Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-22
Scraps and facts.


railroad administration are met by
July 81, il was announced Saturday at
a convention held in Atlanta, OF allied
shop crafts.
The most intense concentration OF
artillery fire ever recorded was that OF
the American troops in the battle OF
st. Mihiel, fought from September II
to Is, which was the first distinctly
American offensive Of the war, says a
Washington dispatch. 1t was fought
chiefly by American troops and wholly
under the orders OF American ofncers
In this battle the American artillery
fired more than one million shells IN
four hours. Two comparisons with
Gettysburg emphasize the magnitude
of the st. Mihiel operations. At st.
Mihiel, $4,000 Americans were en-
gagged; at Gettysburg the Union troops
numbered approximately 100000. In
three days at Gettysburg the Union
artillery fired $4,000 shells. The st.
Mihiel cost the Americans about 1000
casualties-lesS than one-third the
Union losses at Gettysburg.
Aroused by repeated attacks on
white women by negroes in the Ia
tional capital. soldiers, sailors and
marines on liberty in Washington,
Saturday invaded a negro section and
severely beat one negro and fired
several shots before the police and the
provost guard intervened. Several
other negroes were caught by the
crowd but escaped with only minor in
juries. Shots were fired at them as
they fled. The uniformed men parti-
cipating in the attack were gathered
together in the down town district
after individual fights had taken place,
and were inflamed, it was said, by re-
ports that another white woman, the
wife of a sailor, had been attacked by
q negro. Reserves from three police
stations, the military guard and a
detachment of marines answered
emergency calls, but found the mob
dispersed when they arrived. About
100 service men were involved 1t was
reported. A patrol was continued
after midnight through the area to
prevent repetition of the violence.
- Systematic decentralization Of the
bureau Of war risk insurance by the
establishment at suitable points
throughout the country Of local trans
action Of business was recommended
by the advisory committee OF Is, mead
ed by Charles Evans Hughes, which
has been in conference for three days
with DR.. Cholmeley-Jones and his as
sociates. Work undertaken by the bu.
reau was declared to be "stupendous'
In which the greatest difficulty at pres
snt was the fact that about 80 per cent
OF the addresses Of discharged service
men are incorrect, so that the bureau
is unable to communicate with them
regarding the continuance OF their pay
ments and conversion Of the term po-
Ncies to permanent insurance. In this
connection 1t was disclosed that ap-
proximately three fourths Of the hold
srs of existing policies, which aggre-
gate $4,000, 100000, have not con-
tinued their payments. Polices were
written for about s4,000,oO0 men,,
Members of both the japanese and
Chinese delegations to the peace con-
ference reached New York SUNDAY on
the AQuitania and spokesmen Tor ooth
sides issued statements regarding the
Shantung award. Quo Tai-Chi, tech
nicaI delegate to the conference, said
the decision involves a glaring inJus-
tfce to China. 1T is made in violation
of every principle underlying the lea
que of nations covenant and creates
Far East Alsace-Lorraine," he declar-
ed. 1T is true that Japan has promls-
ed to return Shantung, but she VIII
return but a shadow and keep the
body. The weaker allies were sacritic-
ed at the peace table for the strong,
and China suffered" Yami kawa, &C
companied by K. Adachi, leader OF the
Japanese house Of commons. techni-
cal advisers for Japan in the confer
ence, said Japan was entirely satishea
with the peace terms and that her DEL
egates can not understand why CHINA
does not take a similar attitude. Japan
made sacrifices when she took Shan
tsng from the Germans" he said,
while China was impotent and ac-
complished nothing. The settlement
has been fair and province will even
tually be returned to China"
The most important medical ex-
peditisn ever organized to fight typhus
will leave Paris in a few days to try
to stamp out the disease IN Poland
and to attempt to avert threatened
epidemic in Central Europe tins WIN
ter. Colonel Harry l.. Gilchrist OF the
Medical Corps, U. S. A., will command
a group of $50 American army oihc.rS
and volunteers, all sanitary experts.
The first efforts Of the expedition VIII
be to eliminate typhus from comps
in Poland. American and British army
authorities have sold Poland the larSet
part of their delousing equipment. ana
the Polish minister of health is gatner-
iIg ali such equipment left behind {!
the Germans. Eight hundred railway
cars and 700 motor trucks will be re.
quired to transport the equipment ana
chemicals of the American medical ex-
pedition Permission has been obtain
ed to GO through German territory to
Poland. Typhus now is said to be
epidemic from the Baltic to the Black
Sea. Nevertheless. ii is hoped Nthe ex-
pedition can eXterminate the typhus-
hearing lice before cold weather per-
mits the disease to become virulent.
The interallied relief expeditions
throughout Poland are giving every
possible assistance to the people. II Is
planned to disinfect people, their
clothing and their homes.
Regulations issued by the bureau
of internal revenue afford every re-
ugioxs organization in the United
States opportunity to obtain wine for
eacramsntal purposes. I'VE have en-
deavored to cut out all red tape;
Deputy Commissioners Gaylord said
"and have made the regulations easy
for bona fide organizations to FOLLOW.
Where sacramental wines are pro,
duced and distributed under clerical
supervision, as in certain monasteries
Of the Roman Catholic church, the
usual internal revenue tax must De
paid and accurate records kept OF all
shipments. In case OF purchase Oh VINE
from dealers UOl SAAot NAA
vision, the bureau expressed a prefer
ence that an affidavit Of the use OF
which the wine was to be put accom-
peny the order for the protectlon OF
both the seller and the purchaser
Churches not having hierachal, or
eanizations will obtain wine on the ap-
plication Of the minister or duly au-
thorized officer Of the congregation
Jewish congregations, each OF which
is a separate entity under no superior
prelate will obtain wine for their seTV-
ices on application of the rabbi. Tne
historical mead, brewed from grapes
and honey will be continued to be USED
in the passover feast. The bureau has
ruled. contrary to erroneous reports
that mead was prohibited, that the
drink may BE in accordance win an
cient custom in the homes OF 5ewlsh
families, when intended for use In the
religious festival.
The most serious Of the recent!
growing list of attacks on Americans
in Mexico came to light SATURDAY.: a
boat load Of American sailors IRON
the U. S. S. Cheyenne were held up IN
the Temesi river on July 6, Wlthln nine