Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-25
Scraps and faets.

war time prohibition act, court officials
expect the government to ask that the
case be expedited. Unless this were
done a decision probably would not be
handed down until after prohibition
by constitutional amendment became
effective.
-Germany's financial program calling
for the raising of 100000 marks
annually agreed upon by Matthias
Erzberger. minister OF finance and
group Of experts, was published Wed
nesday by The North German Gazette.
The conference was said to be in COM
plete agreement on the financial re-
forms. Eight billion marks will be OBJ
tanned by war taxes, according to The
GaZette's summary Of the proposed
plan. The remaining 1900, 100000
must be raised from new sources. The
first of these will be heavy increase in
the tax on business turnovers. The
second new source of income Is called
'the imDeria. sacrifice to needs The
third new set Of taxes will be on the
necesssries Of life. An important part
of the program will be the imperial
income tax which will be a tax on pro-
fits from invested capital. The capital
profits will be taxed from rs to 80 per
cent, according to q newly evolved
system that Is intended to eliminate
Inequalities and protect small capital
lists from being ovepburdened. The
new imperial income taxes are expect
ed to be in operation by April l, 1920.
A large army of officials will be need
cd to handle the tax system.
The city Of Washington las been
virtually under military control for
several days past as the result or a
race war which has been going on aid
10 trn,thla iC tho rQanlt of
attacks on white women by negro men
during the past several weeks, several
white ladies' most OF them government
employees having been assaulted by
negroes while on their way TO and
from work Up to Wednesday morn
ing, several whites and negroes had
lost their lives as a result OF street
lighting between the races, and the
. Washington police soon realized that
they were unable to cope with the
situation. United States troops from
posts near Washington were called In
to assist the Washington police and
they soon got the situation under con-
troll. A number of policemen of the
CITY. members of the Washington Home
Guards, marines and other soldiers on
leave in the city, and also white CIVIL
ians were more or less badly beaten
and several lost their lives. Scores Of
negroes. both men and women, have
been badly beaten: It is believed that
the trouble is now over although botn
the police ana the soldiers on guard an
Washington are maintaining close
watch in order to avoid rurther OUT
breaks.
Although about so American citi-
zens have been killed or outraged In
Mexico since 1917, not single arrest
ke lynn a Il
ed. Henry P. Fletcher United States
ambassador to Mexico, on Tuesday
told the house rules committee In ap-
pearing on the Gould resolution pro-
posed appointment OF congressional
committee to investigate relations be-
tween the two countries. The ambas-
sador also laid before the committee
a report by the state department In
response to q senate resolution showing
that since the close Of the Diaz regime,
about $50 attacks of serious nature
have been made on American c1tlzens
In Mexico. Relations between the two
countries, however Mr.. Fletcher, said,
have improved during the last three
years. He added that there was
wonderful submission" to the Carran-
"a rule In all the sections which the
government controls. Although de-
clining to express an opinion as to the
policy either past or future OF. TINS
country towards Mexico, the ampas-
sador in effest opposed suggestions
advanced by members OF the commt-
tee looking to withdrawal by the United
States or recognition OF the Carranza
government. Such a step, he said.
would only increase the existing un-
friendly feeling of Mexicans toward
Americans and would not unless ac-
companied by other actions In the way
Of assistance bring about the estab-
lishment Of q more stable government
In Mexico but would add TO the din
culties of that country. At present,
i1r. Fletcher said, there were no reVo-
lutionary leaders in Mexico With sur
ficient following to overthrow the ex-
isting government and set up stable
one.
Having found that the price per
acre now demanded from the govern
ment for land reQuisitioned in building
the embarkation terminal at Charles
ton S. c., would represent about TO-
600 per cent increase" over the pur-
chase price of six years ago, the war
department board Of appraisers has
submitted a report recommending
fat refusal. Instead of, the S79S,5OO ask
ed for the principal claimant, the re-
BORT recommends payment OF S42,S60
as fair and just compensation for the
property and all damages resulting
from the governments requisition.
Lieutenant Colonel Ralph w. Donges,
chairman Of the appraisal board fixed
a maximum value of 800 per acre as
compared with 81, ,SS7 demanded by one
claimant. 1T Is needless to say" the
boards report said. that very COM
pellins reasons should be shown 70
warrant such q remarkable increase In
values as are here claimed. 1t is re-
ported that there was paid about w.
boo per acre for Hog Island, within
mile or two Of the third greatest city
of the United States. end on the Dele
ware river en- which IL very great
volume or shipping. And yet that
transaction was made the subject OF
investigation and much adverse crit
icism. Certainly demand for the
same price for marsh lands Six and
one half miles from Charleston is cause
for careful, painstaking investigation
to determine the cause Of such pro-
nounced increase from IS an acre In
1906 and S35 in 1912 to over $1,SOO In
1918" The claimants are identified in
the report as the Filbin corporation,
estate Of J. p. Lockwood and the Char-
lesion Farms corporation. the last
named being controlled by Mr.. Rhett,
IL WIN JuoN iiiAA''''NN - N>
as mayor Of Charleston"
- Charges of labor leaders that
Thomas j. Mooney was uAjustly con-
victed for participation in the bomb
throwing outrage in San Francisco.
three years ago were supported In a
report Of John b. Densmore, speciai
agent Of the department of labor, SUD-
mitted to the house Wednesday in
response TO a resolution demanding
more information on the case. Mr..
Densmore, now director of the Federal
employment service, conducted sec
ret investigation of the case at the re-
quest Of Secretary Wilson. With the
aid OF several immigration inspectors,
he gathered his evidence, working
without the knowledge Of San Fran
cisco authorities. Most Of it was OBJ
tanned by use Of a dictaphone, placed
in the office of District Attorney Flick
ert. prosecutor Of the case. From this
evidence. Mr.. Densmore drew the con-
clusion that Mooney did not receive
full justice in his trial and that he was
the victim Of corporate interests In