Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-01-19
Straps and faets.


There is no reason on earth why con
gress can not adjourn by the first weel
in June" said Senator Smoot of Utah
IF we are kept here longer than ina
there will be a political reason for IL
| have heard it said that the Demo
cratic convention was sent TO Dalll
more so that the Democrats In con
gress could attend the convention
while congress was in session.
The current number OF Harper
Weekly contains the following edlto
rial announcement: TO our reaoers
we make the following reply to man!
INQUIRIES from readers OF Harper
Weekly: The name of woodrow VIII
son as our candidate for president wa
taken down from the head or these
columns in response to a statemen
made directly to us by Governor VIII
son, to the effect that our support was
affecting his candidacy injuriously
The only course left open to us, II
simple fairness to Mr.. Wilson. no les
than in consideration Of our own self
respect, was to cease to advocate nl'
nomination. We make this explana'
ton with great reluctance and the
deepest regret. But we cannot escape
the conclusion that the very consider
able number of our readers VINO nave
co-operated earnestly and loyalty ir
advancing a movement which was IN
augurated solely in the hope OF rem
dering a high public service, are clear
clearly entitled to this information.
Elgin. ILL.,, January IS: A deci'
sion by junior members Of the quota
tion committee of the Elgin butter
board that the market could easily
sustain a four-cent increase" was de-
clared by Joseph Newman, pioneer
Elgin butter man and member OF the
price committee, to be responsible tol
the Accent quotation returned by the
committee today. This Is the highes
figure reached on the Elgin board II
twenty-four years. The cold wave
has made imminent a butter famine
throughout the country" said Mr
Newman. AT the present price 1t Is
virtually impossible for farmers tc
manufacture butter at profit The
storage supply will not become a fac
tor this spring in keeping butter quo
tations down" Mr.. Newman pre-
dIcted a further price increase within
two or three weeks. He intimateo
that today's figures was the outcome
of heated alteration between the
Junior and senior members, with the
former in the majority.
- Washington, January II: Charles
Reams Of Los Angeles, formerly OF
Richmond, Va, asked the interstate
commerce commission to rule on the
question "are chickens animals?' II
he can have the fowls so declared he
will be entitled to reparation from the
Southern Pacific and Chesapeake &
Ohio railroads Of $50, the fare be-
tween Richmond, Va, and Los An
geles. Reams moved from Richmond
but did not care to pay passage mon
ey. In a schedule Of rates published
by theChesapeake & Ohio Reams dis
covered that a caretaker OF animals
and live stock was entitled to ride free
He bought a dozen chickens, and as
their "caretaker" declared he had
the right to ride free. At El Paso
Tex, a difference arose between the
agent and Reams over the question,
and before he was allowed to proceed
further, he had to pay $53 as passage
to Los Angeles. At Los Angeles, the
Southern Pacific agent required Reams
to pay $50 additional before he could
get his household effects, as the fare
between Richmond and Ell Paso
Reams paid, and today filed complaint
with the commission to recover his
money.
- Shelby, n. c., January Is: The
verdict acquitting Frank GLADDEN. as
an accessory in the murder Of Mr.
John Dixon, for which crime John
Ross will be electrocuted February
l6, brought an abrupt end to the spe-
cial term Of court here this morning.
Not only was Frank GLADDEN. dismiss
ed. but the state announced that II
did not have sufficient evidence
against Hack Ross and his stepson,
Cullen Null, who have been held In
Jail since the murder, December IS.
This morning. Immediately after court
convened, the three prisoners were Pc
leased. the two negroes going back to
their homes near the scene Of the
tragedy, while GLADDEN. will remain
here. He has not decided what work
he will engage in, but he has given
up the barber shop, which he rented a
few days before his arrest. There Is
general approval of the verdict. The
public here thinks the jury could not
have found otherwise under the evil
dence before them, but they are OF
the opinion that the mystery is yet
unsolved. 1t is rumored that secre,
service men will be employed to WORK
on the case preparatory to bringing
it up again. John Ross sticks to the
story that third party was along. but
he was unable to identify him in the
darkness.
Washington, January 16: Provi'
sion for general agricultural exten'
sion work, by which 1t is sought tC
revolutionize farming throughout the
country, is made in bill introduced
in the house today by Representative
Lever Of South Carolina, and In the
senate by Senator Smith Of Georgia
The bill contemplates the carrying
on of this extension work through ag-
ricultural schools by instruction anC
demonstration not only in agriculture
but in home economics and rural af'
fairs generally through field demons
trationS, publications and otherwise
BY this means II Is sought by first
hand presentation to popularize scien'
tific agriculture. To carry on the worl
an initial appropriation of 100000 !:
asked in the bill for the first fisca
year, this amount to be increased eacf
year for nine years by an additiona
sum of 100000 over the preceding
year and the annual sum to be paic
thereafter to the states asserting t(
the provision of the act is to be 49,
100000. The movement which the
proposed leSlSldIlOn "OuIu duNdllSS
has the endorsement of senator's ant
Representatives irrespective of part!
affiliation as well as the unanimous en-
dorsement Of the agricultural colleges
of the country.
Peking, January 16: Premier YuaI
Shi Kai was today congratulated up
on his narrow escape this morning
from death at the hands Of would-b'
assassins. Congratulations from al
quarters, including the legations. hav
ing been pouring in on the premiel
throughout the day. The attack made
against Yuan Shi Kai occurred while
he was on his way from the imperia
court in a carriage with open win
dows. The carriage was preceded anC
followed by an escort Of cavalry. Wher
the premier's carriage arrived opposite
the residence of DR.. Morrison, CORE
spondent of the London Times, at the
corner of which the assailants hac
been observed standing, a bomb wa!
hurled. The premier escaped unscath
ed, but two soldiers were killed ant
seventeen others wounded. The per
petrators endeavored to escape, bu
were captured. The bomb thrower
who Is a native of Kwei Chow, II |:
expected, will be executed tomorrow
The ottapk ua6e against the Dremiel