Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-13
Scraps and faets.

ADMINISTRATOR iSNOiN AhS
mocratic members urged a large
amount, but did not press any amend
ment for an increase while Republicans
declared the fund would be suflclent
until later in the year when 1uture
needs would be known. The measure
now goes to the senate where leaders
plan early action. Votes against the
appropriations were cast by Repres-
entatives Anthony, Kansas; Ramse-
yer, Iowa; Woodward, West Virginia
Republicans and Thomas, kentuckS
Democrat. None of them urged ms oeo
iections to the bill during the debate
which was marked by the injection OF
considerable political discussion.
Hostility between the American
soldiers and the German civilians In
the occupied region which has peen
increasing recently, has resulted in ad-
ditional clashes during the last few
days according 20 dispatch from Co.
blenz. In one instance an American
was killed and in other encounters In
various parts Of the occupied zone sew
eral Americans were wounded. Al
third army headquarters today II was
said that at least six Americans had
been killed by civilians since the Amer
lean troops reached the Rhlne. Ger
man officials say that so far as theiI
records go, the number or GeTfhalis
killed by Americans in hghts curing
the six months OF occupation are nv. Nv.
Incidentally. the Germans admit that
they are keeping a record OF the treat
ment of civilians by the Americans,
paying particular attention to encounl-
ers where the civilians contended the
soldiers were to blame.
Probably the only Y. NJ. c. A. en-.
tertainer in Germany in possession OF
an evening gown which IS the creatlon
of a doughboy is Miss Paula Lino
Ayers, formerly q concert singer III
New York city. Her trunk was iost on
one of her trips and she found nerseH
on the opening night of big inca
ter with only a uniform to wear.
sergeant who had been a clerk in one
of the big shops in New York onerea
IN cut and make q gown. he nau
never made a gown, he explained, Out
he had seen it done, and 1t looked easy
10 him. A committee OF doughpoys
accompanied Miss Ayres on her snop-
ming tour in the village, and Voteo lor
come rather violently rose tlnged ma
terial as their choice for the 1rock;
Within three hours the sergeant nao
the dress made. That night poys nuns
from the rafters of the new theatre 10
hear Miss Ayers sing and to see heI
gown, the ldIlS VI "hhSi' ''
through the division.
Mooresville n. c., June 10: Us
car M. Craven, a prominent young
farmer of the Coddle creek community
was instantly killed by stroke Oh
Iiehtninz Yesterday afternoon at
O'clock. while cutting wheat in nela
near his home Two mules and morse
we're also killed at the same time:
negro sitting on one Of the mules whlch
was killed was unharmed with the eX-
ception of being stunned Inc VIZ
and three children were stanoihs heai M
the machine on which Mr.. craven Mas
sitting. Mr.. Craven had just put IN
bali of twine and his little glrl was
standing right behind the nacnLne iite
holding the twine for him. HIS Wle
end three children were knocked down.
hut were uninjured. There was no
rainfall at the time. Deceased was o4
wears of age and a son Of r. +. craven
a prominent and influential FARMER VI
the country. Funeral services Will pe
held this afternoon at o'clock at Coo
die Creek church, conducted py Ills
pastor, Rev. r. G. Davidson.
Washington, June 10: Return 10
Germany Of about 1000 former Ger
man officers and sailors taken IroLi
Cerman vessels when the United states
seized enemy shipping at the outpreaA
of the war, will begin ABOUT July -
Those to be released now are Uaia
hold at Forts Mcpherson ana osle.
thorpe Forty other enemy allens al
arst interned at Panama ana laler
taken i'm custody by the United States
S,iII he returned next week to Panama
nrana ratory to being sent back 10 fah-
anna and Austria. The aliens 10 De re,
tnrned from Forts Mcpherson anu
Saiathorne will be designated from
Iisf nrepared by the Swiss Legation anu
nrobabiy will be embarked at Charies- ~
ron. s. C.. The United states sose.h
ment will pay all the expenses VI ' nf
prisoners to the ship, but the cosS " VI
massage and the transfer from 'nI ;, pT ho
of debarkation to their MONIES WIN The
ponana convoy will 60 from New VI.
ioons nrobably on the army transport
Fitzpatrick. ,-,,
president Wilson, in a caoiegraIl
roceived Wednesday by Senator Hltch-
cock of Nebraska, said ne nopeu w
Investigation by the senate lore'sn
iations committee of how copies ot s,e
neace treaty reached private lnlcle2,S'
N New york would "be most thoroush-
iv prosecuted" The presidents ltes-
sage transmitted through the Mnite
House and read by Senator Hs..on HltchSoon
when the foreign relations coiLitia''eS oS
met TO plan its investlgatlon' was %
follows. 81 am heartily gao tlat w w
have demanded an investigation VIZ of
regard to the possession or texts vi
TIE treaty by unauthorized persons. L
hove felt that it was highly undersH-
ah,e officially to communicate the leA'
of document which is still IN heso-
tiation and subject to change. Any
one who has possession OF tne oiiiCi oSs.
I,ne,;sh text has what he is clearly
not entitled to have or to communl-
cate I have felt in honor bouna 10
act in the same spirit ana III tIle So So
way as the representatives OF the o'nsi
great powers in this matter, anu an,
Confident that my fellow -countryiieil
Iii, not eynect me to break faith with
then, I hope the investigation VIII
he most thoroughly prosecuted.
-During May the secretary of agrl-
o,,,+,ra approved project statements
for 124 federal aid projects, mVolFlns
IN the Improvement Of 750.S7 miles OF
roed az a total estimated cost OF Slo,-
190771 90, and on which federal ala
in the amount of S6,3S2,O ,OS1.2S was re.
ouested. This represents the larses.
number of project statements approved
during any month since the passaSe
of the federal aid ROAD act Dui no
the month there were executed py me
secretary and the several state hgh-
way departments 81 project agree
ments, involving the improvement oi
667,71 miles of road at total estimaIeo
cost of 1892, ,S67.25. and on which s5',
57OOS7.22 federal aid was requested
and set aside in the treasury. In au-
dition. agreements to cover 59 other
projects were placed in process Oh eN,
ecution during the month. Up 10 ana
Including May 81, 1919, project state
ments for 1,1SS projects had been ap-
proved. The 1,1SS projects involve H.
35O10 miles of road, a total estimated
cost OF s10S.295,329 and a total OF
SI3O7617663 federal aid. On the same
date Git project agreements had peen
executed, involving 5,291.Se miles OF
road, at a total estimated cost OF S4t'-
42674S.49, of which s19,521,259 was
from federal funds.
How the peace treaty reached prl-
yate hands in New York and thus STIR
red up a sensation in the senate was
established at a two-hour hearing pc
fore the foreign relations committee
Wednesday. Senator Lodge. revealed