Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-24
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Items Of Interest Gathered from All
Around The World.

Items Of Interest Gathered from All
Around the World.
German warships and land forces are
menacing Riga, the big Russian port
on the Baltic sea-
DR.. Chas ]. Finlay, discoverer Of
the yellow fever mosquito. died at
Havana, Cuba, Friday, aged SO years.
The great volcano Of Stromboll, of
the Italian coast, Is in eruption and
great quantities Of lava are issuing
from the mountain.
Heavy rains in st. Louis, Mo-, last
week caused the water to rise to a
depth Of six feet in many Of the
streets.
Governor Harris Of Georgia, has Of
fered a reward Of $500 for the con-
viction Of the lynchers Of Leo M.
Frank.
According to a dispatch Of Friday,
from Petrograd, Russia is considering
the idea Of moving her capital from
Petrograd 10 MOSCOW.
Philadelphia shipping men are re-
ceiving inquiries for coal cargoes from
England to be shipped to Liverpool as
early as possible.
Mexican bandits stole 100 horses
belonging to Indians and the U. 8.
government at Black Rock and Zuni,
N. NJ, Thursday.
Leo M. Frank was buried at Mount
Carmel cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Friday. A crowd Of about 100 per-
sons witnessed the burial.
Abe Reuf, once power in San Fran
cisco politics, has been paroled after
serving four years and fivG months Of
a 14-year sentence for perjury.
Elihu Root, secretary Of state during
Roosevelt's administration, and later
senator from New York, was last
week elected president Of the American
Bar association.
Factories throughout Switzerland
are reported to be busily engaged In
making the more delicate parts Of
shells for both the Germans and Brit
ish.
David Lloyd-George, minister of
munitions, announces that England
now has total Of 535 plants under
his control, all working on the pro-
duction Of wa.- munitions
Because Of low prices the peach or
chard owners Of Delaware are said to
be letting the fruit rot on the trees
rather than gather 1t at present prices
g cents a basket.
President Wilson broke all preced-
ents Friday, by going to Philadelphia
to consult an oculist. He was accom-
panied only by his naval aid and
secret service men.
General Funston. has notified the war
department that the fifth regiment OF
artillery and two aeroplanes are now
at Brownsville, Texas. on account OF
Mexican disorders
Owing to the large number Of men
who have gone to Europe to fight In
the various armies, a decided labor
shortage has developed in the western
states.
Colonel Juan Murillo Of Villas army.
who Is alleged to have killed a Yaqui
Indian leader, was taken from the jail
at Nogales. Mexico, Thursday, and
summarily executed by tho Indians.
It is reported that Mrs. E. H. Harri-
man has given orders to stop prepara-
tions being made by subsidiary OF
the Union Pacific Railway company at
Omaha, Neb., to make war munitions.
VIM. McGriffe, q negro. was hanged
at Moultrie, Ca. Thursday for the muir
der Of w. 8. Washington. Before the
black cap was placed on his head, the
negro confessed to the murder Of ten
persons.
The Boston Morning Herald and the
Evening Traveller are being advertised
for sale under foreclosure proceedings.
The two publications, owned by one
company, are unable to pay interest
on bonds.
The five steamships recently sold by
the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
cost $40, 100000. The Atlantic Trans
port company, a West Virginia cor
poration, is to pay only $5,250,o00 for
the five vessels,
The Baldwin Locomotive Works OF
Philadelphia, will soon be giving en-
ployment Of $4,000 men, with a pay
roll Of $500,000 a week. Contracts for
munitions Is the cause Of the expan-
sion.
Howard E. Coffin and A. L. Rik-
er, past presidents of the Society OF
Automobile Engineers, have been elect
ed to serve with Thomas A. Edison on
the civilian advisory board to be or
ganized by the United States navy de-
partment.
Two automobile bandits were shot
and two others captured at Perrysburg,
O., Saturday morning, when the gang
attempted to rob a bank at that place.
The police had been tipped of as to
the visit Of the bandits.
Arrivals in New York from England,
say that Lord Kitchener will soon
equip his army with 17-inch guns
capable Of blowing shells distance OF
25 miles. Unprecedented destruction Is
promised for the shells.
Jail sentences varying from three 10
thirteen months were imposed on four
men in Boston last Thursday. con-
victed of assaulting policemen and
ricting in connection with the depart
ure of several hundred Italian reser-
visits for Italy on Sunday.
The Pennsylvania Federation OF
Liquor Dealers are opposing the pro-
posed woman suffrage amendment to
the constitution Of that state. The
liquor men say that II woman suffrage
comes, the liquor business will be