Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-05
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troops fed, it is generally supposed
with the consent of the rebel COM
mander. The revolutionists marched
into the city and restored order. There
were no wholesale killings such as
followed the taking of the city by the
government troops about two weeks
ago. It is reported from various
sources that now, since Nanking has
fallen. the revolutionists will marcf
on Pekin.
Senator Cummins of Iowa an
nounced a few days ago that early
in the present session Of congress ne
will introduce a bill providing l0i
presidential primaries. The Dill VIII
direct the holding of primary eiec'
tions in each state at which the elec-
tors of both parties could announce
their preferences for presidential can
didates. The bill will fix August l oi
next wear as the time for the first prl-
maries and If 1t should prevail noth-
ing would be left to the national con-
yentions except the framing OF plat-
forms and arranging the machinery
of the national committees. 1t VIII
provide for a direct vote for the pres
Dental candidates Of each party ano
also for electors.
Washington, December 4: The su-
preme court of the United States TO.
day passed upon a much disputed
point of law when 1t decided that 9
life insurance policy may be assigned
to one not related or to credltor OF
the person when the assignment was
not contemplated at the time the
policy was procured. This decision
was reached in the dispute over the
$40 600 life insurance on the life OF
John c. Burchard OF Tennessee. sew
eral months before Burchard died ne
assigned his policy to DR.. A. H. Grigs-
by. After his death, the admlnlstra-
tor of the estate claimed the none!
on the ground that its assignment to 9
person without interest in the LIE Oh
the insured was against public policy
whether the assignment was contem-
plated at the time the policy was pro-
cured or later. The United states cir
cult court for middle Tennessee nelo
that the assignment was void. Inc
supreme court today reversed the
lower court.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December s:
"Mr. Gompers knew all the time tha'
the McNamaras were guilty, was the
statement made today by w. j. Burns
the detective who caused the arres'
of the Mcnamara brothers who plead
ed guilty in Los Angeles Friday. Burns
conferred here today with United
States District Attorney Charles w
Miller. when Mr.. Gompers says ne
was surprised and that the McNamaras
had deceived him in declaring tnell
. innocence, he tells what is not true,
said Burns "Mr. Gompers knew the
McNamaras were guilty and has
known 1t all along. He knew 1t at the
time he and the heads OF the lnterna-
tional unions conferred In Indianapolis
on the question of raising funds Tor
the defense of the prisoners. some
of the other union men knew or thelI
guilt, too. Clarence s. Darrow told
the labor men at that meeting at In
dianapolis that he did not believe
framed I'D this case" The CONFER
ence today. 1t was admitted, pertained
to the Federal grand jury's investiga-
ton Of the dynamiting. The jury VIII
resume its investigation December IA
Philadelphia North American: Ac-
tive steps were taken here recently 70
carry out plans of men powerful In
the country's financial affairs, who
have concluded II will require the eX-
penditure Of $1,000, 900 to pull through
the Aldrich central bank scheme. This
conclusion rests upon private reports
from persons who attended the
convention of the American Bank
ers' association last week in New
Orleans and upon information OBJ
tanned from other sections of the
United States. In this city S1OO,OOO
is to be raised The financial powers
have pledged New York city to raise
$500, 900 and Chicago 100000. Bos-
ton Is expected to chip in 100000 or
the same as Philadelphia, while the
balance will be collected in st. Louis,
Cleveland, Fittsburg, Detroit and other
places. On that basis was formed on
November a Philadelphia assocla-
ton, to be part of what is called the
National Citizens League for the Pro-
motion of a Sound Banking system
To George H. McFadden, head of the
worldwide cotton firm bearing his
name, and to William D. Winsor, a
director of various concerns, has been
given the task of raising Phtadel-
phia's 100000 quota of the $1,000
900 Aldrich banking plan education
fund" Funds collected are being de-
posted with the Girard Trust COM
pany. It Is expected that this week
will see the 100000 made up here
Details of the propaganda for the AL.
drich plan have not yet been worked
out. 1t will be launched as non
partisan, nonpolitical campaign to
present a business and economical
question Speakers will be sent ovel
the country, and prepared literature
will be scattered broadcast
After many months Of investiga.
ton of pellagra in the southern states
the scientists of the public health anC
marine hospital service are in as much
doubt as ever as to the cause of the
scourge. Meanwhile, the disease seem!
to be gaining, and it has been reported
that nearly every physician in Soutf
Carolina has from five to fifteen case'
in his private practice. Assistant sur
geon General John d. Long says i
has been demonstrated that cures car
be effected even up to the fifth attack
but that there Is little hope when thu
patient has reached the stage OF in
sanity. Pellagra has been found tc
be a seasonal disease, and 1t il
thought that the greatly varying tenn
peratures of South Carolina may b'
partly responsible for its prevalence
there. The investigators have found
that the greatest number of cases de-
yelop during the spring and autumn
months, when there are sudden ant
marked changes in the weather. Com
parison of pellagra in the United
States with pellagra in Italy, where
the disease is common, has proved
that the attack is much more sever
in this country. Children, it has beer
found, respond to treatment mucl
more satisfactorily than do adults. anC
show the greatest percentage Of re
coveries. When the disease reache
the point of producing insanity, su
icidal tendency develops, and nearl!
all pellagra victims choose drowning
Cotton seed oil, Indian corn, certain
classes of vegetables, and a recent!
discovered gnat are among the sup
posed causes, but the disease is still
a mystery to the scientists.
Confident the American people
are tired of tariff tinkering, and tina
they prefer substantial Legislation
that will give them greater economic
security and political freedom, Ntcto
l.. Berger, the Socialist representative
in congress, announced last Saturda!
that he would in the present session
of congress introduce a number o
bills (which will touch the economic
nrohleu and not DlaY with the sur