Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-29

pose of the interest to any one who is
not a subject of Germany. The law
applies to German subjects in foreign
countries. A number Of German YES
sells have been bought by Americans
since the war began and there are
many German merchant ships laid up
in American ports Germany's action
indicates to officials in Washington
that she is endeavoring to keep intact
her merchant marine for use after the
war
In a lecture in London last Tues
day night on the Dardanelles opera
tions Capt. Elias Ashmeade-B Bartlett,
the British press representative in that
campaign, said that although the al
lies were firmly established in the
Dardanelles he did not think there
was chance of a further advance. The
Turks are too numerous and skillful,
said Capt. Ashmeade-Bartlett Despite
their losses there are now not less than
100000 Turks under arms and the
longer they fight the more formidable
and experienced they become In the
methods of defense. With the partici-
patton of Bulgaria we can no longer
hope to get through to Constantine
ple." Discussing the work OF Brltlsh
diplomats in Turkey and the Balkans
the lecturer, using an expressive
British slang phrase, said the nation
had been badly "let down by its ol-
plomacy in the near east"
Secretary Daniels signed an order
Wednesday for the construction at tne
navy yard at Washington OF a glant
biplane for the navy, the first aircra1t
to be built at any government estap-
lishment. Plans for the machine were
prepared by the navy engineers. The
craft will have a carrying capacity OF
2,2OO pounds and will make from oo
to 80 miles an hour for period OF
seven hours. It will be driven by Two
100 6O-horsepower motors. The machine
will almost equal in size the great
French battle airships recently con-
structed and it is understood the navy
ordnance bureau is working on the de-
sign of a three-inch gun with which 1t
can be equipped. In statement de-
scribing the aeroplane, Secretary Dan
iels said it's carrying capacity could
be used for transporting fuel, weapons
or high explosives and 1T would be OF
great value for long range scouting.
II has been suggested, too, that an
aeroplane of this character might car
ry a torpedo and swoop down over a
land locked harbor to attack fleet
sheltering there behind the mines and
shore defenses.
ALL officers to be chosen at the
annual meeting of the South caro-.
lima Agricultural and Mechanical
society were reelected without op-
position at the annual meeting last
night. The government board is: }. \.
Kirven, Darlington, president; b. r
Taylor, Columbia, vice president. Ex-
ecutive committeeman: First con-
40 viii,
Charleston; Second, r. b. Watson
Ridge Spring; Third, T. ]. Kinard,
Ninety-Six; Fourth, Jno. D. w. Watts,
Iaurens; Fifth, B. H. Boykin, Boy
kin; Sixth, Bright Williamson. Dar-
lington; Seventh, A. B. Langley, Col
umbia. Former presidents of the asso-
citation are eX-officio members OF the
executive committee. These are: j. b.
Humbert, Ware Shoals; D. P. Duncan,
Union; J. A. Banks, st. Matthew's
Thomas ]. Moore, Moore; G. A. Guig-
nard, Columbia; T. j. Cunningham,
Chester. A constitutional provision Is
that the secretary and the treasurer OF
the society shall be chosen by the
executive committee at the February
meeting of the association. D. F. Ehrd
of Lexington is the present secretary
and D. G. Ellison of Columbia is treas
urer.
"Details of conferences entered in
to between representatives Of the Tex
as state warehouse and marketing de-
partment and agents Of foreign gov
ernments and corporations, with d
view to creating competition in the
purchase of export cotton, says an
Austin dispatch, throw a strong hgnt
upon recent advances in the price Oh
this staple, and there is reason to be-
lieve that suggestions made by repre-
sentatives Of the department or for-
eign buyers are in effect being carried
out with the result that cotton growers
have been greatly benehted. IL mas
become known that the financial agent
of Germany made to the Texas ware
house and marketing department a
proposition to purchase, through this
department, 100000 bales Of cotton
at a price cents a pound above the
market price then prevailing. Thls OF
fer was not accepted because 1T was
made on condition that the cotton be
delivered in Bremen, although 1t was
also agreed that delivery be under the
supervision of United States govern
ment authorities, and that no part OF
the cotton so purchased should in any
way be converted into munitions OF
war. Governor Ferguson, however, at
whose suggestion the managers OF the
warehouse and marketing department
went to Washington, wished to avoid
any agreement which would tend to
embarrass the administration, and
therefore was opposed to any agree
ment by which the state Of Texas
would guarantee delivery of the cotton
in Germany Through counter sug-
gestions made by the Texans, it is be-
lieved that the object of the governor
and the department which was to Sc
cure an outlet for cotton at prices
which would be remunerative to the
producer was in large part attained,
although the negotiations with foreign
BUYERS were not carried to q conclu-
sion. Reporting to Gov. Ferguson on
the trip which they made to WASH
ington to look into cotton conditions,
Senator +. c. Weinert and Peter Rad
ford. managers of the warehouse and
marketing department, state the pur-
pose Of their efforts in the following
language: 1.-The department has
sought for an outlet for the cotton OF
this state and also to secure price
which would be remunerative to the
producer or that would be profitable
so that he would be able to secure fair
returns upon his labor and invest
ment." At the time when MesSrs.
Weintert and Radford went to Wash.
ington it was known that Germany
was in the. market for cotton. The
handicap placed upon the cotton trade
by the Allies by their declaring cot
ton contraband had reduced export
opportunities, and it was the purpose
of the warehouse and marketing de-
partment to combat the effects of this
condition. To this end they made an
investigation. had an expert visit the
leading cotton markets and themselves
talked with agents of foreign firms
and governments. Under orders of
Managers Weinert and Radford the
expert employed suggested to the rep
resentatives with whom he conferred
the purchase of cotton by them in
Texas at a fair price to the consumer
and that after the purchase this cot
ton be stored in bonded warehouses
under the supervision Of the ware
house and marketing department of
the state. to he held until such time
as it could be shipped to countries
now cut off by blockade. Swedish and
German buyers declined this propo-
sitiOn, but in return two offers were
made, one by the German financial
agent and the other by cotton firm
of Gothenberg. Sweden. The Goth
enberg firm made the following offer:
To buy $4,000 bales Of cotton at II
n.