lots, consideration, 8495 John R. Williams, trustee, to M Is Louise T. Williams 4.6 acres, cons jt oration, $519.80. h J. W. O'Neal to Paul D. Fai 10 1-4 acres, consideration. 1100. >- J. M. Porter to Ciill ft Gill G h eery company, 1 lot, conslderatl 1# $300. . W. C. Banders to Paul p. Fai 5.14 acres consideration, $308.40. it John R. Williams trustee, to Fi ,y R. Black. 1 lot, consideration, $597. .. John R. Williams, trustee, to N. Williams 8.7$ acres, considerate $683.30, t. Rock Hill Land and Town mie < e to Thos. A. Stewart, I lota, conside: e tion, 1770. Fort Mill. * E. B. Cook to Knox Wlndlo, 8 _ acres. consideration. IS,810. 0 John R. Logan. C. C. C. Plato James H. Sutton, 1 lot, considerate d si.ooo. It John R. Logan, C. C. C. Pis.. ' S. L. Meacham. 1 lot, considerate b $1,800. John W. Queen to W. E. Kimbr< 0 1 lot, consideration. IS00. e King's Mountain, ? J. D. Duff to Dr. M. B. Nell. 1 I . consideration. 18,800. Ttead P. Clinton to Dr. I. J. Cam * bell. 1 lot, consideration, 8S00. e Robert T. Allison to Dr. W. At Whit*. 135 acre*, consideration, II.iot 000t J. A. Tate and Mra. Annie E. Thornanon, executors, to John J. Jackson. IS acres, consideration, $500. by I. J. Campbell to trustees Clover 9j_ circuit, M. E. church. South. 1 lot, . consideration, S2.760. ** J. W. Wallace to C. W. Dickson, he 115 acres, consideration. $500. lie T. L. Crawford to J. W. Critee. ,0. 35.4 acres, consideration, $1,575 York Township. an Jos. O. Dickson to Walter B. M.ore, 115 acres, consideration. $4,312.50. lUS Johnson Cameron to David Camng eron, 41 acres, consideration, f?o0 to Walter B. Moore to trustees of Church Home orphunage. 11$ acres, consideration, $2. *>* J. G. Dickson to town of Yorktllle. ir- 2 lots, consideration not Kit en. ie% J. A. J. Campbell to Mary E. Campbell. 53 1-4 acres, consideration. $i?50. Town of York to J. U. Dickson. 4 32 ir- acres, consideration not (riven. Ofo??w ntmnl tn >thlp. I tfl)- ........ ? . ... der. 36 acres, consideration, S 1.71 o. Mrs. Marie Moore Hart to W. B.; e,r Moore, Jr.. 1 lot. consideration. $3. em Elizabeth Louthian Blunton to It. his W- Ollls, 1* lots, consideration. It75. John R. Iaigan, C. O. C. Fis.. to Maggie E. Ramsey, 162 1-2 acres, a consideration, her interest of LOCAL LACONICS "Victory Brsad." Bakers will not be allowed to sell es" any more pure wheat bread after! 'cu February 2. All bread is to have oth- j er cereal substitutes mixed with the, wheat Hour. Rye tlour will not be 61 permitted, because with the Allies . rye llour is us desirable as wheat, nd SO Aihbel G. Brico Dead. Hon. Ashbel G. Brice, senator from < 'heater county, and a brother of Hon. to J. S. Brice. of Yorkville, died at his ra. home in Cheater. Wednesday night at about 10 o'clock after an illness of ,re only about four days. The deceased ra. was a son of the late Rev. R. W. Brice. for many years pastor of HopejS. well church, and was born in Cheater It] county about 64 years ago. He was a lawyer by profession, correct in all | es his dealings with his fellow men, and of unquestioned integrity of eliaraciry ter, in every respect. He wus one of .... the leading men in the Associate Re formed church und hus for many y years been treasurer of the synod. > i He has frequently represented rhester county in the general assembly. | ,p. and for the past term has been a ' 4 . member of the senate. He Is survived by a widow; but no children. Of re the large family of brothers and sisters that attained munhood anil wonij, anliood, only two survive, Hon. J. S. on| Price, of Yorkvllle and Mrs. J. P. Knox of Columbia. A. BELITTLING AMERICANS ra 1_ German Writer Says United States on, Troops Don't Count. "The truth ubout the American army," is the title of a long article by on' Col. Gaedke in the German Socialist newspaper, Zeitung. ch- -The Entente now has pinned its faith entirely to American help," says " Col. Gaedke. "It, therefore, is imon, purtant that tlie Germans know Just how serious is this American menace. 