Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16
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Scraps aud 9atts.


ed at Kansas City, Mo-, last Sunday
charged with profiteering in cordwood
in violation of the Lever act.
- Suspension of all restrictions on the
use of fuel and reinstatement of tram
service curtailed during the nation
wide strike of bituminous coal miners
was announced at Atlanta, last Fri
day night by the southern regional
coal committee, acting upon orders
from Washington. The order ahect-
ing fuel restrictions went into erect
Immediately, with the understanding
that trains be restored immediately
!. after midnight yesterday morning the
only exception being where the restcr-
alton of the passenger trains mlghI IN
terfere with trains carrying coal.
"The final estimates show the
Texas cotton crop to be practically the
same in number Of bales as the 1918
short crop" F.. n. Gray, Texas cotton
specialist, bureau OF crop esulates'
limited States department OF agrlcul-
t,re said in the cotton crop report for
his state issued last Saturday Mr.
Grav's report estimates the Texas 1919
cron at 100000 bales, 500 pounds
gross weight each, based on l,zSo'-
100000 pounds of lint, picked from y
e48,OOO acres of 10,755,0OO acres esti-
mated planted and standing June 20
which shows an abandonment OF I per
cent. since that date because Oh IN
ability to cultivate account OF contlnu
Gus rains. The average yield or INT
cotton per acre FOR the state - es'
mated at 130 pounds"
The National Association for the
Protection of American Rights IL
Mexico has sent out for publication IN
newspapers throughout the country
man and statement showing that Dol
Americans have been killed in Mexico,
aimee November 20, 1910. OF this num-
her the association states, 423 were
civilians and 123 soldiers or sailors.
One hundred and siXty-seven Amerl-
cans were slain during the Madero ana
Huerta regimes, while 3S3 lost their
lives since Carranza took cQptrol or
the Mexican government, according 10
the statement. In the list accompany
ing the map number is assigned u
each American killed and his or her
name date, place and manner OF oeath
and the source of information concern
ing the individual case are given. The
manner of death ranges from KILLED
by stray bullet" to wanton murder ana
includes instances of alleged torture
and mutilation.
steel workers strike was voted Sunday
by the conference in Washington or
the "a presidents of unions connected
with the steel industry. 1t was said
there were only two dissenting votes,
most of union leaders maintaining
that victory in the controversy was
in sight. Members of the strike COM
mfttee commenting on the vote declar-
ed that the recent cancellauonSey. the
United States Steel corporation OF the
huge foreign contracts was one of the
most favorable auguries OF the eventual
success of the strike. 1t also was as
serted that while many steel plants
had resumed operation, production had
been far below normal with the over
head charges of the company remain
ing the same as during normal pro-
ducti0n. u o.. 4 s. -
- President Wilson has before him
another memorandum on the Mexican
situation. It relates to the interfer-
ence OF the CarraIiza government IN
the operation Of American owned oil
properties in Mexico and was pre-
pared by Chairman Payne, OF the
shipping board, upon information FUR
nished by representatives OF. Mexican
oil producers Chairman Payne also
sent letter to Secretary Lansing
urging that the state department take
action toward protecting, the Amerl-
can owned oil properAss in Mexico.
BY the stoppage Of drilling or new
OIL wells under DEGREES Of the MeXl-
can government, the shipping board
has become concerned overtime oper-
alton of. the large merchant marine
as the bulk of the fuel for the 500
oiIburning steamers has been obtain
ed from the Mexican fields. Should
this supply be cut off, it was pointed
out that the operation of the, vessels
necessarily would be curtailed'as only
a small supply of oil is on hand.
President Wilson int arvened in the
peace treaty dilemma sunday with an
announcement that he had mo compro-
mise or concession Of any Kind IN
mind" would make no move toward the
treaty's disposition, and would con-
tinue to hold the Republican members
of the senate responsible for results
and conditions attending delay. The
presidents position, regarded as
peculiarly significant in view of the
recent discussion in the senate Of
compromise, was set forth in the fol-
lowing statement issued from the
White House: 1T was learned from the
highest authority at the executive OF
fees that the hope Of the Republican
leaders Of the senate that the presi-
dent would presently make some move
which will relieve the situation with
regard to the treaty is entirely without
foundation; he has no compromise or
concession of any kind in mind, but
intends so far as he is concerned that
the Republican leaders of the senate
shall continue to bear the undivided
responsibility for the fate Of the treaty
and the present condition Of the world
in consequence of that fate" s
Record prices and bountiful pro-
duction sent the value Of farm crops
harvested this year to the unpreced-
ented total or sI4,092, 900, exceed
ing the value of last years crops by
almost Sl,500, 100000. Final estimates
of production have been issued by the
department of agriculture and based
on prices paid to producers December
l. The area of harvested crops this
year was more than 100000 acres
larger than last year, amounting to
total Of 359,124,473 acres. Corn easily
maintained its place as king of crops
with a value of s3,934, 4,234,00O, while
cotton, including cotton seed was
second with a total value Of 81, ,332,-
$4,000. The hay crop was third with
$2,l29, ,0S7 900. Wheat, combining the
winter and spring crops, was fourth
with S202S,522, 900. Oats, billion dol
lar crop last year reached a total of
only SS95 6O2 600 because of decrease