Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-01
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get Il vote on inc lANl anu ~ ''N'''''S
bill last Tuesday. led to Democratic
f!ibustcr that promises to go on to
the end of the extra session, 10 the cN-
chision Of all business of whatever ra-
ture even to the confirmation Of APP
pointments The Dyer bill, which has
already passed the house, contcmpIa''S
Federal jurisdiction in lynching cases,
and is being fought by the Democrats
as involving complete abolition of state
sovereignty. Ordinarily the reading OF
DAYS journal involves only hall a
minute or such Il matter. ON Tuesday
the proceeding consumed four hours.
without being half completed. The
Democrats frankly admitted what they
weEefdsiHg and said the bill simply
sffoth not pass The Republicans went
into caucus and decided TO continue
their efforts on the bill. The Demo-
Gratis propose to keep up the fight un-
til the extra session expires tomorrow.
THE" chief developments in con-
nection with the Near Eastern Con-
ference at Lausanne Tuesday were:
Soviet Russia came to the support OF
Americas declaration in favor OF he
open door and against imperialiatic
aggression or spheres of influence. Ii
was. declared in Washington that
American interests in Asia Minor
would be protected in a treaty with the
Angora government. Ii was said this
treaty would be similar to that nCGo-
tiated with Japan regarding the zap
cables. The Paris Temps correspond
ent * Lausanne, writing that this
traty is now under consideration, pre-
dictcd that if the basis for it is laid at
lausanne, the Whole course Of tho con-
fSrence would be changed and Turkey,
would be benefited. England backs the
American policy, officials declaring
there arc no differences between the
tSo countries in the Near East, since
American oil interests were recognized
in the Near East.
For reasons which seem to them
sufficient and controlling, the grand
jury took no action in the Hall-Mlls
murder case and laid the matter over.
This does not mean necessarily that
the matter can not be taken up again
by this or subsequent grand jury
With these words Foreman Gibbs of the
Somerset county, n. j., grand jury late
on Tuesday made known the fact that
no Indictment had been returned in one
of the most myStifyinE murder dramas
that has faced the country I'm many
years. For five days Special Deputy
Attorney General Mott had been pres
enting evidence to bolster his theory as
70 who killed Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall apd his choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor
e. Mills, on the Phillips farm the night
al September II. To-day day rcplctc
18th drama-thc prosecutor presented
Ms star witnesses and then settled
Back to await the jury's decision. Out
side the jury room some one else was
SUaiting the decision. 1t was Mrs.
R'anccs Noel HaIk.tGG ,reet4c's widow,
vino had rushed TO the courthouse in
thc hope of. of.appcaring before the grand
Hry and who had not been granted
aeceSs. She received the decision as
she. has received all other develop
mentS in the casc-stoicllly, with
scarcely a trace of emotion. y slight
biting of the lips. a little tug at her
hapdkerchief that was all that showed
the stress under which She must have
been laboring.
- Rum-runncrs so thirsty for water,
dGelitD long enforced operations Off
shota, says the New York World, that
they will pay upward of 500 for Il
days supply and fabulous sums for
other necessary provisions, have Great
ed a'incc problem for the Customs
authorities, who have been approach
ed hy'lowncrS of tugs and other craft
anxious to do business with the booze
kingss Two tug owners approached
Customs officials Tuesday. ono $1id
he had been told 10y owners OF 4 tow
ing company he could get more than
S25'aQ hour for supplying certain YES
selsfoSHsTtle the three milo limit. Both
smil@8 broadly when asked if there
wcrGSn$t liquor craft. AS the officials
could gFye.no definite decision on thc
legNlityNof sSuch transactions. tho men
left saying he would write tu the soc
rotary Of commerce for a ruling No
vessels were allowed to carry monde