Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-30
Scraps and fafts.

Son-in-law, are the executors. Ine
estimated value OF, the estate is s4,-
100000, and all of 1t with the exception
of two legacies of $4,000 cash goes to
Mr.. Cannon's widow during her life
time, and to their children after her
death. The two special legacies go to
two grand children, sons of {. w.
Cannon and J. +. Cannon.
Thirty-six persons, two of them
white, and the balance negroes, were
killed and more than a hundred were
injured by q storm which struck Crit
itfendon county, Arkansas on last Sat-
nrday and dipped into Quitrnan, Car
lolb Coachoma. Lefore and Yazoo
: counties in Northern Mississippi.
Most OF the loss of lives was on the
plantations; but in several cases towns
were badly wrecked and a number OF
brick buildings were demolished. In
the Clarksville country the path OF the
storm. was about two miles wide. The
damage exceeded a million dollars.
The Dial Eireann has not yet de-
cided upon the acceptance or rejection
OF the treaty between Great Britain
and Ireland. After considering the
question for more than a week, the
assembly on Thursday OF last week
voted on the question Of adjournment
until january g. The adjournment
carried II to A. 1t was generally con-
sidered that the extreme opponents OF
the treaty were opposed to adjourn
ment; but nobody seems to think that
the vote on the adjournment indicates
anything like what the vote will be on
the treaty. The common opinion now
ever is that the treaty vii! be adopted.
Every ships crew IN the navy,
whether in home port or some far-off
oriental city observed Christmas In
tic regulation navy style, which in
cluded the role of the good Samaritan
to the children in every port as well
as turkey and fixings for crew and
native guests In Washington Capt.
Holmes and the crew of the Presi-
dents yacht. the "Mayfiower," set the
pace for the rest OF the navy. They
invited fifty of the Capitals children
to go aboard and share in the big
Christmas tree and big dinner. Al
Quantico the Marines are guarding
against any empty stockings for the
kiddies in their territory. Typical or
ships at anchor program is the ce!e-
bration planned by the officers and
men of the battleship wyoming al
New York. Two hundred poor chill
dren, names provided by the Red
Cross were entertained on board and
were Hldut Illt IlSitl ny q S"N"NN''
top coat pair of shoes or gloves when
the show was over. In ships at sea,
the day was hallowed by brilliant
decorations, smokers, boxing matches,
movies and dinner. Ships in yards
or stations, allow seventy-five per
cent. OF the crew shore leave ard the
remaining twenty-five per cent. will
have leave for New Years day.
Henry Watterson, world famed
editor OF the Louisville Courier Jour
nal died in his appointments at Jack
sonville, Fla, hotel or Thursday or last
week, after brief illness. He and Mrs.
Watterson had celebrated the seth an
niversary of their wedding on the
previous Tuesday, with their son and
u daughter and several grand children.
Mr.. Watterson was born in Washing
ton. d. c., in, 1S40., He enlisted as O
Confederate soldier in the Civil War,
not SO much because he approved OF
the Confederate contention as because
his friends were on that side OF the
atestibn.s Ha Served as aFstaff officer
for ABOUT two Years" :" and later was
chief of scouts for Joseph E. Johnson.
After the war he went TO newspap per-
ing at Nashville, Tennessee, and later
went TO Louisville, KY, as an editor OF
the Louisville Journal; but shortly
afterward joined forces with Walter \.
Halderman owner OF the Louisville
Courier, and the combined paper be-
came the Courier Journal. II was as
editor of the Courier journal that Mr..
Watterson won his great fame as
a brilliant writer Mr.. Watterson domi-
mated the politics of the Democratic
party for many years and was lead
ing figure in the political affairs of the
country throughout the greater part OF
his long life The body Of the deceased
will be allowed to remain in vault In
Florida until spring, when 1t Will be
removed TO Louisville and inferred III
the family burying ground.
Eugene " Dcbs. former Socialist
candidate for president, serving SEN
tence of ten years at Atlanta peniten-
tiary for violating the espionage act,
and % other persons convicted on var
ious charges of hinderins the govern
ment during the war with Germany
received last Friday from President
Harding combinations of sentence TO
become effective Christmas day. AT
The same time five former American
soldiers serving life sentences pro-
nounced by a military court for the
murder of a British officer while serv-
ing with the American. army on the
Rhine received full pardons, effective
CnrnSt1luS Ilt uCllOH was IihSAA
after the department of justice had
studied separately the cases of 197
persons serving sentences for violat-
ing war time laws and after Attorney
General Daugherty had discussed the
situation at length with President
Harding. who was said to be desirous
jf possible of granting some pardons
for Christmas. The combinations, it
was explained, 60 not operate TO re-
store citizenship lost by the felony
convictions but the pardOns do. Sew
eral of the civilian offenders will be
deported to European countries OF
tEeir nativity, two are under obserVa-
tiOn at hospitals for insane and others
are now out on paroles which were
granted by President Wilson. Utter
ances which resulted in Debs' con-
viction were contained in a speech at
Canton, Ohio. June Is, 1918. Mr.. DebS
offered no evidence in his defense and
made his own address to the jury in
the trial at Cleveland in September,
1918. When Federal Judge Weston
haver pronounced sentence Debs' only
statement was that "all will work out
well in Gods own good time
World production of commercial
cotton for 1922 was placed at 15,593,-
600 bales by the department of agri-
culture in "A report made public Dec