Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, January 10, 1919, Image 2

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jSfrnps and Jut*. There are 15,000 more British prisoners In Germany than the British records show, so that number of men previously given up as dead or missing: will return to their homos, says a recent telegram. The British had contemplated getting the last 20,000 prisoners out of Germany within a fortnight, but the German records show that there remain In German hands 35,000 men, of whom 15.000, through the failure of the Germans to report their capture and the men's failure to communicate with friends, had been listed as dead. Loyal Russian troope operating un-1 J of the Omsk govern UW IIIC auvi'v..v ? _ ment have defeated a large bolshevik army, capturing 31,000 prisoners and large quantities of war material, according to a telegram from the Omsk authorities to the Russian minister at Stockholm. The message as printed in the Swedish press was received at the state department. The telegram said the third bolshevik army of ten regiments had been shattered and that the loyal troops had alvanccd beyqnd Kama and Noet and pursuing the enemy toward Glassov. Booty captured inculded armored trains as well as large quantities of war materials and reserve supplies. It was assumed here that the Russian forces referred to were those which recently captured a city in European Russia, near the Siberian line. More than 10,000 prisoners were taken in that engagement. ? Supervision of the affairs of Mesopotamia after the conclusion of peace was assigned to Great Britain by a treaty concluded between France and England concering the future of AsiaMinor early in the war. Existence of this treaty only recently has become knewn pul licly. Under the terms France was to assume direction of the destinies of Syria, Lebanon and Armenia in Asia-Minor (that part of Armenia to the ' -* *u" Palestine was wfbl ul ulc to be under international protection, while Mesopotamia and portions of the Arabian peninsula were to be under the supervis'on of Great Britian. It was settled that the largest possible autonomy would be assured to the races and peoples in these countries and an economical administration and equality of rights also were agreed to. What disposition the peace conference will make of this and other secret treaties is a much discussed question in Paris. Three more states on Tuesday ratified the proposed prohibition amendment, making a total of 19 states that have endorsed the proposal of congresa The house of the Idaho legislature voted for the amendment, but the senate tabled the proposal, delaying action. The act needs to be passed by 17 more states. While the proposed addition to the basic law ratified Tuesday by the legislature of Ohio. Colorado and Oklahoma, representatives of the dlstillary companies of the country met in Chicago and decided to oppose the amendment and the war prohibition law,' which is to " t..i i Hv ovurv leeaJ go into eireci uu uui? a, ~ , m^ans possible. The states which have ratified the prohibition amendment are Kentuckv, Virginia, Mississippi. South Carolina, North Dakota, Maryland, Montane, Arizona, Delaware, Texas, South Dakota, Massachusette, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida. Michigan, Ohio, Colorado and Oklahoma. Only ten days says a Havas dispatch. of January 7 from Paris remain before the expiration of the time alloted for Germany of the meeting of the armistice terms of Marshal Foch, and many of the details still remain not entirely complied with. This is particularly true as concerns article 4 of the armistice, regarding the surrender of war materials, especially guns and airplanes. About 5,000 motor trucks have been delivered up, but the number of railroad engines turned over equals only half the number stipulated In the armistice 5,000. A great number of the 150.000 railroad i? working order called for are still undelivered. In nditlon, nav^ al units. Including submarines, remain In German seaports, although under the terms of the armistice they should have been surrendered. Added to the non-fulflllment of the surrender of war paraphernalia Is the failure of Germany to abide by her agreement to repartrlate Immediately a great number of entente soldiers held a3 prisoners, and in high quarters here the question has arisen If In spite of Marshal Foeh's accustomed lndugence, the Inter allied command will not be more severe In Its dealings with Germany when the expected request by Germay for a further delay in meeting the Allied terms comes up for discussion. ? Though under sentence of death for deserting in the face of the enemy to escape combatant service, Richard B. Stlerhein, a private of the Three Hundred and Fifteenth Infantry. Seventy-ninth Division, and a conscientious objector, deliberately risked his life to rescue wounded soldiers under fire in the fighting In the Verdun region shortly before the armistice was signed. A review of Private Stlerheln's record with a report of General Pershing disapproving the death sentence and directing that he be returned to duty for combatant service, was made public last Wednesday by the war department. Stlerhein, according to his testimony at courtmartlal. sought to be classed a conscientious J ololm objector when arancti u.n wps refused. After reaching France, he deserted with the Intention of making his way to Spain and there being: Interne^. He wps apprehended and sentenced to be shot. Pending final approval of the sentence, Stlerhein was returned to h'?> command as a prisoner and was hold In the rear of his company. November 3 when the Seventv-nlnth D'vlslon went Into actIon in the Verd tn region and when the wounded he-ran coming in he volunteered as litter bearer nnd the record shows that from November 3 until the fighting1 stopped November 11, he risked his life time and again to save wounded men and to carry water to the wounded and dying on the battle field. On the night of November 3. the report shows, he carried back to safetv unassisted three wo->nied comrades through shell and machine gun fire. ovtra ordinary heroism under r vi va%?wv. w fire 124 American negroes, members of the 371st and 372nd Infantry Regiments, have been decorated by the French authorities. Four of them received the Medallle Millltaire and the others the War Cross. The two regiments were brigaded with the French, under the command of Gen. Goybet of the 157th Division. The negroes to receive tho much coveted Medallle Mllitaire were Sergt. Depew Preyor, Corpl. Clifton Morrison, Privates Clarence Van Allen and Kenneth Lewis. All were from Massachusetts and belonged to the same company. Lewis is dead having been killed at his post by hand grenades. He took from the Germans a machine gun while it was in action on Busy Farm, in the Champagne district. George Byrd, one of the winners of the War Cross, was in command of a mortar near Verdun. He gave valauble assistance to a raiding party by cutting wires so the party could ad# vance into enemy territory. The mortar he was firing had not been securely placed, and it began to jump about. In order to assure a steady aim he sat on it while it was piping hot, and continued to shoot by feeding the gun from behind. He temporarily lost his hearing, and has not yet