Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-14

ing undoubtedly would orlng OH
American intervention.
Washington, August II: The SEN
ate tonight passed the bill to author-
ize the president, in his discretlon, 10
admit to American registry IoreIsn
built ships less than five years olu' Inc
measure as it passed the house
week ago, was amended by vote OF
26 to 25 to require American owner
ship of a majority OF the STOCK Oh
corporations seeking to register YES
sells hereafter acquired. opponents
of the amendment, which was onered
nv Senator Cummins, claim it will be
stricken out in conference. During
the day, various similar proposals
had been voted down, those leading
the fight for the bill declaring any
such limitation upon the president S
discretion would destroy the measure
value as an emergency step 10 meet
the situation created by the European
war. Another unsuccessful attempt
was made to defeat the Jones amend
ment, adopted Saturday, authorizing
the president in his Judgment to ad-
NIT foreign built ships to the trade
between ports on the Atlantic and
ports on the Pacific coast Senator
Williams urged that this was dis
elimination against the gulf coast
and succeeded in having inserted an
amendment to include gulf and lake
trade in the provisions of the amend
ment.
Washington, August 13: President
Wilson today set in motion the ma
chinery of the Federal government to
determine whether the cost OF living
is being increased upon the preteXt
of the conditions existing in Europe.
He called upon Attorney General Nc
Reynolds to report If criminal prose-
cutionS were warranted, and II any
new laws were necessary. The presl-
dent may send a special message 10
congress in the latter event. Certainly
the country ought to be defended II
possible, the president wrote to the
attorney general, against men who
would take advantage Of such circum-
stances to increase the price OF food
and the difficulties of living" With
in a few hours from the time the pres
ident acted three of the executive de-
partments of the government were
moving to learn the cause of the soar
ing prices of food throughout the
country Attorney General Mickey
nolds set at work the bureau of in
vestigation of the department OF JUS
tice with it's hundreds of agents
throughout the country. Agents OF
the department of commerce also were
started upon the inquiry, and Secre-
tary Redfeld conferred with Secre-
tary Houston Of the department of ag-
riculture Some officials who believe
the greater proportion of price in
creases have no connection whatever
with the European war, but are the
result of manipulations, attempts at
corners or individual efforts OF deal
ers. contend that the conspiracy
section of the Sherman law covers the
situation. Attorney McReynolds, how
ever, will give an opinion on that fea-
ture to the president.
With prospects that the European
conflict will be prolonged and that as a
result imports to the United States Will
be greatly reduced for years to come
legislative leaders are giving consider
alton to the question of raising reve-
nue. in order to offset the deficiency in
customs receipts which must follow.
Representative Oscar w. Underwood,
the house majority leader, admits that
the falling off in government income
will be such that congress must begin
to think of some other means or bring
ing money into the treasury. Some
emergency measure must be enacted IN
order to raise the necessary revenue.
Although Mr.. Underwood says no deh-
mite plan has been considered as yet,
il is believed that a stamp tax will
be imposed similar to the one which
was in effect during the Spanish
American war, when whisky, beer and
tobacco, as well as checks, mortgages
and other legal documents, were penal
lied. There is no immediate need OF
passing an emergency taxation bill,
said Mr.. Underwood today. There Is
a good surplus in the treasury now
but before the session ends it pract-
cally is certain we will have TO put
through some sort of an act" The
majority leader called attention to the
old law permitting the sale OF Panama
canal bonds. While about S25O,OOO,OOU
in revenue could be raised in this man
ner, ii is believed that war tax is
preferred by those in charge of the II
nances of the government.
London. August 13: Germans en-
gagged in the battle of Haelen, accord
ing to late details TO the Exchange
Telegraph company from Brussels,
numbered more than 10000. compris-
ing cavalry, artillery and small force
of infantry. The Belgian force num-
bered about 1000. 1T is believed
says the dispatch, that the object OF
the Germans was to take a position
north of St. Trond road at Tirlemont,
from which they could execute a turn
ing movement against the Belgian
army. Through efficient cavalry re-
connoissance, the Belgian command
er obtained accurate information oil
the movement of the attacking force.
To reach Diest the Germans had to
cross the river of Haelen and before
this place the BelgianS took up their
principal position, erecting barrlcadeS,
building entertainments and placing
guns where they could be most effect
lively employed. The Germans came
in sight about IL o'clock in the morn
ing and soon the artillery on both
sides came into action. The German
fire had little effect The Belgian fire
was deadly, even at a range of 1000
metres, and played havoc with the
German cavalry, which notwithstand-
ing continued to advance. The caVal-
ry repeatedly charged, but owing To
hedges and hillockS could attack only
in small groups. The Germans again
and again hurled themselves at the
barricadeS, only TO be shot down Dy
the deadly Belgian fire. The attack
on the bridges spanning the river was
equally fierce. German officers urged
their men to the attack, TO meet al
most certain death from the Belgian
guns. Men and horses fell, until the
order of retreat was given at O'CLOCK
in the evening. The German defeat
was complete. their loss amounting tC
more than 1000. They retired in the
greatest disorder. Al nightfall they
were making their way hastily to-
wards TOngres."
- Washington. August -: Paul NJ
Warburg's testimony before the SEN
ate banking committee. made public
today, reveals that as a member OF
the Federal reserve board, he will di-
vest himself of all financial cOnnec-
tions. even though not required by
law to do so. Il cannot discuss the
affairs of my firm or my partners
said Mr.. Warburg, nor be asked tc
criticise acts of my partners, either
to approve them or in any other way
/ think that my firm (kuhn, LeOb q
co., is not up as nominee for
membership on the Federal reserve
board. | am. | am going to leave
that firm; | am going to leave my
Hamburg firm, and every single cor
poratiOn with which ] am connected
More than that, | am going to leave
every educational and philanthrOpiC
association with which ! have beer
connected. | think man who is OF
the Federal reserve board ought to be