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Scraps and .fact?. ? The total 'it-rman losses, from the begin nuitf <?' tin- war to the end of July, litis, an- understood to he G.000.two. according to the morning m-wapapers of i'ans. The figures include l.lO'i.ifOU kill' <1 up to the beginning of the Herman off. naive last March. Krom March 27 to June 17. the < ! -? mans are said to have lost 120.000 killed alone. - liiscussing the condition of the national hanks of the country a week ago. the eoni|?troller of the currency said: "The reports of condition of all national hanks us of June 23. litis, just compiled. show total resources on that date of I17a33.s02.000. This is an increase over the corrcs|>oiiding all a year ago. June 20. 1)1*. o> II. Css.tti.' OOO. It is not. worthy that the total resources of the national hanks of our country at this time exes-d hy more than a hillion dollars the whole world's production of gold from the discovery of America in 1132 up to the year 1317. as officially estimated, the world's production of gold for the 4.'| years indicated hcing rejiorteri at )16. GO],>141.3)3." - Kxact intormation coneerning .........a^.i .. ?.i M,,.k American soldiers admitted tu hospitals overseas will he made immediately .available to relatives or friends of the mvli under a plan tifiiiK worked out at the war <1< ( axtiiH-nt. Secretary liaker said last Friday Hurt hi- had visiti-d the oltice of Surifi on (ieiierai (lorKiu to look into tin daily ri-|>orts from th?- hbs|>itals with a vu-w to havitiK thi-m carded, catalogued and tabulated so that the inost instant Information ran he- jcivi-n to all imiuirics. Th<- hospital records. Mr. linker said, will hi- brought to Washington weekly hy c-ouri?-r from France, and thus It will he possible to give the exact nature ol the wound or lite disease from w?hleh the men are suffering. Th? information will Is- available through the adjutant general. ? Kwry evening at 7 o'clock church hells are tolled in cities, towns. Villages axel In tin* most remote si-t-Hons throughout North Carolina whih lie-oplo offer up a prayer for the sueeess of the Allies. This is done in accordance with a proclamation sug gi st lag It several weeks ago hy (Imernor Thomas \V. Mickett. When the Idea was llrsl pro|iosed it was not generally observed, but it now comes natural to most North Carolinians eaeh evening at 7 o'cloek to pray for the victory of democracy over autocracy. (.iovcrnor Iticketl is one ol those who strictly observes the new custom. The other afternoon In- was playing tennis with a imrty of friends ut a couit near itaieigh and when he heard the sounds of the tolling bells. Mr raised Ills hands and said: "Hold on. hays, there is the prayer bell." Tin* Kaiin* was stopped while tin- playits jouusl tin.* k'tvirnur in sih-nl pruycr. ? Sixteen Chicago hoys who were recently decorated hy King tSeorgv for valor, says a Washington d!s|KiU*h, were probably engaged in tin* Fourth of July light at ilniiiiiu'l and won their laurels heeausr they were not ??? In* denied their share of the lighting. It is now known Ijust In*tore tinzero hour, ?!if Itrilish eoniinandei felt soiim of the American troops had not i?een long enough in training to go over the top and ordered them out of the line. With inueh protesting oi regrets tin* Ameriean soldiers retired iuuI their Australian comrades-in arms with other Amerieans went over and helped take the town. When the casualties were counted, American soldiers were loUJid ill the dressing stations dressed in Australian uniforms. It developed the Americans after retiring to the rear had found Australian comrades, not in the lighting. traded uniforms with them am. then worked their way hack to tin Australian units and went over th? top with them. The troops which performed the heroic feat have not dually heen identified hut it is known Illinois troops were in the lighting that day before Hummel and it is believe*, the sixteen Chicago boys decorated hy 1he "kfng prcflb'ahfr - w ere among -em daredevil heroes who were not to be kept out of their chance. ? Of more than 3,000.000 men now under arms, the Ameriean army has sent nearly one-half, or more than 1.*450.000. overseas for service against the enemy In France, Italy and Siberia. These figures were revealed by (Sen. Mareh. chief Of staff, in his Saturday talk with n<*w'sjNi|N*rmen and members of the senate military committee. The senators were told that some trans|K>rts are making the trip to Kur?>|>e and back in 19 days, ami that the average has been reduced -3 1 ...IH. -.Mill. I uhli.i.lnii Mil}*. \% riit ii "tin .unuuwii.u becoming available. makes the great job of gcti ing SO divisions of American troops to Franco by July 30. 1919. certain of success. The chief of staff paid only brief attention to the progress of fighting in France where the situation is developing slowly. He did characterize the battle, however, as "the German retreat" and otherwise indicated that further retirement wits expected. Kxpluining his announcement as to embarkation. (!en. March said: "When I Rive figures hereafter of troops embarked from tin I'nited States, the totals will embrace the troops In Siln-ria. in Italy. France ajul Russia pro|s-r. The figures will mean the entire American exi?editionary force in all put*ts of the world. We have now embarked on all the expeditions more than 1.150.000 men." ? The cotton market showed even greater strength during hist Saturday's trading und there was a further advance of fully a cent a pound in prices. This not only established a new high record for the movement and season, but carried October contracts above the best point reached before the culmination of last season's bull movement early last April. That delivery sold at 32.60, making an advance of more than $50 a bale from the low level of May und of 107 points from Friday night's tlnul quotation- The close was at 32.48, with the general list closing strong at a net advance of 95 to 117 points. The opening was something Irregular, but first prices were 5 to 57 points higher on a renewal of FTiday's buying movement. Scat terea realizing ana a nine soumera selling soon was absorbed and demand seemed to bo broadening during the middle of the morning. Houses with Liverpool connections were again good buyers, presumably to cover the short end of straddle accounts, while there was a heavy demand from Wall street sources. The lutter was accompanied by rumors that recent sellers, on the hope of a break in the Texas drought, were reversing their position, while buying otherwise was encouraged by the favorable war news and the appearance of more numerous crop complaints from eastern belt section* ? Charlotte. August 17: The route of the Hunk head highway from Atlanta to Washington was finally decided upon at a meeting here yesterday of the board of directors of the Kankhcad national highway association. and Secretary J. A. ltountree of Hlrmingham. and Col. Ilenehan Cameron of Durham. N. C.. were designated as a committee to prepare arguments for submission to congress In the effort to obtain the designation of this route as a military road. Resolutions by Col. Cameron and Charles T. Insslter of Petersburg, cleared up the tangles over the selection of the route in North Carolina and Virginia. Secretary Rountree will leave early this morning for Washington to report to Senator Bankhead, chairman of the committee on postofflces and post roads, and Congressman Stephens of Mississippi, who has Introduced a bill tn congress far an appropriation for the construction of this proposed highway. An effort will bo made to amend this bill to require the proposed construction on the route selected by the directors. The map of the route selected yesterday shows the road will pass through the following named towns and cities between Atlanta and Washington: Stone Mountain. Lawrencevllle. Auburn. Winder. Stratharo. Bogart. Athens, Ila, Royston. Hart well, all In Georgia: Anderson. Wllllamston. Piedmont. Greenville, Greer. Spartanburg. Drayton. Gaffney. Blacksburg, all In South Carolina; Gnstonla. Charlotte. Newell. Concord. Kannapolis. Salisbury. Lexington. Thomasvtlle. Jamestown. High Point, Greensboro. G'.bsonvllle. Burlington. Graham. Mebane, Hillsboro. Durham. Cary. Raleigh. Neuse, Franklinton. Oxford. Soudan, all In North I Carolina; ClarksviU*-. Baskerville. lioydton. South Hilt. Skelton. Orandy. Lawronceville, Warfield. Dinwiddle. Ivu-rshurgf. Hichmond. Solomon'* Stor?