Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-04
Straps and facts.

plea or guilty was entered III lne court
OF special sessions by Albert Ulrich,
the carpenter, arrested two weeks
ago charged with assaulting Booker
r. Washington. the negro educator.
At a previous hearing Ulrich was
held for trial and was summoned to
court today to plead to the charge of
assault in the third degree. Ulrich
was accompanied by counsel. He
hurried away from the court after
pleading, declining to comment upon
the case. No date has yet been set
on Ulrich to plead guilty to techni-
cal assault, and pay light fine. His
lawyer said: "Ulrich feels that his
action was justified under the circum-
stances. In fact, I have been in
formed that Washington himself has
admitted that his conduct appeared
suspicious, and that, under the cir
cumstances. Ulrich acted in a natural
manner. Ulrich has given up his
apartment in the West Sixty-third
street house, storing his furniture
Since the defendant plead guilty, a
fine of five or ten dollars might be
imposed, and no trial at which Wash
ington will appear will be necessary.
1t is regarded as probable that 1t Will
never be called for trial.
Committing himself to the advo-
cacy Of many Of the reforms demand
ed by the revolutionists, although
professedly bowing only to the in
fiuence of public opinion, General
Diaz answered his critics through his
semi-annual message at the opening OF
the Mexican congress last Saturday,
The principle of no-re- election of the
chief executive and incumbents of
other elective offices and the reform
of the electoral laws so that the priW-
lege Of the ballot may be enjoyed by
those citizens who are considered
capable Of voting" were advocated.
The message refers specifically to the
application Of the no-re-election to
the naming Of state governors, one
of the chief contentious Of discon-
tented elements throughout the repub-
lie, the president stating that If a
bill providing for the periodical reno
vation'' Of the officials in question
should come before congress 1t would
have his earnest support. Abuse OF
power by jefes politico, another of the
crying evils complained Of by resi-
dents in the rural districts through
out Mexico, is to be abated, accord
ing to the plan outlined by the presi-
dent. The president proposes to i'm
prove the efficiency of the judiciary
through a more careful selection of its
personnel and lengthening Of the
tenure of office. Efflcacious punish
ment of judicial functionaries for
malfeasance Is to be brought through
the enactment Of more stringent
measures. On the subject Of the di-
vision OF great private estates the
chief executive declared his determin-
alton to find efficient means for bring
ing about the innovation.
Washington, April 2: DR.. Seaman
Asabel Knapp, one of the foremost ex-
perts of the department of agriculture,
who has made investigations In many
parts of the world, died at his home
here yesterday. He was 7S years old.
DR.. Knapp was from New York and
his work in the Orient and in connec-
tion with American rice production in
the south and in promotion Of various
southern crops made him famous
among agricultural investigators.
Rheumatism, which later developed in
to a complication of diseases, caused
DR.. Knapp's death. He was a grad
uate of Union college and received
many degrees from other institutions.
DR.. Knapp introduced the improved
Japanese rice in this country after ex-
tensive travels in Japan, China and the
Philippines for the department Of agri-
CulluTS. lHNSSllSdllOHS
the rice industry In louisiana, MissiS-
sippi and Arkansas, as he frequently
made prolonged lecture tours in the
interest of farmers. Throughout the
south, but particularly in Louisiana.
DR.. Knapp became well-known for his
efforts in behalf Of the production of
not only rice but sugar and cotton.
He was one Of the leaders in the great
fight Of the government against the
cotton boil weevil. OF recent years he
had been directing the work of the
of crops in the south and through his
efforts many southern farmers were
induced largely to give up their one
staple crop-cotton-and to plant corn
and raise hogs. DR.. Knapp Is surviv-
ed by three sons, Major Arthur Knapp,
of Lake Charles, La; Herman Knapp,
treasurer of the Iowa Agricultural COL
lege, and Bradford Knapp of this city;
and two daughters, Mrs. A. M. Mayo
of Lake Charles, La, and Mrs. o. j.
Fay of Des Moines, Iowa.
Uncle Sam balanced his books and
counted his cash last Saturday, and
found the government on a paying
basis for the first time since July l,
1910. The treasury began business
for April with a surplus of $4,000
on all ordinary accounts. There was
a corresponding deficiency of more
than $16,000,00 year ago. Treasury
officials attribute the favorable gains
to rapidly increasing receipts from
internal revenue more than to any
other cause. Customs receipts have
declined $13,000,000, compared with a
corresponding period a year ago. With
working balance on hand of $31 ,000,-
900, the condition of the treasury Is
considered much strengthened. The
balance in the general fund, another
index figure, has risen to $S9,400,000,
and the total cash in the treasury
shows a gain of almost $4,000,000 for
the month. 1t stood today at $1,794,-
S57.S71, probably the largest amount
ever held there. The piling up Of gold
coin continues. During March about
$l0,000,000 was taken in exchange for
gold certificates. The nations finances
will be further strengthened between
now and July l, when S25,000,000 will
be coming in from the income tax.
Outside of the regular expenses of the
government, the account, shows de-
ficiency of s17,0O0,O00. This is partly
because the treasury has advanced
during March more than $2S,000,000
for Panama canal expenses, which
brings the total amount the treasury
has paid out to date for that purpose
to $144,000,000 Despite the tendency
of the national banks to contract their
circulation in preparation for the
slower months of the summer, the ad-
dition of thirty nine new banks to the
system increased the outstanding
notes of that kind to more than s729,-
100000. The mints are still clicking
off gold coins and turned out during
March more than $15,000,000. 1t prob
ably will be a long time before the
mints do another months heavy work.
1t is planned to take advantage of
the new law which permits the issue
of gold certificates against foreign gold
and bullion.
In a party caucus. noteworthy for
its harmony and the smoothness Of it's
progress. the Democrats of the new
house of representatives on last Sat-
urday adopted, without change. the
committee assignments, the economy
programme and the new rules prepar-
ed for the coming session by the COM
mittee that has been working during