Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-05
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of normal A forecast OF 1O,9SS,0VO
bales was made last month on condi-
tions existing June 25. Last year
crop was 12,040,532 bales. The condl-
tion of the crop June rs was 1000 per
cent of a normal and on July 25 year
ago 1t was 1876, while the ten-year
July average Is 76.1. Condition July
25, by states follows: Virginia 80;
North Carolina 76; South Carolina u;
Georgia 81; Florida so; Alabama "a;
Mississippi 6S; Louisiana So; Texas
Missouri Ct: Oklahoma 75; California
100 and Arizona SO.
Leo L. Covey, of Cherokee, Iowa,
who was seriously wounded at Cha-
teau Thierry, has filed suit In tne
Federal court against the Unites
States government for $22,95O.4O for
DAMAGES alleged to have been guar
anteed him under the war risk IN
surance act at the time OF his en-
nstment If he was totally disapieo.
The case is said to be the hrst ever
filed against the United States py an
individual. The war risk Insurance.
act provided such suits may Oe
brought, and Covey claims ne mas
been unable to make any hinu H ",
settlement with the government. CoVey
enlisted in the infantry March q,
1915. and served in the army unui
honorebly discharged September 0,
1918, because of wounds received ~
Chateau Thierry.
w. A. Appleton, secretary OF tne
General Federation Of Trades Unions
of Great Britain, who was on Satur-
day elected president OF the lneeI-
national Trade Union Federatlon In
session at Amsterdam, was proposes
for Office by Samuel Gompers, Presl.
dent of the American Federatlon ol
Labor. Appleton was chosen oy tnirty- "
one votes as against eiShteen ioI
President Oudegeest, OF the Dutcn
Labor Federation. Leon Jouhaux, tne
French labor leader, was chosen arst
vice president, receiving thirty votes
to nineteen for Carl Rudolph LeSaen,
president of the German Federation OF
Trades Unions. Legien declined TO ac-
cept the second vice presidency or any
other office, as he said the meeting ap-
peared to dsspise the Germans: Inc
Austrians also refused to participate
as officeholders. NJ. Mertens, the
Belgian leader, was elected second vice
president. Mr.. Gompers declared later
that Americans might accept once IA
the new organization when the Soutn
American membership becomes better
organized.
shelby. N. c., August q: A new
10000 spindle cotton mill Is a certain
ty for Shelby. This was assured To-
day when Ed r. Cash came over from
Gaffney, S. c.. and accepted q prop
osition made him on the part OF
leading Shelby men who furnish the
bulk of the capital Of $4SO,OOe. Tne
name for the new mill has not peen
selected as yet, but will be in q teW
days, and application for charter Will
he made. Mr.. Cash, VINO has peen
superintendent Of the Hamrick ano
I,imestone mills at Gaffney, S. C., for
1G wears has rendered his reslanatlon
and will build q 10,000-spindle mill
there with capital which he and ms
associates are putting up. Botn miiH
will be under construction at the
same time and manufacture apou'
the same kind OF cloth. MT. SasE SsE
has already contracted for l5,out
snindIes and the brick and lumber
In a few days he expects 10 go nortl
and slose the trade for the remainder
of the machinery. A beautiful site or
a railroad Just on the edge OF towr
has been selected and an option was
taken on the same short time age
when Mr.. Cash was invited to come
to shelby. The site is the Linebergel
plantation and contains ia acres o. o.
land. It is expected that the mill WI
be in operation in IL or IA montns
perhaps in less time.
Belgian industrial and f1nancla
needs are being discussed In q series
of conferences between Belgian ano
American officials. The first meeting
at Brussels last Saturday was atteno-
ed by representatives OF New forh
bankers, the United States consul gen
eral, the American trade commissloh,'
er and M. Thys, representing the Bel
eien minfstry of economic affairs. Tne
meeting revealed that Belgian industry
has taken only S14,000,000 of the s5s,,,
00O 600 credits established several
months ago, because the loans are too
short in proportion to the high rate OF
interest. This condition, 1t was point
ed out. naturally initiated axainst
American exports. On the other hano'
the condition Of the market at tne
present time made 1t possible 10 guy
goods in Germany more than 1oo per
cent. cheaper than in America Inc
Belgtans asserted that II tney couie
not get more favorable loan terms
from the United States they would De
obliged to turn toward the enemy
neighbor although they did not desire
that course. In connection with the
plan of Frank j. Vanderllp LOT reh-
nancing the whole of Europe, IL was
said that by the time the plan was
ready for operation most or the coan-
tries, including Belgium, Will naVs
found a solution elsewhere. ARothel
meeting of the bankers and belgian
representatives will be held today
Income tax returns were filed by
3,472,39O persons, about three pei
cent of the population, for the ca1en-
dar year 1917, according TO maj re.
ports just completed by the bureau OF
internal revenue. They showed tota
net income of $13,652, ,3S3,207. The In
crease over 1916. before the law was
Expanded to meet war expenses, was
S.O25.S54 returns and $7,353, ,SO5,5 5Si
in net income the former being sc
much greater comparatively, because
the extension Of the Law took in small
incomes previously exempt. Iaxes
paid totaled s675.2Se,4 ,45O, an average o.
s36S.56 per individual, or 6.Os per cent
of the income. Returns were made on
1.64O,75S incomes ranging from Sl.oo'
to $4,000 and ranged in the hundred o.
thousands up to $25,O00. There were
O391 returns on incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000; 12,43s returns
from $4,000 to 100000; 1902 from
s1O0 600 to $50, 900; 2,347 from $3.50,
900 to $500, 900; $50 from sSOO,0so t'
$500. 900: 315 from s50Q00O 10 $1,000
600 and 141 over that figure. A nota'
bile feature of the report was tht
showing that while there were 1,2s'
incomes over $300,000 in 1916, TIT
number was reduced to LOIS in 1917
The million dollar incomes decreased
from 206 to 141, and the decreases IL
the amount reported by persons IL
that class was s157,427,730. The mil
lion dollar men. however, paid more
taxes than any other class, contriout
ing s109,424,999 to the government
out of $500, 6,S35,9i4 income reported
Persons with income of $1,000 to S.,
900 paid the smallest amount o
taxes. S9,sO7,37S in returns of 81.
461,137,00O. Residents OF New Yorl
made more returns and reported NOR
income than any other state, Pennsyl
vania and Illinois ranking second ant
third. Massachusetts, ranked fourth II
income reported, but Ohio came fourtl
in the number Of taxable incomes.
After a two months inquiry con
Quoted in New York, Chicago, Sal
Francisco and elsewhere to determine
whether there was a concerted cam
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