150 "The Americans are coming to Europe to meet the most perfect Inlt(i strument of war that any age ever has seen. Can they do it? ind "Secretary of War Paker recently Id. told us that a million and a half men were under training. With all modA est.v we cull his attention to the fact 0D[ that the men who still ure oelng trained cannot terrify. It took Eng|C0 land two years to put a million men In a battlefield which was quite near on them. The Americans with the handicap of distance, caanot do it. lot "How are the Americans off for officers? Where are they to get fortyico tive hundred generals and staff of' fliers? Mr. Haker had 9,000 olli? cars of all.ranka_ju^Au?iL. bui apv. has a hundred and ten thousand. .33 That is truly an American masterpiece of accomplishment?to sew lot, epaulettes on a hundred thousand men and call them officers. Does in- Mr. Puker Imagine these gentlemen in six, nine or twelve months can boto come lit to perform the difficult tasks I. of officers In modern warfare j. "What about non-commissioned of175, fleers who are so important for m. training and holding together an 3,. army? Nothing is complete. Everything must be improvised. It Is an ot8i insoluble problem. "Of the total strength the Amerlin. cans ure able to master, it hns been on> shown that only a half million can get to Europe. But when? Entente lot leaders have got to expect them before next autumn?neutral observers X say six months later. "Moreover, these men will arrive A, still untrained. While perhaps they m. may be useful for a defensive they may be considered negligible for uny ie_ offensive operations, ina "The greatest possible American ;| . military effort will be too weak and insignificant to make good the loss of to the Russians and the weakening of 0Ili the Italians." . 1 MERE MENTION. fl|. The wounding of Gen. Wood und Col. Kilborne was caused by the 50 bursting of a gun thut was being tested. Gen Wood was struck on the arm. Colonel Kilborne will lose an lot! e>'c The Virginia legislature has Increased the salaries of circuit Judgto cs from $2,500 to $3,00 a year 2 1 The United States 8teel corporation has paid into the Federal treasury ie8' for the past quarter half of its total U(. earnings. The amount paid to the government was $60,950,364 2 Train dispatchers of the Southern railway are asking that their pay be I raised to $235 a month for chiefs and $215 for assistants, while other dlsH. putchers are to receive an average ja. Increase of about 40 per cent All thn nnhHp uchnnla In th#? rltv of Bnt Washington. were closed Wednesday until next Monday, because of the oni shortage of fuel? The Italians penetrated the Austrian lines in a heavy attack In the northern mountain front last Tuesday and took fifteen od, hundred prisoners The Cumberland river is near the flood stage of no. forty feet at Nashville, Tennessee on, Several air raids were made on London during the past few days H. Secretary Raker has announced that lot, the war department has not yet determined upon another draft or deterX. mined upon how many men will be ra- called Eighty steamships, having an aggregate of 400,00 tons, all of Hoiul land ownership, have been chartered by the United States shipping board. The eth vessels will be used in the coastwise th, trade and a few of them will carry [supplies to Belgium uunns me eth week ending January 26. 189 men died ?tt, in the vrloua army camps. This was 5. 26 less than the previous week. Of the lis- total 118 deaths resulted from pneuea, monla. The senate commerce committee has adopted a resolution deE. clarlng Its faith In the feasibility of concrete ships. Two such vessels are Irs. under construction at San Francisco, d- New York mljk dealers are combining the sale of thrift stamps with ""la. bottles of milk. When they Inquire "how much milk?" they add "how ro" many thrift stamps T' Sales are said to on. be large? A Japanese cook on a Japanese steamship made a slurring remark about President Wilson In New York Tuesday. An American sailor heard It and arrested him. The court fined him 680 The Cunard steam" ship Andania was torpedoed off the Dn- coast of Ireland on 8unday. The ? steamship Cork was also torpedoed and l0- sunk in fire minutes. Seven of her r** passengers were lost Reports received at the department of Justice In Washington. Indicate that the recent . pier tire at Newark, N. J.. In which the loss was more than a million dollars. ^ was accidental. Also the reports innn dlcate that the recent explosion at ' Newport. R. I , was ecldental The Turkish cruiser, Goeben. beached re_ cently near the entrance to the strait of the Dardanelles, has been refloated, fill, 0 * ? Sheriff Rector, of Greenville, has announced that he will be a candidate ot, for the legislature next summer for the purpose of exposing corruption in ip- the county government. Sheriff Rector's term as sheriff does not expire for two O. years yet. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? W. H. Townsend of Coluiauia. hu been elected Judge of the F1 ret circuit, vice M. L. Smith, resigned to accept a commission in the army. ? The house on Tuesday night passed and sent to the senate an Ironclad prohibition bill, the only exception being that the manufacture of Ave gallons of homemade wine annually Is permitted. ? A. O. Thompson of Charleston, president of the State Federation of Labor, has sent to tne state senate a protest against suspension of labor laws during the war, as was advocated by Governor Manning. ? J. Q. Harrell, an Atlantic Coast Line roudniaster. was run down by a passenger train Monday afternoon, and Instantly killed. Harrell was traveling on his motor car during u dense fog and the train was on him before he saw It. ? The license of the Clio Oil & Fertilizer Co.. of Clio. S. C? has been revoked and the concern ordered to close up its business not later than Febru?r> 6. the food administration announced Wednesday. "Speculation In. and hoarding cottonseed." is the reason given tor the order, and it was announced thut as all of the company's products are manufactured from cottonseed. which is under license, it will Ik- unable to ojierate even as a fertilizer manufacturer. The company had on hand 3.092.0OO pounds of cottonseed, and had been operated only two and a half days in the |?ast year, according to statistics brought out at a hearing before the federal food administration for South Carolina. This, it was announced. "was an amount above reasonable needs for a reasonable length of time." and was taken as "clear proof that the seed was being hoarded for s|?eculative pur|HJses." FORT MILL MATTERS. rorr*?poDdrnc? Th? Yorkvlllr Knqulrrr Fort Mill. January 2S.?B. F. Fatterson who recently moved to this place from Fleasant Valley, Is conducting the garage formerly run by S. L Mcacham. The Rev. R. K. Tlmmons. pastor of the Kort Mill Presbyterian church, is giving three Sundays to the work of raising liethel Presbytery's part of the war work fund of the Presbyterian church. S. I? Meacham recently entertained his liaraca class at-a supper at his home here. About twenty members of the class were present. The supper was a most delightful one. consisting of stewed oysters, chicken salad, turkey. with rice, dressing and beaten biscuit, coffee and other accessories. This was followed by choice dessert of |orange and whipped cream, with three kinds of cake. After supiM-r, in which Mrs. Meacham was assisted In serving | l?y Mrs. lioyd. her mother, and Miss Mary Itoyd. her sister, a most pleasant social hour was spent. II. 1). Harkey, a member of the class, called out Dr. J. \V. H. Dyches. who In a few well chosen words presented Mr. Meacham with a beautiful and comfortable rocking chair, the gift of the class us un expression of their love nnd esteem. At the last regular communication of Catawba Ixalge. A. P. M? the third degree was confered on three candidates. A convocation of the local chapter of I Royal Arch Masons will be held Thursday night for the purpose of confcrirng degrees. CLOVER CULLINGS. Cnrn?i-ondrncr Th? Tork*lll? Knqulrrr Clover, January 30?Miss Maude Yoiingblood. a stenographer, formerly of Atlanta, but now of (iastonia, N*. C.. spent Sunday here with her mother, I Mrs. P. II. Yoiingblood. I Miss Dora Rogers, of the telephone exchange, spent Saturday night with friends in the Santiago section. Mrs. J. \V. Campbell who has been spending the jmst month with Major J. \V. Campbell nt Camp Sevier. Greenville. returned home Monday night. Owing to the bad weather, the house to house canvass for