\ Ashland, Oliver, Man tiro. I'artlow. Mount I'hasant. Spottsylvania. Frrdrrltk.shurK. Durnfreea. Ocoouuan. Ariolink. Alexandria. all in Virginia. Jhe \torhrillc ifnquirrr. Entered at the Postofllce at York a* *" - - a- re J nu.? 3iuu ruauer or ine sccunu vio?? TUESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1918. The great financial interests of the country seem to be assuming that the fortunes of war have turned und that whereas heretofore the Allies have been losing steadily from now on they will steadily gain. Maybe there are those who are [deceived by the use of garbled and distorted extracts from The Knquirer's ro|K>rts of various speeches that Mr. Klease has made in York county; liut it is difficult to think so. That The Knquircr's reports of these sjss-ches were reasonably correct, as correct as the most painstaking and conscientious newspa|>er reports usually are, there Is no question. Nyi >ody I has tried to deny that; but it would take a will., stretch of tin- truth to say tiie same thing of the distorted and garbled versions of those speech- I es that have been trained up in current (KiliticaJ advertising. The action of the British government in recognizing tiie Czock-Slovaks as a nation, is regarded by the German pi-ople as still further postponing the meager prospects of |?cuee. This recognition, tho Cologne Gazette points [ out. can only be practically effective [ through the overthrow of the Austrian empire, of which the Czeck-Slovaks now form a part. And of course that is exactly what tho British government means. None among tiie Allies think that there can tie peace so long as tile 'krnuin and Austrian governments hi,i.. tn heln themselves, and when th?- Germans and Austrians are ?'on?|iiered juh they must he then the Allies will dispose of the various nationalities which make up their respective empires us may appear best for tho world. But whatever else happens, the Czech-Slovaks must bo protected to the lust. ? Reviewing the war-time operations of the Regional Reserve system, S. S. Fontaine, a well-known financial writer of Xew York, makes some very interesting statements. In one of thetn he compares Ixuidon call money at UJ per cent, with Xew York call motley at 6 per cent, and argues from the 115 per cent net profit that the regional reserve hank has made in six months, that it could ho better if this hank would reduce the interest rate to something like the British basis. His , ideu Is that the $1 J,000,000 which the bank has to turn Into the Federal treasury is not nearly so valuable as a whole as would have been the activity of the vast amount of money that a lower interest rate would have contributed to commerce and industry. He thinks the government would fare better if it would look to the excess profits from industry fostered by cheap money tlmn it is faring in taking its profits direct from unnecessarily high interest rates. As to whether Mr- Blease is going to be elected to the fnited States senate over Messrs. Dial and Rice we do not know; but if he is defeated we do not think his defeat will be very largely attributable to President Wilson's letter in opposition to hint. The people of South Carolina are for Mr. Wilson for president, and as things stand now they would unhesitatingly back him for a third tern . Also they will expect whoever they f hall elect to the senate to back him up to the limit in the conduet of the Wur. They will expect that of Mr. Blease. Mr. Dial and Mr. Rice. But we really do not think they are going to be very strongly inlluenced byMr. Wilson's preference as to which of these men for whom they shall cast iiw.ir. vniiim >sr> f:ir as we have infor mation most men who have been opposed to Mr. Blease are opposed to him still, and they would hardly be willing to change even at the request of Mr. Wilson. The same is true as to those who have been supporting Mr. Blease all along. But few, if any of them will change because of what the president has had to say. The president's recommendation has not had any material effect on the situation in Alabama, and we are not looking for much effect in Mississippi, Georgia or South Carolina. We do not think there is any real resentment on the part of the people because of the president's interference- As a general thing people grant the president the right to recommend as he sees proper; but at the same time they will continue to hold on to the right to vote as they see pro|?er. Duty to Vote. Notwithstanding the apathy that has extended all along as to the present campaign, there is no reason to suppose that the Democrats of York county will fail to turn out at the polls on next Tuesday and register their votes as usual. The people of York county have not been slackers in other things and they are not going to be slackers in this. They recognize that whatever happens, the public business must go on as usual. and they are not going to fail to exercise their choice as between those who are offering to ftil the various of flees. outside of incorporated towns the voting conditions are the same as heretofore. Each voter goes to the polls, scratches his ticket, takes the oath and places his ballot in the box. No one is expected to interfere with him. Inside incorporated towns the ballot boxes are to be concealed from the public view in booths. The voter receives from the managers a ticket containing the names of all candidates. He goes into the booth, scratches the ticket as he sees proper, unobserved by anybody, and goes his way. If he is unable to read he may be assisted In the scratching of his ticket by a person in whom he has confidence. There is to be no running of hacks or automobiles in the interest of certain and particular candidates, which hacks will refuse to carry people who I are to vote for other candladtes or anything of that kind. Voters must make their own arrangements to get to the polls with- ( out the help of the candidates; but of course there is nothing to prevent the ( operation of public conveyances that are operated solely for the convenience 1 of the voter regardless of whom he shall vote for. End of the War. The war is going to end some time; but when that sometime is nobody | knows. It may be within a few months; it may he years. We are giving our views