Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-21
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in Boston last Sunday. Speaking at a
world peace service conducted by
an organization of Odd Fellows, Mr..
Marshall said there was a need for
adequate steps to preserve our repub-
lic." He disclaimed being a militarist,
but added: Il would like to have a citi-
zen soldiery, by which l mean a BODY
of citizens whose first choice would
be the flag of the United States, and
who would know which end of a gun
to put to their shoulder" Mr.. Bryan,
who delivered a lecture at the Braves
Field, particularly opposed prepared
ness" The former secretary said that
no nation challenged us now. but that
IF any of the madmen of Europe
should challenge us u nation would
be justified in saying, no, we Will not
battle with you; W. have 100, OOO,O 600
Of people to guard, we have countless
ideals to preserve n we will not go
down and wallow in the mud of war
with you"
Winnsboro special Of yesterday to
the Columbia Record: Tho Fairfield
county grand jury consumed the
morning here examining witnesses in
Rawls and Jesse Morrison, alleged
principals in the shooting ARRAY in
front of the Winnsboro courthouse on
June IA, this year, which resulted in
the death of Sheriff A. D. Hood, julie
Smith, negro accused of criminal as
sault; Clyde Isenhower, brother OF
Ernest Isenhower, n Rawley Boul-
ware, rural policeman. A true bill
was found against the three men by
the grand jury on Jun Is, for the
murder of the negro julie Smith. II is
thought that true bills will be return
ed this afternoon for murder in the
cases of the other three men killed.
1t is known here that Solicitor Henry
will ask the judge for a change Of
venue to either York or Lancaster
counties, on the allegations that the
state cannot receive a fair trial be-
cause Of the intense sympathy felt for
the men by the citizens Of Fairfield
county. 1t is said that a like degree
of sympathy is manifested for Isen-
hover. Rawls and Morrison in Ches-
ter county. 1t is believed that If they
are tried in either Fairfield or Chester
counties that at least a mistrial is
forordained.
Washington, September 10: Pros
poets for recognition Of Gen. Carranza
it was admitted in official quarters to-
day are much more favorable than at
any time since the United States be-
gan to exert it's influence toward estab-
fishing a central government in Mex
leo. The decision of the Pan-Amer-
lean conference in New York to study
within the neXt three weeks 1.-THE mill
tary and moral capacity" OF the ele-
ments aspiring to recognition has LED
to the general belief here that unless
the military situation changes soon
the recognition Of CarranZa is virtu-
ally certain. The United States and
the several governments which have
taken the situation under Amusement,
intend, however, to investigate care
fully the physical state of affairs In
Mexico to learn whether the faction
in control gives promise Of creating a
stable government. To demonstrate
in the meantime that the Carranza
movement does not control the terri
tory it claims in Mexico will be the
object Of a delegation of Villa -Zapata
followers expected here this week.
They will be heard by Secretary LAM
sing as well as CarranZa's represen-
tatives. To support the argument
that the CarranZa movement should
not be recognized because of an al
legged lack Of moral character, the
Villa government is planning an eX-
tensive guerrilla warfare.
"A few persons who saw the first
Zeppelin raid over the heart Of Lon
don on the night OF September 81
reached New York yesterday, aboard
h Orduna with thrilling stories Of the
fight between the invaders and British
aircraft. There are said to have been
three Zeppelins although those telling
the story yesterday saw only one.
They encircled the theatre and hotel
section, dropping explosive and in
cendiary bombs. One Of the latter
is said to have destroyed an entire
block Of warehouses in five minutes
walk from st. Pauls church. An eX-
plosive bomb destroyed a siX-story
tenament house, killing a dozen or
more men, women and children as they
slept. Several bombs fell e three
hospitals. The raid occurred between
ropole, Victoria and other hotels were
aroused by he whirr Of aeroplane
propellers as the British fleet took
wing to repel the invaders. Just as
the Zeppelins appeared over the
Strand, most Of the theatre crowds
were on the street. A panic was
threatened when the word Zeppelin
passed from mouth to mouth. Some
said lights were turned out and men
and women in evening clothes fought
for taxicabs and other vehicles to
get home. Other said there was no
panic but a great wave Of fear seemed
to engulf the section Of the city before
the i-aircraft guns started. Sud-
denly searchlights flared into the
sky in every direction. They soon
found the Zeppelins.
Facts concerning high interest
rates being charged by national banks
throughout the country, particularly
in the south, were disclosed by w. p.
G.. Harding, member # he Federal
reserve board, in a speech last night
commerce. Mr.. Harding was explain
ing the reserve board regulation
granting preferential re-discount rates
to notes secured by staple commodity
warehouse receipts provided the MAX
er has been charged not more than six
per cent interest, and defending the
action of Secretary McAdoo in de-
posting SIS, 600, 900 in the southern
Federal reserve banks to aid in fl
nancing the cotton crop. The comp
troller of the currency" he said, has
information from sworn reports to his
office regarding the maximum and
average interest rates charged by ma
tional banks throughout the United
States. From the report Of June %,
1915. it appears that there are five
national banks in Alabama whose
maximum rates of interest av-
erage 26 per cent, the rate in one
case being 60 per cent and in another
"a per cent. In Arkansas n nation
al bank admitted making a loan at a
rate as high as 120 per cent, another
one at so per cent, another at 60 and
another at 25. In Georgia there were
eleven banks where the average maxi
mum rate of interest was about 80
per cent. No bank in South Carolina
admitted charging more han Is per
cent. In Texas q number of banks
reported rates in excess of 100 per
cent and many of them stated that
their average rates on all loans were
one per cent per Month or more"
New York. September 10: The
probable mammoth credit loan to
Great Britain, it was reported tonight,
is to be underwritten by a syndicate
of American financiers and bankers
who are to receive a commission for
their services. The securities offered,
it was said, will be British and French
5 per cent government bonds inc the
price to the investor is to be par.
The amount of the loan, it was re-
ported, is as yet undetermined, but
will be between $500, 600. 900 and $780,
600, 600. Whether war munitions will
be included within the scope of the
credit has not been decided, it was