Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-16
Scraps and fafts.

r..innnl men with only lew tS-
,.,,inns will pay AN annual Federal
I;,.'.ns.. OF so and heads OF whOlesalr
conccrns doing yearly business OF
500 900 or more will bc required to
my an annual Zee OF $2J. according To
a schedule inserted in the draft Of the
IS. .O00. 900. 900 revenue hill by In" house
ways and means committee. Farm
ers, merchants. ministers and teachers
will be exempted from the $40 occu-
pational tax. as will concerns doing an
annual business OF less than $4,000. \
tax OF 10 per cent has been levied on
all jcwelry composed wholly or par
TALLY OF platinum. This Is in addition
to a manufacturers tax Of 10 per cent
on all forms OF jewelry.
- Union, August IA: John Ninson
was shot and killed by William Law
son yesterday about half mile from
Bogansvillc church and within oar
ter of 4 mile from the residence oil
Mr.. Lawson, in a secluded spot on the
plantation Of Mr.. W. J. Bctslll. anu
Mr.. Lawson Immediately after the
shooting went TO Buffalo and surren-
dcred TO Rural Policeman w. y. Rod
inson. Both parties are men OF laini-
ly. Mr. Lawson being about 6o years
old and has a wife and two daughters.
and Mr. Vinson had wife and hvc
children and was about 81 years ola.
There had been bad feeling existing
between the parties for some time.
owing to domestic affairs. The shoot
ing WAS done with double -barrci
shotgun and the shot entered NinSon
right shoulder. At the coroncrs IN
uicst, held last night. IN" verdict rem
dercd WAS that John NinsOn cam" To
his death from a gunShoi wound AT
the hands OF William Lawson.
Women who have been knitting for
the Red Cross will soon have large
part of their efforts diverted into 9TH
cr channels of helpfulness az the re-
suit of an order issued by the war
Industries board on Tuesday. 10
such great proportions have the ordi-
nary wool needs of the army grown
II was found necessary to serve notice
on spinncrs OF hand knitting yarns
that no more wool for worSted hand
knitting yarns may he manufactured
until further notice. Red Cross offi-
cials have the assurance OF the war
Industries board that all possible knit
ting wool supplies will be provided the
organization. but because OF the urg-
ent needs of the army for WOOL tor
uniforms there is bound to be a Sharp
cut in the amount supplied the Red
Cross. The work OF all the women
will still be wanted In other activities
and so far AZ yarn. which is sold the
workers at cost, is available, knitting
OF sweaters and socks will be encour-
aged. During the first five months OF
this year hundreds OF thousands ot
patriotic women and girls OF the Red
Cross l;Iv, knitted 100000 garments
including sweaters. mufflers ana
socks.
- Information recently made avail
able In London makes il possible to
describe the fate of the German sub
marine commander who sank the Lu-
sitania i'm May, 1915. His name IL
Schwcigcr and his rank captain lieu
tenant. In September. 1917, he COM
mandcd the U-SS. not the submarine
he commanded when he sank the
I.usitanIu. The U-SS was proceeding
on Il voyage from German port In
company with another submarine. ana
us their escort left them both subma-
rincs submerged. when the command
cr OF the u-SSs companion suhma-
rine found his boat hnmpered by a
heavy chain. He concluded from this
and other sounds that they were
in the middle Of Il British mine field
Recently laid without the knowledge OF
the Germans. Shortly afterward the
German commander of the U-SSs
boat, while still submerg-
ed, felt very heavy explosion near
him. He came to the surface. which
he was compelled to do as being his
only chance of safety. and tried to get
in touch with the U-SS by means OF
signals and wireless. He
on, nm rennhIS nhS and Sdi'ithheptSg the ptESg neveF eFTiha Ia
been heard OF since. There Is n
doubt that Captain Lieutenant Sch
weiger and his whole crew perishe'
in this way.
Abnormal wartime demands IL
cotton. particularly Of the highe
grades, were blamed for the disparlt
between prices I'm the southern mark
cts and future quotations on the eX
changes, by witnesses who testihc'
at the government inquiry into tn
cotton trade in New York on Tues
day. Several brokers told Charles
Brand, conducting the investigation q
chief of the department OF agricul
ture's bureau OF markets. that eX
acting army and navy specification
have contributed toward high prices
For articles for which in private trad
inferior grades are used with com
government departments have reQuir
cd white cotton of the finest type
Announcing that the investigation vii
not be confined to the operations o
the New York cotton exchange. bu
will 60 into the entire question o
prices where cotton Is grown. millcc
and traded on contracts for futuiN
delivery, Mr.. Brand declared that the
present differences In rates seems u
h. wholly unjustified." The bureau
has conducted a general inquiry into
the sharp advance between spot anc
exchange prices. ne said, and proposes
to apply n remedy. but Is seeking tht
views Of the public and of the brokers
before compiling its final report.
With broad work or fight amend.
ment designed TO prevent strikes anG
a new provision for educating at gQy-
ernment expense after the war oi
youths under 81 serving in the mill
tary or naval service. the administra-
ton manpower bill extending draft
ages so as TO include all men be-
tween Is and As years Of age, was
ordered favorably reported yesterday
with the understanding that its con-
sideration would be taken up In the
senate next Monday. cutting short the
StIlttt bs q WYNN. Nv
bill. which was prepared under the
direction Of Secretary Baker. Is franz
ed TO enable the nation TO increase its
war programme In accordance with an
understanding reached With the Allies.
about l3,00G.000 men would be regis
tered under the law, and Provost Mar
shal General Crowder estimates II will
make available at once for military
service 2,39S.000 men between the
ages OF Is and 20 and 80 and 10. Ac-
tion by the committee followed about
n weeks consideration. During that
time Secretary Baker. General March
and General Crowder appeared to eX-
plain the imperative necessity for ex-
tending the draft ages and to urge
prompt action. The work or fight
amendment. accepted. was offered by
Senator Reed OF Missouri. as a sub
stitute for one presented by Senator
Thomas Of Colorado. II provides that
when any person shall have been
placed in deferred class" he shall mot
be entitled TO remain therein unless
he shall in good faith continue, while
physically able to do so. to work and
follow such occupation" Should he
fail to do this he would become sub
ject to immediate draft.
The poor condition OF the cotton