Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-31
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suited In the death Of both, falling
mortally wounded at the hands OF the
other, according to the verdict OF the
coroner. According to eye witnesses
dispute arose between the two over
some cotton seed and the indian De,
gant firing, whereupon Cuinreth nree
upon his assailant, killing him but not
before he had received wound from
which he died within a short time:
Culbreth Is survived by his wife ana
four children.
New York became the forty-fourth
state to ratify the federal prohibition
amendment when the senate by vote
of 27 to "a last Wednesday night con-
Cured In the McNab ratifying resolu-
ton which was adopted by the assem-
bly last week. The democratic dele
cation of % voted as q unit against
ratification and was assisted by two
republicans, Henry NJ. Sage, OF AL
bany, and Charles G. Lockwood, OF
Kings, both Of whom had refused 10
be bound by the action OF repupn-
can caucus Monday night In making
the question a party measure. Adop-
tion of the resolution was accomplish
ed after eight hours and 20 minutes
of debate and pickering over parila-
mentary technicalities.
Ine 6T1IlSu luIPSi AcA WS@
has accepted President Wilson theo-
nv of Observation-Disclosures as applied 10
the captured German colonies, not
withstanding energetic protests from
the representatives Of the dominions'
saws The Daily Mails Paris CORES
pondent. These protests" says tne
correspondent, have been OF the
e-rayest character. The South African
representatives believe acceptance VIII
give the greatest announcement 10
the rebel element in Soutn AIll.a 's
which IL ever has received during PrL.
ish administration. The Austrailan
delegates fear that Australian pubic
opinion will regard 1t as extremeiy The The
dominion representatives generally
though very reticent are greatly per-
turbed."
Among the material abandoned oy
the Germans in the region Of Cobienz
were 81. 900, 900 rounds OF small arm
ammunition. This was recently ois-
covered by the Americans during an
,aynloration of the underground store
honses and tunnels where the German
munitions were kept. Or the Vast
store 100000 had been captured from
the French. The rest was manuIac-
tured by the Germans, VINO TOOK cap
Nth German powder and bullets from
the French. Most of these cartridges
were boxed and addressed, in readln-
ass for shipment to various units III
turkey. Rifles numbering $4,000, cap,
tured from the British and 1ouh9
stored in Coblenz, have been turned
over TO their original owners, whlle
10. 600 French rifles have been returned
to the French.
Ratification of the prohioition
amendment to the Federal constitution
was proclaimed formally Wednesday:
by Frank l. Polk, acting secretary VI
state. The proclamation Is dated Weo-
nesday, but legal authorities or the oe-
partment say ratification was aecon
plished when the thirty-sixth state act
ed fayorably on January 16, and tnat
under the terms of the amendment IL
self prohibition becomes effective one
wear from that date. The proclama-
ton was signed by Mr.. Polk exactiy al
IL 20 q. m, in the presence OF Senator
Shennard of Texas, author OF the res
oIution: former Secretary Bryan, Rep
resentatiye Charles II. Randall OF Cal
ifornia, prohibitionist member OF lhe
house, and officials Of the Ant.Saloon
League of America. the woman 5
Christian Temperance union and other
enti-saloon organizations. Mr.. POLK
used several pens in affxing his sig
nature and presented them to senator
Sheppard, Mr.. Bryan, Representative
Randall and others.
Lord Robert Cecil, the British au-
thority of league Of nations praises
the Monroe doctrine in an interVle"
regarding the interests or neutral
countries, especially Latin America, u
a league of nations. Neutral coun-
tries cannot, Of course take part III
deliberations directly concerning war
problems" he said, but SO far as
league of nations Is concerned, II neu-
tra1 Countries prepare q practical plan
for submission to the conference, the
representations of the great powers
viii be glad to consider 1t, although IL
must be a plan containing concrete
issues and not theoretical solutions
drawn upon paper. The Monroe doc
-trine has given satisfactory results In
practice which justifies It's furtner ap-
plication as q model of operation. Inc
league Of nations could appoint tne
American nations themselves @ its
manufactures for the execution OF rs
nrinciples regarding territorial integ
ritv SO far as these principles anect
American countries. In this matter
the United States and the Lalln
American republics could act IN con
formity with their policy already es-
tablished.
-Early action on legislation to ad,
i,et war contract controversies Is urgeo
nv the department of labor, In a state
nent showing that the labor surplus
in many Industrial centers hao IN
creased rapidly in the last ten Gays.
plants heretofore engaged In war woIh
were said not to be changing PACK 70
peace activities rapidly enough 10 nU.o IS,.
their proper proportion of labor: Inc
cancelling of war contracts with no
nrovision for an early financial ao-
;ustment of the manufacturers invest
ment in the war machinery, materials
and partially completed products was
blamed for plunging some concerns
into a state bordering on stagnatlon'
The department of labor's investlsa-
tion of ways and means 10 stlinulate
building and improvements ana aug
ment the absorption Of labor In lndus
try, disclosed these Two nm .sar.t
u,ays of getting results" the statement
savs. "One-I.egislation enabling the
hniid,ne and loan associations OF the
country to use their estate mortgages
FOR collateral in a system or leoeidI
home loan banks. Two-Leglslatlolii
and payment by thre government %
reasonable claims growing out OF the
summary resembling Of war CONTRACTS.
The former would permit home build
ers to avail themselves OF almost Two
billion dollars in loans; the latter
would provide most needed capitai iof
manufacturing"
- Representative Hefiin OF AiapaIna
announced in the house Wednesoay
that he had asked the department Oh
justice to Investigate the New YORK
cotton exchange, which he charged hao
volated the cotton future act IN aris-
ing down the price of cotton from 81 70
"a cents a pound. "The south has peen
robbed of millions Of dollars by TINS un-
INST speculation," Mr.. Hefiin declared;
3At a time when the world demand
for cotton is greater than ever before
the nrice has been forced down ana
down No one is being benehted, put
the gamblers themselves. The SPIN
ners can not obtain cotton at the pres
emit prices and the growers refuse 70
sell" Mr.. Hef1in said governors oi
southern states had appealed to plant
ers TO hold their cotton unit ltne price
goes back to 80 cents a pound ana
That at the close Of the present ses-