Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-04
Scraps and 9atts.

NOrk ana elsewhere. AltnOuSn lne
denominations of the new stamps
they are al printed in the same color
red and are of similar design. This
confuses the parcel post clerks and
opens the door to fraudulent prac-
tices on the part of certain persons.
The denomination of one cent is in
dicated by the word "One cent" on
the bottom part Of the stamp. In the
dollar stamp the word dollar" takes
the place of cents" 1t has been
found, it is said, that in a number of
instances the word dollar" has been
cut out of an old stamp and pasted
over the word cent on the one cent
stamp. The clerks in their hurry have
mistaken the patched up one cent for
the dollar stamp.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 2: In a
running fight on the border near Doug
las, Ariz., early today between MeXi-
can soldiers and troopers of the Ninth
United States cavalry, four Mexicans
were killed. None Of the American
troops were killed or wounded, ac-
cording to advices received here late
today. Four American army officers,
walking on the American line, three
miles from Douglas are reported to
have been fired on by forty regular
MeAlCdH SOlulcTS, pdlIOlIlh5 lhC bOi0S
out Of Augua Preita opposite Douglas.
Sixteen of the negro troopers Of the
Ninth rushed to the place of the firing
and had a spirited skirmish. The
American soldiers were holding their
positions at the international line
when reinforced by two troops Of the
Ninth. The Mexicans were routed,
leaving four killed on the field and
others struggling through the brush
wounded. 1t is said that the American
troops became so excited that they
the Mexicans for some distance. The
fight Caused great excitement at Doug
las, to which the telegraph lines are
not open today. The townspeople arm
ed themselves and went to the boun-
dary believing the Mexican soldiers
were attempting to invade the United
States. Within few minutes hun
armed and ready. Cowboys rushed in
from nearby ranches.
BY a vote Of 244 to 95 the house
on Saturday, repassed over President
Taft's veto the Webb bill prohibiting
shipments of intoxicating liquors into
dry" states. The senate passed 1t
over the veto Friday night and the bill
now becomes law. Only one other time
in the last fifteen years has congress
overridden a presidents veto. That
was when the Rainey river dam bill
was passed over President Roosevelt's
disapproval. President Taft based his
veto almost entirely upon the ground
that the bill was unconstitutional, In
that 1t virtually delegated to the
states, control of interstate traffic in
liquor, when he held that control was
vested solely in congress. Attorney
General Wickersham had given an
opinion also holding the bill uncon-
stitutional and that the president for
warded to the senate Friday with his
veto message. The senate repassed
the bill promptly last night and early
Saturday, house leaders favoring the
measure led by Representative Clay
ton, chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee, and Representative Webb, one
of its trainers, began working for an
immediate repassage. Debate was
limited and the house repassed the
bill with a wide margin over the ne
cessary two-thirds vote, as the senate
had done. Supporters of the bill say
1t will make effective the prohibition
laws of dry" states which, they say,
now are violated because intoxicants
are shipped to private individuals and
have the effect Of nullifying the local
laws.
Washington, March 2: Though
President elect Wilson will not send
the names Of his cabinet to the senate
until tomorrow afternoon, information
as to its personnel came from mem
bers Of the official family when they
arrived today. Washington now ac-
cepts the following slate as constitut-
ing the final selection Of the presi-
dent-elect: Secretary Of state, Will
liam Jennings Bryan of Nebraska; Sc
cretary Of treasury, William G. Nc
Adoo of New York; secretary Of war,
Lindley M. Garrison Of New Jersey;
attorney general, James McReynolds
of Tennessee; postmaster general, AL
bert S. Burleson Of Texas; secretary
of navy Josephus Daniels of North
Carolina; secretary Of interior, Frank
lin K. Lane of California; secretary of
agriculture, David F. Houston of Mis-
souri,; secretary Of commerce, William
c. Redfield of New York; secretary of
labor, William B. Wilson of Pennsyl-
vania Many of these names have
been known for several days and chief
interest centred in the revelation OF
those who would receive the portfolios
of war, agriculture and interior. The
selection of Vice Chancellor Garrison,
of New Jersey to be secretary of war
in line with the idea Of the president
elect always has had that the head of
the war department should be a man
of unusual administrative ability. Su-
pervision of the island possessions of
the United States, including the Phil
ippines and the Panama canal zone,
will be important factors under the
new administration and their jurisdic-
tion will fall on the head Of the war
department. Chancellor Garrison is a
close friend of Mr.. Wilson and is re-
garded as one of the best men New
Jersey has ever elevated to the bench.
The choosing of David Franklin Hous-
ton chancellor of Washington univer-
sity, st. Louis, Mo-, for the portfolio
Of agriculture, also occasions little
surprise, as Mr.. Wilson's intimate
knowledge of agricultural questions
has led him to seek a man familiar
with the processes of advancing scien-
tifc farming and allied questions in
this country. Mr.. Houston was presi-
dent of the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical college for number Of
years For the portfolio of secretary
of the interior, it is said Mr.. Wilson
has been influenced to select a wes-
terner of legal training. Franklin K.
Lanes experience as interstate COM
merce commissioner, it is assumed,
has fitted him for active and judicial
tasks involved in administering the
public land policy Of the country.
- Washington, February %: Three
divergent reports were presented to
the house today by the members Of
the committee which conducted the
Money Trust investigation. The ma
jority report, signed by Chairman
Pujo and the six other Democratic
members Of the committee, found that
a money trust exists, according to
their understanding of the term. Two
bills accompanied the report, one for
bidding the use of the mails to stock
exchanges which fail to observe pre-
scribed stringent regulations as to the
conduct of their business. and the 9TH
ar prescribing rigid rules for the con-
duct of national banks, their officers
and clearing house associations to
which they belong. The first minori
ty report, signed by Representatives
Hayes, of California; Head, of Della
ware, and Guernsey, of Maine, Repub-
licans, set forth that the investigation
has not disclosed the existence of any
so-called Money Trust" but added