Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-26
Scraps and fats.

German artillery expert writing In the
Artilleristiscue Monatrhefte, says a
Berlin dispatch. In discussing an as
sertion by the London Times that the
German navy possesses gun whlcn
carries three miles further than the
best British weapon, the writer admits
that the Krupps are manufacturing
gun whose projectile weighs 92O kilo-
grams (about a tom and which deVei-
OBS muzzle velocity Of $40 metres
(about $500 feet) a second. The ex-
pert reckons from these figures tnat
the gun has 5S per cent more muZzle
force than the British navy's pest
weapon and has a range or ABOUT AZ
Kilometres (about % miles), Whlle
the channel at Dover Is only SO kllo-
metres (about % miles) wide. He
says the figures given, II correct, VIII
permit the Germans eventually TO
command the English coast from Ca
lais for a distance Of nine kilometres
(about six miles) inland with the gun.
West Virginia's share Of the debts
outstanding against Virginia wnen tne
state separated in 1861, was fxed IN
a special masters report to the su-
preme court at more than SEOUL
600. The report, presented by Special
Master Charles E. Littlefield, after
a long series of hearings. is expected
to be made the order Of the court.
The court held in 1911 that west
Virginia must pay $7,100,OOO OF the
principal Of the debt, which totaled
S33,000,000. The questions or inter-
est and participation in Virginia s as as
sets in 1861, were not decided. Ihe
special master reported that west
Virginia was entitled to snare 10 tne
extent of $3,400,000. minus some
$500 600 already raid, in the Virginia
sinking fund and turnpike and rail-
road bonds in which the debt was
based, and which were valued at
total of s14,000,000. He also held.
however, that West Virginia must
nav not only the s7,100,000 principal
designated in the courts decree, but
interest on 1t from 1861. Represen-
tatiyes of West Virginia have estl-
mated that interest at Ss,00O,ooo.
Bond holders claim 1t will amount 10
$1t,000,000.
Columbia State. January 26: Sher-
ifs from various counties met In Co
lumbia yesterday to discuss Legislation
pertaining to railroads issuing free
passes to the sheriffs. The legislature
will be asked to modify the law so as
TO permit sheriffs to accept free trans
portation. Sheriff Rector Of Green
Vile, invited the officers to hold their
next meeting at Chick Springs. This
invitation was accepted and the next
convention will be at Chick Springs,
July 22 and %. Sheriff Salley of Or
angeburg, was elected vice president
Yesterday Sheriff Martin OF Charles-
ton, had been elected president pre-
viously and Sheriff Rector OF Green
Vile, secretary. Among the snerlHs
present at the meeting yesterday
were: Morris Of Barnweli, Martin OF
Charleston, Ashley Of Anderson, Lyon
of Abbeyille, Hill of Calhoun, Thomas
of Cherokee, Colvin of Chester. Regis
ter of Darlington, Lane of Dillon,
Hood of Fairfield. Mcmillan Of Green
wood. Burch Of Florence, Lightsey OF
Hampton, Miller Of Lexington, Dozier
of Marion. Patterson Of Marlboro,
Rlease of Newberry, Davis OF Oconee,
Mccain Of Richland, FAINT OF Union,
and Salley Of Orangeburg.
A German squadron that attempt.
ed another attack on the coast OF
England got the worst Of 1t last Sun
day. There were four large cruisers,
and q number of smaller craft In the
expedition. The Germans went out
from their base at Heligoland ana
were proceeding toward the BRUSH
coast when they ran upon BRUSH
AS soon as the Germans took In the
situation, they decided that 1t would
be suicide to go further and they
turned about. The British ships
pursued and some Of them being the
faster, they soon overlook the Ger
mans and there followed a running
fight that lasted four hours. The Ger
man cruisers Bluecher went down
with her crew Of SS5 men of whom
only 1923 were saved. The battle cruis-
ers Derfiinger Seydlidtz and MoltKe
were more or less damaged. but reacn-
ed the protection Of home mines ana
submarines before they were disaol-
ed. The British followed until close
to the German base and gave up the
pursuit, because of the almost GER
tainty Of their destruction, had they
gone further. The British report
their loss to have been eleven men,
and claim that none Of their ships
suffered any material damage.
The case of the Dacia is described
by most newspapers in Canada as be-
ing too transparent to be seriously
considered, says a Toronto dispatch.
Americans are a keen and resource
full people" says the Montreal Star,
"and they would think the British
government very foolish organlza-
ton indeed If it permitted itself 10
be bluffed' by so unconcealed
hand into permitting these German
ships to so slip through the block
ade. For, of course, If the Dacia got
back to German waters 1t is assumed
the entire German fleet now tied up In
foreign ports would be quickly trans
ferred to other Mr.. Breitungs. The
heart of the American people is un-
doubtedly right in this great world
war for liberty and democracy we
must not fail to appreciate this ract,
in spite of the more or less successtul
maneuvers Of interested dollar chasers
"a breed not confined to the United
States), or Of the apparent easiness
with which this breed makes the pres
ent inexperienced administration al
Washington their docile 'catspaw.
1t is probable that when parliament
assemblies on February 4, an attempt
will be made to get some OF these
questions into politics. The bold
tacticians of the Conservative party
are credited with a determination to
get the United States war policies
discussed.
"A record cotton crop for the
1914-15 season was indicated In
census bureaus report last Saturday,
showing 14,907.941 running bales haa
been g1nneQ prior lo JdLuaiS ~.
Ginnings from January 1 to- 10,
amounted to 460,149 bales, and ex-
ceeded those of that period In any
previous year. They also took the
total ginnings beyond any previous
year, exceeding the record production
year of 1911 by almost 100000 bales.
Until the census bureaus final ginning
report is issued on March 20, the eX-
act size of the 1914 crop will not be
known, but 1t Is believed 1t will De
larger than the 1911 record produc-
tion-15,553,O73 running bales. 1t de-
pends upon the quantity ginned from
January 16 to the end of the season,
which in 1911 amounted to 1.O37,274
bales, and for the past five years has
averaged 4S5,596 bales. Should as
much be ginned as in 1911, this years
crop would be close to 16,OOO.OOO
bales. Ginnings by states: Alabama,
l,676,0Sl: Arkansas, 941,6S1; Florida,
SS.ll3: Georgia, 2,596,S42; louisiana,
4G4479: Mississippi. 1,14@ 70S: North
Carolina, S5S,S30; Oklahoma, 1.147,-
497: South Carolina, 1.425,76S; Tenn.
essee, 342,9S2; Texas, 4,120,9O6; all
other states 136062 GinningS or