Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-12
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Increased until it amounts to neariS
S5,5O0,0O0, is proposed. Provision Is
made for a directorate of cooperative
agricultural extension work, to be
appointed by the secretary OF agricul-
ture. Plans for agricultural and Vo-
cational teaching and training will be
taken up in separate bills. The
house committee on agriculture al
ready had voted to report favorably
an extension bill introduced by Rep
resentative Lever Of South Carolina.
The Mexican congress last Tues
day nullified the recent presidential
elections. New elections are called for
next July. Congress, according to this
action, expects General Huerta to re-
main in the presidency for at least
seven months more and il the time
necessary for the selection and install
lation of his successor is taken into
consideration, it will be well towards
the end of September next year before
he Yields his power to another. The
deputies fixed the first Sunday in
July, 1914, as the date for the new
election. They also confirmed the po-
sition of General Huerta as provision
al president until then. The action OF
the deputies was accompanied by no
debate The committees report Vas
approved without a dissenting vote. t
was not until the last clause OF the
article was read referring to General
Huerta as provisional president, that
the chamber gave evidence other tnan
than of a we'll trained organization
When the reading clerk stopped some
one began applauding and tnen IN
stantly the deputies were shouting
"viyas" for Huerta- The presiding OIL
ficer was finally able to remind them
oil
but that II was necessary to ratlty
the enthusiasm by votes. The meas
ures taken Tuesday night also provide
for the election of new congress,
since the one elected to take the place
of that dissolved by Huerta is to serve
out an unexpired term which should
terminate September Is. The reason
given for multiplying the elections was
the insufficiency Of the number OF
votes cast. II was stated that the en-
tire number of voting places in the
republic is 24,255 and that returns
were received from 707. 1t was noted
that the Catholic deputies asented
themselves from Tuesday nights ses-
sion. The action of the new congress
was no surprise to most people since
IL was but a reiteration OF Huertas s
repeated statements. 1t serves to re-
assure doubling ones that the acting
president retains his grip on the po-
litical situation.
Washington special of December
10, to the Columbia State: Turning
with kaleidoscope changes, the sltua-
ton with regard to the Grace Whaley
matter, which for several days past
indicated a complete probe In the
methods by which Representative
Whaley secured his seat in the house,
aNr1nn1iNotnh than
ever before. Since 1t became known
here tonight that Mr.. Grace would
again appear before the committee
next Monday, at which time, accord
ing to Chairman Post, final action
will be decided upon, there has been
considerable gossip in congressional
circles regarding the matter. The fact
that Mr.. Grace is again to be allowed
to appear before the committee and
fi.e new matter, after he had not only
filed his original petition, but also an
amended bill Of particulars, and after
Mr.. Whaley had made reply thereto
would indicate that Mr.. Grace is being
given considerable latitude. AS eX-
planned to the States correspondent
today by one who is on the inside in
this matter, unless Mr.. Grace can
make a better showing when he ap-
pears before the committee again
Monday than he has already made,
the expected decision, as announced
today. by Chairman Post, will be de-
cision for 'indifinite postponement.
This action is form Of parliamentary
usage here, which means that the case
would be dead for all time. Being "'in-
definitely postponed" by majority OF
the committee, it could not again be
brought I'D in committee except by a
majority. If, on the other hand, the
petitions should be dismissed, any one
of the minority members making a
report for the minority could move on
the floor of the house for its adoption
and should the friends of Mr.. Whaley
be caught unprepared for such sit
uation it could be rushed through and
he might be deprived in this manner
of his seat by a combination OF Re
I)ublicans and such Democrats as
might be opposed to him. The "jndeh-
mite postponement" plan, it is under
stood, is we'll thought OF by Represent
ative Crisp of Georgia, son of form
er Speaker Crisp, and for many years
parliamentary; n of the house. He Is
thoroughly familiar with congress1on-
al rules and precedents. 1t is said that
this suggestion will be adopted and so
far as Mr.. Whaley is concerned the
final disposition Of the matter will be
This is the plan, it is said, which will
be followed unless Mr.. Grace, when he
appears here again Monday, can do
something to break 1t up. That he will
not submit to any plan of the Kind
lust mentioned also became known
here today, If he can prevent 1t. FL
nal postponement" is the same thing
in the congressional materia medica
as "pigeonholeitis." The effect is just
about the same as an overdose OF
chloroform or ether administered to
weak heart. It puts the subject TO
sleep for all time, and this is what.
from present indications, will happen
to Mr.. Grace's sensational petition
filed last September, unless he can
make a new showing or find some
way to scotch the legislative wheels.
If it goes into the pigeonholes by the
indefinite postponement" route, it is
dead for all time.
-Gastonia special OF December 8, to
Charlotte Observer: Charged with for
gerry and the larceny of a number of
bales of cotton from the city platform,
G.. c. Harper, we'll known to the local
police officials rests behind the bars OF
the city Jail. Harper was arrested in
a restaurant on Main street about IL
o'clock this morning by Chief OF Po-
lice u. w. SdIIOll q Ne1AA NAipA
ing him with forgery. Later he was
identified by Mr.. D. w. Padgett, city
cotton weigher, as the man for whom
the latter weighed four bales Of cotton
a few days ago, said cotton having
been, it is believed, stolen from the
platform. The warrant charging Har-
per with forgery was signed by Mr..
w. T. Carroll. formerly teller for the
First National Bank. 1t sets forth that
on or about November II, the said
Harper presented check at the First
National Bank to which had been
forged the name Of Mr.. j. r. Reid OF
Lowell, and collected on it the sum of
$3675. When he was searched this
morning there were found in his pock-
cts two other checks, each for S39.15
to which Mr.. Reid's name had also
been forged. No attempt had been
made to cash these checks. The for
gerry was discovered an hour or so
after the check was cashed and the
police authorities were notified and
began a search, but the forger had
evidently left town Immediately. Dur
ing the past few days clever scheme
was worked by means of which eleven
bales and possibly more of cotton.
valued at about 500, were stolen from