Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Items of Interest Gathered from Va
rious Sources.

rious Sources.
Four men lost their lives in n coal
mine fire near Johnstown, Pa. Mon
day.
President Poincare OF France. has
personally decorated Field Marshal
Haig with the military medal.
a BARRIERS convention in Chicago.
is considering n proposition OF maxi
ing the price Of hair cutting 81 and
shaving SO cents.
The Yaqul Indians of the state OF
Sonora, Mexico. have declared war
on Germany. The Yaquis are the most
blood thirsty Indians OF the American
continent.
Leon Molas, n French flier. 26 years
old, was killed at Venice. California.
Sunday evening when he stepped from
an airplane and fell 1900 feet. His
parachute failed to open.
Scores of petitions are being filed
with the clerk of the circuit court Of
Chicago by Teutons asking for a
change of .leir names to other names
without Teutonic flavor.
The war department estimates that
the registration of boys reaching u
years Of age since June u last, to be
registered tomorrow. will total 1885,
900.
Hundreds OF persons are reported
killed and wounded in a riot between
Lettish guards and the populace. fol-
lowing two days without food being
available in Petrograd.
The war department has authorized
the enlistment of men between the
ages of &c and Sc years for the quar-
termastcr and ordnance departments
OF the National army. and the signal
corps OF the regular army.
Secretary Baker told the house mill
tary affairs committee Monday, that
under the proposed new man-powcr
hill. extending the draft age limits
boys of the Is to - years class would
he called last.
A dispatch from The Hague says
| that the German air service Is be-
coming much alarmed at the number
OF Hun hiers who are flying into neu-
tral countries where they are intern
ed for the duration of the war.
a Copenhagen dispatch tells Of the
recent assassination in PetrogITd OF
Henry Sliosberg, n famous Jew law
yer and peoples advocate. He was q
leader OF the Jewish people In Russia
and n fearless opponent of tho Bolshr-
Wiki.
American toy makers. at the sug-
gcstion Of Chairman Hurley Of the
shipping board. are giving consider
able attention to the making OF toy
steamers, sailing vessels. etc. in order
to popularize the merchant marine.
The Austrian government has ia
vorably responded TO Il proposal from
the Vatican for the exchange Of pris-
Oners with Italy. The proposed cx-
change is on a basis Of man for man
for prisoners Of more than a year.
The American Defense society Is
urging the celebration throughout
the Marquis de Lafayette, which oc-
ours on September 6. which date also
is the anniversary of the first battle
of the Marne In 1914.
The French war cross with tho
palm has been posthumously confer
red upon Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt
who was killed in an air fight In
France n few weeks ago. The cross
will be sent to the parents Of Lieut.
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, N. Y.
General Crowdcr has issued n call
for 5,7O9 sclectivc service men for
general service as mechanics, auto
drivers and other spccialtics to en-
train September 1st. South Carolina's
quota Of the call is 242. and North
| Carolina Is asked for 100.
| Instructions for establishing the ma
ton wide system Of preliminary train
ing for men in the draft, which will b6
introduced with the approval OF Gen
Crowder, provost marshal. by n COM
mittee appointed by the national Sc
curity league. have been sent to 5000
local draft boards. according TO ar
announcement by Surgeon General
/ Charles +. Stokes, U. $. NJ. retired
chairman OF the committee. This
training will be elementary. uniform
non compulsory and free. The mer
will be instructed in simple evolutions
with stress upon military courtesy
Those who demonstrate their ability
will receive certificates Of merit. which
will serve as an Index" Of their quail.
| fications as potential nom commission.