Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-06
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nationality resident IN the UnlteQ
States in 1910. The bill is effective
for II months beginning Is days after
enactment. The vote on passage was
rs to l, Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis-
souri,, opposing the measure. The
measure was sent to conference with
the house to adjust differences made
in it as passed by the house, Speaker
Colt Of Rode Island, chairman Of the
senate immigration committee; Dill
linghanl, Republican. Vermont, and
King, Democrat, Utah, also commit
tee members were appointed as con-
ferees on the part of the senate.
Discovery Of oil, other than olive
at Ripi, half way between Rome and
Naples, has created general excite
ment in Italy, according to report
Wednesday from Rome to the Federal
Department Of Commerce, according
to a Washington dispatch. The new
well is flowing at the moderate rate OF
1880 gallons per day, but since ltalE,s
petroleum production is almost nil,
the fact that it flows at all has caused
hope to spring in Italian bosoms that
maybe after all considerable quantl-
ties of the golden" fluid lay pooled
beneath the old Roman stomplng
grounds. Because of lack of oil with
in her own frontiers, Italy is solldly
supporting the American policy OF an
"open door" in the oil fields OF man
dated and other territories: -.
Paris, May 3: Paris youths aged
% kissed their mothers and, fathers
goodby early this morning and pro-
ceeded to mobilization points, where
they will prepare to reinforce the
army on the Rhine. The war office in
Inmates that 100000 youths Will be in
barracks or under canvass tomorrow
night. Meanwhile troop movements
toward 'the Rhineland are continuing.
For the past tVenty-four, hours, al
most without interruption. trains have
been proceeding toward the east,
bearing troops for use in the occupa-
tion of the Ruhr basin. The troops
completely equipped with steel hats,
gas masks, and cartridge belts. Cav
airy saber sheaths were covered with
leather or cloth, and all bright parts
of the saddle equipment, were dulled
with paint, or were covered. Inc.
French Headquarters on the Rhine, at
Mayence indicated the troops arriv-
ing between now and May II would
have three missions to perforna-frst,
OCCUPATION of the Ruhr basin; second,
enforcement Of the customs line
aroud the basin third, the prevention
of any advance from the interior Oh
Germany.
CLYDE Manning, star witness for
the state in the prosecution OF John ;.
Williams for the murder OF Lindsey
Preston, negro, in Newton county, tes-
titled for over an hour before the led
eral grand jury at Macon last Tues
day concerning alleged peonage con-
ditions on the farm of Williams and
his three sons. While Manning ana
the other negroes were working IN
the courtroom for the convenience OF
the grand jury, they entertained
crowd of curious onlooliers. Solicitor
General DOYLE Campbell, questioned
Manning for the benefit of the visi-
tors. Grinning from car TO ear, Mann
ing his short stocky figure bent, an
swered glibly all questions put to him.
Counting the fingers, he named over
the list of negroes killed, trying TO re-
call one who was bowlegged or knock
kneed. Mr.. Campbell had asked him
whether the negro, ,pcrry who WAS kill
d5was ;bowlegged. "He won't bow
legged but he was sorta knocltkneed,'
Manning declared, chuckling. you
had so much practice you didn't have
to hit them hard, did you?' suggest
ed q spectator. "I put most or en-
out with one blow" said Manning. IT
took two blows with an axe, to kill one
of the negroes" Manning rehearsed
the murder scenes on The Williams
farm for the benefit Of the crowd Civ
ing much the same story that he had
told at the trial in Newton county,
with few new sidelights.
A sharp question of ve"acity, aris-
ing between Samuel T. Ansell. former
acting Judge advocate general OF the
army and former Judge John w. WeS-
colt of New Jersey, created intense
excitement Tuesday at the lnVeStlSt-
tion by q house committee ol lhe cS-
cape of Grover Cleveland Ber%doll.
Philadelphia. Called to the stand before
MIR. Ansell, counsel for BcrSdoll had
completed his long statement, Judge
Westcott, who is ~ years OF aEc, 1latly
denied the testimony Of .Anscll in TWO
essential details and declared with
great emphasis there WAS no word OF
truth in the report that he had been
engaged as associate coupcil as An
sell had stated to help get Berg
doll out of prison after he had eVaded
the draft for nearly two years. AS
the Judge went back to q seat In
corner Of the committee room MI. An
sell, who had heard part OF the denial,
reiterated under oath that every WorG
of his testimony was true. Just as his
examination was about TO SHIFT TO
other channels, Chairman Peters. turn
ing to the judge asked if he desired to-
be heard. The judge was on his 1cet
instantly. Moving over toward the
table across from which Mr.. Ansell
sat and refusing TO he seated. Judge
Westcott for five minutes let loose q
torreRt OF denial declaring that Anscll
lacked the physical. mental and mora
courage to step outside and make the
same charges TO his face. In the midst
of the verbal attack Mr. Ansell broke
in with the demand that if it was TO
he a debate. he wanted the right 10
speak. Seeing possibilities of an i'm
pending clash, Chairman Peters quick
" stopped it but not until the judge
had fired few more shots. Then
picking up his hat the latter walked
out with q courteous and smiling
"well, good bye, gentlemen.
DIR. Sthamer, the German ambas-
sador at London on Wednesday. pre-
scented q note to the foreign office pro
testing against the Polish coup in Up
per Silesia as an apparently concerted
effort to take the province by force.
and refusing ail responsibility Tor the
situation and its consequence. The
note has already been communicated
to the other allied governments. IT
declares that by the action of irres-
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