on this subject purely for tin- benefit of our readers. We do not feel optimistic about the matter, and neither do we tcel pessimistic. The subject does not warrant exaggeration of any kind. The real concern is the plain truth, nothing more and nothing less. This war is cur war. and we've got to light it. As to wnerc or nu? ... started or what for. makes no more I difference than it would make if in -1 stead of war we were fighting small-1 l>ox. diphtheria or some other scourge I that was threatening our existence usl individuals or as a nation. The American |>eople are now con-1 fronted with only one great duty, and I that is lighting the war. Every re-1 source of the American people is tie- I, voted to this end. and the duty and I responsibility rests uj?on the people of I York county us much us u|*on any I other |>art of the American people. It I rests upon the people of York county I exactly the same as on the balance of I the country. j Hut tin- war is not over yet?but I bv how much no man can tell. It I would have been over some months |j ago. so fur ilk Knglund and France I were concerned, had America not I gon< in. It would have la-en over this I summer any way, if America had not I hurried as she did and accomplish-1 ed what all the world regarded its theI impossible, and it would have been I over to our ruin. It is fair to say now that we have I reached the la-ginning of the end. I That is. provided. The proviso is I that the American people do not tol the smallest degree relax their ef-l, torts. That is provided that every I American, including the people oil York county, continues to put forth I all there Is in him to the end that I right shall prevail. I 'tit il now Germany has never had I | a doubt that she would win. Shel .{new she was too tnueh for the I I Kritish, French and Italians, and shel considered tin.- Americans as inferior I j to any of them trout a military stand- I point. America litis surprised everybody I but herself. She has already proved I that her troops are the best in Europe; I | but her troops cannot fight this wail alone. They must have the help of the! people back home. The length of the I war is not going to depend upon how I [the soldiers at the front do their du-I ty; hut upon how the jH-ople hack I i home do theirs. Those who arc concerned as 10 nu? long tho war will last will find the answer in how the people are acting. MERE-MENTION General \\\ S. Branckner, controlgeiierul of equipment of the British army, now in America, predicts that Berlin will probably be bombed by Allied airmen this fall and certainly by next spring District appeal boards have been notified by General Crowder to exercise care in the eases of skilled railroad men drafted for military service and see to it that none are taken whose services are essential Six women have been up|M>intcd to the police force of New York The health of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is such that there is but slight hope of his recovery. He is at Nautheiin. Switzerland Albert Metin. head of the French economic mission, now in the t'nited States, tiled in San Francisco Thursday night, following a stroke of njioplexy The authorities of Camp Dix, N. J., have begun a campaign against joy riding in and ubout that camp in order to save gasoline Ten policemen were wounded and many rioters injured in a riot at Nagoya, Japan, Thursday, due to the high price of rice. The price of ricq has doubled twice In the past year, due to a comer of the cereal German airplanes bombarded l'aris Thursday night. There were -several victims Three woolen mills, engaged on government work, at Stoughton, Mass., were destroyed by fire last Frjday. The loss was $400,000, much of it in cloth for soldiers' uniforms Eighteen thou- ( sand of the -00,000 Roumanians now ill the United States have been recruited into the American army and are being trained for overseas sendee. The total wheat production of France this year is estimated at 1S3.5OO.00O bushels, an increase of 35 per cent over bust year Governor Bickett of North Carolina, has written congressmen from that state, urging them to vote against the proposed lowering of the army draft age. The governor is opposed to it on the ground that lowering the draft age will seriously interfere with the schools Ixmdon reports the re- ! cent sinking of two British destroyers ,... Twentv-six men I\? !?ll lIMiif. ......v- , arc missing. ? Spartanburg, August 16: "When I am elected to the senate, and I will be. no matter who comes in my way, I'm going to the president and say to him: 'No matter what differences there have been between us, 1 come to you as an American citizen. I am here as the representative of my people. and I am going to back you and bark the boys who are lighting to win this war, and I shall stand up to bivak the precedent set by Washington and support you for a third term if necessary. I was against this war. I don't deny it. 1 never have and never will 1 believe the people will let any man in the United States dictate to them. I believe they will make up their own minds and vote accordingly." These were some of the utterances of Cole L. Blease, candidate for the United States senate, in his address at Inman this morning in opening his campaign in Spartanburg county for Senator Tillman's seat. Much importance is attached to the statements of the former governor, in view of President Wilson's declaration against him Thursday night. Intense interest was aroused here over the course the candidate would take, and his utterances were eagerly awaited. ? C5. M. Hammett. a well-known fanner and large landowner, of the Lnman section of Spartanburg coun I 1 T'nltoH ly, was iUIrt4KUCU im:iviv vm.?v?. Slates Commissioner Robert J. Gantt last Friday morning on a charge of violation of the espionage act. The defendant was bound over to the next term of court for the western district < of South Carolina, which meets at Rock Hill In September. Bond was fixed In the sum of $2,000. At the ( hearing Jt was brought out by various witnesses that Mr. Hammett had been heard to remark, "I would Just . as soon live under the kaiser as un- 1 der the present United States government." When asked to buy Liberty bonds he is declared to have said: "I ' wouldn't give five cents for all of them." It was testified that he had declared Germany to be on the right i side in this war, and that the United < States government was simply fat- < tening up a crew of soldiers In this country to send them to the war for j slaughter." The Red Cross was char- i acterized by Mr. Hammett as nothing j but a scheme on the part of the government to secure funds for Its own . use, it was brought out at the hear- ' ing. Witnesses testified that he re- ( fused to contribute a cent to the or- ' ganlzation. LOCAL. AFFAIRS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Quinn Wallace?Wanta to boy a Ford car i good mechanical condition at a fair prtea C. E. Spencer?Will suitably reward finder c a walking stick, lost last Wednesday ever ing. Looks like ordinary cane. C. E. Spencer. Attorney?Is prepared to mak 6 per cent loans on improved farms, for 5. 