Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-14
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
Items Of Interest Gathered from All
Around the World.

Fire destroyed 500 bales of cotton or
New York pier Friday. The cotton
had been consigned to Archangel, Rus
sia-
A new York grocer advertises. "stor.
age" eggs at III for % cents" and
absolutely fresh eggs at 81 cents q
dozen.
Three hundred physicians Of New
York state are to be prosecuted fol
failure to comply with the vital sta
tistics laws Of that state.
Abraham Gruber, one Of the most
prominent lawyers of New York city
and a Republican leader, died Friday
aged 81 years.
President Yuan Shi Kai has beer
elected to be emperor Of China by the
council Of state. No time has been sci
for the coronation.
Vice President and Mrs. Thos. r
Marshall returned to Washington yes
terday. Mrs. Marshall has recovered
from a recent operation.
Representative Stevens Of Califor-
mia, has introduced bill in congress
to appropriate 500, 100000 for pub
lie highway across the United States.
Hon. Oscar S. Strauss has been ap-
pointed chairman Of the public service
commission Of New York. by Cover
nor Whitman, vice Edward E. Mccall
removed.
Mrs. E. Harper was killed, and her
husband and three others were per-
haps fatally injured near Brunswick
Ga, Friday, when their automobile
turned over.
foi in q
500, 900 bushels of wheat, destined fol
England, were destroyed by fire at
Erie, Pa, Friday. Incendiarism is sus-
pected.
A Mexican scientist has discovered
a method Of making X-ray photo
graphs without the use Of radium
crookes, tubes or other expensive ap-
paratus.
Henry Bookman, negro, was elec-
trocuted in the state penitentiary al
Bookman was the first man to be
legally electrocuted in that state.
A dispatch from Berne. Switzer-
land, says that advices from German
cities tell Of serious riots that have oc-
Cured, following demands by the peo-
pie for peace.
Colorado's statewide prohibition law
goes into effect on December 81 at IL
o'clock, midnight. There are nearly
$3,500,000 worth Of liquors in the state
that must be disposed Of before that
date.
During the month Of November
there were 2,190 cases Of typhus In
Mexico City, with 404 deaths. There
were 655 the first week Of December
a.
ported as improving.
Governor David J. Walsh Of Massa :
chusetts, has been offered a salary OF
$4,000 a week to act as principal in
a peace" drama, by moving picture
film concern. The governor hasn't &C
cepted the offer.
The one millionth Ford automobile
was completed at the Ford works at
Detroit, Mich, Friday. The plant is
now employing 21,600 men and women
and turning out 1850 cars daily.
During this year II persons have
been killed in automobile accidents
in Philadelphia. There were As killed
by trolley cars and II by steam rail-
roads during the same period
James NJ. Smith, one Of the biggest
land owners and cotton farmers OF
Georgia, died at his home at Smith
sonia, Saturday. He was 20 years old
and his wealth is estimated at $4,000
900.
Lieutenant Colonel Chas. S. Brom-
we'll, head Of the army engineer corps
at Honolulu, committed suicide FIJI.
day by shooting himself. Colonel
Bromwell was chief military aide tc
President Roosevelt, while the latter
occupied the White House.
President Wilson, in delivering ar
address before the chamber Of com
merce Of Cleveland, Ohio, last Friday
said, amid great applause, that he be-
lieved that when the present war Is
over the people Of the world will de-
mand guarantees that peace shall re-
main.