Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
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and maintenance this year, the Du-
reau of public roads OF the Federal
department of agriculture announced
Wednesday on the basis OF lntormh-
tion compiled from reports from the
various state highway departments.
The approximate amounts given as
available to each OF the states from
local state and federal sources in
clude: Alabama, $9000000: Florida,
S7.T25.000; Georgia. $10,0Q0,000; North
Carolina. s6.5oD,O0o; South Carolina,
S6,Oo0,000: Tennessee, 5000; Eir-,
ginia, s10,OOO,O0O. ~ =
Description of an alleged plot to
rob the American Railway Express
Company Of goods in shipment rival
ing outlaw plans Of fiction was given
in Federal Court at Macon. Ga. last
Tuesday morning by r. {. Brinson
former express messenger, continuing
his testimony from Monday in the
trial Of 81 to 64 men indicted by the
Federal Grand Jury on charges OF con-
spring to rob the express company Oh
more shan S1,000,000. When he took the
stand Tuesday morning Brinson re-
sumed his testimony by mentioning
names of other defendants, whom he
accused Of stealing and acting as
fences" in diSposing Of goods taken
from express shipment at score ol
different points in the south. Series
of signals between those in the alleged
conspiracy and. marks on goods beng
shipped from one point to another
were outlined in detail by Brinson. His
testimony included alleged conversa-
tions between defendants relative 10
the ramifications OF the alleged con-
spiracy.
Further drastic curtailment in
production by Southern soft and hard
yarn spinning mills generally in the
early future, was predicted Iuesoay
according to a Charlotte dispatch by
Robert Chapman of Cheraw, 5. C..
president Of the Southern Consolidated
Yarn Spinners' association, following
n meeting here of the executive COM
mittee OF the organization. Summar-
iZing the present situation, Mr.. Chap
man declared that the yarn spinnerS
realize that curt;ilment Of production
is inevitable. unless there is a radi-
cal change in the market condltoES.
and that is not an immediate prospect.
Most Of the mills are now running
three and four days in the week.
small number are completely lille,
while another small number arc run
ming full time. 'practically all of them
running on hopes" with very few
sales, said Mr.. Chapman, adding that
all night work has been eliminated
long enough The situation outlined,
Mr.. Chapman explained, IS the basis
for his prediction of more drastic cur
tailnent of production in the ncar fu-
ture.
Announcement Of its approval OF
an application Of two American
banking institutions for an advance
to assist in financing the expectation
Of about $4,000 bales of cotton to Ger
many and CZecho- Slovakia was made
Tuesday by the war finance corpora
ton. The amount Of the advance has
not yet been determined. Approval OF
application for financing exports TO
Germany is Il complete reversal of the
treasury's policy under Former Sec
retary Houston Mr.. Houston took
the position that while this country
was technically at war with Germany
the government could not even Incl
dent:llly assist the enemy with loans.
No comment on the change OF policy
was made in the; way finance corpor-
atoms announcement .'Only small
part of the cotton would go to Ger
many. Managing Director Mclean
explained and the advance could in no
sense be regarded as Il loan 10 Ger.
many. The advance is made. he said
to American bankers on absolutely
adequate security to enable them to
finance the exports The corporation
he added, considers all applications
made to it. but creates no precedent
by its action.
-Talaat Pasha, former grand riZier
and minister of finance to Turkey,
was asSaSsinated in Charlottenburg. Il
west. suburb of Berlin Tuesday. He
tn bc ol1rlprPr
Armenian student was arrested. The
student accosted Talaat Pasha in the
street and then fired the fatal shot.
He also wounded TalatlS wife. Ia
laat Pasha with Envcr Pasha and
Djemel Pasha formed the triumviratc
which controlled the Turkish govern
ment during the war. In July, 1919,
Il Turkish court martial investigating
the conduct Of the government dur
ing the war period, condemned Inc
three men to death. At that time inc
sentence was pronounced, however Ia
laat had already fed to Germany III
which country Enver Pasha and DJemcl
pasha also took refuge. Responsibility
for the massacres OF Armcnians was
thrown on Talaat laSha, and shortly
after his arrival in Berlin it was re-
ported the Turkish. government would
demand his cXtradition along with
that of other Turkish generals. Ii was
said the Turkish government intend
ed to punish Talaat and the othcrs for
the Armenian atrocities, but he was
never cXtradited.
Governor Allen Of Kansas WAS
urged Tuesday in telegram by SEN
ator Ladd and Representative Sin
clair of North Dakota to investigate
mob attacks on Non Partisan lchEu"
organizations ut Great Bend. and TO
clear up charges that members OF IN"
American Legion were involved. Sen
:tor Ladd is at Fargo. but Mr. : in
clair explained that he had telegraphed
permission to sign his name to the
protest knowing your sense OF talr-
ness and in view OF the wide publicity
given the mobbing of the Two Nom
I'artiZan league organizers ut Great
Bend" the message said, we respect
fully request that you promptly start
investigation Of the lawlcSS action IN
your state by alleged members of the
American Legion and others opposing
the farmers movement. Such action
reflects seriously, not only upon your
state, hut upon the nation. for 1t Is
unconstitutional, un- American, unjust
itiable and cowardly invasion Of the
rights Of free men. We further Sug-
gest that You ask the cooperation OF
the commander of tho American Lc-
gion in clearing said organization at
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