Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-11
Scraps and facts.


duced in the national assembly con-
sisted of two classes reading as fol-
lows. The peace treaty between Ger
many and the Allied and associated
powers signed on June %, 1919, and
tn, protocol, belonging thereto as well
as the agreement relative to the oc-
cupation Of the Rhineland, signed the
same day are agreed to. This law
comes into force on the day OF its pro-
mitigation"
Field Marshal Won HindenburS,
former chief of the German staff, has
written Marshal Foch, appealing for
his support of efforts to prevent the
extradition of the former German en-
peror. Won Hindenburg offered also
to place his own person fully and alb
solutely at the disposal Of the Allied
powers" Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg sent telegram to President
Ebert, of the German government, on
Friday in which the former German
commander assumed full responsibility
for the war orders and proclamations
issued in the name of the former Ger
man Emperor according to Copen-
hagen dispatch received in London
Saturday.
john Fox, Jr., author, died at his
home at Big Stone Cap, hy, last tues
Gay alter a briet illness oT pneumonia.
Alr. Fox was one Oh Americas most
popular writer's of fiction, his novels
uealing with life among the mountain
peoples or the south having wide
sale. His leading books are consider
Ell to be ''rne Little Shepherd OF KING
uom Come" 'rrah of the Lonesome
iIne," "Tne kentuckians," ana The
Heart OF lne Hills. John William
Fox, Jr., was born in Bourbon county
Kentucky, 56 years ago. He received
his preparatory education at Tran
sylvania university and later was
awarded a degree by Harvard univer-
sity. He left Kentucky when a young
man and had spent most of his life at
Big Stone Gap, in the heart OF the
Blue Ridge mountains. from which he
obtained much Oh the material and
characters for his writings. He was a
member of the National Institute OIL
Arts and Letters and other honorary
organizations.
The British dirigible R-34 left
Roosevelt Field shortly before mid
night Wednesday on her return cruise
to Scotland. The great ship, held in
leash by 1000 American balloon men
was released at 11:55 o'clock and float
ed leisurely up to a height Of 200 feet
with her motors silent. The motors
then began to whir. and the craft,
uOSluS upWdrQ uSduSu lOI NSW IOln.
The great searchlightS playing on the
ship made her clearly discernible to
the thousands who had gathered to bid
her bon voyage. With three engines
port, starboard and forward-running|
and two others in reserve, the R-34
glided Off toward the south, then
swinging in a westernly course bring
ing her nose in the direction Of New
York. Favorable weather conditions
were reported over the entire route
save for one spot in mid-Atlantic. The
big gas bag has been repaired and fill
ed with hydrogen, and the engines are
ia excellent condition and ready for
instant business, it was stated. Forty
pounds of official mail is slowed aboard
including two gold medals of the aero
club of America awarded to Captain
Alcoek and Lieutenant Brown, who
flew the Vickers- -Vimy biplane over
seas from Newfoundland in the first
nonstop trans Atlantic fight. AT 1.3O
o'clock THUS sday morning the ship,
having completed it's course over New
York city, was moving out to sea.
The Petit Parisen, explaining the
agreement entered into by the United
States and Great Britain to come to
the aid Of France in case Of unprovoked
aggression by Germany, says: For the
first time a convention of this kind is
made public directly after its con-
clusion. This may be called an act of
diplomacy, accomplished in the face
of the whole world; one, all the more
decisive, for not being kept secret in
the chancellories. The circumstances
relative to it's conclusion are known.
The league Of nations cannot operate
Immediately. Years may go before 1t
really comes into force and in the
meantime France may again be the
victim of aggression. The danger OF
aggression menaceS France more than
any country which is member of the
league, America being far away and
England more than ever protected by
the sea Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lloyd
immediate guarantee, the simple pro-
immediate guarantee, the simple pro-
clamation of which would keep in
check any desire for aggression. The
agreement published answers the pur-
pose; it will come into force If any
unprovoked act Of aggression is made
against France. But who could lmag-
inc our country capable Of provok-
ing a war? The treaty does not i'm
pose any obligation on France, but
her Allies have bound themselves by
it to provide her with the guarantees
they deemed to be necessary. FL
nallv, the treaty will remain in force
until the league of nations decides that
the league itself is sufficient guarantee
against aggression. Such is the mean
ing of this unprecedented agreement.
1t will not be possible to misconstrue
it."
The war cost the United States
s30177, 100000 up to June 80, 1919. Sec
retary Glass made this estimate in
submitting to the congressional ap-
preparations committees the prelimin-
airy statements Of the treasury on the
conditions OF the nations finance. He
arrived at the estimate by subtracting
the average peace time expenses for
the same length of time, at the rate
of 81 ,000, 900, 900 annually from the to-
tai expenditures, S32,427 100000 during
the war. Taxes and other revenues
other than borrowed money took care
OF S9,3S4, 100000 or about 20 per cent
Of the war cost. The remainder came
from Liberty bonds and Victory notes
iscues and saving stamps. Additional
issues of bonds, Mr.. Glass said, will
aot be necessary before the maturity
or redemption of the Victory notes"
which have four years to run. While
il is impossible to estimate the eX-
penses for the present fiscal year, the
secretary is confident that treasury
certificates, supplemented by short
term no.es, can pay the government
retary added, that the realizing OF
these sanguine expectations is contin-
gent upon the practice of the most rig
id economy by the government and the
continuance of ample revenues from
taxation. Such a course, accompanied
by the practice of sober economy and
wise investment by the people and
strict avoidance of waste and specula-
ton will make it possible for the
America, people to respond to the de-
mands to be made upon them private
ly for capital and credit by the ma
tions Of Europe-demands which are
reinforced by the strongest and most
vital ties of sympathy for tie Allies.
who fought and won the war with us
-es IL as by tic most obvious die
tates Of self interest"
Seven men formed Secret gov
ernment of the United States, which
working behind closed doors" deter
mined all of the so-called war legis-
lation weeks and even months" before
war was declared against Germany,