Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-28
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per cent. higher than in December:
1918. the bureau of labor statistics OF
the department of labor announced
yesterday. Food prices showed an up
ward trend from March to June, the
figures revealed, but were offset In the
general average by declines IN ciotn-
ing; fuel, light, furniture and miscel-
laneous necessities, while housing re-
mained stationary.
importation of British mined btu
minous coal to avert a fuel famine
among American industries "is so APP
parently futile and absurd as to con-
stitute a huge joke" John l.. Lewis,
president of the United Workers OF
America asserted Wednesday. "They
telp.me 100000 tons of coal already
hc:sf been contracted for at the mines
in Wales" said he, enough 20 keep
the.miners of America digging Just two
ana a half hours a day of average
production. when it is realized thal
the normal requirements of this coun-
trSare 100000 tons a week, while the
utmost unloading capacity of all DOCKS
on the American sea coast is less than
25, 600 900 a year, it becomes appar-
ent- how facical are attempts 10
break the miners strike with foreign
fuel" Mr.. Lewis said he had not peeh
in communication with English union
leaders or sought any agreement with
Welsh miners which would result in
refusal to load union-dug coal for
shipment to America.
while Secretary Hoover's plan, un-
der the decision rendered by the attor-
ney- general to use the routing or cars
as q club TO control the price OF coal,
is expected to keep things going until
the strike is settled there is III reserve
a still more formidable weapon in the
presidents hands. Attorney General
Daugherty has furnished President
Harding with an opinion that he is
empowered to seize the. railroads or the
coal mines or both and operate them In
the public interest whenever the emer-
gency becomes so acute as to demand
such an eXpedient, without any leglS-
lation from congress or other prellmln-
airy proceeding. This opinion has not
been made public and probably VIII
not be unless the president feels call
ed upon to act under 1t. The govern :
ment is bringing all the pressure 1t can
muster on the roads TO get them 10
yield on the restoration Of seniority
rights to the striking shopmen. Some
of the roads did not declare the senior
to the Federal arguments and are eX-
pected to yield. With the seniority
obstacle removed there is a growing
hope that the whole business of the
railroads will be settled shortly and
with the n ilroads functioning normal
~ the pre- phecy is ventured that the
mines can be reopened and sufhcient
quantity IF coal can be procured and
Distribute d to avoid the worst conse-
quences If the prospective famine.
The United States governments
request for cooperation of British au-
thoritres to curb liquor smuggling in
to America from Bermuda and the Ba-
hamas was officially indorsed by the
London foreign office Tuesday, and
steps will be taken Immediately TO
prevent bootlegging from the West In
dies. Both the state department at
Washington and Sir Auckland Geddes,
since his arrival in London, have rep
resented to Downing Street the serious
complications if British craft persist
in running through the United States
revenue cutters blockade, as eventually
it is feared bloodshed will ensue, with
resultant diplomatic tension. The
American authorities emphasized their
determination to prevent bootleggers
from landing whisky through forces,
and Investigation has showed that
some British vessels, manned by des-
perate crews anxious to enrich them
selves by smuggling valuable cargoes
of liquor, carried arms and were pre-
pared to fight rather than surrender.
Hereafter the British coast guards,
customs authorities and police in Ber-
muda and the Bahamas will exercise
more careful surveillance of suspect
ed vessels, and tipp off revenue cutters
and American authorities by wireless
if necessary. A watch will also be
kept on airplanes leaving the British
West Indies. The Canadian authori-
ties will also be requested to cooperate
with the United States to prevent YES
sells estensibly carrying liquor from
Canadian ports from unloading it in
America. Heretofore no liaison be-
tween British and American authori-
ties over smugglers has existed.
Imports of wine and liquors have
been banned by Commissioner Blair of
the internal revenue until supplies al
ready in the country for non beverage
uses are insufficient to meet the ma
tional requirements. Drastic new regu-
lations We're issued by Mr.. Blair cover
ing the entrance of alcoholic beverages
into the country designed to shut off
one Of the sources Of illegal liquor sup
ply. In determining the supply of
spirituous and vinous liquors the regu-
lations declared that sLch distinction
will be. made between the various kinds
as may be necessary to insure a suf-
ficient supply for the various needs
and in the case of wine for sacrament
tai purposes, importation will be per-
mitted upon the affidavit OF a rabbi
minister or priest, that there is not
sufficient domestic supply of the partic-
ular wine required. Except as to sac
ramental wines the regulations pro-
vide that a basic permit to import
wine, withdraw and use may be grant
ed only to one using liquor for manu-
featuring or other lawful nOn-bever-
age purposes and a basic permit to i'm
port, withdraw and sell may be granted
only to a wholesale or retail druggist
Other persons, the regulations add, may
obtain permit to import, withdraw and
sell Sacramental wine and to import
and sell other liquor without with
drawal- by means of customs ware
house receipts. The regulations fur
ther provide that all permits to pur-
chase intoxicating liquors shall expire
80 days after date of approval, except
importation permits and permits to
purchase alcohol for manufaC turing for
selling, which shall expire 80 days after
date of approval, and permits to pur-
purchase wine or distilled spirits other
than alcohol for manufacturing or