Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-16
Scraps aud fasts.


States who raised bumper crops ot
corn and potatoes and canned the
large quantities of tomatoes. The pre-
= sentation took place on sunny knoh
in the spacious grounds of the depart
inent of agriculture. The group, bear
ing flags Of numerous states, inciuu-
ed the selected few from an army OF
l,ore than 100000 boys and girls wi'>
had competed in corn CLUBS, pota.
clubs, canning clubs and poultry rals
ing clubs. The secretary told them
that their work showed effective edu-
cation can be given outside the walls
Of school buildings.
Fines of $4,000 each were imposed
in the Federal district court of New
york, last Saturday, upon Eugene
Scales. of Texas. Frank Hayne and
VIM. Brown, of New Orleans. Morris
Rothschild of Mississippi and Col.
Robert NJ Thompson, of New YORK
on their plea of nolo contendere 10
charge of cornering the cotton crop OF
1909 in violation of the Sherman anu
trust law. James A. Patten, OF Cnica-
90 previously had been fined slml-
lar amount in the same case. The gov
ernment alleged that the defendants
had entered into conspiracy to con-
troll the raw cotton production OF tne
country at an estimated pront 10
themselves of $10,0OO,OOO.
3, - Secretary of War Garrison on last
friday, told the house committee on
military affairs that the total author-
ized strength of the army was S5.0OO
against total population OF 10O,OOV,-
600 people, under the American nag
and. that he could not see how the
government could get along with less
than that number of soldiers in times
of peace. He was explaining the es-
Inmates for army appropriation Tor
the coming year. Asked why there
was a necessity for a larger force on
the Isthmus of Panama, the secretary
said that II any foreign nation should
land forces in the vicinity OF the canai
it could destroy with explosives 1910,
100000 of United States property ana
a valuable military asset. Mr.. Garrl-
son said his large estimates for guns
and ammunition were justified mas
much as those things could not pc
manufactured overnight. He denied
there was any enticing of men into
the army and asserted there were
thousands upon thousands of patriotlc
men who gladly would come In the
army for a short time for the sake OF
the disciplinary training, but not lof
the long enlistment term.
= The celebrated painting Mona
Lisa" which was stolen from the
Louvre in Paris about two years ago,
has been found. 1t was in the hands
of an Italian named Vicenzo Peruglo
who admits having stolen the paint
ing. He was formerly in the employ
OF the Louvre and very well knew now
to get in and out without attracting
attention. He says he took the pic
ture from it's frame and concealed II
under his workman's blouse. Some
weeks ago he wrote Signor Gevi, an
antiquary of Florence, stating that ne
had the picture in his possession. He
claimed that his reason for abstract
ing the picture was that Napoleon de-
spoiled Italy of so many masterpieces
and he wanted this to be returned TO
Italy. Signor Gevi followed the mat
ter up cautiously and at length recov-
cred it. Perugio was arrested and will
be punished The Italian authorities
will restore the picture to the Louvre.
Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da
Vinci is the portrait Of Lisa del Cio-
conda, wife of a wealthy Florentlne
who lived in the sixteenth century,
and Is said to be the most famous pic
ture of a woman that has ever peen
painted. Its distinguishing feature is
a smile which has impressed artlsts
of all generations. The picture was
purchased for France by Francis l.
Bingham, Utah, December 13: The
search for Ralph Lopez, SLAYER OF six
men, was resumed by sheriffs tonight
in the workings Of the Utah Apex
mine. The officers had suspended OPP
erations all day today on objection of
the mine owners, that the process OF
searching a section and then bulk
heading 1t is beginning to halt mining
operations. After a conference, how
ever, objections were withdrawn.
Thereupon, Shift Boss Sam Rogers
resigned saying he would not entei
the stronghold of the Mexican desper-
ado. Rogers early today told OF hav-
ing tall ed with Lopez twice in one OF
the tunnels of the mine during the
last two days, and of the desperate
remarking they would meet again to-
day. 'I know they have me cornered
in this mine" Lopez is quoted by Rog-
ers as telling him Thursday. This is
my grave. 1 am not going to commit
suicide. / am going to wait here FOL
the end and / shall fight whenever
have to. / could have killed more mer
than l have. Time and again have
followed posses in here and heard
their plans for killing me. Nobody
would have known I was in here II II
had not been for Julio Corrello and
Mike Stefano, who / thought were my
friends. If I could kill them both ]
would die happy"
Ell Paso, Texas, December IA:
Americans, Germans and Spaniards
who today arrived from Chihuahua,
Mexico, report that Francisco Villa,
the rebel leader, virtually has const-
tuted himself dictator there and that
he refused to listen to the representa-
tives of foreign governments. The re-
occartad that tho rahpl loader
had seized $5,O00,0O0 worth of property
belonging to foreigners, had put to
death about twenty Mexican civilians
including Sergeic Sanchez, a lawyer
and former state official and had
commanded the American, German
and British consuls to obey rebel or
ders. The happenings in Chihuahua
since Villa occupied the city on its
evacuation by the Federal troops, as
told by the refugees, who numbered
1000 were: Villa seized a large de-
partment store valued at $1,500,0OO
and owned by French, German, Eng
lish and Spanish interests, but chiefly
by Spanish, and placed in command
of the store, General Chao, rebel
leader. He also seized brewery. a
clothing factory and all the grocery
and other stores owned by Spantards,
valued at $3,500,000. He called meet
Ing Oh HlSICIdlllS VI
and told them they must pay him
large sums OF money, aggregating sew
eral million dollars, to support the
revolution. He gave orders that the
so-called Constitutionalist money
should be accepted as currency: VII
las expulsion of citizens Of Spain was
on pain of death. He at first inform
ed them they must be out of the coun-
try within five days but later, after an
appeal by Harry Scobell, the British
vice consul, he extended the time TO
ten days. None of the Spanlards were
allowed to take anything except per-
sonal effects and all were told never
to return. The capture and impris-
onment of Luis TerraZas, Jr., son or
rich land owner, was after Terrazas
had sought refuge in the British con,
sulate and after the rebels informed
Mr.. Scobell they would break down
the British vice consulate unless Ter
razas was released. Marion Lechter'
United States consul, was asked Dy
the foreigners to protect them. MI
Letcher attempted TO send cipher
message to the state department Dut
was informed by Villa that no cipher
ha