Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-20
Straps and fatts,


against the Due West College for Wo-
men, for $4,000 damages. 1t will be
remembered that during April can
tata was being held by the college in
the building that had just been COM
pleted. During the play the chains
which held the gallery gave way, caus-
ing the gallery TO fall TO the floor be-
low, breaking Mr.. Vermillion's back,
resulting in his death short time af-
ter. The Hon. T. p. Cothran of Green
vile and the Hon. w. n. Graydon rep
resented the Vermillion estate, and the
Hon. f. B. Grier of Greenwood, A. G.
Brice of Chester, and w. 2. Greene
represented the college. The judge,
after arguments from both sides, di-
rected q nCn-Suit in the case. 1t is eX-
pected that the plaintiffs attorneys
will appeal the case to the supreme
court.
Governor Blease, Senator McLaur-
in and Representative Sapp who have
Just returned from the conference OF
governors at Memphis, gave in verbal
reports to the general assembly last
night. Governor Blease said he was
disappointed at the outcome OF the
conference because the governors OF
the other states did not seem TO real
ize the seriousness of the situation or
have any idea as to how to help them
selves. He told them that 1t was up TO
them to do something now, for II they
waited until the regular sessions OF
their legislatures it would be too late.
The governor told the general assem-
bly, that if it should pass total elm
ination law, he believed the other
states would follow suit. He said he
would sign a bill for total elimination
or for reduction; but he advised eau
ton on the proposed bond issue for
fear some bond brokers might be
standing ready to make big money. He
insisted that the general assembly do
something to remedy the situation.
Senator McLaurin reported that the
governor of Mississippi was opposed to
elimination or reduction by law on the
ground of unconstitutionality. The
governor of Louisiana said that the
boil weevil had forced his people to
diversity and had thus made them in
dependent. Mr.. Sapp said that he be-
lieved that any legislation with which
South Carolina would lead would be
followed by the other states.
American advantage in time Of war
ends with the fact that the English
speaking races are a little the best
sailors, said Representative Gardner
Of Massachusetts, who, last Friday,
urged the house to adopt his resolu-
ton for an investigation OF the pre-
paredness of the United States for
war. DO you know" he asked, how
many men we need to man our pres
ent modest fleet and auxiliaries?
About 100000. Do you know how
many we have? About $4,000 in the
navy and 5000 in the naval militia.
In other words we have $4,000 raw
men TO make sailors of before we
can mobilize our fleet. You have
heard of the submarine which the
German admiralty tells us destroyed
three British cruisers with three sue
cessive torpedoes. We might do
something OF the sort If we had the
torpedoes, but we have not got them.
We only have about 1000 torpedoes,
about one torpedo for each tube with
which our ships are armed. 1t is al
most as absurd as If we had only one
projectile to each gun, except that
torpedoes take a year to build and
cost 81 900 each. The United States, by
the Monroe doctrine, has closed Mex
leo and South America to colonization.
The United States has indicated to|
the greatest military people which Asia
has ever seen that she will have none
of them within her borders. For both
doctrines l am ready to battle and
ready to pay. l am willing to be call
ed a dog in the manger, if you choose.
However, l do not propose, II can
help it. to be a toothless old dog with
a noisy bark, but no bite to corre-
spond."
The worlds wheat crop this year
probably will be less than in 1913 and
1912, although the United States has
had a record breaking wheat harvest.
Statistics announced last Saturday by
the department of agriculture, indi-
cate the crops of all nations will ag-
gregale approximately 3.7l4,OlS,OOO
bushels against 4,125, $40, 900 bushels
in 1913, and 3,791,S15,OOO bushels in
1912. In Europe agricultural con-
ditions in most countries this season
have been favorable for only moderate
yields" the department announced.
1T is practically certain that the pres
cnt shortage of this seasons European
yield will be magnified by complete
returns Harvests were pretty well
over before or soon after hostlllties
began and the grain is believed to
have heen saved in generally good
condition, except in territory actually
occupied by the contending armies.
Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Hungary
and Russia, normally producing more
than two-thirds of the European
wheat. show this year 231,OOO,OOO
bushels less than last year, but 34,-
600. 0UU bushels more than 1912.
Great Pritain's total is 100000 BUSH
els more than either year, while Rus
sia will have S3,O00.OO0 bushels less
than a year ago Decrease in prOduc-
ton in other European countries
probably will make their aggregate
100000 900 bushels. OF
the SJ1 900, 900 bushel record crop in
the United states, 52j,0OO,OOO BUSH
els. il is estimated, will be required
for food in this country and II,OOO,-
900 bushels for seeding. This will
leave 29O,O00,000 bushels available for
expectation. The largest quantity
ever exported heretofore in one year
was 2S5, 900 600 bushels i'm 1901. Last
year ISL 600 0OO bushels were eE-
ported.
Senator Stone. chairman of the
foreign relations committee, last Sat-
urday made speech in the senate,
warning the belligerent nations to re-
Spect the rights of the United States
as a neutral nation. when we are
performing our duty" he said. Ito
maintain neutrality, nations involved
in war should be very careful to
recognize our rights and to keep
faith with us. If they fail TO do so.
then the responsibility of viola ing
the rights of neutral will rest upon
their heads" The Missouri senator
spoke after Senator Thomas had read
to the senate 4 letter he had received
from X. w. Patterson, a passenger
aboard the United Fruit company'S
vessel. Metapan. The letter set forth
that on October a. after the Metapan
had changed from British to American
registry she was halted by the French
cruiser COnde. while plying between
two Colombian ports, and boarded by
French officers and that five Germans
aboard the Metapan were compelled
to sign paroles, promising not to
serve against the Allies. The letter
said that an American consul who
was on board, had filed report of the
incident to the state department.
Acting Secretary Lansing said later
that, knowing nothing of the deoails
of the incident. he would not pass
judgment on il. Other department
officials do not see at present how
the case can come officially before
them unless the managers of the
steamship line care to make an issue.
If the German-born passengers who
signed paroles had refused to do 50
and been removed from the ship. un-
duubtedly an issue would have been
presented. which. in the opinion of