Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
MERE MENTION

Alabama's first bale OF cotton OF the
1913 crop, was sold at Dothan, August
1st.. y. ). "A law has Just become effect
I've In Connecticut, banishing the free
lunch from saloons In that state. ~.
Patrick Roney was shot to death on
the streets Of Birmingham, Ala. Tues
day night, the result Of gamblers
feud j. !. The governments Of Russia
and Germany have followed Great Brit
aims lead and refuse to participate In
the Panama Pacific exposition. so.
The United States the last fiscal year
exported automobiles and supplies to
the value of 100000. 900. !. y. Dan Hat
field and Glenn Poole, white men, have
been sentenced to the penitentiary for
life from Dalton, Ga, for murder. ....
Ordinances passed by the city council
Of New York, reducing motor cab
fares and abolishing private cab stands
and to become effective last Friday,
has been held up by injunction pro-
ceedings. Bangor. Me, was visited
by ;75o,O0o fire, Friday 49,. Julian
Hawthorne. the poet-convict in the
Federal prison at Atlanta, has written
on magazine In which he describes the
prison Of the future as a pleasant pal
ace. The total taxable property In
Cook county, Ill, including Chicago. Is
$3,645, ,291, ,752. 80. "A tremendous storm
devastated the country around Brindi-
ST, Italy, Friday, doing damage to the
extent Of 5000, 900. Many vineyards
and olive groves were destroyed ......
The railroad commission Of California
has ordered the Wells-Fargo Express
company to reduce its express rates In
that state 15 per cent, effective Octo-
ber !. The commission claims that the
express company makes a net profit
annually Of $S42.0s7 on a property
valuation Of ;s1S,2s3, sor 1886 per cent
on Its investment. -. Fire did $780,
600 damage at New Albany, Ind, FRI
day. -. w. c. Robinson, q Chicago
aviator, while 1000 feet above the
earth, Friday, extinguished fire that
threatened TO destroy his monoplane,
using a hand extingiiisher, and reached
the ground safely. :. Frencis B. Sayre,
prospective son-in-law Of President
Wilson, has been admitted to the bar
In New York. .... "A couple OF Boston
suffragettes left New York yesterday
to drive a horse and carriage to Chi
cago. They expect to make suffrage
talks In every town and city through
which they pass. Congressman Hull
Of Tennessee, has proposed q consti-
tutional amendment, providing for i'm
peachment of Federal Judges by q two
thirds vote of both houses OF congress.
Governor McGovern, Of Wiscon-
sin, who Is a bachelor, has signed
bill providing for eugenic marriages
In that state. The governor made
campaign pledge to marry II elected.
The coroner Of Birmingham, Ala,
is holding an extended inquest into the
crime Of the death OF two men. Gusten
and Kenney, who died July 26, while be-
ing initiated In the Order OF the Moose.
secret fraternity 80. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw has fled q petition In bankrupt
cy In New York. giving her assets at
$3.50 and her liabilities at $S,064.....,
President Wilson has sent 3,086 names
Of appointees to office since March !.
Texas leads with 100; South Carolinas
o,I6ta IL Sc. and Alaska has two to its
credit. >. :. Marshall e. Rcid, o Phila-
delphia aviator. has announced his
withdrawal as q sky-pilot after two
narrow escapes within the past ten
days. In the past two years he has
Travelled 10000 miles through the air.
The state Of Illinois Ia nearly
bankrupt. 1t Is estimated that by jan
uary 1, 1914, the deficit will be not
less than $10,000.000. The last session
of the state legislature appropriated
$37 100000, half Of which should be
available within six months. -! Min
neapolis, Mimi, will on September 80.
vote on the question Of adopting the
commission form Of government. .....
The Association Of Postmasters OF the
first class, In session at Denver, COL.
has adopted resolutions urging the In
stallment Of one-cent letter postage.
The state Of Wisconsin this year
appropriated $818.534 for public roads.
Next year $1,200,000 will be available
for that purpose s.s 49,. HFf