fully recovered from the deafening efTect of the gun. Corpl. Eyre, another winner of wnr Cross with palms, is with th'e IUO fVM* 371st Infantry, composed mainly or boys from South Carolina. The 372 is made up of former members of National Guard regiments of Massachusette, Washington, D. C.; Maryland, Ohio and Tennessee. The greatest distinction for deeds of valor was won by the men from Massachuetts. The great 14 inch American naval guns which were placed on special railway mounts and used on the western front during the closing days of the war proved superior to any weapons of the Allied armies, the house naval committee was told on Monday by Rear Admiral C. P. Plunket, who had charge of the operation of the big rifles. Five of the guns were in use when the armistice was signed. Admiral Plunket said. Two were sent up to silence the long-range gun which fired into Paris from the Complegne forest, and others were mounted north of Verdun and proved highly effective in destroying the enemy's communications. "In this connection I want to say that these guns proved most successful," Admiral Plunket said. "While they were being used the enemy found It impossible to transport supplies or move troope. Just as soon as we would begin firing the enemyhad to get into holes. All their traffic schedules were broken." Admiral Plunket said the guns fired a total of 782 shells weighing 1,400 pounds each. The French were astounded at the accurancy of^the fire, he said. One of the greatesf difficulties encountered in using the guns was that of transporting them over the railroads, Admiral * ' * ,4/> Via/1 PlUIlKei saia. un me wajr 4.a.v? all kinds of troubles," the admiral said. "We passed over scanty bridges which looked as though they would collapse under the great weight Steep grades were cllmed at a snail pace, and when we finally arrived we wound the 'bird had flown.' Gorman aviators had seen our approach and given warning." (Tlir \|nrl:villf (fnquirrr Entered at the Postofflre at Tork as Mall Matter of the Second Class. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919. There Is strong feelrng in England against sending more troops to Russia. The British soldiers think they have already done about all that should be expected of them, and they are not inclined to take on any more trouble until it becomes absolutely necessary. Including Maine, Ter nessee and Idaho, which voted favorably on the subject Wednesday, twenty-two states have ratified the prohibition amendment to the constitution. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri are among the next to vote. Favorable action on the part of thirty-six states will be all that will be necessary. At last an aviator h.?s gone to an altitude exceeding the height of the highest mountain. Mount Everest in the Himalayas, is less than 30,000 feet high. Captain Long, a British aviator, a few days ago ascended to a height of 30,600 feet. He was arrested shortly afterward by the British government * * 1 ftf tho because ne naa given uui ucwuo v> >?v ascent, All the testimony of all the witnesses has been that absolutely the greatest thing that has manifested itself in the war has been the spirit of self-repression and desire to be helpful to others. This is probably the greatest thing that could como out of anything, and If there is ever an end to war and strife this same spirit will be the thing that will contribute to that end. Representatives of 300 distilleries in convention in Chicago, have pledged one billion dollars in fighting prohibition to the last ditch through the United States supreme court. From the temper of the people of the United States, however, it would take more money to save liquor than was necessary to defeat Germany. The world now understands pretty well that as between Germany and liquor, liquor was the greater menace to civilization than Germany. - - ? " ? ? lo IN O W III ?11 ineuuuro iwunov ? dead, It i8 perfectly admissible to say that he was a remarkable man, one of the greatest his generation has seen. He was intensely American, a man of keen Intelligence, large patriotism, self-confident and fearless. It was his ambition to serve a third term as president that smashed the Republican Darty and resulted In the election of Wilson, no doubt, and had he lived in fairly good health he would have no doubt figured quite extensively in the next campaign. It looks now that the time will soon be here when the man who is obliged to have alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes will have to go to England, France, Germany or Mexico for It. In view of conditions as they once prevailed in this country, conditions still fresh in the recollections of even the young men and young women of the present generation, there is reason to hope that Mexico and the different European governmentj will also some of these days advance to a stage of civilization that will enable them to abolish liquor. News dispatches say that Gen. Pershing has designated the Thirtieth Division for early return to the United States; but up to this time there has ofq foinon f no tn thp UCCI1 11V UVllliAVV OVWVV<I<V4<V V?w *V ...? probable time of that return. However, the return of the Thirtieth Is one of the great events of the future to which the people of this section are looking forward with enthusiastic Interest. There is absolutely no question of the fact that the Thirtieth Division has made a record that is unexcelled by any other division in this the greatest of all wars and it ha3 rot only covered iself with glory, but it has filled its fellow-countrymen with a pride that is not only pardonable but commendable. We do not hesitate to say that in our opinion there is plenty of room for the development of a creamery at some central point in this county. We are not recommending a repetition of the joint stock attempt of a few years ago; because we do not believe that plan will work. The business is one that is more suited to private enterprise than to corporate enterprise. It should ce established, owned and conducted by a practical professional butter maker, iinHpr a svstem that will allow fair prices for butter fat, and realize fair prices for butter. There was considerable waste and mismanagement in connection with the conduct of the affairs of the late Yorkville Creamery association that wouid be largely avoided under competent private ownership The funeral of Theodore Roosevelt took place at Oyster Bay last Wednesday, and in accordance with the desires of the widow, with the least possible ostentation. Prominent representatives of the state and city of New York, of the national government and of foreign governments were present; but there were no military or naval honors. The funeral was that of a private citizen; but simply because the family so wished for otherwise it would probably have been one of the most notable funerals the country has ever seen. President Wilson cabled his sympathy to the widow, and issued a proclamation ordering the flags of the White House and the nation at half mast for thirty-six hours. In the proclamation he also paid high tribute to the character and achievements of the ex-president. That rood roads are coming in South Carolina, we feel pretty sure; but we hardly think that the basis will be the bond issue secured by an