Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11

county cotton crop, at ten cellS.
THE expense accounts of the can
didates in the second primary were:
Wyatt Aiken, $96.35; John g. Rlcn-
ards. $173.55: F. H. Dominick, S5OO'
F. w. Shealy, $6S.sO; c. d. Fortner'
s2s.S1; r. i. Manning, $l,125.42; A.
]. Bethea, $24.OO.
Oscar S. Straus former ambassa,
dor to Turkey, who has just returned
to New York from Europe, prealcts
that the ultimate result OF the Euro
pean war will be the elimination OF
the monarchical form of government
there. that even if Paris should fall
before the German army OF INVASION
IL would not mean the end OF the
war. The allies have just begun 10
fight, according to Straus, and II Is
incumbent on the United states 10
maintain the strictest neutrality, SO
that there may be no bias against her
on either side when the time COMES
for us to act as mediators 10 emu the
conflict. 1T is impossible 10 tell no"
long the war will last, said Straus.
1T will inflict human and economic
losses Of such stupendous nature Oh
all the belligerents that 1t Will take
generations to repair the material ana
moral damage. In my opinion one
result which can be predicted is that
the ruin of this war Will result III
shaking from their thrones the mon
archs of most if not all of the Euro
pean countries. The reason Is that
this is not a peoples war, and does
not result from any international enc
mites. but is a war that has sprung
from this spirit of militarism sur
rounding the monarchs."
THE London Daily Mails Antwerp
correspondent says: Seven thouSahu
Relgians were surprised at Termonde
by 10000 Germans, Saturday, Inc
Belgians at first were compelled 10
retire. Then they were reinforced
and drove out the Germans. the Ger
mans, however, succeeded In cutting
off Antwerp from Ostend. Mean
while other German troops were COM
ing up and ran into some forces Oh
which they had misjudged the posi-
tions. With great loss they fell back
and then the defenders played their
winning card by opening the dikes.
Nv this move the Germans lost nearly
all their artillery and suffered great
loss. Their losses in men are SAID 10
be 10000, but it is more likely they
were 1000. The flood was the declo-
ing factor and the Germans Will meet
il again before they march into ANT
Werp. There are three zones Whlch
NAV be flooded around that city. The
largest zone is to the south or the
CITY and covers 60 or IS square miles
The great topic of conversation mere
Is how long the Germans Will take 10
get in their work. The preparing ana
completing of forts proceeds unceaS,
ingly. Unfortunately the forts VIII
not be able to do all their designers
meant them to do. They were to have
been armed with great Krupp guns
but as in the case Of Namur they
were delayed in delivery again and
again until now it is too late. Some
of the forts, especially on the south
and west, are incomplete, as the enc
my we'll knows"
Inquiry into the national assets OF
the United States in area, populatlor
and the principal factors OF economic
life, 1t was announced by the depart
ment Of commerce on Wednesday
shows that this country is not only
practically self-supporting, but pos
sesses in many lines large surplus
available for protection against ram
inc and temporary adversely or 1or
meeting exceptional demands from
abroad. The ability of the Unlteo
States to supply it's own needs is IN
dicated from a survey Of its produc-
ton and relative contributions to the
world of the principal requirements
of man-food, clothing and shelter
The countrys production of corn, fol
instance, amounts to more than 2,5OO,'
100000 bushels, two-thirds or the IN
ternational supply, while this year
wheat crop is estimated at 9ll,OOO,-
600 bushels, about 20 per cent OF the
worlds harvest. Fifteen per cent ol
the worlds cattle are on American
farms, the number being 5S,OOO,OOO
twice as many as in Argentina or Eu,
ropean Russia. In clothing materla
the United States also is Favored
raising annually more than l4,OOO,OOC
bales of cotton, over one-halt OF the
worlds supply. OF wool the United
States produces 800. 900, 900 pounds a
year. One-half of the copper dug out
of the earth comes from American
mines and this country produces AZ
per cent of the total output OF coal
In value of manufactures the United
States leads the nations, although the
product of its factories is chiefly con-
sumed at home.
-S Sixty thousand Belgian refugees
are expected to arrive in England IT
the next few days. The British gov
ernment on Wednesday, extended
general invitation to all Belgians
made homeless through the war &c
come TO England. The volunteer wal
refugees committee has undertaken te
care for these refugees. POSTMASTER
General Herbert L. Samuel was loud
ly cheered in the house of commons
when he referred to the fact thai
British hospitality had been eXtendeo
to the Belgians. Lord Hugh Cecil
90 hn
of the war refugees committee and
Lady Lugard, in active charge of the
care of the fugitives, already have
arranged for the organization OF com
mittees in so cities and towns where
refugees will be sent from London
The committee also will care for re-
fugees from Russia, France and other
allied countries. Six temporary de-
pots have been established in London
where 5000 Belgians will be sheltered
and fed until they are placed in the
houses of charitable English families
Homes already have been offered for
10000. Scotch and Welsh towns are
especially anxious to entertain the
Belgians and the committee believes
it can make provision for million
refugees If necessary. Hundreds OF
thousands of women and children
probably will leave Belgium. The
British government is providing
special boats to Ostend to transport
the people as rapidly as they gather
there. Refuge depOts are filled with
Belgians of all classes. rich and poor
driven out by the war and tempor-
arily stranded here.
- Washington, September 8: Presi'
dent Wilson's disapproval today oI
the proposal to increase the income
tax as a means of raising revenue tC
Offset a treasury deficit due TO the
European war, set Democratic mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee to revising their plans. They vii
renew tomorrow the effort TO draft {
war revenue bill. The president made
his attitude known at a conference
with Democratic leaders in congress
Preliminary steps also were taken b!
Democratic senators today to read
just the pending $53,000,0OO river:
and harbors appropriation bill, agains
which Republican senator's have con
Quoted a flibuSter on the ground tina
il is framed on eXtravagant lines anC
that the $100.000,00O war revenue
bill would not be necessary if the new
projects proposed in the bill were
abandoned. Democratic members o.
the ways and means committee con
ferred informally today. They were
not disappointed by the president:
disannroval of their decision to in,