Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-15
Scraps and faets.


for the first FIVE months Of the cotton
year were 2,607,164 bales, compared
with 5,431.4S0 bales. OF the month
exports the United Kingdom and Italy
showed increases over 1913. The
former took 100000 bales and Italy
100000. Germany's takings showed a
decrease Of 276,000. Cotton used In
the United States in December was
45O,S34 bales, about 5000 more than
December, 1918. For five months
2,122,000 bales were used against q
299,326 In 1913.
Washington, January IL: The
house Of representatives tonight, by a
vote of 204 to ia, refused to submit
to the states an amendment to the
Federal constitution to enfrancnlse
women. A two-thirds majority would
have been necessary for adoption OF
the resolution submitting the ameho,
ment. Hundreds Of women who had
sat i'm the crowded galleries through
out the eight hours Of debate greet L
ed the announcement Of the result
with varied expressions Of approval or
disapproval. Detection mingled with
enthusiasm as the purple and yellow
sashes Of the suffragists and the REQ
rose bedecked anti -suffragists fled
out into the house corridors, wearieo
with the long strain OF oratory. II
was the second defeat suffered oy the
suffrage cause in congress within a
year. On March 19, last, a suffrage
constitutional amendment received a
vote Of 35 to "a in the senate, obtain
ing a bare majority. but not the nee
essary two-thirds. Suffragist leaders,
undismayed by the result OF tonight
vote, declared that the fight was by no
means over. DR.. Anna Howard SHAW
and other prominent suffragists VINO
sat with her in the gallery through the
debate, predicted a more favorable re-
suit when congress again Is called on
to vote on the question. Anti sunra-
gists were we'll satisfied. The re-
suit Is what we expected, said Mrs.
Arthur NJ. Dodge, president OF the
National Association Opposed to Wo-
men Suffrage. 1T means that the
suffrage movement, fostered by hys-
tertcal women, Is on the wane.
THE proposed international naval
rendezvous at Hampton Roads mas
been abandoned, according to plans
announced Wednesday night by Sec
retary Daniels for the cruisers OF the
Atlantic fleet and visiting foreign war
craft to San Francisco in celebration
of the Panama canal opening. In
stead, the programme provides that
the ships shall proceed directly to
Christobal, at the eastern end OF the
canal, to be passed through at stated
intervals. Consent of congress must
be obtained for the change as the law
authorizing the cruise provided that
the United States should invite the
maritime nations Of the world TO seno
vessels to Hampton Roads for the
event. Secretary Daniels said, how
ever, he had no doubt the necessary
legislation would be enacted at once.
He pointed out that the war hao maoe
impossible a rendezvous Of the inter-
national character contemplated by
congress, and that the isthmus would
be a more convenient gathering place
for the American fleet and the rev
visiting vessels that would participate.
Only Spain, Portugal, Argentina and
Cuba so far have indicated their in
tention Of sending ships. The pro-
gramme has been worked out In the
confident belief that passage through
the canal will be possible, although
Governor Goethals has given notice
that he cannot guarantee 1t on accoun,
of recent slides. February 20 Is hxed
as the date for passage OF the van
guard Of the Atlantic meet. Otner
vessels will 60 through day by day un-
til March 10, when President wilson
is due to arrive on the battleship New
York and transfer to the old oregon
for a trip through the waterway. All
the plans have been framed particu-
larly with a view to interfering as lit
tie as possible with the winter maneu-
yers and drills of the Atlantic heet.
Two weeks will be saved by changing
the place Of rendezvous. Mayor Mayo
and a delegation Of Norfolk citizens
accompanied by Senator swanson
talked over the change Of plans wed
nesday with Secretary Daniels. Ihe
delegation protested. but after the In
terview said they were content Win
the departments decision.
Berlin, January IA: Emperor Will
liam was present in person during the
spirited battle on the Vregny plain,
northeast Of scissors, which resulted
Yesterday in that elevated ground be-
ing cleared Of the French and whlcn
is described in the German official
statement today as brilliant 1eat
for our troops" In the engagement
the Germans claimed to have captur-
ed IA French officers and 1,13O men.
The text Of the communication READS:
I'm the western theatre OF the war, In
the dunes near Nieuport and SOUTH
west Of Ypres, artillery combats are
going on. The enemy directed an ex-
tremely strong fire on Westende, whlcn
thew soon will have entirely destroyed.
Their torpedo boats disappeared quick
ly as soon as they received our fire. In
continuation of their activities on Jan
s, northeast of Scissors, our troops
again made an attack on the heights
of Vregny and cleared this elevated
plain of the enemy. In pouring ram
and deeply sodden clay trench after
trench was taken by storm until after
dark and the enemy was driven back
to the border Of the elevated plain.
Fourteen French officers and l,lSO
men were taken prisoners and four
cannon, four machine guns and
searchlight were captured-a prlilant
feat for our troops under the very
ewes of their uppermost war lord.
Northeast Of the camp Of Shalons the
French attacked again and again In
the morning and afternoon with
strong forces, to the east of Perthes.
They penetrated at certain places our
trenches, but were repulsed by ener-
eetic counter-attacks and driven back
with heavy losses into their own POSI-
tions, leaving 160 prisoners in our
hands. In the Argonne and the Nos-
ges nothing Of Importance has occur
red. In the eastern theatre OF war
Russian attacks to the southeast OF
Gumbinnen east Prussia) and to the
east of Loetzen have been repulsed
and many hundreds Of prisoners have
been taken. The situation IN north
ern Poland Is the same. Our attacks
west Of the Vistula are being contin.
ued. Nothing important has occurred
on the eastern bank of the Pilica. The
total results Of the fights of January
12 and l3, northeast Of scissors, were
$3.50 prisoners. eight heavy guns one
revolver gun, six machine guns ana
much war material"
Italy, according to Rome dispatch
of Wednesday. has been visited by al
earthquake of wide extent, which, ac-
cording TO the latest advices. has re-
suited in the death of IL coo. and in
Jury to possibly 20 900 more in towns
and villages destroyed. The shock was
the strongest Rome has felt in more
than 100 years. The towns OF AveZ-
zaro. in the AbruZzi department. g.
miles east of Rome. has been levelled
to the ground and here 5000 persons
are reported to have been killed. In
many small towns surrounding Rome
h,,ildinUc nartiallv wrecked