Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-29
CURRENT EVENTS.
News Happenings Gathered from All
Around the World.


News Happenings Gathered from All
Around the World.
The expectation of coal from Car
diff. Wales has been prohibited by the
British government.
The annual reunion Of United Con-
federate veterans is to be held in At
lanta, Ga, during October.
Elections for a new French parlix-
ment will be held on October 12. when
900 deputies will be elected.
It is estimated that there are quar-
ter Of million coal miners in the
British Isles on strike at the present
time.
Rabbi Isaac Minsky of Danvilie, Va.
has filed suit for divorce against
his wife Esther on the ground of de-
sertion.
Heavy rains during the past two
weeks have caused severe damage to
crops in western and southwestern
Georgia.
Eight hundred natives were killed
and 1000 were wounded during recent
disturbances in Egypt according to
dispatches from Gen. E. H. H. Allenby.
Representative Fess of Ohio is ad-
vocating the appropriation by congress
Of $1,500,000 to be used in fighting
another possible epidemic Of influenza
The Georgia senate on Thursday by
vote of 80 to 10, voted against rati-
Ffication of the Susan b. Anthony suf-
frage amendment to the Federal con-
stitution.
It is possible that William Hohen-
zollern of Germany will not be tried
in London, according to announcement
made in the British house of lords by
the upper house.
No license allowing che Importation
Of f--aernan~ dyestuffs Into the United
States will be issued for the present.
the war trade board section of the
state department has announced.
Thirteen thousand ounces Of platinum
have been sold by the ordnance de-
partment of the army. The metal was
withdrawn from the assay office and
was sold for s105 an ounce.
The house committee on temperance
Of the Georgia legislature has recon-
mended that the sale Of cigarettes In
Georgia be made unlawful and pun
! ishable as misdemeanor
Fifteen thousand employees Of street
railway lines Of Chicago are demand
ing an increase in wages from forty
eight cents to eighty-flve cents an
hour. The car men also want time
and one-half for overtime.
Edward Boyer of East st. Louis,
has filed suit in the United States dis?
trict court against DR.. F. S. Thurman.
physician of Potosi, Mo-, charging
alienation of his wife's affections. He
seeks damages in the sum Of 100000.
Clinton Jennings, a negro was lynch
ed by mob at Gilmer, Texas. Thurs
day. He assaulted a young white
woman who is now in serious eondi-
ton. Before he was hanged the negro
confessed his guilt
Two gigantic ocean liners, designed
to cross the Atlantic ocean In four
days are to be built by the shipping
board. The vessels will be equipped
for use as commerce destroyers in the
event Of war.
Hattie Helton, a white woman OF
Buncombe, N. c., is suing her hus-.
band, Marion ]. Helton for divorce on
the ground that she did not know un-
til several months after her marriage
to Helton that he was a half breed
Indian.
The Standard Oil company Of New
Jersey has announced a proposed In
crease in its capital stock Of 100000
600 which virtually doubles the present
capitalization. The new stock will be
at seven per cent preferred, but nom
voting ana Will DC OueTco ~ pASooAAS
share holders at par.
The war department has sold to the
United States sugar equalization board
81, 900, 900 pounds Of refined sugar. 1t
was announced Friday by George A.
Zabriskie, president Of the board, VINO
declared there was abundance" or
raw sugar in the country. that retail
prices should not exceed eleven cents
pound and that there is no need of
boarding.
President Wilson informed the SEN
ate Friday that the presence of Amer
lean troops in Siberia was "a vital
element" in the restoration and main
tenance Of traffic on the Siberian rail-
road and that under the agreement
with Japan they could be withdrawn
only when the American railway ex-
perts operating the road were with