Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-18
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steering Of vessels. In place Of these
time-honored words the terms right"
and left" are to become the official
usage. Rear Admiral Schroeder for
mer commander in chief OF the At
lantic feet, recommended the change
and his recommendation was approved
by the general board Of the navy, of
which Admiral Dewey is the head. Sec
retary Daniels has approved the rec
ommendation and the change will be-
come effective as soon as the order
reaches the naval vessels in all parts
Of the world. The change was made
for the sake of simplicity and clear
ness. Under the new order the motion
Of the wheel, the motion Of the rudder
and the motion Of the ship will all cor
respond.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced Tuesday that 1t was the ad-
ministration's policy to continue all
Republican postmasters now IN ONCE
to the end Of their terms, providing
no charges were sustained against
their efficiency. The policy applies to
all classes Of postmasters. MY de-
partment will be run on business lines
and not by politics" said Mr.. Burle-
son, explaining the new policy. he
declared there might be some remoV-
ais, but he believed that the majority
of the postmasters were efficient and
would not be disturbed. There Will
have to be specific charges OF inefn-
cheney, however" he added, "before
any one will be removed" Mr.. Bur
Lesson said the decision had oeen
reached after conferences with Presi-
dent Wilson, who favored the merit
system. At present a plan is being
Worked out to secure sufficient efficien-
CIV under the civil service, fourth class
postmasters having been placed under
that Jurisdiction on an executive order
by Mr.. Taft.
washington, April II: Senator
Works attacked present day journalism
and the newspapers Of the United
States. in O speech today in support
of his bill to make II unlawful Tor
District of Columbia newspapers TO
publish details Of crimes, accidents
and tragedies. The senator introduced
a similar bill last session, but 1t was
not acted upon. whether. people
want this kind Of news or not Is one
of the questions to be considered
looking at journalism as nothing hign.
q
said the senator. Newspaper men
maintain that they furnish this kind
of news because the people want and
will have 1t, and therefore II Is the
only way Of maintaining their publ
cations on a paying basis. II this Is
true. II Is certainly melancholy fact.
II II is untrue, II is a grave charge
to make against the American people.
Undoubtedly 1t Is true OF some people.
But I am convinced that the masses
Of the people who support the news
papers would prefer to have such
news omitted and many people do not
read the newspapers and exclude them
from their homes because OF oo1ec-
tionable matter"
Tokyo, April IL A demand tnat
the Japanese government resort 10
arms was Historically cheered at
mass meeting here tonight to protest
against the alien land bill now before
the California Legislature. Twenty
thousand persons assembled and lis
tened to addresses by various orators,
who, however, are not afhliated Win
any organization, and younger cnau
yinists. The speakers also denounced
the submissive attitude OF the govern
ment. The responsible newspapers OF
Tokyo in commenting editorially on
the meeting, denounce the proceedings
as undignified and unworthy the ma
tion, describing them as merely an out
burst Of the unthinking extreme ele-
ment, melted by political demagogues.
-Constantinople, April II: Ine
agreement for suspension OF hostilities
between the Bulgarians and the Turks
was officially confirmed today. The
armistice will last until April % and
NAV be prolonged II peace has not
been concluded in the interval. A neu-
trail zone Is to be fixed during the sus-
pension of fighting and 1t has been
agreed the Turkish fleet shall not In
terfere with the revictualing OF the
Bulgarian army. The armistice may
be annuled on forty-eignt hours no
tice by either party.
The supreme court has handed
down a decision in which 1t holds that
the mere possession Of money sufh-
cient to provide for ones needs, Is not
necessarily q defense against the
charge Of vagrancy. The case was
that of the city of Greenville against
Mamie Ward. Mamie Ward was
brought before the city recorder, and
convicted and fined on charge OF va
grancy. The attorneys took an appear
to the circuit court, and Judge De-
Wore reversed the ruling or the re-
corder, who had charged the jury In
ordinance. The city attorneys took the
case to the supreme court, where
recent decision was handed down, re-
yersing the circuit courts ruling, and
sustaining the Greenville city court
The Greenville ordinance Is decidedly
unusual in this provision. and the de-
cision that 1t will hold good will prob
ably have a very important effect upon
vagrancy prosecutions In the future.
IL de q
order to escape conviction hereunder,
II shall not be sufficient for the ac-
cused to have upon his person or In
his possession some money or other
things Of value; nor shall such money
or other things Of value be taken as
a visible means Of gaining livelihood
within the meaning Of this section.
Columbia State, April IS: The an
nual inter-high school athletic and
oratorical contest will be held In Co
lumbia at the University Of South
Carolina, April 24-25. This year
there will be the additional feature of
the oratorical contests, this being the
first attempt to have all the high
schools compete for prize in oratory.
Twenty-Five schools will be represent
ed in the meet. Last year there were
only twelve high schools part;cipat-
ing. The interest taken in this phase
OF the high scnool ueNelopiheht al
over the state is clearly evidenced by
the numerous county, tri-county and
inter-county athletic and oratorical
contests that have been held in the
various counties in the past few weeks,
as well as the increased number OF
schools sending men to the meet.
Thursday at $50 p. m. In Davis col
lege. the preliminary contests for the
oratorical meet will be held and those
who qualify will enter the contest In
the chapel Of the university, which
will begin at s o'clock sharp. Friday
April 25, in the morning, on the uni
versity athletic field, the athletes Of the
high schools will be tried out. and
those qualifying will enter the finals
at o'clock that afternoon. TWO
handsome trophy cups will be award
ed to the schools winning the highest
number Of points in the athletic meet
and to the school whose representa-
tive wins the oratorical contest. The