automobile tax or that the system will be built up on the idea of making Columbia the hub. In the first place, it does not seem just to us to expect the automobile owners to bear the entire brunt of the road building, and in the second place, we are doubtful of the financial soundness of a bond issue based upon automobile ownership. We are inclin cd, however, to think that both of these propositions are thrown out more in the nature of feelers than otherwise, and that when a sure-enough road campaign is finally Inaugurated, it will be founded on state or county bonds and a system of road extension that will seek more general and local benefit than could be realized from merely connecting the different county seats with the state capital. Six officers and 126 men of the American forces in northern Russia, had lost their lives up to January 4, according to an official cablegram received in Washington on that day. There is very considerable interest in America as to what course the United States may take with regard to Russian afTairs. There is a very strong feeling in congress, especially in the senate, against our presence in Russia at all. Some senators have gone so far as to say that every American killed in Russia has been murdered by his own government. That, however, is putting the matter too strong from any point of view. Americans* were sent to Russia to protect American property when conditions were such that there seemed to be very little doubt of American rights in the matter. But as things stand now, it seems to us that it will be Just as well for the United States to get out of Russia, and leave the situation there to the Russians, the Europeans and the Asiatics. While there is probably no reasonable doubt of the fact that the French have developed agriculture to a higher point than It has been developed in America, especially from the standpoint of intimdte scientific knowledge of plant life, nevertheless there is something strikingly interesting in the pertinent comparison that is made by Whiteford Fincher in his letter published elsewhere in today's issue. Somehow we have a feeling that the French farmer would probably bat the American farmer all to pieces when it comes to making large yields olT of small acreage; but at the same time we are unwilling to concede that this would be because of the Frenchman's superior ability. It is rather because the Frenchman has been compelled by necessity to confine his energies and efforts to small plots, while the American has always had plenty of elbow room in more land than he could cultivate. Very likely the French could teach the Americans some things that are worth while; but Fincher's statement as to how the American leaves - ? * ?? 4A 4^A me r renunintiii ?u iai unuuu a.o iv actual results accomplished is hard to get around. r?- <*>' The mascot of Battery A, 144th Field Artillery, on Its arrival in America last week, after strenuous service In France, was a 10-year-old French boy known as Marcel. Marcel came along as a stowaway, and It was not known that he was on the ship until several days out, when he is said to have emerged from a bassdrum, very hungry. That he had been concealed in a bass drum is very probable; but the story that he was hungry is doubtful; because although officially he concealed h'mself In the drum through his own volition and efforts, unofficially, no doubt, some members of Battery A had lent their assistance, and of course they took care of him in the way of food and the like. But the story of how Marcel got tied up with Battery A is not so unlikely. It appears that when the Americans were brigaded with the French, Marcel, who had been with the French, seemed to like the Americans, and come with them. His story was that his father had been deported to Germany, so there was nothing for him to do but connect up with a company of Poilus. Ho had been with the Poilus in all of their subsequent fighting. But he liked - A Ka44A? TUnU rvA + + <nCr uio Aiucriuano uciicj. xuvit pleased him and so did their chocolate. He was a fine soldier, without fear of death or Injury and when his battery was in action he remained with it. It is claimed that he has been In no less than four different fierce charges; but he was not hurt- The French Poilus tried to get him back from the Americans; but the Americans protested and so did Marcel. When he showed up as a stowaway on the troop ship Matazonla the members of Battery A were very well pleased, and Captain Kyne Peter B. Kyne, the well known author of San Francisco, whose stories have been read by millions of Americans has announced his purpose of adopting the boy as his own. Thn Tlln/lonhiiiw T ,lnO Nobody has tried to deprive the Thirtieth Division of Americans for the full credit of breaking the Hindenburg line; but the frank, full and free admission that has been made by Gen. Haig is none the less gratifying. Americans did it American soldiers the rank and file did it. It was not an officers' fight so much as it was a soldiers' fight. No reflection on the officers. They are as good as the best in the world, and as good as the American soldiers. Thoy are perhaps better than other officers better even than the trained professional of other countries; but no better than their soldiers. But we are giving credit to the soldiers the ranks rather than the officers because we honestly and truly believe that is right. Scientific military men have more than once criticised American soldiers for their too great impetuosity, saying mat 11 me privates were more renani on their officers they would not be killed up so badly and the like, which in a way, is probably trueFrom what we understand about that Hindonburg line and other such defenses, there are few officers in the American or in any other army, who would have taken the responsibility of trying to break through by means of frontal attacks. They would consider the chances of their men being slaughtered too certain and the chances of success too uncertain. The men of the Thirtieth Division knew what they were up against just as well as their officers did. There are few officers, probably, who will deny thrt Of course the officers had more exact and comprehensive information; but in a general way the men knew the same thing, and for all practical purposes their information was no less accurate. But the feeling among the men of the Thirtieth was they must take thos > lines or die. They preferred to take tho lines rather than die; but they would rather have died than not take trie unes. They were not concerned so much about the reputation of the officers as they were about their own reputation and peace of mind afterward; for they did not mean to have it said that the Germans had ever seen their backs before the Hindenburg line or anywhere else. When General Bullard or whoever it was, refused to obey the oruer of the French general to retreat at Chateau Thierry, because his men would not "understand such proceedure," ho knew exactly what he was felking about. It may have be jn his own sentiments, and no doubt was; but he knew full well that if he had ordered those men to retreat, he need never again expect their confidence or respect. He was speaking as the mouthpiece, not as the commander of his men when he said, "We did not come here to retreat; we