7 or 10 years at option of borrower. Board of Registrars?Give notice of dates an places at which they will be for the registn lion of voters of York county. Jno. A. Forbes and Others?Give notice of sal of the Wallace lands for partition, on Mot day. September SO. In front of the Yor county courthouse door. Star Theatre? Presents an especially attractli programme for Monday. Tuesday, Wedneadi and Thursday nights. York Supply Co.?Can supply you with mola ses barrels. Limited number on hand. So ond-hand lumber. Rapier's pig meal ft growing and fattening hogs. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Has men's all wo suits at $25 and >35 each, in the newest < styles that are good. York Furniture A Hardware Co.?Suggests thi you buy a graphophone for your pleasui during the long winter evenings. Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Buyers are back fro the markets and new goods are arriving v ery day. New silk dresses, aerge dresses an cotti. Nash, the Mule Man?Will be at R. T. All son's stable tomorrow. Wednesday, to bt mules of certain ages and weights. The York County Sunday Schot convention meetB at Clover on Sep K.miior 5 and 6. In compliance with a resolutlo adopted by women of Fort Mill, May or Patterson has ordered the ringin of the town bell each evening as call to prayer. Hock Hill has ar ranged to turn out the lights of th town each evening as a similar cal There Is something to be said c both plans. The darkness Invites, I it docs not compel meditation an prayer; but since there are man people within the limits of the cit who use independent lights, the be probably serves as the more effectlv and general notice. Sugar bowla art forbidden on th tables of hotels, restaurants and pub lie eating places by an order rccentl issued by the food admlnlstratloi Individual portions of sugar, for cere als. coffee or tea will replace suga bowls. This order is now In effect. I ha# been reported to the food admin istration that where sugar bowls ar still in use in public eating places a before the present shortage in suga] hardship Is worked upon consclen tious patrons who oftentimes mustd entirely without sugar for the reaso that greedy persons, left to help them selves out of the sugar bowl, hav used more than their share and hav exhausted the supply. It is not th purpose of the food administration t deprive any one of his share ot sug ar; but since, under the regulAtioni nubile eating places may purchase n more than two pounds of sugar fo every 90 meals served, sugar must b carefully apportioned to all patrom It Is not considered fair for one perso to waste three or four Bpoonfuls c sugar in the bottom of a coffee cui while another person is deprived en tlrely! The food administration sug gests the use of envelopes contalnin a single portion of sugar, as is alread practiced in many hotels and reBtau rants. Sugar bowls have Ukewls been ordered off the tables of dinin cars. Householders may purchase nc more than two pounds of sugar pe t>erson j>er month, and the food ad ministration does not regard It as fal that persons may go into restaurant and help themselves to sugar out c sugar bowls, using It without regar to the rights of others and wlthcw consideration for the proprietor* ^?l public eating places who cannot bu more than two pounds for every 9 meals served. TRAGEDY AT GROVER Charles C. Holler was killed, tw of his children were perhaps fatall wounded and five others were se riously hurt as the result of a col lision of his automobile with a South ern freight train at (Jrover, N. C., las Sunday afternoon. The Hollers, who are from Clare inont, Catawba county, N*. C., wer en route to Camp NVudsworth to vial 1'rlvatc Craig Holier, who Is expect ing to be sent abroad within a shot time. The party wus traveling in tw automobiles, Mr. Charles Holler an his family in one and Lonnie Hollri a brother, with his own family an one of Charles Holler's children in th other. Lonnie Holler was driving the ca ahead, and Miss Kate Holler, an 18 year old daughter of the man wh was killed was driving the car follow ing. Above and below the crossing u G rover, the railroad is screened fror the view of people coming from to ward Spartanburg by a governmen warehouse, and long, high stacks o ordwood awaiting shipment. Lonnie Holler got across the tracl safely by a very close shave. He sat the train only a rew yards away, am did not have time to warn the car o his brother coming right behind. The freight engine hit the secom car. fairly throwln it together with it occupants thirty feet or more. Mi Charles Holler was killed Instant!) und Miss Kate Holler and CharlU aged four, were so seriously Injured a to make their recovery exceeding!: doubtful. Five other children In th car were badly hurt; but It is be lieved they will recover, except In th event of unexpected complication? Their names are Flora BeUe, Viols Janie, Lorrie and Charles. Dr. Irro, medical officer In charg of a detachment of troops temporari ly stationed at Grover, and Dr. Oate of Gaffney, who was there on a visit gave the Injured almost Immedlat surgical attention and put them L shape for transfer to the hospital a Gastonta. where they were taken b the cab of the freight train, runnlni us a special. The body of Charle Holler was shipped to his home a Claremont. ABOUT PEOPLE Miss DuBose Jones of Columbia, 1 the guest of Mrs. J. Kl Alston in York ville. Mr. Withers Grist of Columbia, via Ited Mrs. H. E. Nell In YorkviHe 01 Sunday. Mrs. J. J. Keller and daughters c Rock Hill, are visiting Mrs. J. A. Sher er In York ville. Friends of L, T. Lockrldge c Yorkville. have received cards fror him In Franco. Mr. W. M. Setter of Rock Hill Nc I. is spending a short vacation at hi old home at Lenoir, N. C. Mrs. R. S. McConnell has returne to her home In Yorkville, after a sta of two weeks at Piedmont springs. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Howell of Col< Water, Miss., are visiting the farall of Charlie Johnson on Yorkville No. ( Mrs. Gordon Collier of Yorkville, 1 visiting her grandmother. Mrs. M. C Padgett. In Lincolnton, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Lindsay o Yorkville, have been notified of th safe arrival of their 'son, Lleutenan R. J. Lindsay, in France. Miss Effle Garrison of Columbia ind Mrs R. 8. Poag of Rock HU1 visited Mrs. W. J. P. Wylle In York vtlle last week. Mrs. B. B. Aycock and little son o Flock Hill, are visiting the family o Mr. W. H. Alexander on Yorkvlll Mo. 4. Mrs. Daisy Cowan and daughtei Miss Marie, of Rock Hill, spent Sun lay with the family of Mr. C. R. 8lm nons in Yorkville. Mrs. M. C. Padgett and little Hlsi .?S Earleen Padgett, who have been visit- i ing the family of Mr. C. R. Simmons in Yorkvllle, have returned to their home In LJncolnton, N. C. a Miss Irene Starr of YorkvlUe. has received news of the safe arrival over* seas of her nephew. Harry N. Moore. k who went over with the 81st division. * David Edward Flnley. son of Mrs. * p. E. Flnley of Yorkville. has been promoted to the position oi second " lieutenant in the aviation service and is stationed in Washington, D. C. * l)r .and Mrs. S. L. Steele and little t daughter. Margaret, who tiave been visiting relatives in Middletown. Md.. 4 have returned to their home in Yorkf ulle. - Yorkvllle friends have received b- from a sister of Lieut. G. C. MeCelvey. >r information to the effect that Mr. MeCVlvy has been wounded in France. ?} The cable message, dated at Mantes. on the 13th said: "Slightly wounded, u Soon out." * Mr. John Warren Quinn of Yorkville has received a letter from his son. ^ Lieut. A. Knox Quinn, in France with id the Thirtieth division, which left Greenville some months ago. The leti ter was dated July 24. Sergeant '* (juinn (llci nox say wihtc hc ?.w, ?