Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-04
Scraps aud faets.

The newest irritation to arise at
the peace conference Is whet the
French call gale" and what Is known
elsewhere as "the French Itch. us
annoying, but not a dangerous all
ment OF the skin and is something like
'the seven year Itch" which Is indigo
nous in almost every country under
local names. The itch Is particularly
in evidence in Paris nowadays, having
been brought there by soldiers from
the battle front. II any Of the Amer
ican delegates to the peace conference
have contracted 1t, diplomacy foroids
betrayal Of the fact, but the paracite
is rampant at the headquarters OF the
American mission. Many attaches VINO
now have animated recollections OF
Mark Twain's one-armed paper hanger
with the hives, are regular patients at
the American army hospital, wnlcn
specializes In treatment OF anections
Of the skin. The pest, for II can
scarcely be called a disease, exceeds
influenza in the suddenness OF lts ap-
pearance, but 1t yields to simple treat
ment.
Whatever forces may be sent 10
Turkey for garrisoning purpose there
will be no American troops among
them, according to semi ofnclai ols.
patch from Paris. 1t Is pointed ou,
that their use for this purpose Woulo
be inappropriate, as the United states
has never been at war with turkey
The military committee Of the su-
nreme council expects within two DAYS
70 report a plan for the allotment
among the various nations OF the
troops to be retained on the western
front From the data available II ap-
pears by April there Will De nIleeh
American divisions remaining on the
lines. with FIVE divisions ready 1or EN-.
barkation home. A month later IL 10
expected this aggregate VIII pe re-
duced by Ave divisions, OF wnlch zen
will be on the lines and fve reaay ~
Erance of these ten divisions depends
nnon the time of the signing OF tne
General peace treaty. 1t Is said tnat as
soon as that Is done all the Amerl-
can troops probably will be WIN
drawn.
Orders directing 100000 members
of the United Textile workers Oh
America to establish an eight -hour ia!
Yesterday regardless OF ob1ectlons OF
EMPLOYERS were issued last Friday py
the unions executive commlttee. oolii
Golden, general president or the UNION,
said the order had been teIegIapn.sso .so
to $50 local unions througnout the t
country, and tEat responsibility lor .ne
neYt step was up to the manufactur-
ars awe are putting the eight -nour
,,orr day into effect" he said, and II
tha manufacturers don't like 1t, II Is
their NEXT move" Many mill owners
e 10 said. have announced their deter
mination to shut down the mills IL the
workers insist on altering WORKING
hours, Union officials said that for the
present a forty four hour week Wouio
he nut into effect, with an elgnt-nour
day and a half holiday on SATURDAY.
The union Is said to be WILING nov
ever to sign an agreement for 1or,y-
eight hour week with worklns oaS
- aieht and three-ouarter hours, and
a half holiday on Saturday. The pres
ent working week Is fifty-four hours
Although nearly three months have
nassed since the signing OF the arms
tice the American governments war
eynenses show no sign OF decreasing
materially, except in loans to Ailles.
In January the treasury paid out ABOUT
sI e00 600 600 for ordinary war eX-
nenses. exclusive of Allied loans; w.
noo oo0 less than in December; S5o,-
600 900 than in November ana cohslo-
erably more than IN any montn theIe
tofore. Officials explained manuiac- az
turers now are receiving paynen' ~, ~,
materials delivered long ago, ana thls
reens mn expenses. The ltquidatlon
of war contracts is expected to be
new source Of high outlays for the next
month or two. The treasury clteo ny
ures on the present government out
low to emphasize the necessity 1or an
ether hig war loan of $4,000, 600, ,00O or
&c mn 600 900 in April Current ex-
penses now are paid largely out Oh
borrowing from banks and other pur-
chases of the Governments snort term
certificates Of Indebtedness. Ine Coy
ernment's aggregate expenses ra III hsan @
COS ass 900 900, It was calculated To-
SaW This includes $7,S75,000, 900, loan
ed to Allies.
Demobilization of the army passed
tho million mark during the past week,
Ceneral March announced lastTuesoay
Nth S1 .237 officers and 952,411 men
actually discharged. OF the ofncers
mustered out 2,444 were on ouly III
The demobilizatlon mas
nroceeded to such a point that general
officers are being discharged from tne
war organization. General March az, 10
nounced the honorable discharge Oh 90
generals, all except four or then peiiis
regulars, who return to their ranks ~
the regular establishment. me .9aai Sts
nmnober of men ordered for early dls-
charge has reached 1,396,000 including
1ss 400 returning from overseas. Ihe
National Guard officers ordered mus
tered ont are Brig. Gems. Charles
Zimmerman, who commanded the SeS-
entv-third Infantry. brigade; Roy hon
noan who temporarily commanded tne
Ninety-third division, and Leroy ..
Sweetser. Brig. Gen. John A JOHN.
ston. a former regular appointed lroil
civil life, Is the fourth other tnan lne
regulars to be discharged. Genefai
March said 10,706 officers In the onie-
ed States had passed PACK lnto ..,e or
servo CORPS. He said, 4,293 reserve OF
National Guard officers had not ap-
nlie6 for permanent commissions.
The congressional medal OF honor
tho only one Of the kind provided pe-
fore the present war broke out, mas
haan awarded by the president, IN the
name of congress, to AZ men. IL Is con
sidered the highest mark or dlstihc-
tion. Others may be given IN thls
roll of honor appears the name 0i
Robert L. Blackwell, son or james ,,1 ~
Blackwell, r. F. D. 2, Hurdles mn,
Person county, North Carolina WHO
fought with the trencn az 5o1
Honnle, where he won his honors Oct-
z.
18th division. Company K, 11sth in
fantry. The following named s9nth S,,t;
Caroiinians, all Of the THIRTEEN alvt- tn't
sion were so honored: First LiGur1 SIiII
enant @ James C. Dozier, of Rock Hill
and Sergeant Galy E; Foster ,s', Si.tin- Of In
man, both of 11Sth infantry, afGnt diIs,n- Rra
guished themselves near Mont ore
5ainI october s. Dozier belongs TO
Company CONF G and Foster to zG,31np GSmpanSf nf
NJ. Sergeant Richmond H; HI Hilton; ;nfoD Oh
Westyille. Company M. 11Sth intan-
toSsr nS. Wi IL, Corporal James D; Heriot'
c0mps1y, ,din i 1lsth St vlepans intaaerS
90 camden, Company NJ. 11Sth infan.
tr try' ~ at ~Vauxandigny, october Is. Al All
Of these medals have not been an
nouEced yet
Conditions under which soldiers or
so;,ore now holding government life in
surance may canvert these policies policies
within FIVE years into other r., lor,,is ann
which. can be carried with the gov.
nnnant during their lifetime, nave