Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-25
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submarine to find his position on a
map at any time within 100 feet or so.
There are position indicators OF an
English design in use in all the navies
of the world" said Mr.. Maxim. Their
work. however. is crude. My device
costs only $1,000 to install in sub
marine, while the position indicator al
present in use costs $4,000. MT.
Maxim is also experimenting with an
improved periscope.
- David LloydGeorge, the British
minister Of munitions, announced on
the floor of the house of commons
Wednesday that he would give the
organized labor leaders seven days in
which to get their forces in shape to
guarantee the production of muni-
tions of war to the capacity Of the va
rious factories. If the labor leaders
were not able to secure sufficient
number of men for full time, ana
guarantee that they put in full time,
then the minister announced 1t as MS
purpose, a bill had been prepared TO
enlist all laborers as members or the
army and require full work The Ia
bor leaders have accepted the minis
ter's warning in apparent good faith
and promise they will get the men
necessary for all requirements. The
understanding is that the men are EN-.
ployed as in the service Of king and
country, that they are to receive lid
eral pay, and the profits Of the own
ers of the factories are to be limited
to q reasonable per cent not out OF
proportion to the pay Of the laborers
There is to be no age limit so far as
enlisted laborerS are concerned.
Newspapers Of the Canton OF
Grisons, eastern Switzerland, says a
Geneva dispatch of Wednesday, give
details obtained from Swiss soldiers
and guides respecting the fighting al
Stelyio pass and the neighboring
heights overlooking the valentine
valley. This region is known as the
rear door to Italy, through which II
would be possible to threaten Milan.
The Austrians have fortified Stelvio
pass strongly with mountain artillery
and blockhouses. The Italians hold
other passes nearby and duelS are in
progress daily above the clouds, which
cut off the valleys from view. In con-
sequence both the Austrians and the
Italians have to depend upon field tele-
phones for obtaining the range for
their guns. Italian howitzers lower
down have the exact range of the top
of the pass and fire through the
clouds. Their principal target Is a
hotel on the summit in which the
Austrian staff is lodged. Dreispachen
Spite, with an altitude Of 9,S27 feet,
which is an Austrian artillery station,
is being bombarded from Scurlazo. In
one hour the Italians dropped S5
shells there, working havoc to the
summer hotels. Stelvi" pass is COW
cred with two feet Of show. At night
it presents an unusual spectacle, be-
ing Illuminated by searchlights OF both
sides and by flames Of artillery fire,
piercing the clouds.
Robert Lansing, who as counselor
of the state department, has advised
President Wilson in law and prece-
dent in the policy pursued by the Unit.
ed States toward belligerent nations
since the outbreak Of the European
war, was named on last Wednesday
secretary of state to succeed William
]. Bryan. Few appointments In re-
cent years have given such widespread
satisfaction in the national capital.
Mr.. Lansing is a lifelong Democrat,
but he has devoted his time to inter
national law and diplomacy and is as
popular with former Republican OF
ficials as with his colleagues. Mem
bers Of the cabinet and close person
al friends of the president advised the
though not consulted, is understood
to have hoped for the promotion of
Mr.. Lansing. Official announcement
of the selection Of Mr.. Lansing who
has been secretary ad interim since
the resignation Of Mr.. Bryan on June
8, was made in the following state
ment: Before leaving this evening
for a brief rest in New Hampshire,
the president announced that he had
offered the post Of secretary Of state
to Mr.. Robert Lansing, the present
counselor Of the state department and
that Mr.. Lansing had accepted the ap-
pointment." A commission was pre-
pared which President Wilson signed
Wednesday night, giving Mr.. Ian
sing a recess appointment. When
congress reconvenes, the nomination
will go to the senate. No opposition
is anticipated.
= Washington, June %: Gen. We
nustiano Carranza has informed the
United States that under no circum-
stances will he treat with Gen. Villa
and that he will continue his military
campaign to crush his adversaries.
President Wilson today had a long
report on General Carranza's views
as given in informal conversation with
an American consular officer at Vera
Cruz. He found in it little hope for
an accommodation of differences be-
tween the Mexican factions. General
Carranza reiterated that his was not
a campaign for the elevation Of per-
sonal ties, but for the principles Of
the revolution that his opponents were
'reactionaries" and desirous only OF
satisfying personal ambitions. Out
lining his plans for the future, Car
rama declared he soon would grant
amnesty to all who were not guilty Of
crimes. General Villa and his asso-
ciates, however, according to General
Carranza, either must leave the coun-
try, or be tried by a military court.
General CarranZa's views did not sur
prise officials here, as he consistently
has ignored all offers of peace made
by the Villa-Zapata faction, as we'll as
suggestions Of foreign mediators. There
is a possibility however, that Carran-
"a does not understand the earnest
ness of the United States in demand
ing an early settlement Of the trouble
in Mexico. Charles A. Douglas and
Eliseo Arredondo, representatives OF
General CarranZa, will leave here on
Friday for Vera Cruz to confer fur
ther with the First Chief. They are
familiar with the American point of
view anu KNOW lNeTe llluSl ue d COi-
ciliatory disposition on the part of
Carranza toward his opponents before
he can hope for the moral support of
the United States. No advices have
been received officially as to the out
come of reported differences between
Carranza and Obregon. Enrique Llo-
rente, Washington representative Of
the Villa-Zapata government, today
gave out messages from General Villa
and from General Angeles, denying
that any friction existed between the
two.
Ell Centro, Cal, June %: Sharp
earth shocks today centered the anXi-
ETY. of Imperial Valley settlers on the
head gates of the great irrigation sys-
tenn which had transformed nearly
100000 acres Of desert. Tonight the
intakes of the Colorado river, near
Yuma, and the headway at Sharpe's
were reported safe although the
Sharp's Heading was shaken and
sagged. Engineers reported that an
other shock as severe as the one that
last night rocked the little cluster of
towns in the valley and cost half a
dozen or more lives in the Mexican
border town of MeXicali. undoubtedly
would wreck the works there Scien-