Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-01
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admit that the kaiser signed his abdi-
cation as Emperor OF Germany; but
deny that he has ebdicated as King Of
Prussia The reactionaries are believ-
ed to be trying to -snstate the kaiser
as King of Prussia; but the probability
is that the feeling Is so great rs to
make their efforts impossible OF sue
cess at this time.
Acting upon the advice OF the Mex
lean government, John W. Thompson,
an American ranchman living near
Mexico City has paid the 1900 pesos
ransom demanded by bandits for the
release OF his fourteen year old son,
the state department advised The
Mexican authorities said they feared
the bandits would murder the boy
unless they received the money.
Young Thompson was captured at his
fathers ranch after the bandits had
disarmed him and taken his horse. Ur-
gent representations in the matter
were made to the Mexican foreign Of
fee by the American embassy at Mex
leo City. Secretary Lansing said the
Mexican foreign Office had agreed to
refund the amount Of the ransom and
to take measures for the capture and
punishment OF the bandits. The kid
mapping took place Thursday OF last
week at the Thompson ranch, thirty
miles from Mexico City. and the boy
was released on Friday.
- France has purchased from the
United States left lover arny supplies
Z to the amount Of considerably more
than one billion dollars The exact
figures as to the value of the supplies
/ and the amosnt paid for them have
not yet been made public. There was
some dickering. The United States
named certain low figure. France
offered several hundred million dollars
less. The United States refused to
yield and France came across. The
supplies include American typewriters,
automobiles. safety pins. locomotives,
buttons, shoes. plows, tractors cloth
ing, canned goods. meats, maps, books
and In short, every conceivable object
that cam be included la a billion dollar
army store Much of this merchandise
France will use within her own bor-
ders. The balance of It she will dis
tribute among her colonies and all
Z over the world. Besides the present
purchase price America expects to get
Immense, future benefit. Naturally
there win follow orders from all parts
or the world for other articles like
those included In the present purchase.
- Less than one half Of one per cent
Of the Americas soldiers who died on
the battleflelds of France were buried
unidentified, according to Colonel JOS
eph S:>Herron, of Cincinnati. COM
Blander of the $4,000 troops who in
TERED the fallen Americans and who
returned to New York last Monday.
The men under Colonel Herron's COM
mand removed the dead from the tenn
porary graves dug them under fire or
at night on the field where they fell
and laid them to rest In large concer-
tration cemeteries. Each cemetery Is
surrounded by q painted fence andthe
grass on the graves iS kept green and
cared for by detachment of soldiers
left on duty as caretakers. The largest
graveyard is at Romagne. where lie
$4,000 Americans who died in the Ar
sonne and Neuse sectors, and the next
hrgest In at Thiacourts where $500
soldiers who fought at st. Mihiel and
Toul are buried. I'VE did our work, |"
said Colonel Heron, In acceptance
with the expressed wishes OF thei men
Of the A. E. f. The remark most fire.
Quently heard when the business OF
getting killed was spoken OF was the
hope that II the fellow talking got IT.
he would be buried with the others or
his regiment or division who also fell
and close to the battlefield or on It."
The advisability Of bringing the
American dead back from France vas
questioned today by Baron DEstour-
nslles de Constant, member OF the
French senate, who sailed for France
after brief visit to this country. Bar
on de Constant, referring to the pro-
posed removal Of the war dead Of the
Allied countries, said: II would say
wait We French have great re-
spect for the dead and there Is not a
French mother or father who does not
look upon the American dead In
France as their own sons and their
graves will be 80 honored. In this
time of confusion II would not be wise
to attempt to remove the dead. There
would be terrible mistakes made. In
any event 1t Is wiser to wait until times
are more settled"
THE special treaty with France.
promising immediate American aid to
that republic in repslling any IN
provoked attack BY Germany. was sent
to the senate last Tuesday by Presi-
dent Wilson. In his message urging
ratification, the president declared the
promise "a temporary supplement" TO
the treaty with Germany and the lea
que of nations covenant designed to
give France protection in an emergency
without awaiting the advice OF the
league act" He pointed out that a
similar promise had been made by
Great Britain, and said that by the OBJ
legation the United States but partially
discharged a debt to France which
nothing can pay" IN fuu. The senate
where the presidents lRilure to submit
the treaty sooner has been under re-
peated fre from republican members.
received the message ip open session
and referred the treaty without dis
sSssion to the foreign relations COM
mittee. There was no reference In the
message Of the senate criticism, which
was based on q clause Of the treaty re-
curing that II be submitted to the
senate Of the United States at the same
time as the treaty Of Versailles pre-
sented by the president on July 10,
The message did refer to this clause,
however, saying that 1t was provided
that the two treaties be "the subject
of Consideration at the same time" and
adding that as opportunity now had
been offered to examine the Versailles
treaty, II was opportune to present the
other. Departing from his custom OF
delivering his message to congress In
person, the president transmitted the
treaty and his request for ratification
by messenger. Both became public by
the senate's unanimous agreement to
remain in open session while the mes
, sage was read and to print 1t and the
treaty in the record. The request that
this course be followed was made by
Chairman Lodge Of the foreign rela-
tions committee. Although the commit
tee has made no definite plans, 1t Ii
likely that the treaty will be taken w
by II within few days and considered
Jointly with the Versailles treaty. Be-
fore this is done, however, the COM
mittee will hear several Of the experts
who advised the American peace de-
legation Of economic subjects.
- Scores Of instances Of brutal treat
ment Of American soldiers in the pri-
son camps OF France, described In
some cases as amounting to system
Of torture, responsibility for which
was placed by the witnesses on hign
army OFFICERS, were related in New
York Tuesday, before the congressional
subcommittee which Is investigating
the disciplinary system Of the A. E F.
The committee. consisting OF Repre-
sentatives Royal c. johnson. of South