Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Gathered From All
Around the World.

Items OF Interest Gathered From All
Around tho World.
Warrants have been issued for 90
900 taxpayers in Scranton. Pa, for
non-payment Of taxes.
John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist
leader, Is authority for the statement
that ESQ, 10000 Irishmen are in the Brit
ish army, and that s9,700 Of these came
directly from Ireland.
BY a vote Of 81 to II the Pennsyl-
vania senate has passed a woman
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
ton. The question is now up to the
voters
An officer Of an American ship re-
Gently at Bremerhen, Germany, says In
q letter to a Washington official, that
German ship yards are building sub
marines at the rate Of one day.
A party Of six United States army
officers left Berlin on Sunday, for the
eastern battle front in Poland. The
party is under the guidance Of Ger
man army captain.
The dupont Powder company has
posted notices in its explosive factories
throughout the country, that twenty
per cent increase Of wages would be
effective on and after April 1st for the
balance Of 1915.
Secretary Of State Bryan was the
principal speaker at the opening Of a
nation wide fight on liquor at the Sum
day tabernacle in Philadelphia Monday
night. In response to Mr.. Bryan's ap-
peal, 10000 men and boys signed total
abstenance pledge cards.
A Zeppiin airship is reported to
have been destroyed near Tirlemont,
by two French and two English aero
planes on March II. Nine members OF
the crew Of Al, were found dead and
20 were so badly injured that they died
the next day, according to the report.
N. C. Dougherty, former president
Of the National Educational associa-
ton, convicted Of embezZling $500,000
school funds while superintendent Of
schools at Peoria, ILL.,, has been par
doned by Governor Dunno. Dougherty
served six years in the penitentiary.
The provisional government Of Mex
leo, which is again in control Of Mex.
leo City, has promised the Washington
government that the murderers Of
John D. McManus, the Chicago min
ing man, assassinated last week, will
be punished and an indemnity paid to
his family.
There Is a serious deadlock between
the two branches Of the New York leg
islature. The president pro tenn. OF
the senate has issued an ultimatum to
the house and publicly proclaimed
that the members Of the lower house
could expect the passage Of no local
measures until they come to time.
Rev. Billy Sunday preached sermon
to the joint session Of the New Jersey
legislature at Trenton, Monday. Among
please God, be a man and not a mutt
or q mollycoddle. Times like these
demand strong men the lust Of office
cannot hold the spoils Of Office cannot
buy. Don't be a floater, dead one.
God wants men with something be.
sides pink tea and ice water in their
veins"
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor has is
sued a manifesto to all national uni
ons, calling upon them to organize the
"unorganized workers in every field OF
honorable human endeavor." He par
ticularly mentions the organization OF
stenographers, typewriters, bookkeep'
ers, office assistants, elevator opera
tors, porters, janitors and working
women employed in homes and known
as domestic OF household workers"