Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-25
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cFerk OF court VI lllS SOuillS SiIoii i"'N
q license to a carnival show proprietor
who recently made application for one,
Judge Mepminger holding that the law
which prohibits licensing carnival
shows in Certain counties of the state,
inciudinH Charleston, is unconstitu-
tional. His order was issued following
a hearing on a petition for a writ of
mandamusT' 4
liking George according to London
dispatch, has approved the granting
of a charter to the Empire Cotton
Growing corporation which is a per-
manent body set up to carry into ef-
feet the recommendations made by
the Empire Cotton Growing Commit
tee, This committee was appointed
to inquire into the possibilities of cot
ton growing within the British Empire.
The corporation will have power TO as
sist in the enlargement and strength
ening of the agricultural departments
of the dependencies and colonies, and
to provide facilities for training men
for posts under these departments.
1t will establish a bureau for the dis
semination of information on cotton
growing, and to issue journal con-
tanning information on the subject. 1t
is authorized to undertake the mark
etirg of crops where this will prove
of assistance TO the local government.
- The nomination of Henry Lincoln
johnson, negro Republican national
committeeman from Georgia, TO be re-
ceiver of deeds of the District of Col
umbia was rejected by the senate late
last Tuesday Senator Watson (Dem-
ocraO of Georgia. who was understood
10 have led the fight against the con-
firmatiOn, was said to have laid be-
fore the committee sworn statements
df incidents in the nominees career
which the sepatRlt declared warranted
his ejectiQp---.The nomination was
taken up when IL was reported favor
ably from the F9nmittee TO the senate:
The nOminatbhs, :, was also opposed;
from the no6f by Senator Harris
(DemocraO of Georgia. who declared
that the nomination was personally
obnoxious and offensive to both him
and Senator Watson.
d. A. SWa-kins, farmer living
near Independence Kansas, was SEN
% JGnceu w eCnGEdtl iii tu'iil NOuiN ~
serve a year and day in the penl-
tentiary and nay q fine of $500. Wat
kins pleaded guilty in Fort Scott, n
week ago to an attempt to eXtOrt SlO,-
600 from a. Fl. Shultis, banker of In
dependence, cWstkins said he thought
up the plan of 'eSt6ting money after
Shultis had been robbed last Fcbru-'
ary. A few days later, the bInEer a
friend of Watkins, remarked in Wat
kin's hearing that he would rather
have given the bandits S'6,OOO than
have his wife 90 through the nervous
shock she had suffered. NHt'inS DC
cided TO take the banker ~ his word.
He sent three threatening letters To
Shultis demanding $4,000. The mon
ey was TO be placed in a BUCKET under
fiat stone near independence. The
banker put dummy package of mon
ey in the bucket and detectives cap
tured Watkins.
Figures made public by the United
States Railway Labor Board It Chi
caaa,-Ia.assla-S,-ittli te- -1hat-tlte--bOard
will take up the petitions of railroads
fCr'peltslisBion TO reduce wages much
sooner than was expected when the
threatened nation wide strike was
called off on October 2S. At that time
the rail unions believed the wage
board could not clear it's docket. of
other matters short of nine months.
during which period present wages
and conditions would continue. The
waSe board announces, however, that
il he's DISPOSED of cases or hand SIX
times as fast as formerly and that the
docket will he clear in q few months.
II is known that the railroads will ask
n further reduction of 10 per cent. in
wages as soon as there is a possibility
of getting action, and this mayI pre-
cipitate another, ,rrthreat Of general
strike.
Admiral Baron Kato. OF the Jap
anese delegaues1;i enjoys possibly a
greater advantage than any OF the
distinguished Visitors who submit
themselves to the ordeal Of an inter-
rogation by the gentlemen Of the press
He undeerstanR e English quite we'll
and can converse in it, or so 1t is sand
by a number Of writer's who profess
to have talked with him without the
aid of an interpreter. But in his con-
fererces he uses his native language.
1t gives him, the opportunity TO well
consider his reply ore-maklng H. or
of frequently intcrpolating remark
while his replyeis being transformed
INTO fgnSllSn. lDul even Nll!H lN''N a'' "
diplomat, who during this conference.
at least. has shown no disposition to
converse in anything but his native
tongue, and who wears a most Iln-
readable expression, has great diff
Guilty in Concealing n smile when some
of the writer's ask questions which are
calculated to excite his rather keen
sense of humor.
The tax revision bill became law
late Wednesday, President Harding
signing it at the capitol during the
closing hour of the special session of
congress. The executive signature was
attached within less than an hour af-
ter the senate had completed enact
ment of the measure by agreeing 10
the conference report by a vote of 80
to 30. Six Republicans, Borah. Ladd.
IaFollette, Moses. NOrdeck and Nor
ris. voted against the report and one
Democrat. BrOusSard. voted for ii.
This is the bill which repcals the excess
profits and transportation taxes does
away with most of the SOcallcd nui-
sance and' luxury taxes. reduces indi-
vidual taxes all along the line and in
creaSes the corporation income tax
from 10 per- cent. to II - per cent.
Few if any senators supporting the
measure were entirely satisfied with
all of its sections, but they took the
view that II contained more good pro-