Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
Straps and fats.

charge of using the mails to defraud
and at a preliminary hearing held later
was bound over to the Federal courts
of Georgia to answer to the charge.
The arrest was made on complaint OF
county officials from half dozen south
ern states to the effect that they had
received letters from the Burton Ad-
vertising agency requesting the names
of the registered voters of their res
pective county, for which the Atlanta
concern promised to pay $25O per
thousand. In compliance with the re,
quest the names were furnished bus
payment from the concern was not
forthcoming, and recently the Atlanta
postoffice has been returning to the
writer's letters addressed to the
agency. The government showed that
Lamance had in his possession lists OF
names from Georgia and elsewhere
which he had disposed of for money.
Washington, February Z: When
Speaker to-be Champ Clark announced
his intention of signalling his nduc-
tion into that office by driving team
of Missouri mules up Pennsylvania
avenue, he probably did not realize
that he might be setting a social pace
in Washington. Senator Bacon OF
of Georgia suggested today in the sem
ate while the army appropriation Dill
was under consideration that II con-
gress amended the law to authorize the
purchase of mules instead Of automo-
biles for the use of army ofhcers IN
their official comings and goings there
would be fewer official conveyances
lined I'D in front of fashionable resi-
dences in the army circles at after
noon teas, Other senators expressed
the opinion that the army mule" might
in that case become feature or the
afternoon teas, adding to the Democ-
racy as we'll as to the music of these
entertainments. well, a distinguish
ed army officer told me-" observed Sen
ator Bacon, that if congress would di.
rect the purchase Of mules instead OF
automobiles for the use OF army on-
GERS there would be no occasion for
complaint that government property
was being used by officers 1amiiles Ior
society purposes"
Washington, February Z: II the
government has evidence that any part
of the money embezzled by John F.
Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene in
completely with Capt. Oberlin M. Car
ter in the Savannah harbor frauds, Is
now secreted, there is no indication
that the department Of justice will
show its hand before the two prisoners
apply for release from the Atlanta
prison. Gaynor and Greene have served
their four year sentences but now are
being held for a S575,000 fine. Under
the law, they must remain in jail until
the fine Is paid or take the paupers
oath and swear that neither has more
than $50 above the exemptions allowed
by statute. A confinement of 30 Gays
after the expiration of the sentence.
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Both Gaynor and Greene today began
serving the 80 day period. If month
later they take the pauper's oath.
hearing will be set before United
States commissioner at which the gov
ernment will be represented. If the
attorney general has any trace OF the
money which disappeared after the
embezzlement, it will then be shown.
Agents of the departments detective
bureau have been working on the case
and Attorney General Wickersham mas
had conferences with District Attorney
Erwin of Georgia. Mr.. W1ckersnam
intends to collect the fine II posslbie.
A compromise on the amount of the
fine. it was said at the department to-
day, would be unauthorized by law and
without precedent.
Washington, February g.: To car
ry out the intent of congress and fur-
nish a cargo for the transport wnlch
has been authorized to carry supplies
from this country to China for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the terrible
famine now prevailing there, the Red
Cross has issued a stirring appeal to
the public for contributions. The Red
Cross Is cooperating with the Seattle
Commercial Club in the work. Such
supplies are earnestly solicited TO De
forwarded to the Seattle Commercial
Club. while money contributions should
be sent to the American Red Cross IN
this city. Every incoming mail brings
to the state department narrowing
tales of distress among the unfortunate
Chinese. Today the department made
public a report from Consul Gracey at
Nanking enclosing letters from some
Of the missionaries in the famine dis
tricts. Rev. E. c. Lobensteine found
almost two-thirds of the 100000 peo-
pie in the country in Hwai Juan abso-
lutely destitute and not more than ~
per cent of the population could pro-
vide for themselves until aided through
the winter and spring. In the whole
famine district Lobensteine estimates
that at the least 100000, will die OF
starvation If not aided. The poor are
trying to sell their children but they
can scarcely obtain 4 pittance Tor
them and as soon as the real cold and
wet weather came (his letter was
dated December 1st) the death rate
would increase greatly. Mr.. Caldwell,
the acting consul at Dalney telegraphs
that there have been sc cases and 60
deaths from the plague at that port
up to date.
A new effort to reduce the south's
representation in congress was defeat
ed by the Republicans of the house OF
representatives in a caucus held on
February 2. The Republicans met for
the purpose Of deciding whether there
should be a reapportionment bill at
this session. Representative Bennett or
New York, offered an amendment to
the census committee bill (providing
for 433 members of the next house),
which instructed the committee to re-
port back to the caucus in five days
how many negroes there are in the
south and in what states they are dis
franchised. This amendment was de-
feated by a vote of 72 to 4S. This ac-
tion of the Republican caucus against
southern congressional reduction
marks the end of an agitation that for
thirty years has proved baneful force
in national politics. 1t was first pro-
posed shortly after the era of recon-
struction, and in almost every congress
bills have been introduced by Republi-
can members urging that where dis
franchisement of negroes occurred
state should lose it's proportional rep
resentation. The subject has been ad-
vocated in Republican platforms and by
Republican campaign speakers. 1t
reached it's climax in 1890. when Sen
ator Lodge introduced his famous
force BILL" which was defeated by the
late Senator German of Maryland, and
swept into the presidency Grover
Cleveland. From that time on attempts
have been made to revive the issue,
and only three years ago Republican
house tackled on the campaign public
ity bill a southern reduction amend
ment. It died in the senate.
The president in a special message
has submitted to the house and senate
a reciprocity agreement which Secre-
tary Knox has negotiated with Canada.
Usually such agreements take the
form of a treaty, but in the present
instance this was not done, with the
result that considerable time will be
saved in the consummation of the
agreement, which can be made effec-
tive by a simple majority vote in each
of the two bodies. The purpose of Sec