Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-20
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tho German 0ffcnsiv" last March.
from March - To June II. IN" Ger
mans arr said to have lost l-''VV'
killed alone.
- Discussing the condition OF the
n,,ional banks Of the country Il week
ago. the comptroller OF the currency
said: The reports Of condition q! an
national banks as of June ~ 1913
lust compiled. show total resources on
that date Of sl7.S39.5 .5O2,D 900. This ~
an increase over the corresponding
can a yrur ago, June 20. 1917. of ST.
GsS. .iG2 900. II Is noteworthy thai ti'
total resources Of IN" national banks
of our country at this time exceed by
more than "a billion dollars the Who'll"
worlds production Of gold from the
discovery OF America In 1872 up 10
the year 1917, az officially estimated
the worlds production Of gold Tor the
32i years indicated being reported al
Sl6.G0l Sal .3lJ.
49, Exact information concerning
wounded and sick American soldiers
admitted to hospitals overseas VIII bc
made Immediately .available TO rela-
tiv,s or friends Of the men under "a
r,lau being worked out at the war de-
tr,rtfn,n' Secretary Baker said last
Friday that hc had visited the Office
Of Surgeon General GorSas 10 look IN
Ia Tho d;,lly rcIOrts from the hospitals
with Il view TO having them cardcd.
catalOgucd and tabulatcd so that the
most instant information can Dc CIV
On 10 all inquiries. Tn" hospital re-
cords, Mr. Baker said. Will 10" brought
to Washington weekly by courier from
France. and thus II will he possible
to give the exact nature ol the wound
or the disease from which the men
are. suffering. Thc information viii
bc available through the adJutant
general.
- Every evening at o'clock church
bells are tollcd in cities. towns. VII
lagos and in the most remote sec
iiOns throughout North Carolina whil'
people offer UP Il prayer Tor the sue
cess of the Allies. This Is done III
accordance with Il proclamation suS-
gcsting II several weeks ago by Gov
rrnor Thomas W. Beckett When the
idea was first proposed IT was not
generally observed, but it now comes
natural to most North C;trolini;Lns
each evening at Z o'clock TO pray for
the victory OF democracy over au-
tuCracy. Governor Beckett is one OIL
those who strictly observes the new
custom. The other afternoon b" was
playing tennis with a party OF friends
at Il court near Raleigh and when he
heard the sounds OF the tOlllnS bellS,
ne raised his hands and said: Hold
on, boys. there is the prayer bell.
Th. game was stopped while the play
crs ioincd the governor in silent pray
cr.
- Sixteen Chicago boys who were
recently decorated by King George for
villor. says Washington dispatch,
were probably engaged in the Fourth
of July tight at iiammcl and Won their
Liurcls because they were moi ~ ~
denied their share OF tn" lighting. ],
IL now known that just before the
zero hour, he British commander
felt som, of the American troops had
not nccn long enough in training 10
30 over the top and ordered them out
Of the line. With much protesting oi
regrets the American soldiers retired
and their Australian comrades in
arms with other Americans went
over and helped take the town. When
the casualties were counted, Ameri-
can soldiers were found i'll the dress
Ing stations dressed in Australian
uniforms. II developed the Americans
after retiring To the rear had found
Australian comrades, not in the fight
Ins. traded uniforms with them AM.
then worked their way back to tn,
Australian units and went over th'
top with them. The troops which per
formed the heroic feat have not final
IL been identified but IL is known llli-
noiS troops were in the fighting that
day before Hammcl and it Is believed
the sixteen Chicago boys decorated by
the KING probably were among ~tne
daredevil heroes who were not to be
kept out OF their chance.
OF more than 100000 men now
under arms. the American army has
sent nearly one half. or more than
l.450.000, overseas for service against
the enemy in France. Italy and ST.
IBERIA. These figures were revealed by
Gen. March. chief OF staff. in his Sat
urlay talk with ncwspapcrmcn and
members OF the senate military com
mittcc. The senators were told that
some transports are making the trir
to Europe and back in 10 days, and
that the average has been reduced 23
days. which with additional shipping
becoming available. makes the great
job of getting so divisions of Amcri-
can troops to France by July 80.
1919 certain OF success. The chief OF
staff paid only brief attention To the
progress of lighting In France where
the situation is developing slowly. He
did characterize the battle. however.
~ the German retreat" and other
wise indicated that further retirement
WAS expected. Explaining his an
nounccmcnt aS to cmharkation. Gen.
March said: When give figures
hereafter of troops embarked from the
United States. the totals will cmbrac"
the troops In Sibcria, in Italy, France
and Russia proper. The figures will
mean the entire American expedition
AIRY force In all parts OF the world.
We have now embarked on all the
expeditions more than l.i50,00O men,"
The cotton market showed even
greater strength during last Saturdays
trading and there was a further ad-
vance OF fully a cent a pound in prices.
This not only established a new high
record for the movement and season.
but carried October contracts above
the best point reached before the cul-
mination OF last seasons bull move
ment early last April. That delivery
sold ut $3.50. making an advance of
more than $50 bale from the low
level of May and OF i01 points from
Friday nights final quotation. The
close was at 32.4S. with the general
list closing strong at a net advance Of
95 to III points. The opening was
something irregular. but first prices
were s to 81 points higher on renew
al OF Fridays buying movement Scat
tered realizing and a little southern
selling soon was absorbed and demand
seemed to be broadening during the
middle Of the morning. Housts with
Liverpool connections were again good
buyers, presumably to cover the short
end Of straddle accounts, while there
was heavy demand from Wall street
sources. The latter was accompanied
by rumors that recent sellers, on the
hope Of a break in the Texas drought.
were reversing their position. while
buying otherwise was encouraged by
the favorable war news and the ap-
pearance Of more numerous crop com
plants from eastern belt sections
Charlotte. August Il: The route
Of the Bankhead highway from At
lanta to Washington was finally de-
cided upon at n meeting here yestcr-
day OF the board OF directors OF the
Rankhead national highway associa-
tion, and Secretary J. A. Rountree OF
birmingham. and Col. Renehan Cam
eron OF Durham. n. c.. were dcsignat-
cd az committee to prepare argu
mentS for submission TO congress In