> the time of writing the letter; but he suit! he had been to Kheims, and from >1 what is known of the trend of the i- history of the world during the past several weeks, it is reasonably certain that he has been through some n stirring experiences. "I have just re - ceived three copies of the Yorkvllle Enquirer all at once, and believe me. that I was glad to get them," he tt says. The Enquirer had a pleasant visit e yesterday from Dr. G. B. White of 1. Chester, who brought with him Dr. ,f Joseph Kyle of Xenia, Ohio. Dr. ,f Kyle is the president of the United Presbyterian Theological seminary at d Xenia This seminary was originally y established at Service, Pa., in 1794, y ahd it has the distinction of being the .. oldest Institution of the kind in America Quite a number of Chester '* and York county people went to Ohio in the early part of the last century. They are now among the most ime portant people of the Xenia section, - and having been in attendance on the y Associate Reformed Presbyterian missionary conference at Linwood last week. Dr. Kyle accepted Dr. White's - invitation to go down to Chester for r a day or two to see the present eonlt dition of the country from which some of the good Ohio people came. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Hood of Hlcke or.v Grove, have received information a of the safe arrival overseas of their r son, Eugene Hood. COUNTY CAMPAIGN o n The itinerary arranged by the . Democratic executive committee for e the candidates for county offices, e came to a close with the Ailing of the e last appointment in the courthouse o last Saturday afternoon. The meeting was called to order at about 3 o'clock by County Chairman o Marion with about 250 voters present 'r at the beginning, and it lasted hut a e little more than one hour. Before the j. close the greater part of the audience i?i thn nnttri rrfcom evidently n I Hi" ,f but slightly Interested In the pro, feedings. There was nothing new in the proceedings. All the speeches were prae* tically the same as at other appointg ments, the principal variation being y in cases where some of the legislative candidates appropriated the thunder of some of their competitors who e were to follow. g The candidates for probate Judge spoke first and the legislative candidates followed. The crowd began to ir dwindle before the legislative candi dates got through, anil the final ad[r journment was an unnecessary for. maJity. There were but few of the audience left to adjourn. The attendance at Hickory Grove d last Thursday was small, but there ? was an enjoyable plcnlp at Blnirovlllo I on PrWuy, with a good dinner for ev^ erybody. There were no new politly cal developments, however, and the 0 absence of the from 21 to 31 class made things rather slow socially. Taken aJl together It has been the dullest campaign the county has known since the institution of the o primary back in 1878. It would not be fair to say that the people have been J taking no Interest, but it is correct to - say that they have been showing very - little. Hardly a candidate In the race is able to say whether he has a right " to feel encouraged or discouraged. All '' of them admit that they have hail but little expression from the voters, . and all of them would be pessimistic Indeed except for the fact that they seem to realize that each and every >t other candidate is in about the sumc . situation with themselves. ., This is the first general county campaign since 1890 that has closed such a long time before the primary o election. The rule has been to wind d up the itinerary at Yorkvllle on Saturday with the election following the r> next Tuesday. This time the close of d the itinerary left ten days before the e primary, and the Intervening time is being used by the various candidates for the continuance of the organlzar tion work In which they have been - engaged from the beginning. 0 , WOUNDED AT THE MARNE t George L. Wallace, son of Mr. J. J. n Wallace of Yorkvllle, is among the 1 American wounded in the great battle f in which the Germans were pushed out of the Rheims-Soissons pocket? ? the second battle of the Marnc. He j got his on the first day of the fightf ing within an hour after the Germans opened, and is now in a base hospital. ^ But he is not at all worried. He is under the care of a sweet and atr, tentlve Red Cross nurse, and he hopes ' to be able to rejoin his command 8 within the next three months. e The Information about Mr. Wal lace's hurt comes fn two letters, one e to his father from Rev. Robert S. Copeland, chaplain at Base Hospital No. 15, and the other written by hlme self to his brother, G. F. Wallace. The " first letter is dated July 20, and the * other is dated July 24. The letter of e the chaplain merely announces the n fact that Mr. Wallace has been * wounded and urges the family not to ^ worry. The second gives details as s follows: t Base Hospital No. 15. July 24, 1918. Dear Brother: . I guess you ha\ne be?n notified that 1 was wounded in the big battle that 8 started at midnight Sunday, July 14, - and I am now writing to tell you that I am getting along fine, and think I - will be back with ray outfit within n a few months. The Germans opened up a terrific bombardment at midnight on the 14th, .. and the only thing that bothers me is that 1 didn't last long, as 1 was hit about an hour later. 'f The boys made a wonderful shown ing. heaping the Bocho up a dozen high. We have proved to the world >. that when it comes to fighting the s Yankee boys are there. Even now as the battle continues, d our ooys are pushing: them further y back. We have Fritx on the run and I do not think we are going: to let . him stop this side of Berlin. J The casualties in our battery were ? but few. I was picked up about ten minutes after I was hit. I was then a taken to the first aid station where " they dressed my wound. Next I was taken a Joy ride to a field hospital. >f where they operated on me the e same day. Then they put me on t board an exquisite American hospital train and I was treated like a prince. I am now very many mUcs behind the I lines and I have one of the sweetest ' little nurses you would *ant to see. She would make anyone feel well and happy. So there you are! ' I want you to extend my thanks to ' the Red Cross chapter at home, as e they have done so much for us boys. They have shown us many favors and they are deserving of a world of cred it. I know you will do this for me. The crisis is past now. I have a large gunshot wound in my right hip. i It has fractured the bone; but I can m assure you that I will soon be well and able to move about. I will close this letter now. with the best of love to all. Tell mother not to worry. Hoping this will find you all enjoying the best of health. 