Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-31
Scraps and facts.

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approach to the new record was maze
in .July. 1918, when American ship
ments abroad reached l60,99O,I is.
The trade balance for the month-the
excess Of exports " imports was
1924. S79. $40, compared with a balance
OF s2l, 929, O0S in July, 1913. In Juiy'
1914. exports were less than imports by
more than SIS, 900, 900. Exports for the
first seven months Of the year valued
at $1969, 7S7, 495, gave a balance OIL
trade in favor Of the United states
only a little short of one billion DOL
lars. The balance was sSoo,s 'o,oo4,
compared with s60,3SS,7S9 in the nrst
seven months of 1914. July imports
were valued at $143, O99, 1852, compared
with $159,677,291 last year; for n
seven months s1,0S, 9O9, AL, against ST.
40. 593,37S.
- American business men In
are taking the gloomiest view OF the
fate Of great quantities OF o oraer-
ed in Germany for h American
Christmas trade. They say ina tne
loss of these goods will amount to mil
lions. Orders totalling 100000 600 Tor
such wares as toys, Bohemian glass;
ware, bronzes, Christmas cards ana
optical specialties had been placed LOT
summer delivery, it is stated, this being
the usual practice in order to give
American wholesale dealers an oppor-
tunity to place the goods. The articles
are all of seasonal value and become
virtually ~valuelesS unless delivered
Immediately. However, the BRUSH or
der in council, although moi effective
when the orders for the goods were
placed, prevents such a delVery Inc
order in council also is playing havoc
with golf supplies. Golf balls and
clubs are being exhausted rapidly n
ardent golfers are objursating England
and planning an appeal to their TEL
low enthusiasts in America
"A preliminary report by the COM
missioner Of internal revenue, when
was made public Friday, suggests the
interference that the war tax imposed
by the act of october %, 1914, which
expires by limitation in December, will
have to be re-enacted next session II
a bond issue is to be avoided. The total
receipts of internal revenue for the
year ending July 80, 1915, TO
S4l5, 669, S76, an increase Of $35,660,SSZ
over collections for the preceding year,
which was the high-water mark up to
that time. But $52,06S, 900 Of this
came from the IA tax, without which
there would hav been a decrease OF
SIT, 600, 900. Even with he war tax
the government is running on a month
ly deficit Of SIS, 000, 900, sc that without
an unexpected increase in customs or
internal revenues or an issue Of n
the supply Of cash OIL hand would
soon be reduced to the danger point.
The receipts from the war tax are di-
yided in the report as follows: Wines,
champagne, liquors, cordials, etc., S2,-
307, 301. 81; grape brandy used in Tor
LITIGATION Of sweet wines, $13S,3S3.56.
Fermented liquors additional SO cents
per barreD $1S,S13,679.SS; special tax
es relating to manufacture and sale OF
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, $2,4S6,-
GIG. Sc; special taxes, including bank
ers, brokers, ETC., $4,964, 1918; schedule
A documentary staml ), etc., $2O,-
metics, etc., 1851, 490.50; total, $751;
069, 1859.
The billion dollar trade balance in
favor of the United States was not the
only remarkable thing about foreign
commerce Of this nation in the last
fiscal year. For the first time in
history, the export trade of Great Brit
ain was surpassed in volume and value,
and the United States became the
greatest commercial country in the
world. American exports exceeded
those of Great Britain in value by over
half a billion dollars. The exports Of
manufactures from this country
amounted to $1,166, 600, 900. Foodstuffs
added to the grand total which was
50, 76S, 000, 900. In manufactures Great
Britain still led the value Of American
foodstuffs, getting the credit OF MAX
ing our total exports greater than those
OF Great Britain. One cause Of the ad-
30 tht- 4D,,~fru nyrar Granf Rrif-
ain is the falling off Of English COM
MERGE due to the a The total eX-
ports of the United States in the fiscal
year ending July 80, 1915, according
to the computation of the bureau or
foreign and domestic commerce were
ais 200, 900 as against S2,170, loo, 900
for the United Kingdom. This was an
increase of II per cent for h United
States and a decrease Of 80 per cent for
the United Kingdom, as compared with
the previous year. American exports
in the fiscal year 1915 included do
nestle products to the value Of $2,716,-
200, 900, against 1899, zoe, 900 in 1914,
and foreign products $50, 400, 900 as
against s34.900,000 in the preceding
year.
Blease Of South Carolina, in his speech
yesterday that when mobs are no
longer possible, liberty will be dead"
stirred up further disapproval at to-
days session of the governors con-
ference, says a Boston dispatch Of Fri
day. Governor Walsh of Massachu-
sets, declared that there can be no
liberty without obedience to law" He
said that he had not intended to speak
at the session, but feared that his ST.
lence might be construed as indicating
approval by the people Of Massa-
chusetts of what had been said before.
He continued: In one Of our courts
in this state there is this inscription:
Here speaketh the conscience Of the
state, restraining the individual will
community and the conscience of the
community cannot be represented by
a mob. There can be no liberty un-
less the courts continue to have the
confidence Of the people" Governor
Stuart also dissenting, said Virginians
stood first. last and all the time for
a rigid enforcement of the law. 1.-The
men of the south had some problems
which were peculiarly their own and
they Of Virginia liked to think they
were meeting them" he said. Laws"
added Governor Stuart, ARE but a re-
Election Of public sentiment which in
dllllOSl oil cases Is Out d TelleCllOu VI
public necessity" Governor Colds
borough Of Maryland, yesterday, term
ed Blease's statement 'unchristly."
Press dispatches from Berlin say
ing Germany had decided on a policy
in the Arabic case in accord with the
recent statement Of the imperial chan
cellor, were noted with satisfaction
yesterday in official circles in Wash
ington. The chancellor said if it de-
veloped that a German submarine
commander had gone beyond his in
structions, Germany would give COM
plete satisfaction to the United States.
Formal assurances to that effect was
given the state department last week
by Count Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, on instructions from Berlin.
The ambassador already had informed
Secretary Lansing that German sub
marines had been ordered to torpedo
no more peaceful merchantmen with
out warning. So far as officials in
Washington know, the submarine COM
mander who attacked the Arabic has
not yet reported to Berlin. Until this
report has been awaited for a reason
able time, the Washington govern
ment does not expect the promised
formal communication from the i'm
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