Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-03
Scraps aud faets.

Of the 18th amendment to the consti-
tuition, providing for the direct cleo
ton of United States senator's. For
mer Representative Harry st. George
Tucker of Virginia, chairman Of a
committee Of the Fifty-second con-
gress, having charge Of the first di-
rect election Of senators that passed
the house; Representative Rucker OF
Missouri, chairman Of the committee
in the Sixty-second congress which
had charge Of the resolution which
finally was adopted, and Senator
Borah, who championed the change
In the senate, were present, as was
Mrs. Bryan. Secretary Bryan used
four pens to sign the proclamation.
The first which he used to write
william" went to Mr.. Tucker, the
second, with which he wrote "Jen-
nings," went to Mr.. Rucker; the third,
which he wrote Bryan" he kept for
himself, and that which he wrote the
date he delivered to Senator Borah.
To those assembled Mr.. Bryan ex-
pressed his qualification at being the
official to proclaim the constitutional
change.
Columbia, May 81: Governor
Blease today instructed the adtutant
general of the state, w. w. Moore,
to order the mobilization or the three
regiments Of the national guard I'M
mediately. The first regiment Will
encamp at Aiken during the month OF
July or August; the third regiment
will encamp at Anderson sometime
during the two months, and the sec
ond regiment at Columbia during july
or August, II the men so elect. Inc
time In encampment for each regi-
ment will cover period OF ten days
respectively. The chief executive says
that he Is thoroughly convinced that
n would be very injurious to the
health of the men from the up-coun.
try to place them in the swamps OF
what Is to be known as the new rine
range at this time, just after boring
the we'll when 1t will not be known
whether this well will supply the nee.
essary amount of water, and even II
II does II will not be known II II is
pure or contaminated" He also says
the newly dug bitches and upturned
earth will probably be very in1uri-
Gus to the health Of the men" There-
fore, Governor. Blease instructs the
adjutant general to abandon the idea
this summer unless the companies
willing to run the risk" n'
Rome, Italy, May 81: Pellagra.
the mysterious skin disease prevalent
in semi-tropical climates, which has
baffled medical authorities for nearly
two hundred years, Is caused by IN
fected water, according to Professors
Scala and Allesandri, Of the Institute
of Hygiene, in Rome. The scourge
has long been ascribed to the con-
sumption of Dad corn, but according
to the professors announcement they
have found that in the districts OF
Italy where the disease Is most pre-
yalent, the water Is infected with
flint stone in colloidal solution. The
professors declare that the theory OF
the maze ptomaine Is altogether
to induce the authorities to proceed
with a thorough examination OF all
the waters Of the infected districts
and rid Italy OF q plague which
claims fifty thousand cases annually.
The professors have found that the
infected water may easily be MADE
safe for drinking purposes by putting
into Ii q quantity Of carbonated cnalK.
In the United States, commission
whose work has been made posslple
by a gift of $4,000 from Col. Root.
M. Thompson Of New York, and Jno.
III. McFadden Of Philadelphia, mas
been at work for over a year In
study of the cases Of pellagra In the
southern states. The commissions
final report is yet to be issued. The
commission at one time met in CO.
lumbia, s. c.
day made public q letter from Pres
ident Wilson, in which the president
declared for currency legislation al
the present session Of congress. In
that portion of the letter referring to
currency, the president wrote: rhls
Is the time to pass currency leglsla-
ton and I think we are In a sense
bound in loyalty to the country 10
pass It. so that any attempt to create
artificial disturbances after the tarin
shall have become law may be onset
by q free system of credit which VIII
make 1t possible for men, big and lit
tie, to take care Of themselves In
business" Senator Tillman In a let
ter to the president had enclosed one
from Representative Johnson OF South
Carolina, urging immediate cur
rency reform. Representative john
son took the position that certain
influences and men" were desirous OF
seeing the tariff revision followed by
stagnation and hard times. I'VE
ought to have a banking system that
will enable the government to prevent,
or at any rate, check in its incipiency
a monetary panic" Representative
Johnson wrote. When Senator Till
man gave out the correspondence Sat
urday, he accompanied II with
q prepared statement, in which ne
began to declare that the Republicans
were fighting to retard tarin leg1sla-
ton and to retard or prevent entire
W currency reform. I'm my judg-
ment It is Of vital importance to the
future success of the Democratic
party that we should have currency
legislation as soon as possible" he
said. I'VE ought to force the fight
ing on the tariff and drive 1t through
the senate under whip and spur, just
like 1t was driven through the house.
We ought to begin promptly to In
augurate changes in the currency and
banking laws, which will make 1t
possible for men, big and little, to
take care Of themselves in business
We have too many multimillionaires
and too many paupers. The division
Is not just or equal. and the people
know 1t. And they have commission
ed the Democratic party to right these
wrongs" Senator Tillman's state
ment added that the game" Of the
Republicans was to retard or prevent
tariff or currency legislation at this
congress, in the hope Of turning the
Democrats out Of power at the next
election and controlling the legisla-
tive situation during the remainder of
President Wilson's term. Represen-
tative Johnson also issued a state
ment urging immediate currency re-
form, declaring that II it were now
delayed, 1t would not be accomplished
until the regular session Of congress
in 1914.
Postmaster General Burleson
has made public the report Of a
special investigation into fiscal affairs
Of the postal service, charging that
during former Postmaster General
Hitchcock's administration, the service
did not become self-supporting, as
was often asserted, but that in 1911
there actually was a deficit Of more
than $750,000. The report charges
that IAN apparent surplus was attain
ed by unjustifiable methods Of book
keeping" and the efficiency, and
morale Of the postal service were
"saprificed to a rUthleSSly enforced