1 am. Affectionately, your brother, George L. Wallace. NEWS NOTES FROM SEVIER York county people, and especially those living in the vicinity of Clover, where he is best known, will bo Interested to learn of the promotion of Major E. W. Pressly to the important post of commanding officer of the base hospital at Camp Sevier. He succeeds Col. T. E. Scott, who hits been .commanding officer of the hospital for several months. Charge of the base hospital is one of the most important positions at any camp or cantonment. Here scores of men are lying sick and tt is me uuiy 01 me commanding officer to see that thc> Bet the best of attention and medical treatment us well as to have general management. in addition the scores of physicians and specialists there are constantly called into consultation reBaruing tile cases of many other soldiers, who though uot ill in the hospital, are in development and other organizations where they are under medical surveillance. It is a great and important work and a distinguished honor has fallen to the York county man. Dr. i'ressly has been in the service not ?juite a year. Offering his services to the government soon after the declaration of war. he resigned as medical member of Local Board No. 1 of York county last September to accept a commission, lie was ordered to Sevier where he has since been stationed. Promotion for him has been rapid. Only a few short weeks after his entrance into medical work he was made a captain, ltecognizing his ability us a physician und surgeon, it was only a short time therealter that he wns made chief of the medical service with the rank of major. lll? appointment us commanding officer at the great military hospital will no doubt carry with it another promotion in military rank. First Lieut. Frank Smith, a son of Capt. G. Pet Smith of Hock Hill, and himself well known in Y'ork county, is stationed at Camp Sevier. He is in command of a comjiany of negroes and when it comes to putting out, his company is there with the goods. Lieut. Smith is an old regular army man and was also formerly connected with the National Guard. Like ever/ other York countian in the service he is very anxious to go across and see tl}e big- show from close up, but at present sees little chance of his being ordered overseas at any time in the near future. Friends of Lieut. Smith will be interested to knowthat he hus been recommended for promotion to the rank of captain, a promotion he richly deserves, due to the fact that he has so satisl'actorily tilled the duties* of a captain during the oast several months. First Llout. Churles Jones. a native of (ia/fney, but who will be remembered as having formerly been engaged in the practice of dentistry in Yorkville in partnership with Dr. A. Y. Cartwright, is now at Camp Sevier. 1 le has charge of the dental department in one of the organizations of the camp. Sergeant D. Glenn Williamson of Kock Hill, who Is enlisted in the quartermaster corps at Camp Sevier, hits recently been promoted to sergeant, first class. Sergeant First Class Douglass G. Tompkins, also of Hock Hill, has recently been recommended for promotion to the rank of quartermaster sergeant, senior grade. Quartermaster Sergeant W. A. Lynn, a Chester county boy, who is also well known in York county, has recentlybeen ordered to attend the training school for quartermaster officers at Camp Johnston, Tenn., with a view to his being commissioned. l'rlvate John ThomnsBon of Yorkville, who was sent to Camp Jackson several months ago with one of the contingents from Local Board No. 2, is now at Camp Sevier. Privates John Matthews and Sam Prison of Clover, who cnllstel at Camp Sevier several weeks ago and were assigned to work at the base hospital, are now on special duty at one of the other organizations. WITHIN THE TOWN ? Rev. J. E. Mahaffey's book, "What Alls the World," is out. It is a neat volume of 190 pages, bound in cloth. It is in large, clear-faced type, well printed. It is a most unusual work, leading the reader -along strange paths; but making him do some veryserious thinking by the wuy. The price of the book from the booksellers is $ 1.50; but for tho present it may be had of the Mahaffey Publishers for $1. ? She drifted into one of the drug stores not long ago, und stood at the fountain while the clerk waited on several children who wanted ice cream cones. She attracted no particular attention, because the drug store people arc accustomed to all kinds of people. When her time came, the clerk Indicated that he was at her disposal. "One of them," she said, pointing at the cones in the hands of the departing children. The clerk filled up the cone, passed it over and took the change from a quarter that had been wrapped In a piece of cloth, ulong with other small coins. The transaction, if It had made any Impression at all, was forgotten for the moment in the press of business. After a while the clerk noted that she was awaiting her turn again, and asked if there was anything 'he could do. "Here's your little hawn," she said, passing over the empty cone. Bystanders remarked that after receiving the ice crcani the woman had dug It out of the cone with her Angers, and when she had finished she seemed at a loss how to proceed, Anally solving the doubt by offering the "little horn" back to the clerk? The town of Yorkvtlle was much closer to a water famine than Mayor Johnson realized vyhen he issued his statement to the public last Friday, and the? situation is still more or less serious. The big electric motor that drives the pump broke down on last Tuesday, and Superintendent Wray of the water, light and power department was using his utmost efforts to get it Axed again. He had access to the fa UAn1 /iA??An ?*111(1 Hat t VUIIICO U1 (tic luvai (vtbvu U1IIIO, I/U% they were not sufficient, and he had to go to Gastonla. In the meantime the steam pump was being used; but a feed pipe burst and put the boiler out of commission. With nothing to be expected either from the steam pump or the electric pump and the standpipe almost empty, there was nothing to do Friday afternoon but to cut off the town's supply at the standpipe, and for several hours there was no water to be had. The'bursted steam pipe was fixed first, and the reservoir having been partly filled from the branch in the meantime, the pumping was resumed. During Saturday Superintendent Wray got the electric pump in operation again and now the situation Is in very good shape except for the scarcity of water, 'fhe branch upon which the town depends is now reduced to a flow of a half Inch deep by two or three Inches wide, and there is certainly no water to waste under any circumstances. It is certain that the town's water supply must be increased from some source, and as matters now stand it seems to be a question of go- < ing to Turkey creek or boring a well. ? People who read the letter of \ George L. Wallace, published today. ! are bound to be impressed with the ( manly, patriotic tone of it, and they < are equally bound to experience a feel- < ing of pride at the honor this young man has reflected upon his town and , county. The wounded soldier is a son I of Mr. John J. Wallace of the Cannon mill village. He served one full enlist- j ment in the United States army Just previous to America's entrance into the war. Most of his service was in the Panama canal zone. There lie quailfled as an expert rifleman, and also he i attained high proflciency as a gunner. He had spent his time in the army in- 1 proving himself intellectually as well 1 us physically, and had already securcu 1 a good paying position in one of the 1 big munition plants of the north, lie ( promptly answered the call for the re- 1 turn of his services as soon us the war broke out and was with the first Anier- j lean division to go to France. The t firing of the first shot of the war northwest of Toul was made a matter 1 of ceremony, the empty cartridge case being sent to President Wilson; but the distinction of the first "business" shot?the second American shot of thewar?fell by chance to young Wallace, ] and he had been at it ever since. Note his letter, how his first concern is that his people be relieved of anxiety; his second thut ho should have beeu wounded so early in the battle before he could get in a lull day's work, and thirdly, how anxious he is to get buck with his outfit. Then note his grateful tribute to the ited Cross thut is taking care of him so faithfully. Private George D- Wallace is ail honor to his family, his town and county, and it would seem fitting if something should be done not only to show proper appreciation of him, but of the great organization that has placed him and his fellow citizens under such a debt of gratitude. PREACHING ^OF DR. VINES The revival services at the First liaptist church of Vorkville, conducted by Dr. William Al. Vines, pastor ol , the First liaptist church of Augusta. 