Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-25
Scraps and 9aets.

motor transport corps, last SATURDAY
according to a London dispatch. Inc
forecast can be made with reaSoh
after a study of the recent railway tie
up in England, it says.
The positive assertion that lntor-
nation is in the hands of the forelsn
relations committee Of the united
States senate 10 the effect that the
CarranZa government is delDeTaleiS
seeking to affront the United States III
connection with the kidnapping ana
subsequent arrest or Wllllan ". Jehh
ins. American consular agent al
Puebla. Mexico, and the simultaneous
nromulgation Of the oil properties ma
tionalization decree, was MADE py
member of the subcommittee VINO mas
arrived at FL .Paso, Texas, to lnNeSli-
gate international conditions.
The governments announced IN
tention of fixing a fiat general price OF
70 cents a pound for sugar is severely
criticised by George A. Zabriske, chalr-
man of the sugar equalization Doaru'
who said that without such acton
reduction in the price OF sugar mlsht
he expected. The establishment Oh
fat, rate, he said would operate as an
automatic minimum to raise the price
of all beet sugar produced III inns
pnnnIrN.
factured on 10 per cent. or even a ~
cent basis. Cuban producers, he added,
would be inspired under the hXed IL
cents rate to hold their entire output
for that price.
The American embassy at Paris has
been instructed by the state depart
ment to make "the strongest repre-
sentations possible" to the French gov
ernment for the removal of bodies OF
American soldiers now buried IN
France. The hope was expressed that
an understanding would be reacheo "
enable the war department TO uhaer-
take as speedily as possible the return
of bodies to the United States where II
is desired by relatives. Requests nave
been made for the return or 4V'VoV VI
the $4,000 bodies of the American deao
buried in France. The French govern
ment has been told that its cohtlhueo
refusal would have an %unfaVoraole
impression" upon the American peo-
pie.
Despite the governments campaign
against the high cost Oh liVlhs' uhe
average family expenditure lot loou III
30 cities was approximately the same
IN October as in September labor bu-
reau lust issued. A decrease or Two
tentbs of one per cent. in the retail
nrice OF 22 staple food articles is re-
norted, including potatoes, IL per CENT
sirloin steak and cabbage elght per
cent.: lard six per cent; bacon anu
nam five per cent. pork chops tour
Ifer cent: round steak, chuck roast
Mate beef, hens and onions three pei
cent: rib roast, lamb, corn meal anu
coffee two per cent. each; o!eoInarsa-
rine. cheese, canned corn ana peas one
per cent. each. Eighteen atrlcles III
creased including eggs l3 per ceiit.'
6,,tter and raisins eight per cent; rice
Ave per cent; salmon, sugar ana
nr,Ines four per cent; oranges three
ner cent; fresh milk and bananas TWO
nor cont. canned milk, macalonl'
navy beans and canned tomatoes one
per cent.
Recognition of the principle OF an
eisht-hour day and 4S-hour week was
contained in a committee report COM
pleted last Saturday for SUBMISSION 10
the international labor conference IN
Washington this week. In almost daily
sessions since the conference cohNeh-
ed the committee, including delegates
representing governments, employers
and labor arrived at decisions py
series of compromises. For contliiu-
Gus industries 1t was conceded tnat
A6-hOlr week SIlOulu NC tiNS''N' H"N
IN make I'D for short days such as may
occur on Saturday and holidays, that
the time might be distributed through
the balance Of the week, even TO eN.
tent of permitting nine hour days until
the time was accounted for. A MINI
mum of time and quarter, was
fixed for overtime.
Secretary Glass has forecast
further reduction in monthly deficits OF
the treasury over the October recoiu
and announced that, on December l.
the semi monthly issues OF treasury
certificates of Indebtedness and tax
certificates would be resumed. Nhlle
rates on call money have been soaring
and the situation in financial centers
has been the occasion of some concern
treasury securities held by banking IN
stitutions during the last five months
In that period. Mr.. Glass figures show
cd war bonds and indebtedness certl-
coates held bv financial houses dropped
sS35 4O6 600. Meanwhile, also, the
nations debt fell to 100000, or
a net reduction of $3S5,0OO,OO6 from It's
highest mark at the end OF August
The reduction in the cEuntryS deDt re-
suited largely from the increase IN
reasury receipts through the sales OF
war materials. Decrease in curren'
eypenditures also aided materlally.
The new series of Indebtedness ceru-
fications to be issued will bear date OF
December l and be payable on FeDru-
ary 16 1920. The interest rate VIII De
IA per cent.
The peace treaty controversy has
apparently entered upon week OF
whiting while sentiment crystallaers
for a compromise or for finish fight
in the 1920 political campaign. Most OF
the few senators who remained IN
Washington after the closing or the
snecial session left for home during
SATURDAY. and there was no indication
at the White House that the presi-
dent had changed his decision to let
treaty issues stand where they are un-
til he sends his message TO the new
session Of congress a week from Mon
dav. Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska
the administration leader in the treaty
fight. issued a statement before
starting home, reiterating his belize
that ratification yet would be accom-
plished. He said, however. that res
eryations were inevitable" The
stand in favor of carrying the
reservation fight into the camNaign.
outlined last Saturday in a statement
by Republican Leader Lodge, was de-
clared by Mr. Hitchcock to have been
actuated more by politics than by
patriotism. The only word from IN"
White House during the day was
statement by Secretary Tumulty' say,