Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-07
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From All
Around the World.

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Itsms of Interest Gathered From All
Around the World.
A Petrograd dispatch says that
Russia will float another $500,000,000
loan within the next two weeks.
Clergymen Of Glasgow, Scotland, are
enlisting for the period Of the war. to
serve in the Citizens training corps"
The Canadian troops killed, wound
ed and missing, as the result Of the
fighting at Ypres last week, is report
ed to be 5000.
The London Evening Echo has failed
after an existence Of six weeks. Its
owners are reported to have lost $780,
900 in the venture.
Governor Hatfield of West Virginia,
has started presidential boom in
favor Of Justice Charles E Hughes Of
the United States supreme court.
Shipments Of copper from Atlantic
ports during the month Of April total
ed 100000 pounds, compared with
S0,000,O00 pounds during the same
months Of last year.
The editor Of the Fatherland,
German publication Of New York, has
sent out circular letters to all German
publications in the United States ask
ing their views of President Wilson.
Or. Albert R. Bickstein Of Philadel-
phia, has been sentenced xthe
Pennsylvania penitentiary for one
three years for performing an illegal
operation.
Secretary Redfeld predicts that the
balance Of trade in favor Of the Unit
ed States at the end of the fiscal
year. June 80, will total one billion
| dollars.
A Winnepeg dispatch says that the
Canadian government has put an en-
barge on the shipment Of grain from
the Dominion to the United States,
unless it is for domestic use.
The building in Cleveland, Ohio. in
which John D. Rockefeller began
business in 1860, has this week been
torn down to make room for bridge
to he built by the city.
Congressman JOS A. Goulden Of the
23rd district Of New York, died in the
Broad street station, Philadelphia,
Monday, while on his way to attend a
directors meeting Of life insurance
company.
Philadelphia police officers raided
cockfght near that city last Sunday.
and made thirty eight arrests. Many
Of the men were wealthy and promi-
nent socially and in business. A fine
Of $50 each was collected.
Work on the construction Of the
governments Alaska railroad was be-
gun at Ship Creek on Thursday Of
last week. The first spike was driven
by Martha White, the first white
child born on Cook Inlet.
One hundred Philadelphia citizens,
mostly councilmen, will accompany
the Liberty Bell from that city on its
trip to the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion The city will pay for 100 tickets
for the party.
The receiver Of the. City Trust,
Safe Deposit and Surity company Of
Philadelphia, which failed ten years
ago, has paid depositors and creditors
totaling s3.36S. all Of their claims.
amounting to 3s6,167.41, in full.
Henry c. Frick. the New York
capitalist, last week received from
England a famous painting by Hol-
bein, of Thomas Cromwell, painted In
1884. The portrait Is valued at $685.
900.
In presenting the budget to the
house Of commons, Tuesday, the chan
cellor Of the exchequer, David Lloyd
George, estimated that II the war
lasted the balance Of the fiscal year,
Great Britain in that time would re-
quire 5,6S2,17O,00O.
A party Of Chinese business men Is
making tour Of the United States for
the purpose Of studying American
business conditions, with a view to
promoting better business relations
between the two countries.
John L Casper, a distiller Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, has been arrested at
Fort Smith, Ark, charged with being
interested in blockade distilleries in
Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee and
North Carolina. Casper is held under
a bond Of $500.
Wall street, New York, was much
interested Monday, over a rumor to
the effect that the United States Steel
corporation had closed a contract for
$3.50, 100000 worth Of shells and other
war supplies for Russia and the other
allies. Many Of the rumored contracts
are put down as myths"
An attempt to blow up an immense
tabernacle at Biederwolf, Nd, with
dynamite, was made early Sunday
morning. A six weeks evangelistic
campaign has been in progress and
strong fight made on the liquor inter-
ests and 1t is believed the attempted
explosions are the result Of this fight
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