Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-23
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Norfolk, November 81: The execu-
tive board Of the Virginia "Insurgent"
council OF the Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics has been called
to meet in Richmond this week to de-
termine upon a course Of action look
ing to the suppression of all Junior
lodges in Virginia which refuse to
renounce allegiance to the National
council and come under the jurisdic-
ton of the state council, which won
out in the courts last week. 1t Is held
that under the decision the National
council cannot continue in this state
and that neither the name nor objects
of the order can be used except under
the Jurisdiction of the "Insurgent"
state body.
st. Petersburg, November 20: A
scandal in connection with the distri-
button of government funds for the
relief of the famine stricken provinces,
entailing the purchase of great guam
titles of grain, is being aired in the
Liberal press, which charges that
contract for $5,OOO,O0O worth Of wheat
at a price cents per bushel above the
market rate was given to an obscure
individual named Ldval, whose only
recommendation was his private friend
ship with NJ. Gurko, vice minister OF
the Interior, is in charge OF the
famine relief. 1t is insinuated that
Lidval was merely street bidder act
ing for Gurko, that the profits were d.
yided, that Lidval received an ad-
vance Of 100000 and shipped an in
significant quantity of grain to the
peasants who were facing starvation.
- Charlotte Observer: Turkeys are
hard to raise, but II looks as II the
business followed with sufficient care
for the young, would be bonanza. The
Ansonian OF Wadesboro, tells OF Mr..
w. B. Lockhart of that town, having
shipped to Charlotte, Monday, twenty
which weighed an average Of thirteen
pounds and were sold for 10 cents per
pound. That means $1.95 per average
turkey-surely a good price. But the
Ansonian says that Monday, also, Mr..
Lockhart sold one turkey to Mr.. d.
Horne for $4.75, which is the highest
priced turkey we remember to have
ever heard of. But all products OF
the poultry yard are bringing high
prices-turkeys, chickens, eggs, etc.
OF nantS
dozen and will soon sell for more.
About a week ago the Record stated
that they were selling in Greensboro
at 40 cents. The well-managed poul-
try yard, COW pen and truck garden
are certainly profitable adjuncts OF the
farm.
New York, November 20: The
American Sugar Refining company was
found guilty by jury in the United
States circuit court today of accepting
rebates amounting to $4,000 from the
New York Central railroad. The New
York Central was recently found gull
ty of giving rebates to the American
Sugar Refining company and fined
ambassador to Great Britain, In
his argument for the defense at to-
days trial, declared that there was no
precedent in American law for an
enormous fine like that statute against
rebating provided. Mr.. Choate and
former Justice Alton B. Parker, for
the American Sugar Refining company
and United States District Attorney
H. L. Stimson, for the government, ap-
peared as counsel in the case today,
argued along the same lines as they
did in the New York Central rebate
hearings. The defense offered no tes-
-timony. After Judge Hollis charge, the
Jury took the case and in accordance
with the instructions Of the court, re-
turned verdict of guilty.
- Experiments have been conducted
by the army commissaries with a new
package Of hard bread, put up in half
pound sizes for use in the field. The
reports received by General Sharp, the
head Of the subsistence department,
from various posts in this country
where the new package was tested
show that the arrangement is eminent
ly satisfactory in all respects. 1t will
be further tried in the Philippines. The
advantage of the new package Is that
IL protects the contents from being in
jured, and also that the covering can
be obtained in the market without diff
ficulty. 1t has sometimes happened
that those who purchase articles for
military use adopt devices which are
not to be obtained except by some spe-
cial arrangement, and when an unusual
demand is made 1t is not possible to
meet it. Should war break out 1t
will be necessary to buy great quan-
tity of these packages in which to ship
hard bread to troops in the field, so
they may carry the packages them
selves on marches. The fact that the
packages are easily obtainable Is a
consideration Of Importance.
Washington, November 81: Il want
the two thousand meat inspectors en-
ployed by the department Of agricul-
ture, and located in one thousand pack
ing and slaughter houses, to have one
days rest in seven If this can be ac-
complished under a proper admins
tration Of the law and will meet the
necessities Of the public" said Secre-
tary Wilson today in discussing direc-
tions which he has given to the de-
partment inspectors to report to him
on the proposition to restrict inspec-
tions to six days OF the week. with
out regard to the question of whether
they want to go to church on Sun
day, think it is but fair that the in
spectors be allowed to rest on Sunday
II arrangements can be made for all
necessary inspections on week days."
the secretary added. The secretary
says complaints have reached the de-
partment from various cities, some of
them from New York clergymen,
against the practice of slaughtering
cattle on Sundays, which necessitates
the presence of the inspectors at those
places. The meat inspection law con-
tains no inhibition against this prac-
tice and impliedly the supervision re-