Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-05

- To relieve the shortage of cotton
at New England mills. Director General
McAduO has instructed e.. II. Markham,
regional railroad director for the south.
To ship Immediately between $4,000 and
lOO.uO0 bales Of cotton To Brunswick,
Savannah. Charleston and other south
"rn ports for ns-Shipmcnt by wa
ter To New York and New England.
The action was taken after Il con-
ference between Mr.. McAdoo and
representatives of the National Asso-
citation Of Cotton Manufacturers and
New England commerce interests who
Comlaincd that many cotton mills re-
Gently have shut down because they
could not get sufficient raw material.
Mr.. Markham was told to ship the
cotton 10y any route in order to make
the most speed The shipping board
has agreed. Mr.. McAdoo announced.
To furnish additional vessels TO carry
cotton accumulated at Galveston, New
Orleans. and other Gulf ports to the
northeast.
- The liandclSblad, Il newspaper
published At Amsterdam. has obtain
rd from German sources. documents
showing the steps that led 10 the in-
augurIti"n of the submarine warfare
Il year ago. The German admiralty,
having already decided upon the un-
restricted l'-hoat campaign. submit
ted To- nine scientific experts OF the
empire Il memorandum in which
these questions were asked: First
what would hc the effect on England
uf an unrestricted submarine war:
second. what would he the effect ON
Grrmany's relations with the United
States and other neutralS. and. third
To what extent did the internal 49,
ditiun of Germany demand IL "
ot this drastic weapon" The tng his
To whom the memorandum Was ar Ib-
mIttrd represented German iinA.lCe,
mining and agriculture. All nine
We're agreed that Great Britain could
hc forced tn her knees within six
months All were agreed that the
internal conditions of Germany de-
manded the resort to the submarine.
There was 4 difference Of opinion on
whether America wuald hc brought
into the war: hut all considered it nc
ceSSary to 80 ahead regardless Of
America.
-- tnwarrantrd price increases in
wheat flour substitutes will not he per-
mittrd. The food administration on
last FRIDAY night gave warning to
dealers they must not take advantage
of temporary shortage in other cereals
brought on by the heavy demand the
new banking regulations have caused.
Many complaints reached Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover that dealers in the
substitutes already have begun to lift
their prices. Mills OF the country. said
Mr.. Hoover. are prepared to meet the
greater demand Of housewives and bak-
rrs for other cereals during the next
few months. At least one OF the sub
stitutcs is produced in quantity in al
m
shortages occur they will be local. The
supply of substitutes is ample to meet
our needs. The normal tendency of
local scarritieS would advance prices
out OF line with the cost Of production
and distribution. Under the food con-
troll act this will not happen. All IL
censes dealing in food commodities
who do not give their customers the
benefit of fair and moderate prices
selling at no more than reasonable
profit above cost will have their H.
ccnSes revoked. Unlicensed food re-
tailers who sell At more than reason
able profit will have their supply cut
or by the food administration"
-- "'rhc submarine is held" Thus in
four words Sir Eric Campbell Geddes,
first lord OF the British admiralty on
last Friday summarized the results OF
the first year OF Germany's unrestrict-
ed submarine warfare which began
February l. n year ago. Measure Of its
failure, he added to the correspondent.
was found in the fact that the sinking
Of merchant ships now had been reduc-
Ell to level lower than before Ger
many cast aside all restraint. Il am
an optimist regarding the u-boat war.
said Sir Eric. THE submarine, re-
strained and unrcstrained. has been
nl hos invinNihla
am inclined to think now, since made
nv last public statement, we are sink
ing submarines as fast as Germany can
build them Ny curves are all good
and | cannot foresee any way in which
the situation can be changed except
for the better. Americas participation
in the war must inevitably make large
demands on merchant shipping. Yet
we must continue at the same time 10