1 tla., came to a close Sunday night alter being in progress during the previous week. Dr. Vlues's discourseSunday evening was listened to by tin- 1 largest congregation of the week, and j was based on the following text: "De- | spise ye the church of God'.'" il Cor. 1 11:22, the subject being "The Church.' The preacher explained that there were two churches?the local church, the church organization to be found ui every community, and the spiritual pliurch?the church universal, established by Jesus Christ, and pointed out " nit* grvaiui'.tn ui inu ii.u.v.i?...? churcn ot the living God. Ho politico out tnui lb? churches hero stand lor righteousness, lor morality and tor iruth. The church was established by Jesus Christ, ll is ot Divine origin. In contrast were the secret orders that are common in every community. Those stood, or many ol them did, lor brotherly love, morality, better citizenship, charity, etc., and many ol them uiu many good things, but they dm not and could not take the place 01 tho church ot God, although some men tried to make themselves, think thai Hie secret order was a substitute lor the church. God established the church, it is a sacred institution, ami great because ot its Divine origin. 'lo illustrate the substantial character ot the church ot God, Dr. Vines related a story ot a missionary in a loreign land, who was notified that his source ot support at home was cui off. The missionary was very much troubled because ot this information. He had a dream that was in effect, that he had wandered out into a forest and while there he saw a great tree cut in twain by an axman, but the tree didn't tall. The missionary wondered at this, but tinully interpreted the dream as applying to him. He saw that the tree was rooted in the skies and couldn't fall. His work being ol a Divine origin his support was in the heavens and that while the income from home necessary for his support was cut off, his support would not fail him. The preacher applied this to the church in that it was rooted in the heavens and no matter what might happen so far as man was concerned, it would not fail and would not fall. It cannot be destroyed?it ciuno from heaven. Dr. Vines said that the foundation of the church on earth was humanity and the destiny of the church 011 earth is committed to human hands and the church goes forward as humanity pushes it forward. The speaker said that the digiiil> of human nature is never propcrly emphasized. Many men are meaner than we believe. Few of us would have believed a few years ago that a people who were' noted for their vulture. learning, progress, etc., could be guilty of the atrociousness of which Germany has been guilty in this world war. Hut we do not appreciate the dignity of man. "Who Is man?" asked the spoiiker. "The highest creature in the universe, next to God?math' in Cod's own image. If not u Christian he ought to be ashamed of it. Man is the son of God, but ninny of them are lost." Dr. Vines told of the life of Andrew Johnson, and said he was one of the most remarkable men who ever lived In America. His wife taught him to read and write. He opened a tailor shop in Greenville, Tenn., and In time he was elected an alderman of the town, then mayor, then to the state legislature, to the senate, then to congress, and the United States senate, then to the vice presidency and finally became president and died a member of the senate. On a monument, erected to Andrew Johnson was this epitaph: "He never lost faith in the people." "My father, God. has never lost faith in his people. He sent his own Son to earth to be his witness. God believes in you and me." Communities, said Dr. Vines, are what the churches make them, ijie world is what the church makes/ifThe church is the biggest, busiest and grandest institution on earth, and it is , strange that men have to be pleaded with and begged to come into the church. Wisdom would tell you to rush to the church and ask it to give you a chance. Isn't it ridiculous that such is the fact that men must be urged to be Christians? i The church, said the speaker, is of universal Influence, and that influence 1 is always for morality. He related the , case of a Wisconsin town, founded in the early days of that state by gamblers, thieves, etc., and in the town's g charter it was provided that there i were to be no churches there. The < place became so bad that Anally decent people couldn't live there and after a while the town's charter was changed and missionaries were invited to the town, churches were established < and it became a decent place to live, i "You can't have civilization without the church of the living God. The i man who is opposed to the church is a < criminal toward God, and stands for , everything that the church opposes? the barroom, the gambling Joints, the g hnuuw nf ill-fnmo etr The < hnreh drives these places out The church ; of God has uplifted womanhood. Those . of the Mohammedan countries look upon women as chattels in the hands ] of men?brutal men. Digressing a lit- | tie, Dr. Vines said thatjhe high place held by women in Christian countries today is due to the church, and like it { or not as we may, the time is not far distant when women will have the I right of suffrage, and she ought to , have it They have the brains, the moral character, as much so or more than men. Christianity is responsible for every- ( thing worth having, said Dr. Vines. When Germany repudiated Christian- | ity she repudiated everything that Christianity stands for?Justice, right 1 morality- The church is responsible ] for the home, for government for education, for moral character. Illustrating the influence of Christianity ; the speaker told the story of a great i French engineer who copied the model >f a bridge in Scotland. He erected ihe bridge over the Seine river. It was apened to traffic and when crowded vith people, it collapsed?he had left out the middle bolt that would have made the bridge perfect. "The :hurch is the middle bolt that holds Mvillzation together. Take religion out of the home and what have you left? Nothing. Christianity gives us hope beyond the grave. No other religion ioes. Christianity is great because it is indestructible. Nations rise and fall. Take Egypt with its pyramid-building