Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

sey where he made speeches at New
ark and Elizabeth in behalf of jury re-
form. In New Jersey the juries are
drawn by the sheriffs, and the presi-
dent contends that the politicians con-
tend for the election Of sheriffs so that
through the control Of the sherins Of
fee, they can control the drawing of
the juries and thereby control the ad-
ministration of the laws. The prevail
ing system makes 1t sure thing for
the political bosses who desire to do as
they please. They and their henchmen
can violate the laws with impunity and
the sheriffS will see to 1t that 1ur1es
are drawn to let them escape unscath-
ed. The president wants to take the
drawing of juries out Of the hands OF
politicians and put 1t in the hands OF
non partisan commissions. At Eliza
beth yesterday, he spoke to his fellow
citizens in part as follows: I'VE want
to redeem the jurisprudence Of this
state not only Of the suspicion but of
the stain that men are not equally
treated in the courts Of law. The po-
litical machine where 1t Is misused In
this state, as in every other state OF the
Union, Is where the machine controls
the sheriff office. The machine instinc-
lively fights for the sheriff offices, the
citadel Of power and immunity from
punishment. II you want to strike at
the centre and heart Of corrupt politics
see to 1t that you put the control OF
grand juries into impartial and nom
political hands," o..
Plans for the operation of the
rural organization service" a new
branch of the department Of agricul-
ture, which is to take up the question
of better marketing, social welfare and
other problems connected with the
Improvement Of the farmers financi-
al, physical and social life, were dis
cussed at department conference In
Washington last Tuesday. Secretary
Houston called into consultation As
sociate Secretary Galloway, DR.. Thos.
II. Carver Of Harvard University, who
has been chose to direct the new bu-
tatives Lewis, Of Maryland; Ruby of
Missouri and Ketner Of California; |;
DR.. Wallace Butterdick Of New York
York, representative Of the general
education board which Is to worpk
in cooperation with the department
Of agriculture in aiding the new
movement; c.. H. Powell Of Call
fornia and q number Of the depart
ment's specialists in marketing prob
lens. DR.. Carver spoke at length on
the broad problems which the new bu-
himself in favor of the extensive" as
against the "pent-up" system Of farm
ing. The farmer, he said, had been the
Anglo Saxon system, while the latter
was the Chinese method, although
practiced also in Belgium where a
large population sustained itself on a
comparatively small area.
AN expenditure Of three billion
dollars for good roads, one billion be-
ing for construction and two billion
for maintenance, the investment ex-
tending over period of fifty years,
was proposed Wednesday in plan
submitted to the joint congressional
committee on Federal aid in the con-
struction of post roads, by former Sen
ator Bourne Of Oregon. Senator
Bourne's plan provides for Federal and
state cooperation. He also suggested
the establishment of national schools of
highway and bridge engineering from
which trained specialists in road build
ing would be supplied to the various
states. The billion dollar construction
fund, according to Senator Bourne's
plan, would be appropriated among the
states upon the basis Of area, popula-
ton, assessed valuation and road mile
age. The states woul be required to
deposit in the United States treasury
fifty-year 4 per cent bonds for the
amount due them. The government
would then loan the states the par
value thereof for road construction, the
government raising its funds by the
sale Of fifty-year non -taxible three per
cent bonds. BY crediting each state
every year with the excess one per cent
interest paid on the state bonds and
allowing three per cent interest on the
amount, compounded annually, sink
ing fund would be established, 1t is es-
timated, from which the government
would pay off the bonds at the end OF
so years and the state would be relieV-
ed Of the payment Of the principal on
its bonds.
New Orleans, April 30: The cotton
schedule of the Democratic tariff re-
vision bill now pending in congress will
result in heavy financial losses to the
cotton planters and cotton manufac-
turers, according to the statements
made by representatives Of these in
terests today at q special hearing be-
ing conducted here by committee rep
resenting the National Farmers Union.
]. D. Brown, member of a spot cotton
firm of New Orleans, stated that the
pending bill already resulted in a de-
cline Of nearly S. a bale in the price
Of raw cotton, representing a loss or
millions of dollars to the planters.
Sigmund Odenheimer, president Of the
Lane cotton mills, who yesterday told
the committee that the American mills
could not possibly compete with the
English mills in the manufacture Of
the finer grades OF cotton goods, was
recalled today. He gave further detail
ed information regarding the bad effect
which he claimed the passage Of the
Underwood bill will have upon the cot
ton industry. He declared that If this
schedule is adopted in its present form
1t will result in serious loss to the mills
of the United States, many OF which,
he said, were not now paying profit
able dividends. The committee tele-
graphed senators from the southern
states to refrain from pledging their
support to the Underwood bill until
the testimony which it is securing can
be presented in the senate. The COM
mittee is composed of the officers Of
the Farmers Union of Alabama, Geor-
gia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas and Oklahoma. The hear
ings will continue for several days.
New Orleans, May 1: Quick work
by determined farmers and small
bunch Of willing negroes who were
thrown into an incipient crevasse In
the absence Of sand bags, today saved
another disaster along the turbulent
Mississippi river. The dozen negroes
who lay in the gap Of the Poydras
levee, holding back the water until
sand bags could be filled to take their
places, risked their lives, but saved
the day when it appeared hopeless to
even try to hold the fast crumbling
embankment. The Poydras levee,
which is only thirteen miles south or
New Orleans, began to cave rapidly
~ III
When the caving was discovered the
entire batture in front Of the Poydras
store, 100 feet wide and extending
from the levee to the river bank, 200
feet out, had caved and a small gap
In the levee had gone. The alarm