Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-23

to 4,21S,61S tons and On aanu April
80, was 1929 tons. Cottonseed pro-
ducts produced August 1, 20 April 81,
and on hand April 80 were: Crude
Oil, 1,19S,O27,969 pounds and 152,71S,-
33O pounds; refined oil 942,797,66O.
Cake and meal, 1,9S2,04s tons and 81
7OS tons. Linters S76,990 bales and
275,361 bales. Imports of oil 13,2S6,-
430 pounds. and exports, 12O,S69,20o
pounds. Exports Of cake and meal,
l19O53 tons and linters 65,O46 run
ming bales.
A period of seven days OF grace
has been extended to Germany by the
representatives Of the Allied and asso-
ciated governments in which the Ger
man Deace plenipotertiaries may con-
clude their study Of the peace treaty
and formulate such replies to the va
riols clauses as they desire. The eX-
tension Of time, which originally was
to have expired at noon yesterday,
was set forward to Thursday, May 29,
at the request of the Germans, who
advanced the plea that more time was
required in order that they might for
mulate arguments of much impor-
tance. Almost simultaneously with
the request by the peace plenipoten-
tiaries for more time comes from Ber-
lin a statement from the German cab
met that Germany is unwilling to sign
the peace treaty. The document Is a
reiteration,l although in stronger words
of the views Of the foremost states
men in Germany that the sealing of
the compact will spell the ruin OF the
former empire.
The 131st general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, U. S. A,.in ses-
sion in St Louis on Wednesday unan-
imously adopted resolution endorsing
that part Of President Wilson's mes
sage to congress pertaining to the
industrial situation and urging that
q program be formulated to bring
about closer relations between capital
and labor. A quotation from the pres
idents message stating that the OBJ
ject of all reform in this essential mat
ter must be the genuine democratiza-
ton of industry, based upon full re-
cognition Of the rights Of those who
work in whatever rank, to particl-
pate In some organic way in every de-
cision which directly affects their well
fare or the part they are to play in in
dustry," was in the resolution. After
heated debate whether the assembly
should endorse the inter-church world
movement, which plans the alliance OF
all Professionalism, the matter was turn
ed over to the executive commission
with full power to act within the COM
inS year.
President Wilson was arraigned
last Tuesday by commissioners to the
131st general assembly Of the Presby-
teria- church, u. S. A., for requesting
congress to repeal or amend the war
time prohibition act and a resolution
was adopted urging congress to sus-
tain the law. President Wilson Is an
elder in the church. A copy of the res
olution will be cabled to the presi-
dent. 1t follows: This assembly
learns with pain that the president OF
the United States has recommended
to congress that it repeal part OF
war time prohibition, and in view OF
this fact we must earnestly petition
congress that it not only retain the
measure, but that the measure be en-
forced to the fullest extent to the end
that the needs of the world fol
food may be met, and that the effici-
ency and morale of our own people be
preserved" When the resolution was
read the commissioners applauded for
several minutes. Rev. DIR. W. H
Hindman, Of Columbus, Ohio, declared
"such stand is very unbecoming fol
an elder in the Presbyterian church
and for q man holding so high an office
as that of president of the United
States"
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
ranking democrat of the senate for
eign relations committee, predicted In
a statement Tuesday that the senate
would ratify the covenant of the lea
guo of nations and that the necessary
majority vote to amend it or separate
1t from the peace treaty would not be
obtained. Senator Hitchcock has been
the chief spokesman for the admin
istration throughout the long senate
controversy over the league Of nations
and his statement generally was re-
gcrded as a reply to that issued Mon
day night by Senator Lodge, the re-
publican leader, who said the league
jority Of the senate. The supporters
of the peace treaty in the senate are
confronted by divided forces" said
Senator Hitchcock. First, there are
those who would like to eliminate that
article of the treaty which establishes
the league of nations, because they
are radically opposed to any league OF
nations under any circumstances
Second, there are those who profess tc
support the league of nations, but in
s.st en- amending some of the big pro-
visions to meet their own particular
views. Either OF these plans to sue
coed must receive the support Of a
majority Of the senate. In other words
the opponents of ratification cen beat
the treaty by securing one-third OF the
votes of the senate to reject the treaty
but in order to amend 1t, they must
oecure a majority of the votes of the
senate"
- Senator Park Trammell Of Florida
the author of the bill which law Great
ing the bonus of $50 for men serving In
hA "a rina fnrNQc M
the United States in the war introduc-
ed the following last Tuesday. THAT
all personns serving In the military OF
naval forces Of the United States dur
ing the war with the German empire
who have since April 9Th, 1917, re-
signed or been discharged under hon.
orable conditions Cor in the case OF
reservist,) been placed on inactive
dutv. or who at any time hereafter
(but not later than the termination
of the current enlistment or term OF
service in the case of enlisted person
mel and female nurses, or within six
months after the termination of said
war in the case of officers, may re-
sign. or be discharged under honor
able conditions,) or in the case OF re-
cervist, be placed on inactive duty
shall be paid, in additional to all other
amounts due them in pursuance of law,
further sum OF S14O each from the
aNpropriation for pay of the army
and pay Of the navy respectively, and
under the direction of the secretary of
war and the secretary of the navy
respectively. This act shall not ap-
ply to persons who were not in the
services on or prior to November II.
1918. nor to persons entitled to retired
paw. nor to the heirs Of legal repre-
sentatives Of person who if living
would be entitled to said additional
compensation"
"A reply by the allied and associated
governments to the German note pro-
testing against the economic terms Of
the peace treaty as being calculated to
cause the industrial ruin of Germany
has been delivered to the German
peace plenipotentiaries. The renly is
under IL heads and answers each Ger
man contention. 1t declares that the
Allies and associated governments in
framing the economic terms had no
intention to destroy Germany's &C.
onomic life" On the contrary the re-
port points out that in the reconstruc-
tion Of the worlds affairs Germany
will have her part in the progressive
do,-alonroant h,,t oil will Sharn with