Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-01
Scraps and fatts.

Washington, August 81: A bumper
crop of cotton which may equal or eX-
ceed the record crop Of 1911 when nm
al returns are made is indicated by the
department of agriculture's report To-
day showing the condition OF the crop
on August 25, to be 7S per cent or nor
NAL. The total production OF l5,OSO'-
600 bales of 500 pounds gross
weight is interpreted by the depart
ment experts from the condltlon ng-
ures. This is 1,365.0O0 bales more
than forecast from the July condition
figures and IL is the result OF excellent
growing conditions throughout the cot
ton belt during August. THE condl-
ton of the cotton crop on August 20,
which was rs per cent OF normal,
SAYS an official statement, is interpret.
ed as indicating a yield per acre OF
about 1877 pounds, which compares
with 1872 pounds an acre produced
wear ago. and 1872 pounds the ~
year average. A yield per acre OF ls'
bounds on the estimated planted area
Of 36.96O,OOO acres would produce
about 1920. 100000 pounds, or about
1920. 900 bales of 500 pounds gross
weight. There is usually some aoan-
donment, the average about per cent.
Allowing for / per cent abandonment
there would remain as indicated pro
duction of about l5,O9O,OOV pales:
which compares with productlon oo o1
l4,156,000 bales last year, is. VS,VoV
in 1912, a production of l5'oS5'VVVo III
the record year OF 1911 anu ii'0'''
900 in 1870
Woman made her protest asaInst
the war in Europe by marCntns
through New York's fashlonaple fll.t
avenue last Saturday to the beat Oh
Tnnflad drums. The women clad them
selves in black or wore mourning
hands on their sleeves. Silently they
trod through this canyon or hotel ciup,
residence and office structures Whiie
thousands of persons stood as quleliy
ON the sidewalks viewing the Slowly
moving procession as they might looh
upon a passing funeral cortege. Oc-
casionally sunlight streamed from
overcast skies and toucneo on clus
ters Of yellow flowers some Vi sme
marchers carried. Nearly 2,5OO women
took part in this unique demonstration
which had the approval of President
Wilson, Boy Scouts with drums lea
each division A lone banner huttereo
in the breeZe-the world design or no
erty and peace which floated at the
foremast Of the government steamship
Ancon when it passed through 1ne
Panama canal a fortnight ago. Be
hind this flag walked women VINO
have become known in religion, htera-
ture, the woman suffrage movement,
society and many professions! re"
who were refugees abroad when the
conflict began; and many more, So
cialists, social workers, delegates from
women's organizations and others.
They represented many cities In a dl-
vision of automobiles rode mothers
with their babies.
The London Evening News or sun
day. publishes an account or the SINK
ing of the North German Lloyd liner
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse of the
coast of Africa by the British cruiser
Highfiyer, which was reported iast
Thursday. Lieut.. Deane OF the BRUSH
army, who was a prisoner of war, Is
authority for the narrative. He was
not on board the German liner; he had
been sent to the collier Arucai, from
which she was coaling. When 1t was
seen that the Wilhelm was doomed,
the German captain sent his SWORD, ms
dispatch box and a letter to his wife 10
the collier. He announced he Woulu
blow up his command rather than sur
render When the Highfyer opened
fire the collier was still fastened 10
the Wilhelm by one hawser and owing
to some delay several prisoners on the
liner did not get a chance to leave the
ship. The cruiser manoeuvred to get
broadside on the Wilhelm and the en-
suing cannonade lasted forty minutes.
All the shots from the Wilhelm ap-
peared to fall short. From the collier
IL was seen that she had been hit three
times, and catching fire, she ceased re,
plying. The Highflyer also stopped
firing. BY this time the Arucai, when
had separated from the liner, had got
Co... To
more than that she was still burning
The Germans kept on board the Kaiser
Wilhelm only her officers, her gun
crews and a few engineers A NUMBER
of her men were transferred to the COL
lier.
Representative Underwood, Demo-
cratic leader of the house, is not IN
very good favor with his colleagues
since last week he introduced reso-
luton which was passed, proVldlng
that the per diem OF congressman
when absent, should be deducted from
their pay checks. Mr.. Underwood be-
came eXasperated at the frequent oc-
currence of mo quorum" being pres
ent and hence delay Of business. HIS
resolution was introduced and passed
overwhelmingly. Representative But
Ter of Pennsylvania, has taken 1t upon
himself to see that the rule is enforc-
ed. On Friday, after his motives had
been questioned by Mr.. Underwood,
Mr.. Butler said: Il give the house no
tice that members must push their
trunks back under the bed. This is
not personal with me. / am simply
performing, as I understand it, duty
that has been imposed upon me. My
attention has been called to what con-
stitutes a performance of duty COM
mendable to the people. and that is to
enforce the law. We have been here
three hours today and done nothing,
and it was because quorum was ab-
sent on the floor That lack Of a quorum
was caused by the absence Of mem
bers who, like myself have been seek
ing the joys and companionship of
their homes; and l want to say that
whenever | go home the sergeant
alarms is at liberty to take it out of
my salary. Twenty dollars and for
ty-five cents day! l know 1t is easy
to lose that much if you do not need
It, but permit me to say that l serve
my constituents for two reasons:
First, because l want to, and, second
ly, because of the salary attached to
the office. Without the salary l can
not live But the house has been wise.
1t has provided, as / understand, that
l shall be docked for the days of the
month | am absent. The leader of the
majority has made me wise, and l
shall be absent no more. l want the
gentlemen of this house to understand
that there is nothing personal in the
position have taken when l have pro-
posed to see that a quorum is here,
and If you want to do business you
will remain where you are now for the
remainder of the session. am here to
stay"