Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10
Scraps aud fatts.

Ing Will reLurIl W luSll hoiASS' S~-So
recent telegram. The British had con-
templa.sd getting the last 10000 pris-
oners out of Germany within q fort
nfyht. but the German records snow
that there remain in German hands
35. 900 men, of whom $4,000, through
the failure Of the Germans to report
their capture and the mems failure 10
communicate with friends, had peen
listed as dead.
-Ioyal Russian troops operating un-
der the authority of the Omsk govern
nent have defeated q large bolshevlK
army. capturing $1,000 prisoners ano
large Quantities Of war materlaI, ac-
cording to a telegram from the omsk
authorities to the Russian minister at
Stockholm. The message as pr1ntco IN
tha Swedish press was received et tne
state department. The telegram saiu
the third bolshevik army OF ten rssi.
mcnts had been shattered ana ina.
the loyal troops had advanced pcyon'
Kemo and Noet and pursuing the en-,
arav toward Glassov. Booty captured
inc,,ded armored trains as well as
10 roe Quantities OF war materials ana
reserve supplies. 1t was assumed mere
that the Russian forces referred 10
were those which recently captured
a city in European Russia, near tne
siberian line. More than 10000 prls-
oners were taken In that engagement
superyision of the affairs Of Mes
opotamia after the conclusion OF peace
was assigned to Great Britain oy a
treaty concluded between France ana
England concering the future OF ASA =
Minor early In the war. Existence OF
this treaty only recently has become
lsnewn pui licly. Under the terms france
was to assume direction or the ues-
TIMES Of Syria, Lebanon and Armenla Ih
Asia Minor (that part of Armenia 10 Lne
west of the Euphrates). Palestine was
70 he under international protectlon'
while Mesopotamia and portions OF the
Arabian peninsula we're to be unoeI
the superyision Of Great Britain. II
was settled that the largest possiple
autonomy would be assured TO tne
races and peoples in these countries
and An economical administrator ano
equality of rights also were agreed 10.
what disposition the peace conference
will make of this and other secret
treaties is a much discussed question
in Paris.
Three more states on Tuesday rat
,aad the proposed prohibition amend.
ment making a total Of 1s states that
have endorsed the proposal OF con-
eress The house Of the Idaho legis.
iature voted for the amendment, put
the senate tabled the proposal, de-
iaying action. The act needs 10 pe
passed by II more states. Wnlle tne
proposed addition to the basic law rat.
ifed Tuesday by the Legislature OF
Ohio. Colorado and Oklahoma, repre-
sentativcs of the distillary companies oi
the country met in Chicago ana oe,
c,Sed 70 oppose the amendment and
the war prohibition law, which Is 70
90 into erect on July 1, by every iegaI
means possible. The states wnlcn
have ratified the prohibition ameno-
nent are Kentucky, Virginia Mlssis-
sippi. South Carolina, North DaKota'
Mervlsnd Montana, Arizona, Deia-
were Texas, South Dakota, Massa-
chusette. Georgia, louisiana, Florlaa'
Michigan, Ohio, Colorado ana okia-
homa- a.,
-onIv ten days says a Havas as
notch of January from Paris remain
before the expiration Of the time al
ioted for Germany Of the meeting OF
the arunistice terms Of Marshal Foch'
end MANY of the details still remain
NOT entirely complied with. Inns 10
particularly true as concerns articie
Of the armistice, regarding tne surIen-
der Of war materials, espec,aiS snS
end airplanes. About 5000 MOTOR
tr,,cps have been delivered up. but the
.rnnher of railroad engines turneo
nvar equals only half the number stlp.
,,,atad In the armistice-5,OO0; a
oTaat number Of the 10000 railroad
cars IN good working order called 1or
ere still, undelivered. In addition, nav
ai nnits including submarines, remain
a. cern,ayr seaports, although under
tha terTns of the armistice they snouio
80 heen surrendered. Added TO tne
non efIlfillment Of the surrender on
NOR neraphernalia Is the failure ot
Germany to abide by her agreenIen.
TO repartriate Immediately go
number of entente soldiers held as p,is. -
oners, and in high quarters herI ene
question has arisen IL IN spite oi Ma. a, =
shal Foch's accustomed inousenee, ere
inter allied command Will not anv De ,nU,
an,,are In its dealings with Germany
rvhen the expected request by Ger
NAV for a further delay in meeting tne
Allied terms comes up for discussion
Tboneh under sentence OF deatn
for deserting in the race OF the saharS en
to escape combatant service, hicnalu u
d Stierhein. a private Of the Tnree
Hundred and Fifteenth Infantry, Sev-
antv-ninth Division, and conscieni-
t,ons obiector, deliberately rlsKeo ms
he IN rescue wounded soldiers unaer
Are Are in the fighting in the Verdun re.
e,jon shortly before the armistIce was
signed. A review Of Private otlerI
Sa,n,s record with a report OF General
parsbine disapprovinC the death SEN
tanco and directing that he be return
cd TO duty for combatant service, wSs
r,ode nublic last Wednesday by tne
war department. Stierhein, accorains
10 his testimony at courlmaiI,t,a,,
sought to be classed a conscleh.louS
obiector when drafted but ms c,al'
he deserted with the intention OF
Waking his way to Spain and there
haine interred. He was apprehendeo
and sentenced to be shot. Pendlns
Anal approval Of the sentence, Suer-
bain was returned to HE command os
q prisoner and was held In the rear
~ h,s COMPANY. November when the
Sornnty-ninth Division went into act
Ton IN the Verd IN recicn and when the
,,,ounded beran coming in he Voiun ,
tacred AZ litter bearer and the RECORD
elbows that from November unth t,le
fiehting stopped November H. ne rlsK.
cd his life time and again 10 say .e
wounded mon and to carry water ~
fine wounded anu uHihS VI O
feId. On the night OF November o. .,
ihe report shows. he carried nacN u
safety unassisted three wounded COM
rades through shell and machine gun
fire. ao,
For extraordinary heroism under
Arc I24 American negroes, members oi
the 371st and 372nd Infantry Res-
;roents. have been decorated by tne
Erench authorities. Four OF them re.
ceived the Medaille Millitaire ana tne
ofbers the War Cross. The two reg
;,nents were brigaded with the french
mnSer the command Of Gen. Goyoet o.
the I57th Division. The negroes TO re-
ceivc tho much coveted Medailic Mill
taire were Sergt Depew Preyor, Corpi
clifton Morrison, Privates CiarenCT 4
Van Allen and Kenneth Lewis; Al
we're from Massachusetts, and pelohs5
ed 70 the same company. Lewis is aeaS
having been killed at his post py nare
nranaSes. &c He took from the Germans
. machine gun while 1t was IN actiol
on Busy Farm, in the Champagne als-
trict George Byrd, one Of the winners r,
~ the war Cross, was In command VI
a mortar near Verdun. He gave va
auhIe assistance to a raiding party os
cutting wires so the party Gouio au
vance into enemy territory The NOR