Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-14
MERE M ENTION

AS a result of the European war,
King George of England, has ordered
the release of all militant suffragettes
now confined in English prisons.
There are thirteen cases of smallpox
in the village of Highland, a suburb
of Hickory, \. Co.. The annual
convention Of the International Typo
graphical union is in session this week
at Providence, r. I...... According
to estimates, there are 5000 Ameri-
can tourists in Italy, unable to leave
for lack of transportation facilities.
49,. Twenty-one vessels belonging
to nations engaged in war in Europe,
are tied up in San Francisco, and
$500 men are thrown out Of employ
ment. 80. The highest price paid
for hogs in Kansas City, since Sep
tember, 1910, was registered Monday,
when the market jumped from 20 to
SO points. .... The postoffice de-
partment at Washington, suspended
money order service with Austria on
Monday. .... Mrs. George Law, a
prominent New York society woman,
has Joined the French Red Cross.
Detachments of the famous Turcos or
native troops from the French col
ony of Algeria, are doing service with
the French army against Germany.
The Furcos soldiers are noted for their
fanatical bravery and their good
sharp-shooting. IA railroad bridge
on the Lake st. John railway, at
Lake Bouchelle, north of Quebec,
Canada, was blown up early Monday
supposedly by a German spy who is
reported to have been shot. Three
railway employees were killed.
The steamer Ancona sailed from
Philadelphia, Monday, with 900 re-
servists for the Italian army on board.
More than 1000 Austrians and Ger
mans are in Philadelphia waiting an
opportunity to sail for their father
land to join the armies. .-. The Casino
at Monte Carlo has been closed on
account of the war, and Vice Director
Katz has been shot as German spy.
..... The North German Lloyd liner
KronpriZ Wilhelm, valued at $5,-
000. 900, is reported to have been cap
tured by a British cruiser and taken
to Bermuda as a prize of war The
captured vessel left New York, Tues
day OF last week. ..... Lewis M.
Cresse, president of the First Nation
al bank, and ex-mayor of Ocean
City, y. j., committed suicide. Mon
day. on account Of i'll health. ......
The first formal meeting of the Fed
eral reserve bank board was held in
Washington yesterday The banks
of st. Paul, Mimi, have issued ST.
$4,000 of clearing house certificates
during the past few days. The certi-
ficates are in denominations of $4,000.
New York women are planning
monster peace parade in that city
on August % or 23. They expect at
least 10000 women to participate.
:. There are fifteen tank oil steam
ers lined up in New York waters on
account of the war, the largest fleet
ever gathered there. There are Brit
ish and German tanks in the lot. .....
President Pera Of Argentina, was
buried Tuesday. He is succeeded as
chief executive of the republic by
Vice President Delaphaga, who is
described as n broad and liberal states
man. Col Francis Xavier Ward,
one of the last survivors of the staff
of General Stonewall Jackson, died
at his home i'm Philadelphia, Satur-
day. He was born in Baltimore, and
was badly wounded in the attack on
the Massachusetts troops passing
through that city on April 10, 1861.
Two of the four United States
dreadnaughts, the Nevada and the
oklahoma, now being built at Ameri-
can shipyards, are nearly three
fourths completed and work is being
rushed on them as rapidly as possible.
.... Ten prisoners broke out of the
jail at Statesboro, Ga. Tuesday morn
ing. by digging a hole through the
wall The twelfth annual con-
vention of the National Letter Car
rier's association, is in session in
Washington. More than 500 dele
gates are attending. .....1t is report
ed at Ottawa. Canada, that the Bank
of England is making arrangements
to establish branch bank at that
place. -. England now holds as
prisoners Of war. 500 German soldiers
taken off ships captured by British
war vessels. Senator Hoke Smith
who is campaigning for reelection in
Georgia. is advertising in the papers of
that state that he is the sole manager
of the senate end Of the Smith, Lever
bill for the regulation of the cotton
exchanges.