Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-26
Scraps and faets.

Because the enforcement Of the
liquor laws is taking zip so'much OF the
time of the Federal courts TO the eX-
clusion of other business, Attorney
General Daugherty is working on a
plan for the creation OF q new SEs-
tenn of inferior courts with especial
jurisdiction over cases OF this nature.
With provision for the necessary pet
it and grand juries to pass on lndlct-
ments and judge the evidence, ana pS
using United States commissioners as
: Judges, Mr.. Daugherty thinks tnat
there should be very little difficulty
in erecting a system that will promote
the speed and effective handling OF
cases of this nature. The creation OF
achieved without congressional au-
thority.
-"Gen." Jacob S.. CoXey, who in
1894 led the CoNey army from ONO 10
Washington to protest against unem-
ployment, declared a few. days ago
that if congress does not act Quickly
to relieve. unemployment he will head
another invasion of Washington great
er than the last. Gen." CoXey Is IN
Washington in the role of lobbyist for
q bill recently introduced in the house,
intended to provide work for the un-
employed on roads and other improve
rnents, by permitting states to depos-
it nom interest bearing bonds win the
treasury to an amount equal 10 one
half of the assessed valuation OF prop
erty within their borders. Inc plli
provides that currency equal 10 the
amount of these bonds should be Is
sued to pay for the proposed improve
ments. "If congress had passed this
bill when it was introduced twenty
seven years ago." said Cen" CoXey
"there would beono railroad problem
today. for the states could long since
have bought the roads. TO pass the
bill now is doubly necessarily pro-
vide work for more than 100000 un-
employed"
France, in continuation of her pol
lev of creating a Slav bloc about Ger
MANY and Russia from among the
smaller nations of Europe, has con-
cluded q secret offensive and delen-
sive alliance with Ezecho-S Slorakia.
according to adrices received IN
Washington. The alliance follows
closely upon that concluded by rance
with Poland. It is reported TO be SIM
liar also to agreements which France
is understood to have attempted re-
Gently to negotiate with Jugo-Slavia'
Rou1nania and Hungary BY tne
terms of the alliance concluded by
France with Czecho-S -Slovakia, the two
nations are reported TO nave gwen
pledges to assist each other defensive
ly or extensively in the event OF any
of the following eventualitles: Al,
tempted restoration of the monarchlal
form of government in Germany, Aus
tria or Hungary; appearance 9l DOL
shevist coup d'etat in either germany
or Austria, or any ambitious cliorl
put forward by Austria or Gernan!'
in the direction Of union OF the Two
countries"
Eight men went on trial IN the
Mitchell superior court. Camlli,' Hl.'
Yesterday on a charge Of violating the
T,oh violence act an connection with
the death of Jim Roland. prosper
Gus negro farmer on January l.. Nine
indictments, each on two counts, are
said to be the first in the state under
what is known as the MOB violence
act. Each indictment also charges
murder. The men indicted are: }. W..
Tucker of Hillsboro, Jasper county;
Grady Spearman of Eatonton, PutIi'lh
county; NJ. X. Boutwell, and j. T. bet :
tisun. Mitchell county; PAU Gray -;
y. Tarrallec cWill Reaves, Guy Harreil
IL
Nv All the indicted men except
Snenrman have been arrested. and re-
leased on bond OF $4,000 each. Sew
oral panels Of veniremen were sum-
7noned to appear in the expectation
that considerable difficulty would ne
experienced in securing IL Jury. Al
of the defendants with the exception
of Tucker are residents OF TINS ana
GRADY. adjoining county. and are pro-
minently connected. The defense Is
represented by E. +. Cox, w. NJ: Ioe-
gard. both Of this place, j. j. i1iil OIL
Pelham, and w. NJ. Florence OF Mon,
bW Soiicitor General p. c. Gardner, j.
~ Gardner, c. c. Grow and NJ. ~.
Warren. a........
- For Australia ever TO take part III
. Struggle with the United States was
Something unthinkqble lie and outside the
bounds Of possibility, declared VIM. NJ
Hughes. premier Of the Common
wealth, in concluding the debate IN the
house of representatives at Malbourne
last Friday, on the coming lmpcrEli
conference, at which Premier HuEheS
is to represent Australia. The SUD
iect of the Anglo japanese treaty was
prominent in the discussion anu a.
luding to it, the prime minister sliu
"I have said repeatedly tnat the cliitta !
nroblem before Great Britain IS 10
draw up a treaty which Will not IN
volve us or Britain in struggle Win
the people of the United States. Inc
hone of the world demands upon SONIC
sort of an understanding between
America and the Empire. and IL IS 10
find q way of realizing that hope tnaI
the minds Of those attending the con-
ference should be directed. 1t Is un-
thinkable and not within the hounns
of possibility that we should ever take
mart in a struggle against America.
I'VE cannot be bound by any treaty
which we do not ourselves ratiiy' al.
though the practical consequences OIL
war between Britain and America,
whether Japan was or was not he,
nlly. would have to be faced b| us
The prime minister's statement "as
brought out by expressions OF appre-
hension or the part Of some OF tne
Labor members in connection WIN the
treaty renewal discussion, that AUS
tralia might be drawn into war VITA
the United States.
After the French Chamber or Dep
mites had on last Saturday unanimous
lv adopted an amendment to the am
nestv bill, under which an appeal may
he taken from any and all sentences
imposed by courts martial during inc
war upon the simple request OF the
,,Id;or :, ,frected if living or his heirs.