Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-17
Scraps and fats.

every county Wednesday, May 29, 10
discuss the best methods of enforcing
the state laws against rasrancy, the
Ouer.tion Of emplOymt nt bureaus ana
m. naming Of delegates to state
convention for similar purposes, 10 DE
held in Raleigh. Tuesday, June 4. The
federal authorities are asked TO CO.
ourrate vigorously in this state WIDE
movement TO put idlers TO WORK.
The general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church in session
in Atlanta voted on Monday 10 "llinl-
mate. from the book Ot discipline th'
paragraph denying lay rights 10 thr
women Of the church. The paragraph
reads ~ follows: ut is not IN mar
rnony with the spirit OF our law that
women be- members Of Il general con-
ference: IL is not lawful 10 elect "a
woman "A steward. and, woman
may be elected IL superintendent OF a
Sunday school, but is not thereby
member of the quarterly conference.
After the conference had voted on
the subject, the point WAS made that
the body had transccndcd its authOrl-
~, and that the question must bc
referred TO the annual conferences.
This point was sustained. McthodISt
women who are representing IN" wo-
men of the church. say they have no
annual conferences.
Representative Gillct, of Massa-
chusrtts. acting Republican leader. d.
rccted the attention OF the house last
Monday to Il published account or n
spcech delivered in New York last
night by George Creel. chairman OF
the committee on public information,
quoting Mr. crccl az saying in reply TO
"A question from the audience as 10
whether all members OF congress have
loyal hearts: IL do not like Summing.
so will not explore into the hearts OF
congress" What do you think OF
public official who would make n
statement OF that kind" asked Mr.
Gillct. addressing Democratic Leader
Kitchen 81 would rather see II rcri-
fled by Mr. Crcel or some one else be-
fore | accept II as the truth, MT.
Kitchen replied. but II Mr.. Creel
made such Il statement he is not
worthy Of the respect OF any member
OF this house or any patriotic citizen
OF the United States"
- -Twcnty-four states and the District
of Columbia have been called upon by
Provost Marshal General crowder to
furnish for the national army 5l,6OO
more men qualified for general min.
tary service. Movement or drafted
men to the camps under TINS can is
TO extend over two periods. from May
20 TO "a, and from May 20 to June :.
These dates were fixed because during
the i've days beginning May 20, ap-
uroximately $4,000 men called Tor
recently will he moving to the camps.
The new call marks further develop
mcnt uf the government pan LOT
Fastening men to France and replac-
ing them as rapidly as they racate 1ne
training centcrs. In all. 2S4:ooo
draftces will bc journeying from their
homes TO military camps between May
20 and June >. Including numerous
calls for technical and specially
uunlified men. the total number sum-
moncd during May is something like
366 coo. nearly half of the 5000 ex-
pectcd to be called this year.
The long fight in congress over the
Oycrman bill, empowering the presl-
dent TO reorganize government depart
mcnts and agencies, ended TUESDAY
with passage OF the measure uh-
amended by the house. 1t now goes
To President Wilson for his signature.
The vote was 295 to 2. Representa-
tivcs Sterling of Illinois. and Gillet'
OF massachusetts,. both Republicans.
casting the only negative votes. What
opposition there was In the mousse
whom the bill came from the senate
began TO crumble yesterday and TO-
dov II hardly was in evidence. Several
amendments to limit the powers pro,
posed for the president were voteo
down with little debate. A proposal 10
exempt the interstate commerce sSms
mission offered by Representative
Walsh was defeated 2l3 to 81. ana one
by Representative Longworth to ex,
empt the war finance corporation anu
the CAPITAL issues committee was re-
jectcd lOs to 66l.
President Wilson has issued a pro-
clamation extending the licensing au-
thority of the food administrator so
ns To give il wider latitude In the con
trol of food distribution. Unuer tne
proclamation effective June - a.,
aeaIers or other handlers " cotton
seed not already licensed. VINO manure
more than 90 tons Of cotton seed a
venr. importers, manufacturers or ols-
fributers of cottonseed hulls, and own
ars of elevators, warehouses or other
nInccs in which they are stored, are
brought rader license. At present
only handlers of cotton SEED ana
whose annual business exceeds LOU
tons are licensed. Those VINO nahoie
seed hulls are to be brought uhuer ~
cense. the administration sald' SO US
~ stnbiIIze the business. Others al
fectcd are all manufacturers OF near
beer or other fermented beverages
containing less than one-half or one
nor cent OF alcohol, are brought unoei
license; packers OF canned tuna rsn'
hackers of any form of preserved sal
mon: operators Of poultry ana GEES
hacking plants not already unuer IL
cense. ginners. buyers, agents. ihc
proclamation does not anect ren nnS
of than
:, veor farmers, gardeners, associa-
tions ar others with respect 10 the
mroJucts OF any farm. garden or lana
nwned. leased or cultivated by them.
Poultry and egg packing plants uolns
mn annual business OF 5000 or more
already are licensed and the new pro-
ciamation brings all others into the
same class.
Estimates made by railroad ad-
,,,inis,rotion officials indicate that an
;nrrense of at least % per cent In
freight and passenger rates VIII "
necessary this year to meet the hlsn.
or costs of fuel. wages. equipheh.
and other operating expenses. nov SET
Mt between $60O,OOO,OOO ana NoV'uvo,
600 over last year. Recommendation
that rntes he raised by approximate
lv this percentage has been made 10
D,rcctor General McAdoo by his ad-
visers. He Is expected to act within
tho next six weeks. and to put IN
crcases into effect Immediately. SNIP
ncrs will be permitted to appeal 10
the interstate commerce coinihisSio"
under the railroad act. and final de-
Cisions will I've with President Wilson;
Such an increase Us is proposed
would he the biggest In the history OF
the American railways. as the per
cantore is larger than any ever sought
by the railways under private man
aSement, and would apply alike TO the
entire country. Roth class ana com
modify schedules would be affected.
Rate experts OF the interstate com.
MERGE commission and the railroad
administration are at work on new
schedules. Any increases TO be or
dcrcd will be arranged In u manner
to preserve rate relationship ps
tween communities and regions, Of
fcials said, so that industries and
commercial interests will be subject