Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-31
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The Rev. DR.. S. D. Mcconnell, Prot
estant Episcopalian, according tot
Arthur Brisbane, writes a book tear
ing the Christian religion and its be-
nefs to pieces. He denies the Divinity
of Christ, says miracles never happen
ed and that the Holy Communion was
a cannibal feast" DIR. Nc
Connell, not content to deny miracles
says they ought not to happen; that
as unfair for angels to Kill a dozen
innocent soldiers that never heard the
name of Peter or His master, to get
Reter out of Jail. Once DR.. Mcconnell
Would have been burned alive for such
statements. Now he will make money
aut of book. You may say what you
please now about the Divinity-any-
6ody's divinity. But we put people in
3al for criticizing the government.
Fashions change.
, The italian government is under
Going a process of reorganization by
force. For quite a while strong mill
tary party known as the Facisti has
been moboliZing against the Socialist
government headed by Premier Facta.
The activities of the socialists had
brought things to a rather dangerous
mass, and the impatience of the opposi-
tion had reached q point where it was
ready to break into bloodshed. In fact,
II is stated that the organization IN
cluded more than 100000 voters mostly
under military leaders, and the cabinet
was served with an ultimatum, the ef-
feet Of which was that it must either
get down and out or take the conse-
uuences. Premier Facta rendered his
resignation last Friday. and although
the king asked him to remain in office
for the purpose of looking after rou-
tine matters until q new government
could be organized the understanding
was that this new government is to be
organized by the Facisti. Among the
issues disturbing the country are rela-
tions with Jugo- Slavia and agreement
on the status of Fiume, large element
of the Italians never yet having be-
come reconciled to the idea of recog-
nizing Fiume as a free state. There
was some disorder and bloodshed in
different parts of Italy in connection
with the overthrow of the cabinet FRI
day; but the leaders Of the socialists
were showing disposition to do al
most any way rather than precipitate
in civil war.
= The average rate Of wages of male
farm labor for the United States,
October 1, was s2S95 a month with
board, according to the first of a regu-
lar series of quarterly reports from l.
900 county crop reports to the depart
ment of agriculture. The average rate
for the year 1921, was $SO.14. BY the
month without board the average
october /, was s41.5S, compared with
$43.32, the average for 1921. Day
wages with board October 1, was S1.57,
compared with s1.6S last year and day
wages without board was S2.oS com
fseTed with sSiSs in 1921 OF the 1900
reports, SO per cent. stated that the
labor supply exceeded the demand at
current wages, 33 per cent. stated that
the demand exceeded the supply, and
81 per cent. reported an even balance.
Excess of supply was stated to be
most pronounced in Georgia, Florida,
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri,
Nebraska and Kansas. Demand eX-
cesded supply in New York, Pennsyl-
vAnia. Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina and the Pacific coast states.
4SThe' invitation of the Allied powers
asking that the United States send
representative to the Lausanne Peace
Conference reached Washington Fri
daE through foreign diplomatic chan
rgk. but there was delay in plans for
it's formal presentation to the state de-
partmelt. t. Great Britain, France and
Italy all are understood to have sub
scribed t. the invitation and it has
been intended that officials of the
British, Ere lch and Italian embassies
should go to the department together
and lay the note before Secretary
Hughes. Uari )us elements of delay,
however, MADE it appear doubtful
whether the presentation would take
place before Saturday. Meantime
American officials continued their
silence regarding the proposal for
American representation at Lausanne,
but the impression prevailed that only
an official observer would be sent. Pri-
marily, the conference iss regarded in
Washington as an effort to settle dif
fcrences between belligerent govern
ments resulting from q war which the
United States was not party. The
American observer, however, would be
in position to keep the United States
informed as to developments relating
to the freedom of the Dardanelles and
the'protection Of racial minorities.
Another Episcopal clergyman fig
uring in a scandalous double tragedy,
Rev. Leonard Jacob Kistler and Mrs.
Margaret Carleton were killed in Mr..
Kistler's home in Havre, Montana, last
Friday morning According to Mrs.