are going forw?Vd!" Yes, it may be that if the men had not been so impetuous iney wouia noi have been killed up so badly. We do not doubt that; but also we are most decidedly of the conviction that if the Americans had been less impetuous the Germans would not have been so quickly convinced as to what they were up against, and the war would be going on yet. We believe that the few tens of thousands who died in those first impetuous rushes saved probably hundreds of thousands who would have died later. And we believe the American soldiers the rank and file did it. All honor to the Thirtieth Division. HAIG'S FINAL REVIEW. British General Praises Foch and the Americans. ^ London, Tuesday, Jan. 7. Field Marshal Hale- whose renort on oneratlons from the end of April until the end of hostilities was made public to-night pays a high tribute to Marshal Foch and alludes to the "splendid fighting qualities of the American forces." In concluding his report, the field marshal wrotf: "At the moment when Jhe final triumph of the Allied cause Is assured, we and all others of the Allied And associated armies can look back on the years that have gone with satisfaction undimmed by any hint of discord or conflict of interest and ideals. Few alliances of the past con boast of such a record. Few can show a purpose more tenaciously and faithfully pursued or so fully and gloriously realized. * "If the complete unity and harmony of our action is to be ascribed to the justice of our cause it is due to the absolute ldyalty with which that cause has been pursued by all those entrusted with the control of the different Allied armies which fought side by side." The report takes up in derail the fighting on various parts of tne British front, which, the field marshal states, was carried on as part of the grand plan of the campaign laid down by the Allied high command. At the close of the operations the rq^rt declares: "In the decisive contestin the period covered by the report the strongest and most vital parts of the enemy's front were attacked, his lateral communications were cut and his best divisions were fought to a standstill. On the d'fferent battle fronts the British took 187,000 prisoners and 2,850 guns, bringing the total number of prisoners captured during the year nv?r !>ni nnn. These results were achieved by 59 fighting British divisions, which in the course of three months battle engaged and defeated 99 separate German divisions. When 'he armistice was signed by the enemy his defensive powers had already hcen definitely destroyed. Continuance of hostilities would have meant only disaster to the German armies and an armed Invasion of Germany. American troops were the first to break the Hlndenburg line, according to The Dally News in Its comment today on the report of Field Marshal Haig on the operations from the end of April last to the close of hostill tics. The News points out tnat m least the first mention of the break through contained in the field marshal's report was in the course of his description of the day's work on September 29, in which he wrote: "North of Pellenirllse the Thirtieth (North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and District of Columbia) American Division.. Maj. Gen. E. M. Lewis, having: broken throurh the deer^ defenses of the Hindenburyr I'e, "stormed Bellineourt and seized Nouroy. On their left the Twentyseventh American Division (New York), Major General O'Ryan. met with very heavy enfilading: machine mm fire, but pressed on with great srallantry as far as Jouy, where bitter ~truT?"'e took place for possession of ^he villaero. The flehtln? on the whole front of the Second American carps was severe and in Bcll'necourt, Nou-ov. Gillemont Farm end a number it "ther points, amid the intricate defenses of the Hindenbure line, stroner hodies of the enemy held out with rreat obstinacy for manv hours. 'These points of resistance were Traduallv overcome either bv the sun nort troops of the American divisions -or bv tbo Fifth and Third Australian Divisions." Between 15 and 20 persons, mostly women and girls, were killed and more than a score of others Injured at Pittsburg Pa., last Monday afternoon when a terrific explosion wrecked a film exchange building in the business district. Eight bodies have beevreC0V" ered from the ruins. Firemen report many bodies are buried under wreckage. The building in which the explosion occured, is a six-story structure, and many of those injured receiving their hurts by jumping from tho upper floors. Many firemen were injured, two when an extension ladder conapsea ana omt-ia uj mju.0 and falling wreckage. Hospitals throughout the city are receiving wounded, while bodies are being removed to the morgue. One report circulated is that firemen have located the bodies of eight young girls on the third floor, huddled together. They are supposed to have died of suffocation. William Bennett, chief of the Pittsburg fire deportment, went through the ruined structure and ho estimated the total loss of $1,000,000. British soldiers in London are vigorously protesting against delay in demobilization. The vicinity of the war office is being invaded by lorries filled with men and by marching soldiers. Many of them are from Salonika, and are objecting to being sent back. On the sides of the lorries are signs read ing "get a move on," "give us our ticKets," "get on with it, Lloyd George," and other similar sentiments. The men are generally well behaved and treat the matter humorously, although the" refused to disperse until a deputation was seen by officials, who assured them Viscount Milner, secretary of state for war, and Gen- Sir William Robertson are now in conference on the grievances advanced by the soldiers. The press is generally displaying full sympathy with the troops, but the more influential newspapers do not hesitate to tell them they are acting inadvisedly in taking their present course, which is not open to their comrades overseas who are equally entitled to demobilization. One of the chief causes of dissatisfaction is the belief held-by numbers of the troops that they are to be sent to Russia. LOCA& AFFAIRS, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS George W. William* Ha* a variety of attractive real estate offerings for consideration, including farms of various sises and in different Sections of te county. Carroll Bros. Offers several kinds of hog feed and say you must feed hogs for results. A second hand wagon in good condition for sale at a bargain. Mrs. J. M. Ferguson Is showing mid-winter styles in ladies' headwear. New shapes on display. Mourning hats made to order on short notice. Clover Drug Store Tells you of Its carrying out one of its New Year's resolutions, and ? * A-H ' ??!Ilea* fr\y + Via Knnn. flu inSLWICU m wiiubu >W1 tuv ?.? -fit of its soda fountain patrons. York Supply Co. Insists that you remember that it is in the lumber business and can fill your wants for all kinds of building materials on short notice. Star Theatre Today presents Alice Joyce in a Blue Ribbon feature. A serial story tomorrow. A Fox drama Monday and a serial on Tuesday McConnell Dry Goods Co. Offers a variety J of specials in seasonable dry goods, including ladies' coats, ginghams, galateas, men's and boys' caps, etc. W. S. Wilkerson, Supervisor