Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-02
Scraps and faets.

sent $500 singers, America b5U, prom
ment among which are the members o.
the Brooklyn Saengerbund. The city
has spent 100000 on decoration!
alone. An especially built hall covers
5000 square yards. The stage VII
hold 10000 singers and an orchestra ol
200, and there will be seats for an au-
dience of $4,000 and standing room FOL
1000 more. The duke of SaXe-Coburs
and Gotha, Prince Alfonso and othel
members of the royal family will take
part in the functions. The occasion
marks the fiftieth anniversary OF the
German Saengerbund, which now num-
bers $500 societies with membershiI
of 100000. The fest will close wed
nesday night.
London, July 81: Seven strikers
were shot and twenty other men were
seriously wounded by flying bricks dur.
ing rioting around the docks In London
today. The chief encounter occurred
at the Victoria docks, where 2,OOO Ia
borers who had been on strike TOT over
ten weeks, appeared In compliance
with the manifesto of the Dock workers
Federation ordering a resumption OF
work. They found. however, that theil
places were occupied by non-unionis'
or free" laborers who had been taken
on during the strike and who were de-
termined to continue at work. Iney
defied the union men to eject them. A
severe fight ensued. Bullets, bricks ano
stones flew in all directions. Tne po-
lice were powerless to suppress the
disturbance. Another fight centered
around the steamer City of Columbia
which was being loaded at one OF the
wharves. Unionist workmen tried to
board her but were repelled by the
non-unionists. Many men were injured
here, some of them with bullets.
Washington, August 1: Alarmed
at the growing strength or the TWO
battleship propositions In the mousse
Democratic leaders tonight issued
call for still another caucus on the
naval appropriation bill, which will be
held next Tuesday night 1t was gem
orally accepted that at least one bat
tleship will be provided for, in view
of the firm attitude Of the battleship
champions. Representative Sulzer OF
New York, who is leading the hght tor
two battleships, announced that ne
had thirty-one signatures to his peti-
ton that the caucus release members
from their previous no-oattiesnip
pledges. With the addition or hail-
dozen more members, Mr.. Suizer ex-
pressed confidence that his forces
would hold the balance OF power ana
two battleships could be forced into the
open house. In such an event, he
said, he firmly believed that, form
ing a coalition with the Republicans
two batleships could be forced into the
bill. Majority Leader Underwood Is
striving to prevent the two-ship plan
from going through, as is Chairman
Fitzgerald Of the appropriations COM
mittee. Their objections are based
solely on the question Of economy,
but, recognizing the pressure OF
changing the opinion among members
they are now willing to compromise
on one big war vessel. The naval ap-
propriations measure will be brought
up in the house tomorrow when II
will be sent back to conference 70
await the caucus action Tuesday.
- Washington, July 81: Unless con-
gress takes action to provide Tor the
operation Of the Panama canal at the
present session, President Taft and
Secretary Stimson believe that 1t will
be practically impossible for the army
officers to keep their promise and
open the big ditch to the ships OF the
world next year. According to the In
formation brought to the white house
today, the prospect of action by con-
gress on canal legislation at this ses-
sion Is growing DINNER. Mr., Stimson
was understood to believe that there
is little contention over the proposed
administration and operation OF the
canal, but the question OF tolls and OF
railroad owned steamships have stirr-
ed up controversy in both houses, and
today neither the president nor his
secretary of war was hopeful Of set
Ting it. The Panama bill was put
aside again in the senate today after
Senator Brandegee, who is guiding 1t,
stated that the adjustment probably
would be hastened If 1t were consid-
cred in the senate while the poStoffice
bill was in conference. The only ray
of comfort that filtered through the
white house was the news that Rep
resentative Adamson Of Georgia,
chairman of the committee of inter-
state commerce, was considering the
introduction Of joint resolution pro-
viding for the machinery Of admins
tration and the operation Of the canal.
Mr.. Adamson was understood to be
prepared to bring in such a resolu-
tion whenever it became apparent that
there is no chance Of compromise
and the two houses become deadlock
ed over the other questions. Presi-
dent Taft was much concerned today
over the prospect of delay in the
opening Of the canal. So far the pres
ident has refused to write special
message to congress on the subject of
the canal. It was said tonight that
he might decide to send in a special
message.
Ex-Mayor w. A. Huff. of Macon,
Ga, has raised a big row by denounc-
ing Judge Emery Speer. The eX-mayor
went into bankruptcy some years ago
Ntrtth
that although the estate was easily
large enough to pay all his debts and
leave him fortune besides, the judge is
delaying settlement in order that his
relatives and friends might continue
their fat pickings The denunciation
was in the shape of letter to the
Judge; but was intended as an official
paper to go up to congress as a basis
of impeachment proceedings. Judge
Speer issued an order for the arrest of
Huff on the charge of contempt or
court. but when Huff was brought
before Judge Speer, Judge Speer de-
cided that the case should be tried by
some other judge and Huff was releas-
ed on a $1,000 bond until September.
Upon the publication of the substance
of his voluminous charges against
Judge Speer, Huff began to receive let
ters in large numbers from all parts of
Georgia, expressing general sympathy.
Among the specific charges in the
45-page typewriter letter are the fol-
lowing: THAT Judge Speer has "im-
properly juggled" the Huff estate case,
for the financial benefit of himself,
his relatives, special lawyers and 9TH
ers." That Judge Speer is a petit
coat pensioner, and a judicial harlot,
whose chastity can never be regained,
and that he is a venal and corrupt
Judge" That Judge Speer should be
removed from the bench for improper
official conduct. That Judge Speer's
court lives to steal," and "in most
cases the thefts are for yourself and
friends" That the Huff case has been
prolonged for the benefit of Judge
Speer's relatives and "hirelings," and
that he has illegally awarded fees out
of the estate" That the Huff estate
money, amounting to $4,000 has been
on deposit in local bank for several
years without drawing any interest.
That Judge Speer's receiver is presi-
dent and his brother-in-law is vice
president of the bank which is allud-
ed to throughout the letter as the
Family bank"
Illicit stills among the southern