Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-14
Scraps antl fafts.
The campaign to raise 'sS5,OOO,ooo


the campaign expressed" confidence
that the sSS,OOo,oOO was raised.
The British foreign office declared
a few days ago that it was asked some
time ago to take action regarding eX-
tradition of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
the notorious American Stacker, from
Germany. ItwaS referred to Canada
and nothing has been heard of it since
then If the Canadian government de-
cides an extraditable offense has been
committed, it will ask the British gov
ernment to demand that Bergdoll be
given up which will then be done.
The foreign office said if the .Amerl.
can Stacker forged a passport OF bribed
someone to secure one the case is eX-
traditable but it has to be proven. AT
any,rate Canada will not be able to
rim him. over to the United States, as
under international law it must try
him only for the offense for which ne
was extradited.
The American Federation of Lab
or was urged to conduct publicity OF
nearly s25O0, ,000 by John w. Hay.
president of the union label trades de-
partment of the federation, in an ad-
dress before the departments conFen-
ton. at Denver, Colorado last Thurs
day. He said such a campaign was
necessary at this; time to gam PUBIC
support for the trades union move
nlent employers organizations op-
posed to trades unions" said MT.
Hays, 'have been using publicity TO
destroy labor organizations. Large
sums of money have been expended 10
take public sentiment away from US.
I believe the only way to direct it into
right channels is to give the absolute
facts to this large portion OF the pup.
lie that is being alienated from US.
Five cents q month. from the 1edera.
tion. he said, would cover the cost OF
the campaign. Mr.. Hays, who is sec,
retary-treasurer of the international
Typographical union, declared the
printing industry. was being compat-
fight for the 44-hour week IN the
printing have said If these prlnSing
ted by a very. small percentage OF tne
employing printers OF their own IN,
tiatiye. "a strenuous and continued
feht is being made" he added. for
the reason that the interests that buy
office employers concede the 44-hour
week. they will he boycotted and their
business ruined"
Rear Admiral Sims was ordered
home from London Saturday by Secre-
tarv- DENLY as a result of his recent
the limited States. The secretary eX-
blamed that he had received no reply
from the officer in response 10 MS
message inquiring if press ,despatches
had quoted correctly excerpts from
the speech, and had decided to revoke
the remainder Of 1.-The admiraFs leave
and ordered him to. report here I'M
mediately. The order, however, was
not expected to expedite Admirai
Sims return from England, as nc haa
already planned TO return on the llher
Olympic, which sails tomorrow, m "a ana Iso,,e -
Admiral Sims had announced, that ne
would sail for home from England on
June Is. He was granted leave Oh op-
sense to go abroad to receive o degree
from an English university. The nav
al -secretarys cablegram, sent Satur-
day to the officer said: "Remalndef
yonr leave revoked You will return
to4he United States Immediately ano
report in person to :thes secretary VI
navy. Acknowledge"
AT Cincinnati Saturday afternoon.
thousands of persons from all walks oi
life paid their last tribute to the mem
ory of Colonel Frederick w. Galprallh'
n. tional commander of the american
legion, who lost his life last. Thursaa!
morning in an automobile accldent
in indianapolis. The funeral services
were held in Music Hall under the
auspices of the American iegion. |
Every one of the four thousand seats
in the auditoriumtI the hall was |
taken. The obsequies were marked ny
great simplicity. Brief orations were
delivered by Rev. John Harget, VINO !
was the chaplain Of the 147th infan,,
try. which was commanded by Colonel
Gaibraith in France: Rev. Frederick |
Mcmillan, who also was an overseas
chaplain; Theodore Roosevelt, assls-
tapt secretary Of the NAVY, VINO repre-
sented the federal government; former
CONGRESSMAN Victo Meintz, OF Onio'
who was a captain under Galbralth; !
Colonel Franklin D'Olier, former COM
mander of the legion. and Mar!el
Knecht, director of the French lnlor-
nation service in the United States:
who was the official representative OF
the French government.
At Warsaw, Indiana. last Friday,
Virgil Decker, is year old farmer ooy.
was found guilty of murder in the tirst
degree in connection with the death or
Leroy Lovett, his associate by jury |
in circuit court He was sentenced 10
life Imprisonment. The jury was out
less than three hours. Young Decker
showed no emotion when the verdict |
was read to the court or when SEN
tence was passed. Decker was ac-
cused of numbering Lovett, SAID 10
have been his double" as the outcome |
of an alleged conspiracy between
members of the Decker family TO XIII
Lovett. claim his body rs that OF
Decker and collect $4,000 in lie IN
surance. The Decker case is OIL the
stransest ever coming to the atten-
ton Of the Indiana authorities. Satuf-
day night, March IL, n young man was
found in a dying condition on fall-
road crossing near Maurbon Ind. lie
died without regaining consciousness
The body was identified as that OF
Virgil Decker by members OF the
Decker family. The following Monday;
the body was identified iby Samuel
Ieyett Of Elkhart Ind. rs that OF ms
son, Leroy, and Tuesday night virgil
Decker was arrested at the home OF
his uncle in Marion, Ind. Young
Decker was brought to Warsaw where
he was lodged in Jail, and few days
later the KosciusZko county grand
Jury indicted him with his two broth
ers, Calvin and Fred Decker, and ms
mother Mrs. Lydia Decker, for the
murder Of young Lovett. The other
horc IF the Decker family are IN |