Publishes statement of receipts and disbursements of the Broad River township roads funds for the I six months ending December 81s,.. Peoples National Bank of Rock Hill Presents a statement showing its resources and liabilities at the close of business on December 81. Resources aggregate $2,506,816.52. York County Guernsey Association Announces an auction sale of high class Guernsey heifers at auction at Rock Hill on January 14th. Stock now at W. J. Neely's stable. Miss Irene Starr Wants a buyer for her residence on Wright avenue. See J. M. Starr. R. E. Dagnall, Hickory Grove Has a plug horse for sale. Good worker. M. R. Falls, King's Creek No. 1 ^-Offers a planer for sale at a bargain price. R. J. Davis Says his gin will be operated on Tuesday and Friday of each week. York Hardware Co. Asks the folks who has its fence wire stretchers to bring them in as it has need of them. L. G. Baber Can supply bolts for Chevrolet springs. Telephone No. 215. S. L. Steele, Sec. Requests full attendance of members at regular convocation of Mackey Chapter, No. 15, Royal Arch Masons, tonight. J. R. Kelly, Manager Gives the schedule of a jitney line now established between Yorkville and Rock Hill. York Hardware Co. On page four gives interesting information to automobile owners in regard to preventing radiators from freezing during cold weather. Use Freezeproof. F. F. Dalley Co. Calls attention to the superior Qualities of 2-in-l shoe polishes. Sold everywhere. See page tour. In a post-script to a business letter, Solicitor J. K. Henry says: "That was a delightful letter that you printed from Major John W. McConnell." So licitor Henry has no doubt voiced the common verdict. The letter was not only admirably written; but it dealt with things about which the public wants to know. Columbia, it seems, wants to appropriate the idea recently suggested by Superintendent of Education John E. Carroll of York county, for a building in which to keep the records of South Carolina soldiers in the war. Instead, however, of making it a Richland county building, it is proposed to make it a state building to be erected by the counties WITHIN THE TOWN The Mill People's Store, a Joint stock co-operative enterprise, organized a year ago with about two thousand dollars capital, has about decided to go into voluntary liquidation. A majority of the stockholders present at a meeting held a few days ago so decided, and an agreement to that effect is now being circulated for confirmatory signatwres. Mr. C. Ij. Cobb, who is at the head of the new bank enterprise/ was in Yorkville Wednesday night. He said that he was very much pleased at the many expressions of approval that he has been hearing since public announcement had-been made with regard to the proposed new enterprise. "We are going right along with the matter," he said, "and we are expecting to be open for business Just as soon as the banking quarters are ready." Referring to the new bank to be established in Yorkville, the Rock Hill Herald of yesterday has the following: "The Herald understands that Mr. Cobb is the moving spirit in the organization and that he will be president of the bank. The cashier will be . H. B. Jenkins, Jr., now of Gastonia. who was formerly with the Peoples National bank of this city. One of the York citizens who wdl be interested in the enterprise is J. M. Stroup, one of the leading business men of that place. Other well known York citizens will be connected with the institution, and stock will be widely placed among the termers in the section surrounding York." ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Thelma Inman of Manning, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Inman, in Yorkville. Mr. and Mrs. White Ware, of Gastonia, N. C. visited Mrs. Susan Wallace in Yorkville this week. Private Andrew McCarter of the medical service at Camp Greene, has I been transferred to hospital work at Newport News, Va. Mr. W. W. Drakeford, who has for some -time been with the KirkpatrlckBrtk Co., in Yorkville, has taken a poj sition in Spartanburg. ! Mr. D. L. Gillman of Yorkville No. 6, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Prances Lyle, left yesterday morning on a visit to friends and relatives in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Tilton, GaThey expect to be gone about ten days. Mrs. Hattie Berry of Yorkville, has received a letter from her son, Lieut. G. P. Berry, in France, In which he I states that he arrived at the front Just one hour after the armistice was signed. He also says that he is quite well and expects to be home by the middle of spring. COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES. Duplicate receipts for aggregate fines and licenses collected by the several magistrates during the quarter ending January 1, and paid over to the county treasurer on Wednesday, have been filed with the auditor as follows: E. A. Crawford, Bethesda J 40 00 J. F. Wingate, Catawba 285 00 T. B. Glenn, Ebenezer 115 00 J. C. Comer, York 25 00 A. J. Quiun, King's Mountain 166 40 H. L Johnson, Bethel 310 00 NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. In spite of the most strenuous efforts on the part of the entire clerical and mechanical forces of the office it has been impossible to revise the mailing lists up to later than Wednesday night. As far as possible all subscriptions expiring January 1 were strieken from the list during Tuesday. Wednesday and yesterday, and all names that had been returned for renewal up to Wednesday night were placed in today's mailing list barring possibly a few errors. At least 300 more renewals came in during yesterday, and while we have been able to get many of them In today's list, it has not been possible to work thein all up In time for their papers to go off on the regular mails. Enough extra papers however, have been printed to ensure at least one copy for every subscriber who vas on the list up to January, 1, along with those that have been added since, and these will be mailed out today to all subscribers not already supplied. That there have been errors as the result of the pressure under whicn tne entire force has been laboring during the past ten days, is quite probable, and of course such errors as may have been made will be corrected as soon as possible after they have come to our attention. DELEGATION MEETING. Pursuant to notice there was a meeting of the York county deli/ration in the general assembly in Rock Hill last Wednesday, for the purpose of hearing suggestions from the people as to needed legislation, and there is to be another such meeting in Yorkville today. The members of the delegation present in Rock Hill were, Messrs. E. W. Purs'ey, E. G. Nunn and J. R. Hart. Senator Bcamguard and Representative Bradford were unable to be present The delegation was entertained at lunch at Winthrop college and spent the afternoon In the rooms of the i Chamber of Commerce. < Mrs. J. Thompson Brown addressed 1 the delegation In behalf of compulsory < education in South Carolina. Dr. Johnson said that he was not i asking for an appropriation this year; but said that on account of the strain : that war prices had made on the mon- ( ey available, he would very much appreciate the assistance of twenty-flve | convicts for a limited time. No other matters of especial public Interest were brought before the delegation at Rock Hill. The delegation holds another meet** ??"