Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-28


flooded and the inhabitants Of these
sections have fed to higher ground
Across the river at Newport and
Covington, KY, similar conditions pre-
vail and the police early today took
the precaution to warn dwellers In the
low-lying sections Of the danger thai
threatened. Larger areas on that side
Of the river are flooded because OF
the greater extent Of the lowlands and
also because Of Mill Creek which
flows through both cities. Dayton
and Ludlow. other Kentucky suburbs
of this city, also are sufferers from
the rising flood and many houses are
completely under water, while others
are submerged only to the second
stories. No lives have been lost In
this district because Of the instant
warnings that have been sent broad
cast. The weather bureau here pre-
diets that the river will have reached
a stage of nearly 70 feet by tomor-
row, almost as high as 1t was on Feb
ruary IA, 1884, when the gauge
showed II feet, the highest on re-
cord.
An Interpretation Of law, which If
sustained, would take away from the
express companys Of the country all
Of their business in packages weigh
ing less than eleven pounds, Is puz-
zling Postmaster General Burleson
and the legal sharps Of the postoftice
department Some interpreters Of the
parcel post law, constituting that stat
ute In connection with the postal
clause Of the constitution, maintain
that 1t has the effect Of giving the
government an absolute monopoly OF
the handling of parcels within the
= limits of size set by the law. Under
the constitution and the accumulated
statutes and decisions Of the courts, II
is unlawful for any private individual
or concern to compete with the gov
ernment in the handling Of mail mat
ter, that function being particularly
reserved as monopoly for the gov
ernment. This law, those who have
raised the question in the department
claim, automatically covers all the ac-
tivities. Of the postoffice department,
and therefore would cover the parcel
post service. The assistant attorney
general for the postoffice department
has prepared an opinion, which is
now before the attorney general. 1t is
understood that he holds the law does
not give the department a monopoly
Of the handling Of packages. Post
master General Burleson is going over
the matter carefully, and Is inclined
to act with caution. 1t is probable
that he will refer the question to At
torney General McReynolds for an ex-
haustive investigation Of the law, and
that the attorney generals opinion
will be laid before President Wilson
for his views. .r g..
Washington special to the Char
lotte Observer: Following the confer
ences between President Wilson and
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on the tariff, at which the whole bill
was gone over in great detail, it has
leaked out that the ways and means
committee has agreed on these
changes: A graduated income tax
with increasingly high rates on large
incomes and exempting those under
$4,000. A preferential rate on arti-
cles imported into this country In
American ships. What percentage of
reduction will be allowed on goods i'm
ported on American bottoms Is not
known, but the provision is expected
to boost the merchant marin and
make 1t worth while for American i'm
porters to use American-built ships.
The income tax will not exceed one
per cent for incomes slightly over
$4,000, and will rise to four per cent
on the largest incomes. President
Wilson still has the copies Of the four
teen tariff schedules prepared by the
house ways and meaps committee and
presented for his consideration by Mr..
Underwood last Monday night. He is
reported to be hesitating over giving
his approval to the wool duty and the
duties on certain agricultural pro-
ducts. He is weighing the advice Of
Bryan that wool ought to be put on
the free list, as we'll as the agricultu-
raj products in question. The pro-
vision to give a lower rate Of duty to
articles imported on American bot
toms Even Democrats who have OPP
posed a direct ship subsidy are inclin-
ed to favor this provision, which
amounts to an indirect subsidy. since
it will attract trade for American
ships.
Washington, March 81: President
Wilson today threw open the re-
sources Of the Federal government to
the homeless; thousands fighting
against water, flame and famine in
Ohio and Indiana. More than $35O,OOO
already has been expended and the
president is determined that no red
tape shall stand in the way Of instant
relief everywhere. Secretary Garrison
of the war department left today on
orders from the president to survey the
situation in Ohio and direct the gov
ernments relief expeditions and Mr..
Wilson announced that If communica-
ton with the flood districts continued
imperfect and the presence Of the
chief executive was required to issue
emergency executive orders, he would
60 to the zone Of the disaster himself.
The president did little else today be-
sides his work on the flood situation
and is ready to set aside other busi-
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ties of Ohio and Indiana. Tomorrow
the entire situation will be canvassed
by the cabinet. Postmaster General
Burleson is contemplating quick
Journey to Ohio If the mail situation Is
not soon improved. Mail routes across
the continent are badly affected and
the task of disentangling the mail ser
vice to points in Ohio and Indiana, un-
touched by floods has reached crisis.
Assistants are being ordered to the
flood region from nearby cities and
stamps and supplies are being rushed
to places which have lost their stock
in the floods. Not only were the war
and the postoffice departments strain
ing every effort to be of service but
the navy department issued orders to
its recruiting stations in the central
west to send its marines, physicians
and officers trained in rescue work to
cooperate with the army medical
staffs. Powerboats and skiffs were
dispatched from naval stations on the
Great Lakes. Secretary McAdoo of the
treasury department sent Surgeon
General Rupert Blue Of the United
States public health service to the
flood districts and placed at the dis
posal of the governors Of Ohio and
Indiana all United States life-saving
stations in those states. Secretary
McAdoo also waived customs regula-
tions so that relief supplies could en-
ter free from Canada. Secretary Red
field of the department Of commerce
ordered all available boats in the light
house service near the Ohio river to
take part in the relief work. But while
every government department did its
utmost, the bulk Of the days orders
came from the war department and
the Red Cross, which organization dis
tributed its agents and nurses through
out the afflicted territory. With Sec
retary Garrison went Major General