Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-04
FRIDAY, AUGUST A. 1911.
MERE-M E-MENTIoN.

Woodrow Wilson has declined the
invitation to address the Georgia legis-
lature, because Of previous engage
ments. ... Victor L. Berger. Social
ist congressman from Wisconsin, has
introduced a bill in congress providing
for an old age pension OF 81 week
for men and women over 90 years or
age. .... The ex-shah OF Persia, Mo-
hammed All Mira, who Is seeking to
regain his throne, has been deserted
by 1000 Of his followers, and many
desperate bandits are said to be try
ing to assassinate him In order to earn
the $S2, 500 reward which the Persian
parliament has set on his head. ..- -
A Washington dispatch of Monday
tells Of a serious break between Presi-
dent Taft and Representative Mann
of Illinois, minority leader Of the
house because of a political appoint
ment. .....A Chicago paper recently
undertook a poll Of 10000 newspaper
editors on the tariff question. or the
4,190 replies there were 1888 unquali-
fiedly in favor Of tariff revision.
The annual meeting Of the Associat-
ed Advertising Club Of America, is In
session in Boston this week, with more
than 5000 delegates In attendance.
...... An insane asylum at Hamilton,
Ont, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning. Ten and possibly more lives
were lost and seventy-five Of the pa
tients were injured. Many of the in
mates fought their reScuers with ma
niacal frenzy. .... The Georgia legis-
lature killed the proposed law to al
low women lawyers to practice in the
courts of that state AT a meet
ing held In Chicago Tuesday, fifty edi-
tors Of labor publications, headed by
nnrfanfnd nFn-
gramme for the defense of the McNa-
mara brothers, who are soon to be
tried at Los Angeles. Cal, on the
charge Of blowing up the Times build
ing. p. Three bandits robbed the First
National bank at Harlem, Mont,
Tuesday. One Of the trio was later
killed and all the stolen money was
found in his pockets. The Georgia
senate has passed a bill making the
holding Of a Federal liquor license
prima facie evidence Of guilt Of deal
ing In intoxicating liquors. -. Miss
Harriet Quimby has been awarded
pilots license by the Aero Club of
America. She is the first woman to
be awarded a license to pilot flying
machines. John Kenlon has been
appointed chief Of the New York fire
department, succeeding Edw F. Cro-
ker, resigned. Gerald A. Doyle, q
young lawyer. was assassinated at
Hammond, Ind, early Tuesday morn
ing as he was going to the railroad
station to take train for Menominee,
Mich, where he was to have been
married. -. President Taft and Am
signatures to the general arbitration
treaties between the United States,
Great Britain and France. This treaty
is considered the farthest step yet TAX
en- for the abolition Of war. The trea-
ties will have to be ratified by the
senate. 80. The congressional reap
portionment bill, based on the 1910
census, passed the senate yesterday.
The membership Of the lower house is
increased from 391 to 433. the new
members to take their seats In March.
1913. The bill as passed carries an
initiative and referendum feature to
guard against gerrymandering In some
states. The Federal circuit court
of. New York, handed down an order
yesterday, under which the American
Tobacco company will be dissolved, as
ordered by the mandate Of the United
States supreme court. An acceptable
plan Of dissolution must be submitted
by the company not later than De-
cember 80. The United States senate
yesterday passed the cotton tariff bill,
"hiCl Sul6 luC dNCid6C bot oh wi
ton goods from 81 to 4S per cent. The
Democratic senators and thirty insur-
gent Republicans voted for the passage
Of the measure. 4. i. The London Stand
ard Of yesterday, states that all dan
ger of a war over Morocco has pass
ed. t. The Joint proposition providing
for the joint admission Of New Mexico
and Arizona will be voted on by the
United States senate on Monday. .....
Senator Percy Of Mississippi, has an
his intention to resign his seat
in the senate at the next meeting Of
the legislature, following the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Vardaman In the primary
election Of Tuesday. -. The constitu-
tional amendment committee Of the
Georgia legislature, has approved the
bill making provision for the removal
Of the state capitol from Atlanta to
Macon. {. :. Heavy rains fell In Char
lotte, N. c.. yesterday. extending as far
north as Raleigh and west to Ashe-
vile.