Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-21
Straps aud facts.

MAJ hSllu6 purposes hAtN
exempts them from the Sherman anti
trust law was signed Saturday by
President Harding. The signing OF
the bill sponsored by the agricultural
bloc, was witnessed by Senator Capper
and, Representative Volstead, its au-
thors and others. The pen with which
the president signed was presented to
Mr.. Volstead The act limits the
profits of cooperative associations to
eight per cent and stockholders 10 one
vote each, no matter how much stock
they may hold in such organization.
Its administration is under the secre-
tary of agriculture. -, f...
Decrease of more than 200, 100000
tons in tho worlds production of coal
in 1921, compared with the output in
1920, was noted in q statement on
mining activities just issued by the
United States geological survey. From
reports so far received, the statement
said, the total world output of coal
last year was !, 1,100,000,000 metric tons,
with France and Germany the only
nations showing an anaincreased produc-
tion. The chief. factors in the
'lessened output in other countries, it
was said, were the strike by British
miners and "a worldwide industrial
depression" Progress in restoring the
ruined mines of France was seen in
the steady increase in output OF the
last three years. German production
of bituminous coal also was still far
below the pre-war level, although an
increase was effected in 1921 as
against 1920.
Virtual completion of one of the
largest private land deals in the his
tory of Mexico was announced at FL
Paso, Texas, Friday, when A. j. Nc
Quatters. president Of the Alvarado
Mining Company announced the pur-
chase Of the six million acre estate
in Chihuahua of General Luis Ter
frazas, former governor Of Chihuahua.
The land, in two pieces, consists Of
more than 5000 square miles. The
Northern boundary is approximately
80 miles south of the American border
and the southern boundary f.oout 100
miles south Of Chihuahua City. Dur
ing the revolution the property was
:restored to the owner by President
Obregon. 1t is the purpose of the syn
dicate represented by Mr.. McQuatters
TO resell the land in small farms and
ranches and 1t was announced they
would spend approximately S25,000,-
600 in irrigation work and other i'm
provements. Geueral TerraZas, who is
90 years old, was for many years re-
puted to be the wealthiest man in
Mexico. ,.-.
' - Photogra piers at Princess Mary's
wedding on February %, to procure de-
Ssirable vantage spots for their cam
eras, says a London dispatch, will pay
huge sums. From forty to fifty motion
picture cameras will be employed and
about 100 press cameras for swapping
photographs of the procession. A ia
ivored place for taking pictures will be
near the Westminster Abbey goteway,
where the bridegroom. Viscnlnt Las
celles, King George, Queen Mary and
Others of the royal family will alight
from their carriages and enter the
building. For the privilege OF taking
pictures there the Abbey authorities
are said to be asking $1,000, the money
to be added to the fund for restoration
OF the edifice. Westminster hospital,
directly opposite the Abbey, has por-
tico over the doorway affording a
splendid position for several cameras.
Space for each of them is assessed by
sthe hospital. a.nthorities, at $500. House
Sowners along the line of the procession
also are trying to reap golden hay"
from the photographers. Fifty five dol
lars is not an unusual price asked for
q window or door from which to
-"shoot" the bridal party as 1t drives by.
- The large brick house barn at the
Indiana state fair grounds at Indiana
polls, and about 100 head of valuable
horses' were burned early Sunday
morning, causing loss estimated at
$4,000. Three horsemen also were
very seriously burned while at
tempting to rescue the animals. Ac-
'cording TO: Assistant Fire Chief Hoyl,
the fire started from an oil stove, and
as theN loft-w&s filled with hay and
straw the flames spread rapidly, trap
ping afiwAlss and sleeping hostlers in
the brphihg structure. The slate roof
on the barn Is believed 10 have saved
the large, G coliseum just across the
road from serious damage. Harvey
Busby owner Of Lord Busby, a val
liable pacer.Ywhich was burned to
death, narrowly escaped, after being |
seriously burned when trapped in the
stall with his horse. Fifteen hundred |
dollars in clwency which he is said |
to have had with him was burned also. |
A horse which Frank Meyers was try |
ing to rescue became panic stricken |
and fell on him, pinning Meyers to
the floor and he was seriously burned |
and trampled before freeing himself |
Edward Word, another horseman, was |
slightly burned. The dead horses are |
from Camp Knox for use of Battery |
A and several polo ponies Gov. War |
rem T. McCray's riding horse, "The |
Great Rose" n $4,000 mare recently |
purchased by Thomas d. Tagga:t and |
several show horses owned by Lon |
Mcdonald, Grand Circuit race driver. |
The horses that escaped roamed the |
northwest section of the city and n |
number had not been rounded up to- |
night.
The soldiers bonus situation ac- |
cording to q Washington dispatch, !
has simmered down preceptibiy fol- |
lowing the first reaction from Presi- |
dent Harding's suggestion that the adj |
justed compensation be financed by a |
sales tax or that the enactment Of the |
legislation be postponed. There is, |
however, no apparent slackening Of |
the determination of house leaders to |
pass the measure at this session. |
Majority members of the house ways |
and means committee met yesterday |
to tackle the whole problem anew.
They were expected to pass upon the
provisions Of the measure before 60
ing into the question of ways and
means of raising funds. Proponents
Of a sales tax appeared to be confident
that the Republican committee would
decide on this form of taxation as a
means of raising the approximately