Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-24

units are demobiliZed. An oroer W
this effect has been formally ISSUED
by Gen. Marshal, chief OF stan. Inc
war department order known as cir
culation No. IL, bearing date of Jan.
10 said: ut has been brought to the
attention of the war department that
troop units, which have dogs or other
net animals in their care as mascots,
have abandoned them upon demopln-
zation and that these animals are now
outcasts and wanderers. Units shoulo
be instructed to make proper dispos-
ition of such animals In accordance
with the we'll known sentiment OF the
societies Of the prevention OF crueity
to animals, prior to the demobilization
of the unit"
The Krupp plant at Essen Is now
working for the United States govern
ment. The task undertaken by krupp
consists of making parts for 72 incom-
plete cannon, rejected by the American
authorities as part of the war mate
rial offered by the Germans under the
terms of the armistice. The German
commission. which has been in Berlin
considering the question OF the heaVy
guns turned back by the american
authorities, has arrived at Coblenz ana
report that so cannon have been snip
ped to the headquarters OF the Aneri-
can army of occupation to replace dig
guns which failed to meet require
ments. With the delivery of the parts
for the 72 cannon and the arrival OF
the other so, the delivery OF heavy ar
tillery to the Americans, will have been
COMPLETED. The American allotment
called for 152 heavy guns.
The eth, 30th and 37th divisions,
including all attached organizations
have been instructed to prepare TOT
embarkation home. the war department.
announced Tuesday. The 9th division
is composed of New York troops and
was trained at Camp Wadswortn'
Spartanburg, s. c., the 30th or old Hic-
kory" division is composed or Tennes-
see, North and South Carolina, ana
District of Columbia troops and Yves
trained at Camp Sewer, Greenville, 5.
G. The 37th is composed Of Ohio and
West Virginia troops and received its
training at Camp Sheridan, Montgom-
ery. Ala. The 102nd trench mortar
battery of the 27th division, the Sl6th
trench mortar battery and the S64tn
field artillery of the 91st division al.
ready have sailed. All other units OF
the 9lst now on priority Will be EN-
barked as shipping becomes availapie.
A sl2.OO0,OOO cotton corporation Is
in process of formation by farmers ana
others interested in the cotton industry
according to a statement by J. >:
Brown, commissioner Of agriculture OF
Georgia. Mr.. Browns statement 1oi-
loved q meeting here Monday between
himself. Daniel ]. Sully and farmers
OF Georgia and South Carolina. AS
described by Mr. Brown, the corpora,
tion will serve as a marketing ana
financing agency-a medium between
the producer and the spinner or cot
ton. It will provide cotton exchange
for the farmers of the southeastern
belt and will eventually stop snort
speculative selling on the cotton eN s,,
changes, he said. The directors VIII
lease. buy or build warehouses. In
which farmers may store their cotton
for a small charge. If it is necessary
money will be advanced on the cotton.
The corporation will embrace the en-
tire cotton states. in its activity, out
will be chartered in Georgia with mead
quarters probably in Atlanta.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. assistant
secretary Of the navy, after a confer
ence with Admiral Sims on plans 1or
the demobilization of the American
navy in European waters, said Iues-
day he was confident that, with the
exception of about 5000 men. the
American navy would be out OF Eu-
rope not later than February 15. When
the armistice was signed there were
10000 American soldiers In European
waters. Today there are approxim-
ately $4,000. Several thousand are at
aviation stations in France and Ire
land. but are being sent home as rap
idty as possible. One Of the present
difficulties in the way of complete de-
mobilization Is the uncertainty as TO
how many German passenger snips
will he allowed to carry American SOL
diers home and as to when the ships
will be delivered. These ships Will DE
manned and operated by the American
navy and their advent into troop ser
vice will require the services OF men
az the ports from which they will sail.
The navy is having little difficulty In
disposing of the vast amount of mate
rial and supplies in France. England
and Ireland.
Tn the times of war Britain must
maintain her feet to resist unjust ag-
gression. for II she didn't she would
starye in a week. declared W1lllam
Howard Taft in an address a rev
nights ago. He added that Eng
lands supremacy Of the seas In times
Of peace had always meant equauty
for all nations" Asserting that the
question Of disarmament must de-
pend on the success of the league OF
nations" the former president con-
timed: Some years ago the league OF
nations was an academic question. In
England they got a league of nations
having the purpose of ii to preserve
peace, but they refused to put the
world peace in il. Now the issue is
acute. The congress at Paris has put
the issue down as the first subject lor
its consideration. There are persons
in our country who say that IL oushl
to be postponed, james NJ. Beck, among
them. but it seems to me that the rea
son why they have put the league OF
nations first is, as Premier Clemen-
ceau has said, that, unless you have
league of the five great powers: your
peace is going to be nothing put
scrap of paper.
Camden. January %: Robert Lat
IA veteran police officer OF the cam
den force, was shot and killed mere
this afternoon when he ATTEMPTED 10
arrest Howell Hudson negro. Inc
negro had been creating a disturbance,
on what is known as Team Row,
near the Seaboard passenger depot
and Policeman Latta had been called
70 arrest him. The negro was armed
with a repeating shotgun loaded with
buckshot and opened fire when the OF
ficer approached. After shooting the
policeman, the negro. still armed win
the shotgun and quantity OF shells'
barricaded himself in small mousse
and opened fire on those approachins
posse of citizens armed with shot-
guns and rifles soon formed ana D!
shooting through the house the negro
was probably mortally wounded WIN
rife bullets. He was removed TO tne
county Jail. but was later taken 10 s tns
state penitentiary for safe keeping ana
was barely alive at the time. Ponce
man Iatta lived only about half an
hour after being wounded. on.S n, one
shot struck him and that in the breast;
He was a highly respected citizen ana
was loved by all who knew him, san he
;s survived by his wife and one son,
,uo,tnc Iatta q prominent business
man of Cheraw. who reached Camden
tonight.
Led by President Wilson, the su-
preme council Of the great powers IN
council n Paris on Wednesday moved
to unite the factions of distracted Rus
sia and bring them into the peace con
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