Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-17
Scraps and facts.
The agricultural department has

the migration period, the storm car
ried the weevil from its habitat in
Alabama IS miles into Georgia in a
few days. Ordinarily the average is
from 35 to SO miles a year. For years
efforts have been exercised to save
the sea island cotton from the ravages
of the weevil. The lowlands sur
rounded by trees, are recognized as
ideal locations for the weevils to nj
bernate.
Secretary Lansing, says a Wash
ineton dispatch, made it plain to in
quiries today that no violations or do
nestle or international law were IN
volved in the proposed floating by the
Allies Of a large o in this country
The secretary explained that the atti-
tude of the Washington government
had long ago been announced: that
it's expression Of disapproval OF loans
as Inconsistent with the spirit OF neu-
trality" had been occasioned by a di-
rect request for advice by American
bankers concerning loans in general
and that the administration voiced us
opposition chiefly to loans by popular
subscription or those which WOULD
take large sums Of gold from the Unit
ed States. So far as state department
officials are able to observe, however,
the new loan Is essentially what Is
known as a "credit loan," to pay for
obligations incurred or about to be in
Cured for the purchase OF supplies.
Such a loan is viewed as purely a pri-
vate commercial transaction.
The government on last Tuesday,
filed in the supreme cour is brief in
the case against Judge Killits OF the
northern district of Ohio, involving
the right of a Federal judge to suspend
a sentence. Judge Killits suspended
during good behavior he hve-year
sentence Of James ]. Henehan for
violation Of the national bank act. At
torney General Gregory decided to test
the case in the supreme court. H..
saws the brief, 1T lies in the power OF
the Judge to stop the administration
of the criminal law short Of the ap-
plication Of punishment, having made
up his mind that a particular defend
ant ought not to be punished, why
go through the idle formality OF a
jury trial? Rather upon the return Of
the indictment let him suspend further
proceeding against the accused during
his good behavior" 1t is contended
that II a Judge may suspend sentence
in minor ~offenses, he may do so in
murder, treason or the other grave Of
lenses, and that the practical effect
Of the action in this case was to over
rule the will of congress and substi-
tute the judges decree for the law.
Hold your cotton for 12a cents a
pound" was the message Charles S.
Barrett, president Of the National
Farmers Union. brought back to At
lanta Monday, from the national con-
vention at Lincoln, Neb. THE COM
mittee, composed Of a member from
each cotton state urged a 15-cent mimi
num-" said Mr.. Barrett. But we
wanted to be on the right sid and stay
conservative, so the convention voted
for a 123 cent minimum, and strongly
advised all farmers to hold their cot
ton for that figure. l believe we shall
have 12a cent cotton within thirty
days. The farmer car borrow enough
on his crop to pay off his debt, but
he should not sell at a low figure
Mr.. Barrett said the report circulated
in some newspapers that the v
ton had gone on record as opposed to
government farm demonstrators and
experiment work was an error. The
question had been introduced in a re-
port by a committee, but was elimi-
mated before the report was adopted
AND never voted on. The farmer, as
be found opposing advanced methods
or anything that will serve to i'm
prove the industry" said Mr.. Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett was elected president Of
the national organization for the tenth
time. He has perhaps a unique record
in that for ten years he has headed the
biggest organization in the United
States with never a candidate against
him nor a dissenting vote, n there
has never been an appeal from his
rulings. The organization showed a
greater increase in membership this
a than in the past five years.
- Ayonrinon nnnS1lS In nnrfharn
Mexico, the chief battle-ground be-
tween the contending factions, says a
Washington dispatch, have been ad-
vised by the state department moi only
to notify American citizens to with
draw from the danger zones, but to
leave Mexico themselves If conditions
become intolerable. Secretary Lam
sing today described the instructions
to ~consuls, which were issued several
days ago, as merely precautionary be-
cause of disturbed conditions. Gen.
Obreg0n's rapid advance into northern
Mexico and frequent reports of law
lessness on the border have led to the
measures, according to officials. The
only formal announcement on the sub
ject reads: lowing to disturbed con-
ditions prevailing along the Mexican
border. the department repeats the
advice heretofore given to American
citizens to remain on this side Of the
international line for the present" AS
500 as American citizens have with
drawn, there will be no necessity, in
the opinion of high officials here, for
the consuls to remain, but it was de-
MED that they had been ordered to
leave, discretion being vested in the
conSulS themselves. The notifications
have been extended to consuls in Tor
reon. Chihuahua, Hermozillo, Quay
mas, Nogales and JuareZ, all in Villa
territory. Latest kilograms to the de-
partment tonight indicated n general
exodus Of Americans. Villas Wash
ington agency received news of the
departments action with unconcealed
surprise and resentment. Enrique G.
Llorente, Villas representative, an
nounced hat he had addressed a COM
m~unication to the state department
expressing surprise n inquiring as
to the intention of the United States.
The provisional government" aid
Llorente'S statement, difficulty
in giving credence to the reports Of
the state departments action but, in
view Of statements such as Officials
explained that this was because dep
relations and lawlessness were occur
ring principally along the boun-
daries controlled by Villaistas'. / al
not refrain from vigorous protest
against such i~mputations. While 1t is
notorious hat the failure of Gen.
Carranza to control his forces has re-
suited in the raids into American
territory and the vicinity Of Browns
vile. it is equally well known that de-
predations and lawlessness have been
controlled by Gen. Villa in northern
Mexico"
London, September Is: The sew
enth vote Of credit since the war be-
gan bringing up the total to 1862
600, 600 porads (S,S10,000,0 00) was
moved III the house of commons this
afternoon by Premier Asquith. The
amount asked for today was $50,
900 pounds 5 1880, 600, OOO). The pre-
mier also announced that near 3,000,-
600 men had enlisted. He made this
statement in reviewing the financial
n military situations. so far as mill
tary eXigencies permitted; but this re-
quirement neceSsitated in many in
stances only references to the
trend of events. The growing eXpen-
ditures for the war were emphasized
by the premier. He said the average
daily cost from April l to the end of
June was 200, 600 pounds S~13,500,-
000) from July l to II, 5000, 900