? nnnMViAllan tnriov A I AUCTION OF GUERNSEYS ' Attention is called to the proposed auction of pure bred' Guernsey heifers to be held in Rock Hill on Tuesday, January 14. The Enquirer takes pleasure in calling especial attention to this auction, because it wants to advise every farmer who can do so to attend. As to whether these cattle bring a good price or a poor price is not the immediate concern of this article; but that they will bring a good price there is absolutely no reason to doubt. The individual who gpes to Rock Hill expecting to pick up a fine Guernsey heifer at the value of scrub stock or someth'ng like that will be disappointed. There will be people on hand who will know what the cattle are worth, and who will see that they bring prices somewhere close to their value. At the same time nobody is going to get "stuck" or "burnt." It is not to be that kind of a sale, nor is it to be conducted by that kind of people. ' The Enquirer is interested in this auction sale for just one reason, and that is its educational consideration. There will be gathered at this sale a large number of the most thoroughgoing cattle experts this part of the country affords, and along with them some from a distance They will be free, open and generous with'their information, and the occasion will furnish opportunity for valuable knowlf>rt? for those who desire to learn. It will be an interesting: day for ihose who have a desire to learn something about cattle, and to all who use their eyes and ears it will be a profitable day. There should be a good attendance, especially of the farmers of York and surrounding counties. CREAMERY CLOSED OUT. The affairs of the Yorkville Creamery association have been finally closed out by the auction sale last Monday, by O. E- Wilkins, trustee, of such real and personal property as remained on hand. The property consisted of house and lot, engine and boiler, separators, milk tank, scales, furniture and fixtures, including desks, chairs, etc. J. H. Carroll bought the lot for $108; Qulnn Wallace bought the house for $190, and C. M. Inman, Farmers' Hardware and Supply company, S. H. Love, J. T. Crawford and J. A. Tate bought the sundry and various other articles sold, for an aggregate of $482.76. The Yorkville Creamery association was organized \in October, 1910, on a co-operative basis with a total capital of $6,000, and continued its operations for about five years, when it finally frittered out. The main incentive behind the organization of the creamery was the sale of the machinery outfit, etc- It was done by professional promoters who began by persuading farmers and others what, a good opportunity the proposition offered for the sale of milk and butter and for dividends on the necessary investment, etc. For the $6,000 expended the stockholders got a first-class outfit and all that: but they paid double price for it As those who interested themselves began to learn about creameries, creamery machinery and the like they gathered that if they had only known how, they could have secured about all that was furnished to them by the promoters for $3,000 or less. Notwithstanding the handicap of excessive cost of the plant, the creamery enterprise started out nicely and it made fine headway. Many farmers who had previously given but little attention to such matters, were induced to purchase and milk additional cows, and interest was stimulated in the matter of butter production, and better grades of milk cattle, etc. For a time it looked as if the creamery was to be a success in spite of all obstacles; but the promise wits not finally realized. The failure was due to various considerations about which there is plenty of ground for honest difference of opinion; but on one thing all of the more progressive and enlightened business men connected with the undertaking are agreed, and thai one thing is that this experiment did not show that the creamery Idea is in the least impracticable, GOVERNMENT MULE SALE. About twenty-one hundred head of government mules and horses, principally mules, were sold by the government in Charlotte on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the occasion was one of considerable interest not only to the stock men; but to the horse and mule buying public as well. There were on hand stock dealers from all parts of the country north, south, east and west as well as hundreds of individual farmers who were looking for especially attractive barbains in horse and mule flesh-. The sale, which was conducted by professionals who knew their business, was in accordance with the proceedure fol- 1 lowed in the regular mule markets at i public auction, in strings and lots, and during two days the situation was lively and interesting. v I It was not intended to offer more i than 1,000 mules the first day; but the ' bidding was so lively and spirited during Tuesday, and the demand was so I great, that the original plans were 1 changed and the sale was continued. < Practically all the dealers remained on the ground on the theor" that there 1 would be better bargains on Wednes- ] day than on Tuesday; but it did not turn out that way. The market con- ( tinued strong, and although most of < the stock was bought by dealers, it was at prices that were more suggestive of 1 St Louis than of the bargain counter 1 The representatives of the govern- < ment in charge of the sale, knew their business and most of the dealers knew < their business. Those in charge of the ( sale were there to sell mules, and the 1 dealers were there to buy mules. The 1 logical consequence was quick sales at r close to actual values. i The auction started by the offering I of strings of four horses or mules at a time; but this did not last. The de- 1 mand was too strong. The dealers \ showed their willingness to absorb the 1 animals by the carload and carload lots soon became the rule. One dealer bid $172 round for 215 pack mules. That seemed to the other . dealers to be a good price for the par- 1 nt mnip.q in ouestion. The J auctioneer, however, said that the government would not take that price. The bidder raised his bid to >175, and the last named price was accepted; but in practically all other cases there was more than one bid on each lot. Dealers generally remarked the fine condition of the stock offered. Some of the animals had been doing more or less work; but they were none the worse on that account. Most of them had been standing in the government pens and lots eating government grain and hay, and all were sleek and fat, as fine a looking lot of stuff as anybodj wishes to see. "Of course a good many of the mules were old. I saw mules sold at 1U and 14 years old that must have been 18 or twenty," said one dealer, "and some of these sold at more than a hundred dollars each- I would not have want chI to have paid that ror tnom. i mum i that taken altogether, the government, r instead of losing must have made i thousands of dollars on its sales." j (\ LOCAL LACONICS 1 e Between Yorkville and Rock Hill. n Mr. J. R. Kelly has established a Jit- r ney line between Yorkville and Rock s Hi'I. The schedule is published in an- T other column- Mr. Kelly said yestpr- ' day that he proposed to give first-class c service