Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-17

adelphia, 2. Earlier in the day the
committee had determined upon the
convention date, much discussed
problem. Advocates Of an early con-
vention argued that now was the time
for the Republican party to take the
offensive against its political enemies
without regard to the ancient custom
of allowing the party in power to
meet first and announce its candidates
and principles. The fight for the con-
vention proved to be more one sided
than friends Of the cities which lost
believed it would be. The fact that
the Democrats meet in st. Louis June
IA, and that many thousands who will
attend have made reservations at the
hotels there for several days ahead,
undoubtedly had it's influence against
st. Louis after the committee had de-
cided upon June as the date. San
Francisco made q strong showing, but
the combination between st. Louis,
San Francisco and Philadelphia talk
ed Of on Monday, failed to materialiZe.
It would have made no difference, for
Chicago had a majority over all.
Activity in cotton spinning
throughout the country was greater
for some time. The monthly report
Of the census bureau, issued last
Tuesday, showed 31,497,435 cotton
spindles were active during Novem-
ber, q greater number than at any
time for several years. There were
million more spindles in operation
than during November last year and
almost 100000 more bales Of cotton
were used than during November a
year ago, the quantity Of 1915 being
514,534 bales, against 500,635 bales In
n1t0 fc q I0S
November last year. Cotton spinning
showed renewed activity in May and
has increased each month since then.
During the four month period end
ing November 30, cotton used amount
ed to 1,977,S74 bales against 1,671,149
during the same period last year. Cot
ton on hand November 80, in consum-
ing establishments was 1,613,110 bales
against l,062,102 last year, and in pub
lie storage and at congresses, 1882, ,427
bales, against 4,99S,414 a year ago.
Exports during November were 527,-
625 bales against 674,655 last month
and 760,929 in November last year;
exports for four months ending No
vember so, were 1865 bales, against
1,405,049 a year ago. Imports were
21,169 bales, against 1896 last month,
and 13,454 in November last year.
Linters used during November, and
not included in foregoing figures,
were 1921 bales, against 27,2S2 in
1914; on hand in consuming estab-
hshments 1857 bales. against 49,
343 in 1914, and in public storage and
at congresses, 116,7S7 bales, against
56,770 in 1914. Linters exported were
1884 bales, against 1881 in 1914.
The next big battle will in all
probability, says a London cable, be
fought in Greece despite the efforts
Of the Hellenic king and government
to save their country from the hor-
rors Of war. The British and French
forces have made good their retire
ment down the Vardar valley and are
now approaching Saloniki, where re-
Inducements are being landed, while
reports received in Paris and Rome
say that the Bulgarians have crossed
the Greek frontier in pursuit The re-
ports Of such action by the Bulgarians
come somewhat as surprise as 1t had
been thought that such a move by
them would provoke the Greeks and
that consequently if the Entente Al
lies are followed at all the task would
be allotted to the Austrians and Ger
mans. Greece's situation diplomati-
cally has been complicated by the re-
quest Of Germany to know whether
the Athens cabinet does not look upon
the use Of Greek territory by the En-
tente Allies as a breach OF her neu-
trality, and this inquiry is considered
to foreshadow German participation
in the pursuit. However, it is not be-
neved here that the Germans have
many troops in that part Of the Bal
kans, their main forces having been
driven to Rustchuk when the Russian
threat Of an invasion of Bulgaria
seemed likely Of fulfillment and that
therefore the Entente troops for the
present only have to fear the Bull
garians as the Austrians are still
being occupied in Montenegro and
Albania, where the Montenegrins
and Serbians are keeping up stub
born resistance. 1t has again been
reported that the Italians have land
ed an army on the Albanian coast to
go to the assistance Of the Serbians
and Montenegrins.
Field Marshal Sir John French
who at his own request has been re-
lieved Of the command Of the British
forces in France and Flanders, has
been succeeded by Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig, according to. London cable,
Since the landing Of the eXpeditionary
in the Sudan and South African cam
paignS, in both of which he won dis
tinguished honors and promotions. AT
the outbreak of the present war he
was general officer commanding at
Aldershot and afterward was made
commander Of the first army. Several
times during the war Gen. Haig has
come in for high praise in the dis
patches Of the general he Is now sue
ceeding. At the battle Of the Aisne
his conduct was described by Field
Marshal Sir John French as bold,
skillful and decisive" In November
Of last year Sir Douglas, then a lieu
tenant general, was promoted to the
rank of general for distinguished ser
vice in the field. Field Marshall Sir John
French in his dispatch to the British
war office describing the famous re-
treat from Mons, credited Sir Douglas
with having extricated his corps from
a difficult position at LandrecieS. Il
sent urgent messages to the COM
mander Of the two French reserve di-
visions on my right to come up to the
assistance Of the first corps, which
they eventually did, said the field
marshars dispatch. Partly owing to
this assistance but mainly to the
skillful manner in which Sir Douglas
Haig eXtricated his corps from an ex-
ceptionally difficult position in the
darkness Of the night, they were able
at dawn to resume their march south
toward Wassignyon-Guise" General
Haig is Scotchman. He won his
first honor under General Kitchener
in the Sudan, where he was promoted
to a brevet major on the field for gal
lantry at Atbara and before Khar-
toum.
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, who will
succeed Field Marshal Sir John French
as commander Of the British forces in
France and Belgium, is 81 years old.
He began his military career with the
Seventh Hussars in 1885, and served
force, Sir Douglas Haig has command
ed the first army and has been re-
peatedly mentioned in dispatches by
his chief, whose place he now takes.
The change had been expected for
some time and it was announced in
the house Of commons on Wednesday.
that a statement would be published
Immediately. Sir John French be-
comes commander -in-chief of the
armies in the United Kingdom and
for his sixteen months service at the
front has been created viscount Of the
United Kingdom. Although many
names had been mentioned as the pos