Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-10
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the fire and citizens lynched q negro
for looting. There was no loss OF
life otherwise and only few minor IN
juries were reported. Martial law was
proclaimed last night with the arrival
Of six militia companies, rushed from
Richmond by order Of Governor STU
art. The thousands Of homeless men,
women and children had been sent to
Petersburg and Richmond, but many
men remained to guard what little
property they had been able to save.
The fire was said to have been caused
by the overturning Of an oil stove,
though there were rumors that 1t had
been incendiary These rumors first
were given credence in many quarters
because Of the arrest last night at the
guncotton factory OF q man wnoni,
factory officials said, had attempteo
to put a charge Of nitroglycerine IN
one of the beater houses and had peen
under surveillance for several DAYS
France, says the Augusta Chron-
icle, has just added to her otner
claims to honor the distinction OF
raising the greatest loan in history
and raising 1t with incredible ease.
Within twenty-four hours the French
people subscribed more than SS,ooo;-
600. 900 to carry on the war. That is
more than five times the huge in
demnity that Germany exacted from
France at the close Of the Franco
Prussian war. It is more than the TO-
tai cost of our civil war, and twice the
cost of the Russo Japanese war. IL
dwarfs. in comparison, the immense
loans made by the other great ftnanci-
al powers, Great Britain and Ger
many. The last German loan Of S3,-
OO7, ,OOO, 900 was q record-breaker, but
both in amount and in spontaneity OF
subscriptions the French have nearly
doubled it. Germany has raised alto
gether, in three war loans, about $e'-
1000, 900, and it Is possible that
this new French issue by the time the
books are closed will have surpassed
all three. The last German loan was
taken as proof Of the faith Of the Ger
man nation in the triumph of the
German army. What, then, shall be
said Of France today? This loan was
dubbed by the government, THE Loan
Of Victory" and was taken by the
people in the spirit Of victory. 1t Is
the best evidence yet given OF the
strength Of France in material re.
sources and the indomitable spirit OF
the French people.
Germanys delay in complying
with the United States governments
request for the recall Of Capt. Karl
Boy-Ed and Capt. Franz Won Papen,
attaches Of the German embassy at
Washington, is due to Emperor Will
liam's personal interest in the two OF
ficers, the state department has been
informed. 1t was stated that as the
two attaches were appointed by the
emperor, he probably would personally
give orders for their withdrawal. The
Berlin foreign office, however, desired
full information on the subject before
laying it before the emperor, and 1t was
this that prompted the request for
specific information Of acts which
caused the United States government
to declare the attaches persona non
grata. Any application for safe con-
ducts for Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. Won
Papen will be considered by the AL
lied governments solely as request OF
the United States. The first impulse
among representatives OF the Allies
was to fatty refuse to enter into any
understanding to refrain from treating
the two German officers, once they are
deprived of their diplomatic immunity,
as entitled to any treatment different
from that which would be meted out
to any enemy soldier or sailor. Fur
ther consideration, however, has led to
a change Of view. If the United States
should take the ground that 1t Is re-
sponsible for the safe return OF the
two officers to Germany, the Allied
governments would be disposed TO re-
probable that they would insist that
the men give their promise not to
serve actively during the war.
Definite plans designed to aid in
the advancement Of the souths agrl-
ol nd infQr-
ests were promulgated by the confer
ence Of Cotton States Bankers, at its
closing session in New Orleans last
Tuesday, in the adoption Of resolutions
pledging support to various move.
ments discussed at the two days
meeting. The bankers promised to
aid the farmers in marketing and n
nancing their cotton crops and in pro-
noting a selling season extending over
months. Presidents Of State Bankers
associations in brief addresses gave
further promises Of assistance by
their organizations in carrying out the
plans outlined. The conference urged
adoption by the cotton states or
measure looking toward uniformity In
cotton transactions, including financ-
ing, warehousing and marketing; ad,
vocated a campaign for increased
movement for safe farming" or the
raising by each farmer Of sufficient
food and feed crops to supply his farm;
advised the adoption by bankers and
business men of a farm rate sheet, OF
schedule Of the plans of the farmer
when applying for credit; advocated
encouragement Of state and Federal
agencies working to establish scien-
tific and economic methods on farms,
and promised aid in solving the prob
lem Of preventing waste in the baling,
handling and transporting Of cotton
from gin to mill. Permanent organiza-
ton was effected, and the conference
adjourned Tuesday night to meet in
December, 1916, at some city to be Sc
lected later. Joe Hirsch Of Corpus
Christi, Texas, was elected chairman
of the conference: Moorehead Wright
Of Little Rock, secretary, and y.
Newton, Jr., Jackson, Miss, treasurer.
Washington, December z: The
Democratic national convention or
1916, will be held at st. Louis, begin
ming Wednesday, June IA, at noon. the
Democratic national committee tonight
named the convention city and adopt
ed resolutions calling for the renomi-
nation and reelection Of leaders OF
national Democracy. Chicago and Dali
las contested with st. Louis for the
honor Of the convention, but st. Louis
easily led from the start and won on
the second ballot. When the trend or
the voting was seen, Texas moved that
the choice Of st. Louis be made unani-
nous. Dallas held second place on the
first ballot, but was displaced by Chi
cago on the second roll call The re-
suit of the first ballot was: st. Louis,
%; Dallas, IA; Chicago, 13. On the
second ballot the vote was: st. Louis,
2S; Chicago, Is; Dallas, 9. The ma
jority for st. Louis was gained on this
ballot when John T. McGraw changed
West Virginia's vote from Chicago to
the Missouri city. Then the choice
was made unanimous 1t has been
customary heretofore for national con-
ventions to begin work on Tuesday.
The fact that Tuesday fell on the 18th
next year may or may not have had
something to do with the determination
Of the Democratic committee to begin
the proceedings a day later. The OFF,
cial explanation, however, was that
the convention would not require more
than three or four days to complete
it's work and it would not be too late
in the week to start on Wednesday.
Political leaders tonigI- regarded it as
practically certain that Chicago will be
selected for the Republican convention
when the national committee Of that
party meets here next Tuesday The
date for this convention probably will