Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-11-03
Scraps and facts.


the state shall receive intoXicants un-
less it is ordered outside of the state.
A man called at Senator GoffS door
with a package bearing his name.
The senator told the man he had not
ordered anything, but the man in
sisted his name was on the package.
Upon opening it, 1t was found 1t was
whisky A warrant was sworn out for
his arrest. An investigation is being
made to ascertain who is responsible
for the trick, which, it is said, is be-
ing worked on other residents OF the
state.
The correspondent of the London
Daily Mail in Paris, describes how
the Gurkhas (native Indian troops)
blew up a German ammunition park,
thus causing some of the German
coast batteries to move to the rear:
He says "All the efforts of the allies
artillery against these batteries had
been unavailing and the Germans
were causing severe losses, when the
air scouts located the ammunition
stores several miles behind the Ger
man lines. At night the Gurkhas de-
tachment embarked on gunDoats'
which proceeded to the mouth OF the
User, and after long, silent march'
the Gurkhas reached the German am
munition stores, guarded by SIX SEN
tries. Six silent figures moved TO-
ward them. each carrying a long
knife. Then a sound like the croak-
ing of a frog was heard and the six
sentries disappeared. Shortly after
ward the general staff of the allies
saw a great flash of light on the no
rizon and heard a great explosion
followed by countless others as the
shells and shrapnel in their cases eX-
ploded in all directions. The Gurkhas
returned safely to the gunooats.
The British government is to pay
the Wright company $4,000 pounds tof
the use of the Wright aeroplane pat
ents for military purposes, accorolne
to information received by the Aero
club of America, from its British al
filiated society, the Royal Aero cluo
Of the United Kingdom. The Wrlgnt
company sued the British government
for Infringing the companys patents
in the manufacture of military aero
planes. Because of the war, the Brit
ish government found it advisable to
settle this suit, and the price TO De
paid is a compromise Of the sum orig
inally asked by the plaintiff. In 1917
the Wright company also brought SUIT
for infringement of their patent against
Claude Grahame- White, who was over
here at the time, making eXhlolton
flights The suit involved the con-
struction Of the Bleriot and tarman
biplanes used by White, many OF Whlch
he supplied to the British government.
In view of the British government S
payment to the Wright company, the
latter concern agreed to drop the suit
against White. A formal order dis
continuing the White suit was signed
by Judge Hough in the United states
district court last Friday, with the
consent of both parties to the lltiga-
tion.
The purchases of war equipment
in the United States, which were
barely hinted at in the beginning OF
the contest. but which were known
10 a few persons to be in progress
carefully covered though they were,
are now so open that there can De
no mistake as to what is going on ana
one is more and more impressed
with the magnitude of the business
saws a Chicago dispatch OF FRIDAY:
One railroad had seven tralnloaas Oh
horses coming into Chicago today, 10
he carried TO Montreal and Portland,
Me. for export to France. One pur-
chaser is known to have orders TO
get 10000 horses and 10000 mules.
The extent of these purchases through
out the west must be something
great. Horses and mules are only
a small part of the needs OF the
belligerents. This traffic is big ana
getting bigger. 1t is commonly pre-
sumed that these purchases are made
only for the allies. but that Germany
and Austria are also buying TO some
extent, is a probability, and this week
Turkey is added to the list OF the
contending countries. That Germany
is getting merchandise on consluer
able scale in this country is sugSesteu
nv unusual shipments of certain COM
modities to the Netherlands, Sweden
and Norway. Exchange on these
countries is a drug in the market.
New York, November l: The
Rockefeller Foundation has determin-
ed to employ it's immense resources
for relief of non -combatants in the
countries affected by the war. II
stands ready to give millions of dol
lars if necessary" This was announc-
ed tonight by John D. Rockefeller, Jr,
president of the foundation. The
Foundation will send a commission to
Europe in a few days to report as 10
how, when and where aid can De
rendered most effectively. AT a cost
of s275,000 it already has chartered
ship and loaded it with 1000 tons OF
provisions for Belgian relief; The
ship is the Massapequa, the largest
neutral vessel now in New York har-
Dor. 1t will sail on Tuesday morning
direct for Rotterdam with a certih-
cation from the British consul here
that it's cargo is destined TO use OF
Belgian non -combatantS only. Ihe
supplies will be distributed by the Bel
gian relief commission. Mr.. Rocke-
feller has been in communication WIN
Ambassador Page at London, ana
made public a cablegram in when the
Ambassador describes the dire need
of the Belgians and says 1T Will re-
uuire a million dollars a month for
seven or eight months to prevent star
walton. In fact many will starye now
before food can reach them. Mr.
Rockefeller made it clear in his an
nouncement that steps taken by the
Foundation will be absolutely neu-
trail" The commission of investlga-
ton will be headed by Wickliffe Rose.
a director general Of the international
Health commission. This action Will
but supplement the public spirited ef-
forts of the Belgian relief committee,
said Mr.. Rockefeller, in announcing
the Foundations plan. Immediately
upon receiving Ambassador Page
message, the ROCkSIelleT rOuhudllo''
enlisted the cooperation of the ship
ping department Of the Standard Oi
company of New York, in securing
the vessel and at the same time gladly
availe6 itself of the voluntary services
of Mr.. Lionel Hagenaers, a Belgian
now residing in New York, and member
Of the Belgian relief committee, IN
purchasing the cargo. The cargo Will
consist Of 2S,5OO barrels of flour,
$4,000 packets of rice, 5000 bags two
pounds each) of beans. 1000 boxes
600 pounds each) Of bacon The
British consul has kindly agreed to
certify that these supplies are abso-
lutely for the aid Of -combatants
and should not be delayed in transit.
An interesting article on The
Zeppelin Machine" is contributed 10
the New York World by "Aerophile.
THE possibilities and the limitations
of these craft" says the writer, are
fairly we'll known, but not so their nu-
merical strength. We can, however,
take it that at the moment of out
break of war, there were not less than
twelve nor more than twenty Yep
pelins ready for service. The cOnstruc-
ton and assembling Of a Zeppelin is
a long and costly affair. | believe l
am right in saying that none of those
which are now actually in service,
took less than fourteen months to