Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-02
GENERAL NEWS.
Matters of Interest From All Over the
80. Wide World.

Matters of Interest From All Over the
s. Wide World.
London, May 80 THE heart OF
America is sound" Lady Astor declar-
ed in an interview upon Hher return
here today. Americans, wantsa league
of peace" The famous viscountess
M. P. explained that when she was be-
seiged with invitations to speak she
decided to seize the opportunity to pre-
sent the British viewpoint to Ameri-
cans. ~ ~
- Washington, May 80: Attacking
in caustic terms the decision of tie
railroad labor Board with respect to
wages of maintenance Of way em-
ployes, Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor de-
clared today it was most unjust and
proceeding" Mr.. Gomperrs
in a formal statement said, the de-
cision pepalizes the workers and hhselps hsp
the railroads, ,7sand sit is another mus
tration of the unftness iof the railfoad
labor board" "A
New York, May 30: A new tobacco
merger, representing a combined cap
italization of $157, 100000, involving the
United Retail Stores corporation and
the Tobacco Products corporation was
announced tonight by James Nj, Dixon,
president of the Tobacco Products con-
Germ. The United Retail Stores cor
poration, by stock ownership, controls
the United Cigar Stores corporation
James =. Duke, founder Of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company and the BRUSH
American Tobacco corporation, will be
the guiding head of the merged com :
pany. rt
- Memphis, Tenn, May 30; > Meet
Maurice Priest, Jr, G, worlds youngest
"sky baby" The sky has been his big
playground since he was tiny tot. He
has made more than 100 flights and
has never been in n serious accident
He has his own goggles, helmet, leath-
er coat, gloves IN everything that a
regular pilot should have. rMauricc's
dad is one OF the veteran flyers of the
country. When the war br0be out lie
was a civilian instructor in aviation at
Park Field and started some OF the
aces on their way to fame. Baby Priest
took his first spin when he was 3. ~,
- Davidson, N c., May 80: Davidson
college trustees, in annual session here
today formulated plans for launching
Immediately campaign to raise $6VV,T
900, twu-thbds of which they Nopose
to cXpCnd in the erection OF n new ad-
mnistration building to replace Cham
bers Hall, destroyed by fire last iAll.
The other $4,000 is to be added to.thc
college endowment fund, accordlngNo
the announcement.
- Washington, May 30: The homage
of a people was poured out today at
the shrine erected by decade of pa
tlcnt IdDOi 10 ADldlldUl IbIlN'iAH ~
der the thoughtful gaze of his marble
likeness. dim in the ShadOwy back
ground Of the cleaning white temple
his countrymen have raised to him,
thousands Of his countrymcn were
gathered. Men great in the councils
of the nation, were there. The preSi-
dent came to accept in The nations
name the memorial reared at the riv-
ers e1)rim. A former president came
gladly To give accounting of his trust
as head of the commission that saw
the great work to its completion. Sen
ators, representatives, cabinet oihcers'
admirals and generals all were there;
but it was not these, lavish as were
their tributes to the great dead, who
made the day historic in American an
nails. 1t was the swelling tide of num-
BILE people who stood for hours under
a blazing sun TO claim this temple OF
freedom and the man whose memory it
enshrines as their own.
- indianapolis, May 50: Jimmy Muir
ply of Los Angeles, Cal, winner OF the
1927 French grand priX, carved his
name deeper in the hall Of motor fam"
today when he flashed across the wire
winner of the 500 mile automobile