the Syrian-Armenian fund, was not made on Sunday afternoon. _ dren of Route 4, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Sparrow. Senator J. E. Heatngunrd left Tuesday night for Columbia, to resume his duties In the senate. Mr. \V. N. Jackson was a visitor in ^iastonia, Saturday. Owing to this being "Tng-ycurjshovel-day" the school children were given this afternoon for a holiday In order that they might place a tag In each home to remind the users of coal to use one shovel full less each day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curry spent several days Inst week In Chester, with their duughtcr who is critically ill In a hospital there. There was a call meeting of the Red ('ross in the opera house on Monday nucrnoon at throe o'clock. Owing to the rainy nfternoon, very few people were present but the following officers were elected: Chairman. Rev. W. I'. (Jrler: secretary. Mrs. M. L. Smith: treasurer. Mrs. K. W. I'resaly; home department, Mrs. S. J. Clinton. Misses Iva and Allee Clinton recently visited the family of Mr. E. A. Dickson on Yorkvllle No. 1. Mr. and Mrs. C. I'. Lawrence and little son of Filbert No. 1, visited Mr. and Mrs. C.oorge W. Knox last week. There was a box party at Fine Rark Ischoolhouse on Monday night of ths week. On account of the bad weather I the crowd was small: but the sum j realized was between $5 and 16. which is to be used for the benefit of the school. ? No trains could be operated on the I Annnlllf'hlon Hlflainn nf Qn..iK?? Hallway for at least the remainder of the week, according to reports at Bristol, Tenn., last Tuesday night, on account of the washing away of more than 15 bridges and trestles and numerous slides and washouts, following heavy rains and the thawing of snow on the mountains. This division operated Into the coal field and is the main fuel feeder for the Southern system. More than 600 feet of trackage through Natural Tunnel was washed away. Two trestles at this point also went down. Another bridge was washed away near the Iron Furnace at Big Stone Gap and between Big Stone Gap and Appnlaehla there was a 600 foot slide and five bridges were washed away. Between Appalachla and St. Charles six bridges went down and there were a number of slides. Work trains and men were rushed there from the Ashevllle division and repairs are being pushed. Officials hope to have part of the line In operation by Friday. The Virginia and Carolina Railroad operating from Ablngton to Boone. N. C., it was reported, has suspended uiKiiiiiuu un account or me washing away of two bridges. ? Transcending In Interest even the great victory of the Italians over the Austrians on the northern Italian battle front is the political and economic situation in Germany. Here, apparently, a large part of the country Is In the throes of a great labor upheaval, due to dissatisfaction by the working classes over the progress of the peace negotiations and over internal political conditions generally. Throughout the country thousands upon thousands of the working classes? both men and women?have struck and many of the great manufactories and industries are affected. In Berlin alone nearly half a million persons are reported on strike, and hourly those who have quit work are receiving reinforcements. Likewise, In Kiel, the great shipyard center, at the Hamburg Iron works, and in the Hhentsh Westphalian mine region workers have thrown down their tools and left their Jobs. ? The Italian success against the Austrians in the mountain region of northern Italy has been extended by the capture of Monte dl Val Bella, another dominating height on the Asiago plateau. An intensive artillery duel Is now In progress along the entire front, the Austrians bombarding the I tails ns In their new positions and the Italians pouring an avalanche of shells on positions behind the enemy's line. Two Austrian divisions were almost completely wiped et during the fighting for the height positions and. more than 2,MM) prisoners, six guns and 100 machine guns fell lato the hands of the Italians. Mutual bombardments and small raiding encounters continue to feature the fighting on the other fronts. . . ' . ... -o/ I_