Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-27
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discovered among the Tartars o.
Trans Caucasia, according to adv1ces
received in Washington through Of
ficial channels. Enver is wanted by
the Allied authorities and by the Tur-
kish government on charges ranging
from theft to wholesale murder
When he fled from Constantinople II
was reported that he carried large
part Of the cash Of the Turkish EN-
pire, possibly s2b,0O0,oO0. Enve'
Pasha is also accused Of having d.
rected the wholesale massacre of Ar
menians, Syrians, and Greeks during
the war.
Two bills to enforce wartime pro-
hibftion and the eighteenth amend
ment, providing for permanent prom-
bition, have been introduced in the
Senate by Wesley l. Jones, Republi.
can Senator from Washington, and
Norris Sheppard, Democrat Senator
from Texas. Congress, 1t Is said, Will
be given an early opportunity to vote
on these bills as an answer TO the
Presidents recommendation for the re-
moval of the restrictions on wine and
beer. One deviation between the two
bills is that Mr.. Sheppard would pro-
hibit all alcoholic liquors used for be-
verage purposes, while Mr. Jones
half of one per cent alcohol by volume
A measure for the repeal Of the war
time prohibition act in so far as II
relates to wines and beer was offered
by James d. Phelan, Senator from
California
Delay in returning American
troops from France and in demobi-
lizing forces in the United States was
denounced in the house last FRIDAY
by Representative Dallinger, republi-
can, of Massachusetts. During debate
on the Indian appropriation bill Mr..
Dallinger declared the reason the In
dian was not given his full rights OF
citizenship was due to opposition OF
the Indian bureau, officers or men
which, he said, would be without )ops
once justice was done the red man.
And this Is not the only department
of the government of which this Is
true" he asserted. THE boys say and
their parents say, "he continued, that
the only reason hundreds of thousands
of soldiers are not discharged Is be-
cause the officers want to hold their
Jobs. Many reserve officers today are
earning more money than they ever
did before or ever will again; there
are officers in the regular army now
holding the rank of colonel who Will
be put back to heutenants when the
boys are let out, and they want the
higher rank. It is an outrage to keep
soldiers in service when they are
needed at home"
- Sergt. Alvin c. York Of the Three
Hundred and Twenty eighth Infantry
who, at the head Of detachment or
seven men, killed 20 Germans, took
1872 prisoners, including major and
three lieutenants, and put SO machine
guns out of operation, arrived In
New York last Thursday on the trans
port Ohioan wearing the congression-
al medal of honor and the French
croix de guerre. Sergeant York's
home is In Pail Mall, Tenn, and he
was greeted on his arrival by COM
mittees from the Tennessee Society
Of New York who propose to show
him what the folk back home think
of him during his four days special
furlough. Sergeant York won his hon
ors In the Argonne drive last OCTOBER.
He was then corporal and was sent
out with a detachment Of 16 men, un-
der Sergeant Early, to silence Ger
man machine gunners who were en-
deavoring to protect the advance or
German battalion. Sergeant Early
and seven of mis- men were almost i'm
mediately killed and Corporal York
took command. He silenced machine
gun after machine gun and when ne
returned with his prisoners the pro-
posed German attack had ceased to
be even a proposition.
Harry L Montgomery, young
white man Of Charlotte, recently di-
vorced from his wife, was shot and
killed near Dilworth park, last Friday
night, while riding with a young girl
Miss Lorine Owens According to the
story told by Miss Owens, the two
were riding along. in their car, and just
as they were about to cross the Sugar
creek bridge a negro rose from the
side Of the road, halted them and de-
manded their valuables. Montgomery
objected and the negro fired on him
twice, killing Montgomery instantly.
She hailed Wood H. Wood, president
Of the American Trust company, VINO
came along a few minutes later. Miss
Owens described her assailant as ne
gro with bald forehead and a olack
moustache, or something over MS
mouth. She said the negro went
through Montgomery's pockets. Later
investigation developed that bunch
of letters had been scattered ABOUT,
but there had been no interference with
a diamond ring on the dead mans nm
ger or $14 in cash in his pocket sew
eral negroes were arrested, but MISS
owens was unable to positively identi-
fy any Of them. There is considerable
mystery about the whole affair and
some facts and circumstances indicate
that Montgomery's slayer might posi-
bly have been a white man disguised
as a negro.
TO finance the railroads for the
balance Of this year and to pay the
governments operating loss for 10
months up to this month, an appro-
priation Of S1,200,000,000 was asked
of CONGRESS last Saturday by Director
General Hines. More may be sought
later II the government continues 10
lose heavily in operation. The ~
zoe, 900, 900 Is in addition to the S5oO'-
100000 appropriated by the last con.
gress and includes the $76O,OOO'O0o
which failed of appropriation when the
senate ended in a filibuster Out OF
this appropriation, which congress
will be asked to expedite, railroads
will be paid the sum due them months
aso as standard compensation. and
for which they have accepted the rail.
road administrations certificates OF
Indebtedness. approximately $780,
100000 represents the government s
loss in operating the railroads from
January l, 1918, when private con-
trolended on May l, last. This IS
the difference between the sums Tor
which the government is obliged to
pay the roads on contracts, and the
net actual operating income from op-
erations. The balance, or about sl,-
214,OOO,000 of the sl,700OOOOOO now
appropriated or sought, represents
working capital to he repaid TO me
government eventually. This was eX-
planned by Mr.. Hines in his request
for the appropriation, submitted 70
congress through Secretary GLASS.
Uninterrupted production of war
beer" until the courts have passed up
on the claims of the United States
Brewers Association that the beVer,
age containing 2 ga per cent alcohol
Ia Notwithstanding was assured last
Friday when Federal Judge Mayer
granted an injunction restraining
government interference with its man
ufacture. The court declared that his
decision had been influenced by Pres
ident Wilson's message to congress
recommending repeal of the war time
prohibition act in so far as it relates
to beer and wines, and by Federal
Judge Hands ruling last week that
tho lau Dlaced han on the manufac-