Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-15
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ways and means cOfnmlttee had UP
the"violins" schedule and W. +. ClN-
mer, of Columbus. Ohio, was on hand
with an armful Of fiddles to contend
that American fiddle builders did Just
as good a job as any body and ought
: to have tariff protection for their
products He also brought along To-
cal vioEnist who treated the commit
tee to 4 classical selection played in
turn on ia $40. a $50. Il $500 and a $1.SO0
fiddle, the first two instruments being
a month out of the factory while the
$500 box was six years old and the
S1,S00 Zone: nobody knew how old.
Clymers sdefied, the tariff makers to de-
tect differences in tone. That finished
the hearing, but with a worried look.
the committee stenographer addressed
the chairman; How" asked the short
hand man, "am ! going to make a
full and complete record OF the tes-
timony :. -.
- Congress will be asked to enact
special legislation authorizing the
shipping board to employ vessels to
haul to China grain donated by
American farmers for: the relief of the
starving in that country and giving
the navy department permission to
pay the necessary expenses of volun-
teer naval reserves to form crews for
the vessels, it was announced Saturday
after o., conference between Secretary
Daniels. and Chairman Benson of the
shippinS board. The decision was
reached after a committee headed by
Carl Vrooman, former assistant sec
retary ST agriculture, had said that the
grain already had been given by farm
ers in 3he west and the. members. of
the railroad board had stood ready TO
haul it to the coast, without charge
for their services. Chairman Benson
agreed to ascertain at once what ships
are available for the purpose on the
Pacific coast. He and Secretary Dam
iels met again yesterday for the pur-
post OF drafting necessary legislation.
A huge negro, known as William
Dresden, alias Alabama Joe, was killed
in Philadelphia last Thursday after
having held $50 policemen at bay for
five hours, during which time four or
the policemen were wounded. In
quarrel.with his sweetheart, Joe killed
the woman and threw her body out Of
the house. A negro policeman appear
ed on the scene, and Dresden shot him
in the knee Following 4 general alarm
that brought :ouc=:police reserves and
firemen the desperate retreated into
nearby house, shooting as he went.
Plentifully supplied with revolVers ana
rifles he kept up fusilade that held
the officers back, Two city blocks were
roped off by the police to keep back
the curious crowds: Several unsuc-
cessful attempts, were made to run the
house. Finally:asnegropo policeman named
Anderson. got EmSaaIhe. place through
an upstairs back wiiffaS& and made his
way to Dresden, ,fromsthe. rear. .Dres-
den saw him when he got within a few
feet, and a,fierce fusilade ensued; but
Dresden got the,worSt OF 1t. The two
rolled to the bottom of the steps. Wnere
Dresden was overpoWered. There were
six bullet holes in him and he was in
diving condition. Anderson escaped
without injury.
Purchase of the four German sub
marine cables which cover the world
and of her important colonies in AFRICA
and elsewhere for $5.000000 is pro-
posed in a resolution which will he in
troduced in the senate by Senator
France of Maryland. formal con-
ference between. the United states,
Great Britain, France iand tas$ apG
Japan to afraiIgefbS the settleslept q
war debts to this country and al re-
duction of the German indemnity
will also be proposed The resolution
L.
before them the plan Senator France
has formulated. This plan would: l.
Fix the German indemnity at $15.0OO.-
900, 900 and provide for its payment
with interest ut tho rate of S1,0O0,OO0,-
900 a year for twenty eight years. :.
Extend credit OF S5,000.000.0OO to
Germany to he applied against the in
demnity for the German colonies IN
Africa, her cables and other import
ant possessions which were Surrcnd-
cred to the allies. 3..IAllow the pur-
chase of the colonies and cables by the
United Stares for similar amount
which would be credited against al
lied obligations to this country IN
this plan which would also provide Tor
the extension of further credits to
European nations for their rehabilta-
ton, Senator France believes he has
worked out satisfactory method FOR
liquidation Of the enormous debts nw-
ing the United States and the adjust
ment of the $56000 100000 German in
demnity which he says she can never
hope to pay.
Capt. Edmund G.. Chamberlain
was dismissed from the United states
Marine corps last Thursday as the
champion American Munchausen de-
veloped by 1.-The war. The official
findings Of q rcotrtmartial simply state
that he was guilty of classification
and scandalous conduct to the detrl-
ment OF the naval service The
stories of heroism and selfsacrificc in
which Capt Chamberlain was alleged
TO have shot down numerous German
airplanes on the Flanders front thrill
ed London, Paris and Brussels and
caused no little stir nWashington
two years ago. During visit to the
British front near Dunkirk, to which
he had been invited Capt. Chamber
lain related both in England and
France, he obtained possession Of an
airplane and made q flight. During
its progress, he said. he met an en-
tire enemy squadron and defeated II,
shooting down q number OF planes.
Later. according to his story, he made
q second fight in which he was him.
self shot down by the Germans. He
was enabled to escape to the allied
lines, he said. through aid of Belgian
peasant. These stories made p great
impression. Navy department OFFICIALS
said yesterday. because OF Capt.
Chamberlain's great ability and repu-
tation as an aviator. He was Thnut
to be decorated when asked by the
American authorities in France TO
make an official report Of his exploits.
At first Chamberlain modestly de-
clined, hut when the Marine Corps
officials insisted, sent in the report. y
court of inquiry suggested II court
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