Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-03-11

old corporation, because he would not
be permitted to use 1t in the manner
he would think most desirable. He
will therefore organize new corpora
ton and build car along lines ne mas
since thought out. He proposes 10
build factories in the United States and
In Europe and dot the world with sell
ing stations and repair depots. He
thinks the time will come when IT Will
be within the power of every family to
have car.
The report Of the commission on
responsibility for the war, now nearly
finished, contains mass of evidence OF
startling character discriminating Ger
man generals and other high officials
both civil and military, on SPECIFIC
charges Of atrocious cruelty and crime
of every description. The conclusive
nature of this evidence is felt to war
rant the proposed inclusion In the pre-
liminary peace demands for guarantees
that the individuals incriminated shall
be at the disposal Of the Entente. 1t
Is understood that no means are men
toned, but 1t Is intended to draft com
prehensive clause which will include
all the alleged criminals within Its
purview. It is presumed that these
shall be made amendable to jurisdic-
ton but If for any reason they should
escape trial then the whole evidence
affecting them will be published. The
committee membership follows: Rob-
ert Lansing, United States chairman:
Capt. Andre Tardieu and Ferdinand
Larnaude, France: Viterio Scialoia and
Deputy Raimondo, Italy.
The newly created pension board,
which was authorized under an act
passed at the last legislature met in
80 fhA cfo
Thursday and organized by electing
Colonel D. w. McLaurin, OF Benefits
VILE as commissioner. The law al
lows him a salary of $4,000 per an
mum. The bill provides for a system
Of pensioning Confederate veterans
and their widows and carries an ap-
preparation Of $500,000. By some over
sight the general appropriations bill
did not carry but 100000. The COM
mission is named in the bill and con-
sists of the following Confederate vet
Grams: D. w. McLaurin, John Ahrens,
Alfred Aldrich, B. c. Johnson, George
N. Hanna, j. E. Craig and John c.
Sellers. Commissioner McLaurin, who
has long been in the service Of the
state as land agent under the sinking
fund commission, until recently, has
not yet picked out his office and his
clerical force. During the year the
pension money will be paid by the Of
fice OF the comptroller general, as for
merly, the pension commission taking
charge Of the disbursement in 1920 un-
der the new classification and enroll
ment
Through General March, chief-of-
staff, the war department has announc-
ed its purpose not to reduce the army
below 509,909 men. Under existing
legislation the maximum strength of
the army is around 29S, 5000 men; but
1t is claimed that this would not be
nearly enough to meet the require
ments Of the present situation, and
since the failure Of the passage Of the
new army bill providing for the main
tainance Of such an army as is held to
be necessary, the war department will
retain in the service 100000 drafted
men who would otherwise have been
discharged. These will be selected first
from the National Guardsmen who
were transferred into the national
army, and second from such other or
ganizations as seem best suited to meet
requirements. The conscription law
calls for the rehabilitation of all the
drafted men who desire to be demob-
ilized within four months after the
president proclaims the establishment
Of peace. Inasmuch as there can be
no peace until after June when con-
gress is called to meet in extra session
to complete unfinished legislation, the
whole thing can be managed according
to the plans Of those who are In con-
troll.
"A memorandum asking the adop-
tion by the peace conference Of an ex-
tended program calculated to protect
the interests Of farmers in all count
ries was presented to the American
peace delegation Friday by Charles S.
Barrett Of Georgia, national president
Of the farmers union Of the United
States. The memorandum also asks
the inclusion in the league Of nations
Of a special body having directly in
charge the interests of international
agriculture. Extension of improve
ment of the international agricultural
institute Of Rome is asked and the sug-
gestion Is made that uniform system
Of crop estimating be adopted. 1t also
is urged that principles providing for
international conservation OF agricul-
ture, universal free education Of farm
children and the extension of the bene
fits Of civilization to the open country
by adoption. The memorandum also
demands that the farmers have the
right to bargain collectively, that farm
tenancy be abolished gradually and
that each nation have the right to with
hold the export of supplies essential
to agriculture. It is suggested that
the regulation Of trade be maintained
on the basis Of cost Of production plus
a reasonable profit.
The Idaho, the newest battleship Of
the United States navy, has been COM
pleted and will be put in commission
this week. The battleships Nevada,
Utah, Florida, Delaware, Wyoming,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and North Da-
kota are considered flrst-class fighting
ships Only a few years ago they
were launched and America acclaimed
them the last word in warship con-
struction and the best ships afloat, but
II that entire grand fleet met the Ida
no, Uncle Sans latest fighting craft,
and gave battle there would be nothing
left Of them except wreckage and
few survivors. The Idaho, with its
great guns could steam in circle and
sink the entire fleet without getting so
much as a scratch, for not gun
aboard any Of the so-called crack
dreadnoughts could land a shell on the
giant fighting craft. Twelve fourteen
inch guns have the longest range OF any
naval guns In the world and can sink
hostile craft at distance OF fifteen
miles. Each Of the guns hurls 1900
pound steel projectile through the air
at the Tdl6 VI cow lSSN q oSSSiiN.
Nine tons of steel can be hurled from
the big guns every twenty seconds
The Idaho is 634 feet long, has
depth Of 80 feet, a beam of more than
81 feet and has displacement OF ga
600 tons. She can develop speed OF
twenty-five miles an hour.
David R. Francis, who went to Rus
sia in 1915 before the overthrow Of the
monarchy, as United States ambassa-
dor, and remained until after the es-
tahiisbment of the Bolsheviki govern
ment, was a witness last Saturday be-
fore the senate committee that is in
yestigating lawless propaganda in the
United States. Mr.. Francis discussed
Col Raymond Roberts, the Red Cross
Commissioner, at some length, and the
General trend Of his discussion was
that in their efforts to get close to the
IInited States, the Bolshevik leaders
"a showed Col. Roberts every consid-
eration. They had provided special
trains for him, given his telegrams