Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-20
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Items Of Interest Gathered From All
Around the World.

Items Of Interest Gathered From All
Around the World.
The Liberty Bell, . Philadelphia's
famouns relic, Is to be taken to the
Panama Pacific exposition in July.
Up to March 1, the expenses Of ope-
rating the Panama canal have been
about 10 per cent in excess Of re-
ceipts.
The Calumet and Hecla Mining
company Of Michigan, has increased
the pay Of it's 10000 employees 10 per
cent.
William G. C. Gladstone, grandson
of the great Liberal statesman of
England, is reported killed in the
fighting in England. He was 20 years
old.
Sixteen thousand carpenters are on
q strike in Chicago. The strike fol-
lowed a demand for an increase of
wages from IS cents to 10 cents an
hour.
A 14-year-old negro boy attempted
to wreck an electric express train on
the West Jersey and Seashore railway
on a bridge near Atlantic City, Thurs
day. He got his idea from moving
pictures.
Italy today has 100000 first-line
soldiers under arms. They are from
20 to 26 years Of age, perfectly armed
and experienced otherwise, ito the
last button" says a dispatch from the
italian frontier"
Fifteen persons were killed and
twenty injured on the outskirts OF
Detroit, Mich, last Wednesday, when
a trolley car was hit by a a string OF
freight cars attached to a switch en-
CINE.
The dupont Powder company is now
employing 8,10O men at its plant re-
Gently completed at Smiths Point, Va,
thirty miles from Richmond. Prac-
tically all Of the output Of the plant
is going to Europe.
More than 700 physicians-men and
women-have signed petitions for
local option laws, to the Pennsylvania
legislature. They base their action
on the evil effects Of alcohol on the
individual and the commonwealth.
1t is estimated hat there are more
thar 1000 persons undergoing treat
ment in public and private hospitals
of New York city for the dope
habit. More than 500 dope users
have been arrested during the past
two weeks.
Two reservoir dams On the Little
Colorado river in Arizona, bursted
Thursday. Eight persons were drown
ed and property damaged to the
amount Of $500, 900, and 10000 acres
Of land were left without water for
irrigation.
A story sent out from Athens,
Greece, is to the effect that II King
Constantine and the Greeks throw
their fortunes in with the allies. the
queen Of Greece, who is a sister ofthe
German emperor, declares that she
will leave her husband.
The British steamer Crown Of To-
ledo, sailed from Galveston, Texas,
Friday for France, with a cargo of
S5, 1923 tons Of baled hay, valued at
$72,500. Another British vessel sailed
the same day for Italy with a cargo of
20S, 900 bushels Of wheat
Major General William C. Gorgas.
surgeon general Of the United States,
the man who made Panama healthy,
has been asked to lead the fight
against typhus fever in Servia. 1t Is
probable that he will accept the call.
The Pennsylvania railroad will with
in the mex few days, place orders for
500, 900, 900 Of equipment. The new
purchases will include 144 locomotives,
146 all steel combination cars, 81
baggage, express and mail cars, and
10, 900 freight cars of all kinds.
Portions of Italy last week began
receiving water supplies from the
Aquilla acqueduct, which has been
built at a cost Of $30 5000, 900. The
water will be distributed to towns and
cities at the rate Of over 1000, 900 gal
Ions per day, through 1875 miles OF
pipe. The source of supply Is in the
Apennine mountains.
Information received at Basel, Swift
zerland, is to the effect that the Ger
mans are now throwing dams across
the Rhine, so that when certain sluice
gates are closed, wide stretches OF
surrounding country al be flooded,
This is said to be in anticipation OF
the offensive Of the allies being sue
cessful.
The Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany. operating Of the largest
fleets in the foreign trade under the
United States flag, plying between
San Francisco and Honolulu, Chinese
and Japanese ports. has announced
that all sailings after November 2.
will be cancelled because Of the new
Federal seamen's law, which becomes
effective on November 4.
GOVERNOR AND PARDON BOARD