Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-08
MERE MENTION.

The war department Is considering
the idea OF calling 10000 youths. Il
TO 20 years OF age, for months
training with regular troops in June
and July. with the view OF increasing
the reserve officers supply.......-Ausus'
Norenburg is under arrest al roma u"
Lac. Wis. on technical charge of De-
ing an enemy alien. he having iai'ed
10 register rs an alien. He mas Tour
sons In the United States army.
Millers OF Wisconsin Will soon pcsih
TO manufacture Liberty Hour accord
ing TO specifications OF the food an-
lministr,itiun..........Bo Boatiste losarmasiho
OF Downieville, Cal. has just compiet-
ed a fast OF thirty-tive days. lie faSts
for his healths sakc.".......A An othrlal
British statement says that the ter
mans dropped l.4S2 bombs III the
area occupied by British and French
troous in January. The British aNia-
tors dropped 1858 bombs during 'ne
month ....-.....The senate mas anoPteu ah
amendment 10 the department "l asri-
culture appropriation Dill pro'iaths
for $3.50. 900 to be used as prizes Tor
OF food crops this year. .. lh' war
d.partment has issued call Tor w.
600 mechanics, chauffeurs anu other
skilled workers for service III the AVA
ton section for oversee service
Postmaster General Burlrson has rec
ommended to congress that the tele-
phone systems pf Washington be tak-
on over and operated by the govern
ment during the war To insure better
service and more protection Tor the
governments telephone service 90.
The government OF the United STATES
is making plans Ia erect va. .ooo'o"o
ordnance station in France. The sta
tion will include twenty large store
houses, twelve large shops, lou smaller
shops and other buildings"..... me
United States supreme court mas rem
dered a decision In which II allows
the claims OF Arkansas as against
Tennessee. in a boundary dispute:
which had its origin in change ot
course OF the Mississippi river during
Hood period ......r.. Miss MarSar'l
Small. 20. is held by the court at
Jeanette. Pa. charged with the death
OF "A pupil "a, whose skull Vas irac-
tured, II Is alleged. by blow from
paddle with which the teacher WAS
chastising the pupil. ...-. Johh H.
Wishck. u German banker of AShirH.
y. d., German community. ana Il
former candidate for governor OF
North Dakota. has been Indicted 10y u
grand jury on charge of scdition. h"
is alleged to have said that banks hav-
ing large holdings OF Liberty bonds
were not safe Rev. Homer W.
Topc. head OF the Pennsylvania Anti
Saloon league, said in an address Mon
day at Norristown, that IN four more
years there would not he Il saloon III
the world d...-......Thr health commits.
sioncr OF Milwaukee. Wis. stated
Tuesday, that that city Is now CON
suming 1000 pounds Of horse meat
per month and that the demand IL
growing w Private Harry Bnumon
was given 4 verdict of SI5,OOO IN Il
New York court Tuesday, against the
Norfolk and Western railway FOR the
loss of his legs In an accident AT lynch-
burg, Va. The court reduced the Her-
dict TO $35,OOO. The soldier sued for
81 so OU....Thc Judiciary cominitt""
OF the lower house OF the New York
legislature by vote OF to o. has
recommended the ratification of the
Federal prohibition amendment to the
lconstitution .......Thp total number OF
casualties In the fight between Amcfi-
can rXprditionary forces and German
shock troops In the fighting northwest
of Toul on March ], was three officers
and nineteen men killed ana two Of
iiccrs and nineteen men seriously
wounded and fifteen men slightly
woundcd-a total of 5S in all...........'y
a vote OF s to S. the judiciary commit
/ tee of the New York assembly has
determined TO favorably report a res
Olution ratifying the Federal prohi-
prohibition amendment. r..
Redmond, the noted Irish nationalist
leader, died in London last Monday
morning. by Il vote Of SO to 81
the Wisconsin legislature has passed
a resolution censuring Senator LaFol-
| sSstsSaasa sse SSrI''.The sE,tsss armed mer.
chant cruiser Colgorian, was sunk on
the coast Of Ireland a few days ago
with the loss Of sc men. More than
400 were saved. The sinking was done
by u submarine torpedor..........AG Ger
man newspaper figures that the Siberi-
an situation will result either in an
understanding between Germany and
Russia or between Germany and ia
pan.