Pharaohs. Babylon with its N'ebuchadnezzer. the empire of Cyrus. Greece with its culture and art. and ltome with its great world power?all have passed away. What nations will he in Eurone after this war? What will be where Germany if. or Great nrttain, the Balkans? Some of these may have perished, but Christianity will stand forever. Blessed la* the name of God. "Nothing will destroy the church of the living God und I beg you to be Christian, a member of the church." said the preacher. "Some men stay out of the church because they say there ae hypocrits there. How foolish. You should use l?etter Judgment than that. Your |a*rsonal duty is to yourself. Because some husband?a biped." a thing, a creature?has proved unfaithful to his wife, has proved himself a hypocrit. is that any ivaaon for your being iinI rue ? In conclusion l>r. Vines urged his hearers to choose the church?Christianity?and contrasted the last moments of people of his own experience and acquaintance who had come to the end as Christians and those who wore not Christians- In the one case tinend came peacefully and hopefully of* a better world to come, while in the ease of tnose who were not Christians their end was absolutely without hope in the hereafter. Which will you do love the church or despise the church?" As a result of the meeting there have been several additions to the membership of the Baptist church. Or. Vines left yesterday morning for Jonesboro, Tcnn., his old home, on a visit to his father. LOCAL LACONICS New Registration. .Ml young men In York enmity/wlio have reached tln-ir Slst birthday since June 5. ISIS, must register on next Saturday, August 24. The local <xrmptioh boards have received ollioinl information from Gen. Carwilo xif the approaching registration and they are making prepai at tons to register every young man in the county who litis attained tils inajoiity since June. It is not thought that there will be more than loo men to register in York county. The new registrants in Hie ubsence of furl Iter more s|M*eille instructions. should npiH'tir before the boards at Yorkville and I:?k-I? Hill on next Saturday. STATUS OF THE BATTLE Activity Now Confined to Artilley Duels and Local Attacks. Tho British troops west of Armentiort'S have advanced their line to a depth of l.ooo to 2,000 yards on a ^ four-mile front between Vieux Iter ijuin and Builleul and also made progress southwest of Merville, according to the official statement issued Sunday evening. The village of Outtersteen and 400 prisoners were captured. An udvance also has been made between Chilly and Kransart, lying to the north of Koye. Gradually the famous Lys salient in the region west of Armentieres is giving away under the pressure of the British. Again Field Marshal liaig's forces have compelled the enemy to seek ground to the eastward where he will be more secure front the shells of the big guns that for several weeks have been tiring criss-cross over the entire salient, working havoc among the defenders of the insecure line. Likewise the Germans are being given no rest by the Franco-British forces north and south of the Somine, and the French and Americans along the Vesle and Americans in Lorruine, also are harassing them by artillery flr^and ?local attacks. Nowhere has the enemy had the better of any encounter. Over a front of four miles between Baillelu and Vieux lter<iuin on the Lys sector, the British have forced back the Germans to a depth ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 vards, taking in the maneuver the village of Outtersteen and 400 prisoners. A little to the south along the Lys river near Merville the British also have advanced their line, and still farther south, between Arras and Albert, the Germans have been relieved, under pressure, of further terrain near Uucijuoy. While, as a whole the German line between the Homme and the Oise rivers are still holding, notwithstanding the territlc pounding it is receiving from tile Allied guns, the British have drawn nearer the road leading from Chaulncs to Koye between Chilly and Fransart, placing Koye in greater Jeopardy by attack from the north. At the same time to the south of Koye, over the four-mile front between Mcuvruignes and Cunny-Sur-Matz, a violent artillery duel iis raging between the French ami Germans. It is in this region that the French arc endeavoring ?and in their Initial efforts they have met with considerable suycess?to ear? - ' > ik-i- l.....?..l( miniMi, ,,f ry iuibuiu men outflanking both Koye and Isissigny by u drive eastward in the direction of the road leading southeastward from Uoye to Noyons. Along the Veslo river front; where the Americans and French are holding the line aguinst the Hermans, there has been considerable reciprocal artil- ^ lery shelling, but with the weight of gunpwoder and of shells resting with the Allied troops. They gave the enemy two shells for one. An Indication that the Herman line immediately in front of the French and Americans is thinly held Is the fact that American patrols at vurious points have pent tratcd sectors to the enemy's barbed wire and trenches without encountering infantrymen. In Lorraine, where the Attfericans captured the village of Frappelle, near St. Die, Saturday morning, they have pressed on and gained more ground, notwithstanding a heavy bombardment by the enemy. * CLOVER CULLINGS Correspondence of The Yorkvillc Enquirer. Clover, Aug. 18.?Kev. A. A. McLean. who has been given a vacation by the Clover and Howling Green churches. Is spending part of the time at Montreat, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. C, H. Ferguson spent Thursday In Hock Hill. Miss Ix>ulae Smith spent several days in a Charlotte hospital this week where she underwent a slight operation. Mrs. H. L. Wright spent a few days in Hastonia this week with Mrs. Loan Adams. The King's Mountain Township Sunday School convention was held at Bowling Green on August 16. The meeting was presided over by President W. T. Beamguard. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. J. I* Yandell. A brief sketch of King's Mountain township was read by Mr. \V. T. Beamguard. Calling of the loll showed that only nine of the fifteen schools were represented. Jas. A. Barrett spoke on the subject. "Using the material we have at hand." The different superintendents were called on to give an account of their schools. The following officer* were elected to nerve for the ensuing year: President. Starr N. Stacy; vice president, It. N. Dultn; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. ft. Jackson; superintendent cradle roll, Mrs. EL D. i'etty; superintendent elementary department, Mrs. W. H. Pursley; superintendent home department, Mrs. Carl l*ursley; adult Bible clast. Mr. Jas. A. Barrett: teacher training I'lasM, Kev. J. L. Yandeli. A public opening of the Clover muling room was held Friday night and a goodly crowd was In attendance. This room is in the Dr. J. W. Campbell office. Quite a number of people have become members of this club and It Is to be hoped that much probt will be gained from a club of th*s Iclnd. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sparrow attended a reunion Saturday at tla home of Mr. Wesley Howell nwr Pleasant Ridge. Mr. John Knox of the navy, who Is now stationed at New York, is spending a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Knox. . .. A