Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
Scraps aud faets.

and the Philadelphias won again yes
terday, to 2. Supporters OF both
teams are confident that their choice
will win. The winning team will have
to win four games to be named cham
pions Of the world. =
= The treasury department has de-
posted in national banks $S0,4oS,OOO
Of the proposed $50,000,000 Of govern
ment crop moving funds. About $lS,-
SOC, 900 more will be put out during the
next few weeks. The deposits so far
have been distributed by states as fol-
lows: Alabama, $1,170,000; Arkansas,
$500, 700; District of Columbia, $407,-
900; Florida, $4,000; Georgia, $1,622,-
600; Kentucky, $1,570,000; Louisiana,
s3,275, 900: Maryland. s2,700,000; Mis-
sissippi, $4,000 North Carolina, ST.
100000; South Carolina, s1,500,000;
Tennessee, $2,145,000; Texas, 100000;
Virginia, SS50,000; Colorado, $3.50, 900;
Illinois, s4,000,000.
The conference between the presi-
dent and leading senators at the White
House last Tuesday, developed consid-
erable hostility in the senate to the
currency reform bill. The Republicans
are against the proposition to man,
and a number Of Democratic senators
are disposed to be hostile. The bill is
now in the hands Of the whole bank
ing and currency committee and the
report to the conference was that 1t
was the intention Of the unfriendly
members OF the committee to hold on
to the bill for two weeks longer before
reporting 1t. and to prolong the dis
cussion to the regular session OF con-
gress, when II would have to give way
to other matters, and its passags would
be postponed indefinitely. Among the
expedients to get matters hurried up,
was to declare the bill q party meas
ure, have 1t turned over to the Demo-
cratic members Of the committee, and
If they could not agree upon an early
report to call a Democratic caucus.
This plan is rather drastic and al
though 1t does not ensure early action,
it seems to be about the only nope.
The unfriendly Democratic senator's
win have to either come across or get
out Of the party.
= Laredo, Texas, October 8: Gen.
Alvarez and his staff of the federal
army together with 125 federal SOL
diers, were executed yesterday in Tor
reon under orders Of Gen. Francisco
Villa of the constitutionalist forces,
according to information from reli-
able sources brought here today. With
the city of Torreon the rebels cap
tured practically all of the arms and
artillery of the federals. The battle
latsed four days with heavy losses on
both sides. II was learned tonight
that the constitutionalIsts gained the
advantage which resulted in the cap
ture of Torreon through a ruse. With
the battle at its height Gen. Villa
withdrew his forces, a portion which
he started on an apparent treat to-
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rebel army had been put to fight a
large force Of federals started In pur-
suit. When the governments troops
were well on their way, however, the
main body Of rebels who were in hid
ing, slipped into the city and after a
sanguinary battle, gained possession.
So far as can be ascertained none OF
the foreigners was injured either
while the street fighting was In prog
ress or during the reprisals which fol-
lowed the rebel victory.
- Safeguarding the corn crops Of the
south and west, the experts Of the de-
partment Of agriculture on last Mon
day sent out a warning against the in
roads Of the southern root worm and
the western corn beetle, two pests
which have curtailed the crop output
in those two great producing sections.
The habits OF both have just been cat
alogued, after a lengthy investigation
by scientists, who virtually have slept
in the rustling corn fields. Rotation OF
crops is advocated as the cure for the
southern visitant, whose destructive
work Is accomplished by working
principally around the roots Of the
young corn. He is the most danger
Gus of the two, and the female Of his
species Is even deadlier, for she uses
the hollow stalk of the growing corn
in which to cradle her young. "The
worm Is about the size Of the striped
cucumber beetle" according to the
scientists, has yellowish green color
and black eyes. He Is most likely to
be observed feeding on the corn dur
ing late August or September, although
they frequently enter farm houses at
night, being attracted by the lamp
light" The eradication Of both, how
ever, Is urged by the department in
the interests Of a greater food produc-
tion.
More interest is taken in the
worlds series baseball struggle than
in the spiritual welfare Of the youth
of the nation, in the opinion of Rev.
E. S. Lewis, who told members Of the
board Of Sunday schools Of the Balt-
Episcopal church that reformation
was imperative. The conference,
which attracted Sunday school work.
ers from throughout the United
States, concluded its deliberations last
Wednesday night. "Our losses from
the Sunday schools Is deplorable," said
DR.. Lewis. THE failure to hold the
boys and girls in the church is the
darkest cloud on our horizon. There
appears to be more interest in the
worlds series baseball games than in
the spiritual welfare Of the boys and
girls" One third-or S.000,000-of
the children Of the country today
were outside the Sunday school, speak
ers asserted, while 80 per cent of
those who did attend classes were lat
er lost to the church. The Rev. L. o.
Hartmann, superintendent Of the in
stitute department board Of Sunday
schools of Chicago, told teachers to
interest themselves in social service,
while Miss Josephine Baldwin Of New
York, advocated the revision Of the
Sunday school libraries and the sub
stitution of heroic and uplifting liter
ature for the goody-goody" books of
by-gone days.
Minority Leader Mann had consid-
cradle fun at the expense Of the Dem
ocrats last Tuesday afternoon during
the progress Of the first Of the series
Of Worlds Championship baseball
games in New York. 1t is quite prob
able that many members Of the house
were over in New York witnessing the
games. At any rate there was no quo
rum in the house, and Mann knew it,
so when the question came up for re-
ferring the general deficiency bill to a
committee, Mr.. Mann made the point
Of no quorum. The roll call showed
162 present, SO short Of a quorum. The
house settled down for a long wait,
during which time Mr.. Mann took oc-
casion to remark that since the Demo-
Gratis had passed the currency bill up
to the senate they had slumped Won
derfully in their legislative batting av-
erage. The Republicans tried to ad
journ but the Democrats refused, and
then Leader Mann, rising ito make a
parliamentary inquiry" asked If the
chair had arranged to inform the
house as to the progress Of the base
ball game This brought forth cheers,
Notwithstanding the chair ruled the in
quiry out of order. Later after some
one had handed him bulletin, Mr..
Mann arose to another inquiry, and on
being told to state it, wanted to know