Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-05
Scraps and farts.

with death for supplying the city with
food. AS the result Of the governors S
order the food supply in the city has
been very much curtailed, and prices
of the necessities of life are running
high. The situation is quite a serious
one, and it appears that the only So
luton will be the shipment of food
from the United States. The army, OF
course, has its own American commits
sary; but America will also have to
furnish food for the people of the city
generally. Either that or it Will be
necessary for the Mexican portion Of
the population to go into the interior.
Washington, May A. The war de-
partment tonight issued this state
ment, summarizing the situation in
Colorado: THE tension has been
greatly relieved. There has not been
any disorder where our troops actual
ly are, and no further reports of dis
order in the other districts. The en-
barge on the introduction Of arms ana
ammunition into the state, which had
been inaugurated by the state authorl-
ties, has been continued by our ofhcers
and the railroads and express compa-
MES have been notified thereof The
request to reopen the saloons at Trlm-
dad has been refused for the present
ton the disarmament proclamation
is being devised. The officers are hope
full of good results"
The Irish Nationalist Volunteers,
a body similar to the Ulster Unionist
volunteers. evened matters with their
political opponents in Ireland, last
Tuesday, by landing a large consign-
ment of arms The weapons, which
are said to have been brought from
the United States, were taken ashore
at a remote spot on the coast or
County Dogegal, in the far west or
Ulster. A strange steamer had been
seen off the coast three successive
nights. Late Monday night a num-
ber of fishing craft appeared, took on
the cargo, evaded the coast guards
and landed the rifles, which were
quickly distributed. The size Of the
consignment is unknown, but is be-
lieved to have been considerable, al
though not equaling the forty thous-
and rifles and one-half million rounds
of ammunition the Unionists received
April 25.
The United Press on last Sunday
sent out the following tribute to the
Americans who were killed at Vera
Cruz recently: THE republic is rich
in memories of the men who have
given their lives under the folds of the
flag. The courage Of the young men
in the navy, whose sacrifice at Vera
Cruz, gave new proof of American
valor, adds to our national glory. In
the face of fire from unseen foes, not
a man quailed or hesitated. The men
who fell there are our latest heroes.
Their sacrifice effectually answers
those who have believed that twenti-
eth century Americans were not OF
the same quality as the heroes of 9TH
er days While the whole country
stands uncovered in honor of the dead
gallant sailor lads and gallant men,
bers of the marine corps-the coun-
try has gained in this new proof that
American patriotism is equal to any
emergency. When the bodies of these
heroes are brought home to lie in
honored graves America will be like
'Niobe'-all tears. Every honor will
be given when the sad rites are said.
They are new additions to the roll OF
honor among the immortals who have
given lustre to the navy in every dec
ade."
The movies" may yet save the
United States from having to fight all
of Mexico, said a man who is in the
confidence of General Villa, the Mex
Star a few days ago. Villa is vitality
financially interested in the success of
a lot of Villa motion pictures to be
shown throughout the Union. Prob
ably his greatest single source OF in
come for several years, If all goes well,
will be the proceeds of his motion pic
ture posings He is to get a large sum
for his work in that direction, since
the president of the film company,
who personally made the deal with
Villa, was clever enough to give the
general a partnership in the enter
prise rather than a cash advance pay
ment. Villa may easily expect to
get $4,000 from his motion picture
enterprise if all goes well. He was
posed and has had his troops pose in
all sorts Of scenes Of war, has had the
camera men at his side in the fiercest
fighting about Torreon and has given
them every chance to get pictures or
real war. In addition he has modest
ly acted and used the army for
background in q romantic film called
THE Life of General Villa" in which
he rises from ranchman to general
and fights his way to the presidency
of Mexico.
- Marietta, Ga, special of May l,
to Atlanta Journal: Detective William
j. Burns was the centre of an angry
demonstration here late this after
noon, during which his face was
slapped by Robert Howell, we'll
known young man of this city, and
large crowd threatened him if he
showed any attempt to resent the
slapping. Burns is now at local no.
tel, and is being guarded by deputy
sheriffs. There is a large crowd in
Marietta owing to the Cobb county
primary which is in progress here.
This county is the original home
county of Mary Phagan and her faml-
ly and much feeling exists here as the
result of her murder. Shortly after .
o'clock Friday afternoon, William J.
Burns and Don S. Lehon, one OF his
men, drove into Marietta in a limous-
inc automobile. Upon their arrival
here. something got the matter with
the machinery of the car and the
party went to Brumby's garage on
Church street. Burns was immedi-
ately recognized and the fact that he
was here spread rapidly and a threat
ening crowd congregated at the
garage. Many jibs were hurled at
Burns. and these eliminated in How
ell slapping the detectives face.
Howell dared Burns to touch him and
declared that if he did so, he and
OtnerS WOulQ ndnule MIN IOu5iIy'
Burns walked to the hotel followed by
the crowd and Lehon went TO the
court house to obtain protection from
the sheriff.
Washington, May 3: Dispatches
from Brig. Gen. Funston on the situa-
ton at Vera Cruz, were the subject
of a long conference at the war de-
partment tonight between Secretary
Garrison and Major Gen. Wother-
spoon, chief of staff of the army. 1t
was said Gen. Funston had asked for
instructions in View of the hostile at
titude of the Mexican army near the
city. Earlier in the day the general
had reported that the American out
posts at Vera Cruz were being watch
ed by MeXicanS. and there We're more
than 10000 Mexican troops encamped
in the vicinity. These dispatches were
summed up by Secretary Garrison in
this statement: Il am in receipt to-
day Of a dispatch from Gen. Funston
regarding the incident at the pump
ing plant. He says the officer in COM
mand of the Mexican troops was Ma
jor Zapota, of the engineer corps OF
the Mexican army. He refers to the
fact that little dependable news about
conditions in the interior is coming in,
because no more refugees are now
coming into Vera Cruz. 1t is reported
TO him that Gen. Mas has about 4,OOG