and take care of all the patron- n : v.f ^ovnlnn Hp will USe t ilfcU 11 id L ililfsuv uvtviv,,. one car regularly and put on others it q requirements seem to justify. Nothing to It. f A. J. Qulnn of Clover was in Char- r lotte Tuesday with the idea of buying ? some horse and mule bargains If he 1 could see any. "There was nothing \ there for me," said Mr. Qulnn, in the i office of the county board Wednesday, i "The way those mules id, I could not t Bee how I was to come out with any t profit, on top of feed bills- No I did 1 not buy anything." c Charged with Murder. It now develops that the death of ( Tom Woods, near Hickory Grove, not j long ago, was due more to murder, than suicide as was commonly supposed at the time. May Belle Mead- . ows, colored, 25 years old, told two ' other negro women that she killed ' Woods, and on learning the matter, ^ MnHc*w>tA P T. A Gmlth rfimmlttoH ' * all three to Jail, the Meadows woman for murder and the other two as witnesses. Death of a Good Negro. G. Roland Alexander, colored, who1 lived on Mr. J. J. Mathews .place near: King's Mountain died last Monday after a brief illness with influenza Alexander was born In Bullock's Creek township, a slave of the late S. L. Davidson dr perhaps of John D. Hamilton and was 58 years of age. He was a farmer, a hard worker and a good citizen, who stood high in the estimate of his own race and of all the whites who knew him. He leaves a widow and four children, also two brothers W. D. and J\ S. Alexander who are of the sarhe type that he was. Was Not Tempted Much. Mr. Henry B. James of James Bros., ; attended the big sale of army mulet> and horses in Charlotte Tuesday and Wednesday; but he did not buy very | many. "I bought five or six head," he said yesterday; "but that was all. 1 \ think Johnny is able to do' better dn < Tennessee and Missouri. He can buy ' better stock off the farms of the west- , ern markets and at less prices- I went . over there with the expectation of buy- , ing some mules and after witnessing , the wildness of the auction on Tuesday [ remained over Wednesday in the ex- ( pectation that It would get better; but ( it didn't. Why I have better bargains for my customers than were obtainable over there." Blacksburg Hotel Burned. The handsome new brick hotel building Just being completed at Blacksburg and only partially occupied was destroyed by Are yesterday mnrnliMr at about 3 o'clock. Messrs. Ford Mclntirc of Shelby, aud R C. Gcttys of Blacksburg, are owners of the property. Mr. Mclntlre spent Wednesday night In Yorkvllle and was at the Shandon hotel yesterday morning when de received the news of his loss by telephone. He was unable to give anv Information as to the probable origin of tho fire. The hotel stood on the site of the old Merchant's hotel and was quite a handsome building. The loss was probably In the neighborhood of S) 1,000, with no Insurance, Mr. Mplntlre sold. Don't Think Much of It Representative John R. Hart does not think much of the proposition to build roads by means of a bond issue secured by assessing automobile owners $20 each or any other amount Mr. Hart says he is for good roads, and he Is willing to support any law that meets the approval of representative business men and farmers of York county; but he is not running after any freak schemes that would build roads in the Interest of certain localities or anything like that He says that if this proposed automobile assessment bond scheme should go through the stat4 would finally become responsible for the whole thing anyway. "I do not pretend to be In r position to solve the good roads question yet," said Mr. Hart, "but I am not going to give my support to any kind of a scheme that does not have the approval of my best Judgment." MERE-MENTION It is announced that there will be no changes in the styles of straw hats this year; but it is expected that prices will be somewhat higher The city corporation of Belfast has donated to the American people forever, and free of charge, the section of the city cemetery in which thirty-four American soldiers, Victims of influenza, are now buried It has been given out from Paris that the president will probably start on his return to the United States on February 12 A Polish army last week stormed and captured the German alrdome at Lawica, near the city of Posen. The German garrison was . forced to surrender to the Poles. The French government has made Irvin S. Cobb, the well-known writer, a member of the Legion of Honor, on account of his writings in behalf of the French people President Poincarr has announced his intention to visit the United States in return for President Wilson's visit to France, in order to thank the people of the United ( States ror wnai mey nave uuue m u?half of France. CLOVER CULLINGS. I Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer Clover, January 8. Mrs Minnie Moton of Charlotte and Miss Jessie Neil of Washington D. C. are visiting the family of theih brother, Dr. M. B. Neil. ( Rev. J. E. Berryhlil, the new pastor 1 of the Presbyterian church here, filled the pulpit of his new charge both Sunday and Sunday night. Mrs. A. W. Rogers and daughter, I Mrs. John Sherer and children, moved Tuesday from town to Filbert No. 1. . Mr. Ira McCarter and family have moved from the Wallace place on Filbert No. 1 to what is commonly known as the Floyd place near Bethany. Mis3 Dora Rogers has resigned as ? telephone operator and expects to go ? Ln training for a nnrse, within a few days at the Fenncll Infirmary, Rock Hill. Prof, and Mrs. Leslie Wilson and little daughter Mabel, left Monday for j Raleigh, N. C., where Mr. Wilson is ? Mumo-oH tn tenchlner this session. n Mr. James Hardin and family of j Rock Hill visited tho family of Mr. M. L. Smith here recently. Miss Lottie Bel'e Simrill of the * traded School faculty spent the week ;nd at her home near Yorkville. Mr. Landry of Camp Jackson, who risited Mr. Oates Stroup here last veek returned to Columbia Sun- a lay afternoon. I Barbara Peay, one year old child \ jf Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Peay of Ches- j !.cr and grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Brison of Clover, died at the 3 iome of her parents of double pneu- * nonia, Wednesday morning:, January . 5. Mr. W. D. Peay, father of the child, ^ a also real sick. Miss Juanlta Matthews, who i3 at:ending school at Albemarle N. C., is I Isiting her aunt, Mrs. Alice Matthews ? icre, ^ | SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS " Greenville Piedmont: Lieut Wiliam Graydon, formerly a judge advo- _ ate of Camp Sevier left the camp " Wednesday morning, after having resigned from the army "for the good of s he service." Lieut Graydon's resig- V lation wa9 accepted by the president a ifter a number of weeks. He was tl luite well known in Greenville. P Chester, January 7: In several sec- n ions of Chester county the Spanish f1 nfluenza situation among the negroes '' s very bad. George Wilks, a negTO ? vho lives in the western section of c he county at Wllksburg, recently has " ost six children who were afflicted * vith Spanish influenza. There are 0 nr.ny instances in the country of entire <egro families being down with the ? nalady, with only such help as neigh- {* >ors or white friends extend them. ^ Columbia, January 8: A memorial _ >uild!ng, dedicated to and commcmoritive of the heroes of South Cr.rolino, vho took part in the great war, Is pro- _ >osed in the report of a special eomnittec, consisting of Governor Mannng, P. A. Willcox, of Florence, and 0 ohn E. Swearingcn, state sunerinten- P lent of education,, made public here rl odr.y. Such a structure should be $ rectcd at Columbia, said the report ind it should contain the record in ~ crpetuity of ail those from this tate who paid the u'timate sacrifce. 