Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-10
MERE-ME

Italy has declared cotton to be con-
signment Of gold from England to the
United States. arrived at Portland.
Me-, last Tuesday. It amounted to
$50, 000, 900. ...... Mrs. j. Ogden Ar
mour, wife Of the mlilioner packer.
was robbed of jewels to the value Of
$4,000 at her home in Chicago last
Monday night. Melville Reeves, a
cago police for the crime. 49,. Bur
| glars cracked the p~ostoflce safe at
Jonesboro. Tenn, a few days ago, and
secured $1,000 In stamps and 5000 in
cash. 49,. The officers Of the German
navy are collecting gold, silver and
iron in the form Of small individual
contributions from each one, for the
purpose Of erecting a monument to
Capt. Otto Weddijen, who command
| ed the famous submarine U.s. that
sank the battleships Hogue, Crecy
and Aboukir, and who afterward lost
his life in the U-29.. Mayor JOS
on trial in that city on the charge Of
his alleged completely in election
frauds. 49,. .Wathy Pasha, Egyptian
minister Of pious foundations, was
stabbed at Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday. by
an employe. His Wounds are not Sc
rious. The would-be assassin was
arrested. ....... German aeronauts did
great damage to the English coast this
week. William M. johnson of San
Francisco. won the national tennis
championship at Forest Hill, N. Y,
Tuesday by defeating Maurice E. Nc
Laughlin, also Of San Francisco, and
who has held the title several years.
$50. .Seventy-five German and Aus
TRAN Dachinists, employed by a Chi
cago, ILL.,, firm of tool manufacturers.
went on a strike Wednesday when
they learned the firm had a contract
to make tools for the Allies. 49,.
George Smith. a mechanic, shot and
killed his wife and her sister, Mrs.
Maud Sloan Hunter, In Nashville,
Tenn. Wednesday. He later COM
mitted suicide. Smith had been
estranged from his wife for some
time. ..... Daniel de Losques, an art
list, whose poster sketches Of we'll
known Frenchmen have attracted
worldwide attention, has been killed
In battle. He was a member OF n
French flying corps. THE depart
ment Of agriculture has sent out a
warning to farmers against buying
imported clover seed of low mini
mum. Shortage Of the French supply
because Of war was said to have re-
suited in large quantities of dead seed
reaching the market. .Panhe-
iro Machado, a Brazilian political
leader, was assassinated this week..
Indictments have been issued charg-
ing DR.. Bryce Sprayberry, a we'll
known physician, and John OZmer,
both Of Decatur, Ga, with poisoning
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sprayberry in
November, 1910. 1t is charged that
DR.. ~Sprayberry, who Is a nephew of
the deceased parties, poisoned them
with the idea Of getting their proper
ty. ..... Cleveland and Canton, Ohio.
manufacturers have closed a contract
with the Russian government 70 man.
ufacture 5000. 900 rifles for use In
the Russian army. The rifles will cost
the Russian government $4,000, 000.
1.-THE National Association Of
Letter Carriers closed its annual meet
ing in Omaha. Neb., Wednesday, after
selecting Dallas, Texas, as the place
Of the next annual meeting. Edward
]. Gamer of Muncie, Ind, was elected
president Of the association. and Will
mot Dunn Of Nashville, Tenn. was
chosen collector Of the mutual benefit
association.