Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-29
Sfraps auA gaets.
: The question whether the publica-

ment liable for damages has been re-
ferred to the attorney general, it was
announced by Secretary of, War Weeks
last Saturday. Mr.. Weeks said this
was done in order principally that nc
injustice of any kind should be done
to any individual that the great pains
taken by the army and navy to ascer-
tain whether the men on the govern
ment's draft-dodger list are deserters
without question. 1t is not thought
that the attorney general will take up
much time in deciding the question
The war department has made its
plans for the distribution of the lists
of 10000 draft dodgers for publica-
tion throughout the country.
- The March bulletin of the Bureau
yeritas issued Sunday gives the jan
uary maritime losses and accidents.
The total loss in steamers was IS, the
United States being third in losses
with three steamers and England
leading with seven. The sailing YES
}sels lost numbered 81, England leading
with l2 and the United States and
Norway second with five each. The
accidents to steamers numbered 492
and to sailing vessels 1872. The United
States led in steamer tonnage lost
with S,340 gross England, was last
with LOGS gross tons. The loss IN
tonnage to all the countries listed to-
tailed 41,3SS gross. The sailing yes
sci loss by the United States was .,
082, gross. tons, to England l.4sS ana
TO-. Norway 1884. The total to the
eight flags listed was lo'oS0.
THE United States government
does not propose TO allow Grover!
Cleveland Rergdoll to continue In the
enjoyment of his liberty as a Stacker
if7there is any way for the United
States to prevent. Last week the
etate: department made demand on
\ Germany through British diplomatic
channels for the eXtradition OF Berg
doll ona the ground that he escaped
into Germany by means of forged
passports, and under an assumed
name, thus committing an eNtraditable
offense. against the Canadian govern
rnent. Germany came back with q
demand for evidence to sustain the
charges and that is to be furnished.
The state department is quite deter
mined to secure the return or Bergooii
IT,: such q thing can be accomplished,
and the probability is that 1t can De
: accomplished.
One. of SaXony's oldest Roman Gus
toms saws a Berlin dispatch. has given
way under the high cost of living. NO
longer will murderers who are con-
damned to death be allowed to feast
to their hearts content on Iuculllan
y dishes in accordance with q tradition
which permitted those condemned 10
death to live like a lord. The time
was when plain fnurderers could or
der champagne caviar and peacocKs
tongue like Roman emperors. Inc
state could not say them nay because
custom so ordered. Recently MURDER
ers' dinner grew most expensive ana
twas decided that the crlminais lot
felt heads under the ak, gulllotlne OF
sword after feeding on WienerwurSls
and. sauerkraut. AS compromise tne
state permits the condemned prisoners
, a quart Of beer.
Washington, March q: Noftlclals
of the American Red Cross, II WAS
learned last night, have urseo Ine m
State Department to take steps 'I Lo'
the early release Of Capt. Emmett Nil
patrick, of Uniontown, Ala, VINO is
being held captive by the Russian so
riet authorities. Fitzpatrick recently
was sentenced to serve twenty years
at hard labor according to the latest
advices from Russia kilpatr!cK, ac-
cnrding to reports from Bolshevlk
ao,,rces is being held in retallatlon
for the alleged i'll treatment OF raoi-
cal agents in the United States. 1t IS
believed here that the Soviet govern, =,
nent hopes the United states wiz
open direct negotiations 1or hlipa!-
rick's release, thus implying recosni-
ton. The State Departments e1iorts
to obtain the freedom or kllpairlch
and other American captiVeS nav
been conducted through ScandlnaSlant IN
q change in policy was offered last
night. -
The French cabinet says a faIis
distatch is working on new draSllc
n.naities which will be inflicted upon
Germany Immediately should she de-
fault on May i, when another repair
alton payment of 11,000,OO0,OOO MARKS
Ia dine. The reparationS commission
ts known to have made certain re-
Communications regarding n course ~
pursue in fercing Germany TO HlaEe
payments but these are ciostEis
Guarded secret. Until recently OIL
ciaIdom has held the opinion that al
ditional penalties would he OF an &C.
onomic nature. including possibly o"-
cunation Of German seaports ana Gus
toms houses. The press mas pesui ~
receive hints from apparently inspired
sources that, innsmuch as the nnan, :,
ciai groups such as these controlied
bv SHINES and Iirupps are the chiel
obstacles to payments. the ailleS
shonld seize financial control OF tnen
enterprises. The newspapers are un-
animous in the opinion that recent
events have proved that Germany mas
no Intention OF paying. recognizing
the difficulties that woulo cohif""'
the allies in forcing payment.
The mystery in connection WIN
tho finding in the yellow river near
CoyjnSton, Ga. last week or the poaleS
of three negroes, two OF them chained
together and the other weighted down
with stones, seems to he in q fair way
TO be cleared up. According to a story
that Clyde Manning another negro
told Governor Dorsey Of Ga. last
Thursday the negroes found were only
three Of eleven that had been mur-
dered by and at the instance of John
Williams, a large farmer Of Jasper
county. who had for long time been
practicing peonage. and who. last
month. when he learned that agents OF
the department Of justice were ho,
on the trail, had the negroes killed tC
get rid Of their testimony. Manning
said that he himself had killed four
Of the negroes by knocking them in
the head with an axe and had aided
in the death of seven others. who were
killed in various ways, mostly by