Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01
Scraps and faets.

tried at the term Of the Richland
county court Of general sessions
which begins Monday.
William G. Staples, chief deputy in
the office Of the collector Of internal
revenue for South Carolina, has de-
faulted in an amount believed to be
under $1,000. Staples was a deputy
under Micah Jenkins and was after
ward transferred to Raleigh. He has
been chief deputy under D. c. Hey
ward, since that gentleman's appoint
ment.
-McDuffle is to be added to the ros-
ter Of counties, out Of Abbeville. Edge
field and Greenwood, with Mccormick
as the county seat. The question was
passed upon by the voters last Tues
day, 619 to SO. The vote must be con.
firmed by the general assembly, OF
course. but no trouble is anticipated
about that. This will make the forty
fifth county.
Washington, December 81: The
annual postoffice appropriation bill,
carrying 1921. 900, was passed by
the house today. 1t included legisla-
ton abolishing the position Of assist
ant postmaster in many offices, In
augurating q revised system Of rail-
way mail pay, including payment for
increased mail weight due to the par
eel post, and making other organiza-
ton changes recommended by Post
master General Burleson. Efforts to
authorize an experimental contract
service to replace rural carriers was
defeated.
Fifty-five paroles, pardons and
combinations were granted by Gov
ernor Blease, Wednesday. Twenty
eight manslayers were among the
number to receive executive clemency
at the hands Of the chief executive.
There are now 149 persons left who
may be classed as state prisoners
Since going into office Governor Blease
has exercised clemency In 1.644 cases.
Among those pardoned Wednesday
were Horace Finch, Robert Wilson
and w. r. Belcher Of Spartanburg, the
three men who were convicted before
Judge Ernest Moore last month OF
assault and battery and riot" In at
tempting to lynch Will Fair. a negro.
There was a lively hearing in
MAGISTRATE Gantt's court in Spartan
burg last Tuesday, involving thirteen
and one-half gallons Of corn whisky,
the property Of John F. Floyd. mayor
of Spartanburg. The sherin had seiz-
claim and delivery proceedings. May
or Floyd asserted that the whisky was
for personal use and there being no
evidence to the contrary, he was CIV
en- possession. During the hearing, w.
P. Turner, who is said to be doing de-
tectiye work in Spartanburg under
State Detective F. E. Hammond, tes-
titled that he had bought two quarts
of whisky from Mayor Floyd In Au-
gust, 1911, while that gentleman was
in the undertaking business. Mayor
Floyd promptly denounced the wit
ness as a liar, and the later apologiz-
ed to the court for using such Ian
guage.
The European war had cost the
United States $3S2,S31,172 in decreased
exports up to December /, according
to a statement issued yesterday, by
the department Of commerce. Elk
ports to all countries for the H.
month period ending with November,
aggregated $1,S67.9s1,4 ,4s2. against 81
250,S22.6 2.664 for the like period in 1913.
Despite that showing, however, the
November trade balance in favor Of
the United States was $79, ,27l, and
for the 11-month period, $193,372, ,036.
November showed its greatest gain IN
crude and manufactured foodstuffs
sent to Europe, the 1914 total being
$73,04s,036, against $3S.7S7,6SS in 1913.
The most striking effect OF the war
shown by the statement Is the decrease
Of Germany's $4S,072,7S4 consumption
in November, 1913, to $42.136 in No.
vember, this year. Exports to all
countries except Australia, France,
India, the United Kingdom and Italy,
fell off during November from 1913
a IN, nar1nd
only Australia, Italy and Russia In
creased their American purchases.
While the United Kingdom was the
largest customer, taking $69, $50 279 in
American goods during November,
and $5l5,645 $50 during the 11-month
period, the latter figure shows a de:
crease Of approximately $4,000
from the 1918 total. Italy showed the
greatest increase in November, taking
$37.031,754 last month, against $7,-
711133 in November. 1913.
London, December 80: The Brit
ish cabinet met in special session to-
day to consider the American govern
ment's protest against delay to Amer
lean shipping caused by the searching
of vessels by the British fleet. The
note reached the foreign office yester-
day. 1t is not expected a reply will be
drafted for several days. 1t Is pointed
out that a document which took weeks
to draft hardly could be digested at
one cabinet meeting. Sir Edward Gray
scarcely had time to read, much less
to consider, the note before the meet
ing of his colleagues. The cabinet
will seek information at the admiralty,
which department is responsible for
The examination Of ships cargoes.
Foreign office officials and the law Of
ficers Of the crown will be called upon
for diplomatic and legal opinions.
When this procedure Is adopted Amer
lean Ambassador Page will be asked
to discuss the whole situation with
Sir Edward Grey and Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British ambassador to
Washington, will probably be asked to
take up the question with the Ameri- :
can state department Mr.. Page has not
yet received any intimation as to the
date for his conference with Sir Ed
ward Grey. The protest continues to
monopolize interest here. While 1t has
come as somewhat Of a shock to the
public that differences have arisen be-
tween the two governments on sub
iect that admittedly Is difficult one,
the note generally is calmly discussed
except by those who declare that Great
Britain should disregard American
wishes and follow a policy best calcu-
lated to assist the allies in the war.
British ship owners, who are almost
as greatly concerned over the situa- :
ton as Americans, today expressed
the opinion that the matter would be
amicably settled. The director Of one
large company. admitting inconveni-
ence was inevitable in the searching
Of ships. said 1t was possible some OF
this inconvenience might be obviated.
London, December 81: The New
Year finds belligerent Europe after
five months of war fighting sternly as
at the beginning, but seemingly with
out prospects Of immediate big VIC
tories. The Austrians again have been
driven out Of the greater part OF Cali
cia, and according to Vienna state
ment the Russians have crossed the
Carpathians for the third time. but in
Poland, where a more important bat
tie is In progress, the armies OF the
Russian and German emperors are
still fighting for the banks OF the
rivers which intersect the country be-
tween the upper Vistula and Pilica
Rivers. In Flanders and France there
has been a lull in the fighting on most
of the front. disturbed occasionally,
however, by artillery fire, infantry at
tacks and counter-attacks. The French
hn,