Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
Straps and faets.

the first stop. It Is practically assured
It was learned, that speeches Will De
made at indianapolis, Cleveland, chi
caso, Kansas City, Wichita, Kan, st.
Paul, Denver and several cities on the
Pacific coast Invitations have been
received from large number OF cities
but none has been definitely accepted.
Having disposed OF much OF the busl-
ness which confronted him upon ms
return from Paris, the president short
ly will draft the addresses he will
make on his trip.
In an aggressive effort to diminish
senate opposition 10 the treaty with
Germany, President Wilson began at
the White House yesterday series or
personal talks with Republican sena-
tors. With his reiterated offer to con-
suit with the foreign relations COM
mittee unaccepted, and with MS op-
moments on the Republican side evil
dencing no purpose to seek his coun-
sci, the president decided to adopt the
more direct method of inviting Rspup-
lican members to White House ana
LAYING before them one after another
his reasons for asking that the treaty
be ratified. A half dozen senators
whose names were withheld were ask
ed to meet the president yesterday
and il was indicated that the invita-
tions would be a daily feature unth
Mr.. Wilson had seen most or the
Republican membership of the treaty
ratifying body. During the dSy ne
selected 10 whom he desires to see this
week.
Six former American soldiers testl-
flying Tuesday before special mouse
committee investigating alleged cruei-
ties to military prisoners In france
declared that merciless assaults Were
committed without provocation on the
prisoners by arrogant officers in charge
Of the prison camps. Only one OF the
witnesses, all of whom were charged
with being absent without leave. was
convicted, the others having been ac-
Quilted or the charge dismissed. The
bcsti!e," "the stockade," prison farm
No. 2" and "St. Annes hotel also
known as the brig" were the places
named by the witnesses as the scene OF
the alleged cruelties, which were SAID
to have extended over several months
in 1918. Some of the officers in charge
of the prison camps, it was said, had
been convicted by courtmartial and
others were awaiting trial. Lieuten-
ant "Hardboiled" Smith, one OF the
prison camp officers, was mentioned
frequently, while others named were
Lieutsnants Mason and Sullivan, ana
Scrgeants Ball, Wolfmeyer and Mush.
The high cost Of living Is given as
tho reason why railroads are not earn
ing as much as they formerly earned
by Frank II. Eayant, assistant to the
chairman Of the Association OF Kali
way executives. Statistics based on
an analysis for the first five months OF
1919 reveals the fact that upon an IN
vestment Of $4,000, 100000 the return
at the present is only "a per cent, or
Less than half the earnings which were
Considered adequate by the Interstate
Commerce commission in 1917. Ma
terial and labor have advanced since
the beginning Of tbs war to SUCH an
extent that operating cost is now ABOUT
IS per cent more than it was two years
ago. The increase in business mas
only been 30 per cent, and this is
found mostly in the traffic depart
ment and was caused by troop move
ments. There has been slight de-
cline in freight business but an IN
crease IN the carrying OF all cars.
SHaiIroad employees are now earning
an average Of $500 year" Mr.. Fay
ant said. while 100000 Of them are
getting more than $4,000 a year. Gov
ernment figures on economical alairs
would indicate that railroad wages
have been increased slightly more than
the advance in the cost Of living.
-ouotas in the different states OF
the s75. 900 900 campaign Of the South
ern BAPTIST convention were fixed by
the executive committee of the con-
yention in session in Nashville, Tenn
Wednesday. Alabama, s4,OOO'o9o;
Arkansas, s3,200,000; District OF 60
lumbia. s200,000 Florida, s1,OO0'VOo;
Georgia $500, 900; Illinois, S1,2O0,OO0;
Q Louisiana. o.
$4,000: Maryland, S750,00O; Mississ-
ippi s2.5OO,OOO; Missouri, s2,925,0OO;
New Mexico, s250,000; North Carolina,
$500, 900; Oklahoma, S2,50O,OOO; South
Carolina $4,000, 900; Tennessee, $4,000.
600: Texas, S16,000,000. Allotments OF
the s75,0O0,000 to be raised during the
campaign are made as follows: FORE
ign missions, S20,000,OOO; home mis-
sions, s12,O00,00O; seminarles an ana
training schools of the church, S3,0OO.-
ooO. aged ministers relief, $2.000,0OO.
The remainder will be appropriated to
the different states for state needs, IN
proportion to the amounts contributed
by them. The appeal Of Statson UNI
yersity. Leland, Fla. for sS50,OOO, was
referred to the education board as was
the disposition of an allotment 1or
new buildings at the Southern BapIlst
Theological Seminary at LoulsVllle,
with the request that it provide at
least $500. 600 of the campaign fund for
this purpose.
Southern states east of the Miss
issippi river and the states OF Texas,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas VIII
be permitted to furnish approximately
one-third of the national guard
strength of the nation under re-organl-
zation plans approved by Secretary
Baker. Southern states are authorized
in letters of notification sent out by
Major General Jesse Mel. Carter
chief of the bureau Of military afalrs,
TO the respective state adJutant gen.
erals to form IT regiments and nVe
battalions Of infantry out OF totai
of AZ regiments and is battalions OF
that service arm contemplated in the
entire nation. Southern states, sspe-
cially those along the Atlantic coast
also are heavily represented in the
coast artillery branch. The basis used
in assigning the national guard divl-
sions was that of 500 men for each
senator and representative, giving the
national guard strength of about 44O,-
900 men. Available appropriations
however will permit strength OF only
about LOG, 900 during 1920, or on basis
of 200 men for each senator. or the
.outhern states, Texas was assigned
the largest number of units, six regl-
ments of cavalry, three regiments OF
infantry and one field artillery regi-
ment. The authority given Texas 10
organize six regiments of cavalry was
regarded as significant in view OF the
constant menace of armed raids from
across the Mexican border
People from all parts Of the coun-
try crowded into Paris Monday and
cheered the Allied soldiers in their nTe
mile triumphal march through the
heart Of the city 1t was estimated
that 100000 persons witnessed the
procession, which consumed two hours
in passing. During that time an un-
ending roar pierced the air, the result
of cheers from millions of throats
combined with the boom of guns ana
shrieks from whistles and sirens. Gen.
Peryhing received tremendous oVa-
ton. The city was a maze OF color
when the $4,000 Allied veterans began
their march. Flags were flown from
every building and each street apPar-
emily tried to outdo the other in gala