Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-19
MERE-M ENTlON

The submarine chascrs being built
by Henry Ford are to u" Officially
known as Eagles" s."............Forcign SEC
rctary Balfour of the British govern
ment. has stated that he has absolute
confidence in the loyalty oi Japan
.....Thc Texas senate has passed To
third reading Il statutory prohibition
bill III has been officially an
nounccd that the much talked OF aero
mail routr between Washington and
Atlanta will not bc established for lack
of funds. amount to hr ap-
propriatcd for the naval service next
year Is 81 500, 900. 0............lnformatl"n
from Washington is that the war de-
partmcnt will probably reverse Itself
in the matter OF publishing names and
addresses ON the casualty list. t......:......
Premier Lloyd George told the Free
churchmen in London. last week, that
no spirits are being manufactured IN
England at this time, and thai the
consumption Of intoxicating liquors
has been reduced 10 onc-third OF that
Of four years ago............An amster-
dam cable says that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has stated in an interview
that as the Allies have spurned the
peace offers Of Germany the German
offensive on the west must go on.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter OF
the president, who has been doing
concert work for the entertainment OF
American soldiers in the camps, VIII
soon 60 to France for the same pur-
pose Twenty persons were burn
edtpdeath m -i6f ie MT 'ffe
lumber camp at Alvinsing, y. s.. Sat-
urday morning. Only four persons es-
capped. The cause Of the fire has not
been determined...........T Twelve farmer
moonshiners. all chained together, es-
corted by fifty revenue officers, were
marched twenty-five miles into Little
Rock, Ark. Friday. They had been ar
rested in the Montgomery county hills
and the officers used this method to
prevent an attempt at rescue by the
friends of the moonshiners. James
e. Hill OF Denver, COL, has announced
that he will offer 100000 to stage the
Denver on July 4th............Ariation re-
cruits have been arriving at Kelly
Field San Antonio. Tex. lately at the
rate Of 1000 per day. Men OF almost
every known profession and trade are
among the recruits ..!....... Ex-United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson. SO
wears old, died at Marinettc, Wis, Fri
day morning He started as cook In
q humber camp and finally got to be
the richest lumber dealer in the world.
He served three terms in congress and
ten years in the United States senate.
.The British casualties for the
week ending last Thursday totaled g.
562. In the first week I'm March the
casualties totiled 3,343, the lowest
total in several months. The reports
include tho killed, wounded or miss
inc. The food administration has
given notice that all bakers through
out the country who are not conform
ing with the 90 per cent flour substi-
tute in making bread. will have to
cease operations on March 20 and will
not be permitted to resume again un-
til they are prepared to give proper
assurance Of compliance with the rule.
......... Lieut. Harold A. Andre and
Cadet Jos. NJ. Langan were killed at
Camp Hicks. Fort Worth. Tex. Friday.
when their airplane fell 500 feet after
striking an air well. ll."............Switzer-
land Is now caring for $4,000 in
termed war prisoners. These are 49,
900 British, French and Belgians, and
10, 900 Germans ...........A son was born
to Lady and Sir Douglas Haig, COM
mander-in- chief Of the British forces
in France, Friday night~"....A liquid
fire Of more killing power than any
thing ever introduced In the world
war by Germany. is reported to have
been invented by DR.. William K. c.
Berlin Of Denver. Col. The discovery
has been offered to the government for
use in Europe.