'laces should be set apart in the buildng. thinks the committee, for each b * aAlit? a A UUIliy au llltll men mau iuiu avnic?tnents in the strufrgje just ended be u reserved. The committee thinks that 11 uch a buildtnp, of artistic arehiteo- c ual oflfect and practical utility, should t, ie erected by voluntary subscriptions r rom the people of the state, supplenented by an appropriation from the reneral assembly. The Idea had Its v I ^ , .. 'c pirth at a board meeting of the University of South Carolina and was advanced by P. A. Wilcox. At the raeetng here which outlined the proposiion, August Kone, of Columbia, acted is proxie for Mr. Willcox. Governor Vlannlng will recommend the building >f the memorial hall in his message ^ o the general assembly, It Is under^->^_ itooa, and Governor-elect Robert A. Hooper Is said to be friendly to the dea, All of the five Socialists leaders ried for conspiracy to violate the espionage law were found guilty by the iury in the Federal court in Chicago ast Wednesday afternoon. .Tho de'endants found guilty are: Congressnan-e'ect Victor L. Berger, pubMsher pf the Milwaukee Ledger; Adolph Gerner, secretary of the national socialist party; William Kruze, editor of The Ifoung Socialist, Irwin St. John Tuck?r, writer and speaker; J. Louis Eng iahl, editor of The American Socialst. The defendants were charged w'th conspiracy to violate the esplonlge lrw by delivering speeches and circulating published articles with .the wilful intent tc cause insubordination, llsloyalty and refusal of duty among he navn' and military forces of the [Jnited States and with the interferng with the recruiting service and the . enforcement of the selective draft law. rbe convicted men face prison terms if from one to 20 years, a fine of from *1 to *10 000 or both, at the dlscret'on of Judge K. M. Lnndis, the trial ludge, who will fix punishment later. The 1917 Cotton Crop.?Final statistics of the Amrelcan eotton crop of L917, announced by the censui bureau on Wednesday, place production at 11,248,242 running bales, equivalent to 11,202,375 bales of 500 pounds each, gross weight, and worth $1,532,690,000 to the growers. Production of cotton seed amounted to 5,040,000 tons worth $333,550,000. For the "cotton year" ended July 31, 1918, consumption amounted to 6,566,489 bales, execlusive of llnters; exports amounted to 4,288,420 bales; net imports, 217,381bales; j Btocks on hand at beginning of year. ^ 2,720,173 bales, and at the end* of tht ^ year, 3,450,188 bales. ^ For the entire world the production of lint cotton destined for factory use was 17,410,000 bales and the mill consumption 17,701,000 bales of 600 pounds -" 1 net weight. Massachusetts still retains its supremacy in cotton manufacturing, the report announced, with a mill consumption during the cotton year of 1,493,113 bales including linters. Next in order were North Carolina* with 1,186,314 bales; South Carolina with 892,632 bales, and Georgia, with 889,396 bales. The mill consumption ' of these four states alone represent* nearly three-fifths of the total for the country. Since 1912 the annua*, con- ' -i J: sumption of cotton In the cotton grow-v 1 Ing states had amounted to more than half the total for the United States. The proportion for 1918 was W per cent . AT THE CHURCHE8 TRINITY METHODIST. . ' ? . Rev. J. El Mahaffey, Pastor. Sunday Services Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. CHARLOTTE STREET BAPTI8T Rev. B. H. Waugh, Pastor. Sunday Services Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m. Morning service at 11. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. J. L. Oates, Pastor. Sabbatlf Services Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11. Evening service at 7 o'clock. FIRST BAPTIST. Rev. B. H. Waugh, Pastor. Sunday Services Sunday school at 10 a. m. Evening service at 7 o'clock. FIRST PRESRYTERIAN. Rev. E. E. Gillespie. Pastor. , 1|?| Sunday Services Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock.. Xo evening service. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Rev. T. T. Walsh, Rector. "a Sunday Services Sunday school at - 1 L0 a. m. Morning services at 11, even:ng services at 7:80. . ip(| Jtyedal Hotices. 13= Ramah and Beershaba. There will be no preaching in either ^ :hurch next Sunday. ' " J. L. Yandell, Paator. ' Tirzah Presbyterian g Preaching next Sunday at 8 o'clock * p. m. Sunday school at 2 o'clock. ? Rev. John C. Bailey, Pastor. Uloou AiJi CuapeL There will be preaching on Sunday; . evening at 7 o'clock by Rev- E. E. Gilpie. It At Philadelphia. There will be preaching at Philadel>hia Sunday at 3 p. m. J. E. Mahailey, Pastor. At Union. J There will preaching by the pastor it Union Baptist church next Sunday it 11 o'clock a. m. At the close of the ervice the Lord's Supper will be cele>rated. O. L. Jones, Pastor. Clover Circuit. J Clover Sunday school at 10 a. ih. W teaching at 11 o'clock. New Zion Sunday school at 2.30 p- m. Preaching it 3.30 o'clock. Cross Roads School louse Preaching at 7 p. m. H. A. Whitten, Pastor. HYMENEAL Married At the Baptist pastorium it Clover, January Bth, 1919, Rev. O. . Inn pa nf flriAtincr. Miss M. LEILA VOOD and' Mr. "THOMAS N. THOM- gk lSSON. At the home of the bride's mother, /Ira. M. A. Moore, in Rock Hill, on Deember 25, 1918, by Rev. J. P. Tucker, lias INA MOORE and Mr. HERBERT BZBLL. January 8, 1919, at'the manse of Jethel church, Ciovir R. F- D. No. S, y Rev. G. W. Nlckell, Mr. VAN DAW- ION' McKINNEY and Miss MA1TIE to yd. OBITUARY Died?At his home near Harmony tation, on January 8, at 2 o'clock, W. v whttr in the 84th vear of his ge. The deceased was a veteran of he Civil war, having served in Comany B, Twelfth S. C. V. Ho was a iember of the board of county coralissioners from 1880 to 1882, and durag the last year served as clerk of the oard. The interment was at Neely*s reek, of which church ho had been a lember for more than forty years, [e is survived by his widow and four ^ hildren. At Shelby, N. C., December 81, 1918, f influenza and heart trouble, WIL.IE DEE, formerly of Yorkville, whore e made his home with Mr. and Mrs. . A. Lee. ^ YORK-ROCK HILL JITNEY 4H Operated By Craig Boyd. ' EAVES York Drug Store, 8.30 a. m. J 1.15 and 4.30 p. m. Leave Carlina Hotel at Rock Hill, 10 a- m.; 2.30 . m.; 6 p. m., immediately after arIval of train from Charlotte. Fare 1.25 each way. It J. R. KELLY, Manager. AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS ^ UE have on hand for sale at exceed* ingly low prices. Eight Automo,1" PnvnrnYnont* ft ] AD <Ht T? utomob'les that have neveij been sed, bought at a bargain. Price# $850 ^ o $1,050. Also want Agenta in each ounty for a good line of cara CO- 9^ iUMEIA SALES Agency. Colombia, S. JP P*nno 37<5t. 10* t 4t W .Sec The Enquirer Office for Tjrp?" Titer IlJbbons of All Kinds. -./ . ,^?.1