Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-22
MERE ENTION

1t appears that because of strong
representations by Gen. Funston, in
command of the United States troops
at Vera Cruz, Mexico, the Americans
will not leave the Mexican port as
early as was expected a few days
ago. Frank Latina, an Italian Of
New Orleans, barrcating himself in
his house, on Saturday, fatally shot
one policeman and seriously wound
ed another, who had come to arrest
him for beating his wife. He held
100 policemen at bay for more than
half an hour before finally surren-
dering. -. Knox Magee, editor Of
the Saturday Post was arrested a.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday charg-
ed with publishing criticisms Of the
Canadian military officials. His pub
| lcation was suppressed. ... Miss
Genevieve Clark, daughter Of Speak
er Clark, has inaugurated a move
ment for American women to adopt
American fashions and use cotton
| fabrics freely in their evening dress
es as well as house dresses. The
young society women of Washington
are said to be adopting the idea al
ready. ...... The body Of Herschel
Reacham, a young man of Dublin.
Ga. was found in the Iconee river,
near that place, Saturday morning.
Murder after robbery is charged
against Ben Rowland, who has been
placed in Jail. ..... The steamer
Francis H. Leggett foundered off the
coast of Oregon, Friday Only two
Of the 76 persons on board are known
to have been rescued. go. The New
England Shoe and Leather associa-
ton, through its secretary, is address,
| ing all shoe manufacturers to join the
buy bale movement. Turkey
has informed the United States that
| a quarantine has been established at
Smyrna and that the United States
relief ship North Carolina, will not
be permitted to visit that port. The
Establishment of the quarantine Is
regarded as a subterfuge to keep the
American vessel at arms length. -.
The famous gambling resort, Monte
Carlo, France, is closed on account
of the European war. Several of the
officials of the Casino have been
placed in prison on the charge of be-
ing spies, while the prince Of Mon
AGO, is under suspicion, because OF
his close friendship to the Emperor
of Germany. roughly dressed
man entered a bank at Seattle, WASH.
Saturday, and showing the paying
teller a bottle, said ii contained nitro
glycerin. On a threat to blow up the
the ldlleI O'Si
900. In his haste to leave the strang-
er dropped $500 on the floor and did
not stop to pick 1t up....... The
Democrats of Connecticut In conven-
ton assembled, have nominated Gov
ernor S. E Baldwin for United
States senator, and Lieutenant Gov
ernor l.. r. Tigier for governor.
search is being made in New Or
leans for train wreckers believed to
have caused the death of ten per-
sons and the injury Of thirty others.
by derailing passenger train near
Livingston, Ala. Friday. The
Lands Milling Co., and its manager,
George Coriber OF Salisbury. y. c.,
was on Friday found guilty Of selling
short weight flour and meal. -. .Yegg-
men cracked the postoffice safe at
Kannapolis, n. c., Thursday, and
secured about $500 in stamps and
money 1t is estimated that the
total cost of the European war up to
last Thursday, including losses re-
sulting from commercial paralysis, is
$11 .265, 900. 900. .....An unsuccessful
attempt was made on the life of
Count George Bobrinski, Russian
governor of the province Of Galicia,
last week DIR. David Starr Jor-
dan, chancellor OF Leland Stanford
University. who is now in London.
declares the 'robber barron" spirit
among Austria and Germanys ari-
stocracy is responsible for the war.