Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-19
MERE. MENTION

Judge Windes in the circuit court
in Chicago, ILL.,, on Tuesday refused
to enjoin the Woodmen Of the World
from increasing its assessment rate.
Geo. w. Miller, counsel for the order
introduced an affidavit showing the
organization had $970,000,000, in
surance outstanding with a valuation
deficiency Of $156,000,000, according
to reports Of the organizations secre-
tary. .... The general offices Of the
Georgia, Southern and Florida railway
in Macon, Ga, were destroyed by fire
Tuesday afternoon. go. "A shortage Of
about 100000 has been found In
the accounts Of the First National
Bank of Bristol. The cashier is gone.
......A report issued by the Federal
reserve board shows that the twelve
Federal regional reserve banks earned
s221,s54 during the month OF Octo-
Der. .... The Citizens and Scriven
county bank located at Sylvania, Ga,
has closed its doors on account Of
"the stringency Of the times" The
bank is capitalized at $4,000. .......
Miss Susan E. Dickson, a noted
literary woman and newspaper writ
er who served as q correspondent
during the War Between the Sections
died in Scranton, Pa, Tuesday, aged
so years. 80. The compress Of the
Interstate Compress Company Of AL
tus, Okla, together with about 5000
bales Of cotton was destroyed by fire
Tuesday, totaling property loss of
about $500,000. .....A. B. Eubanks,
q prominent business man Of Dublin,
Ga, was killed this week when
stick Of timber fell on his head. -.
The state Of Oklahoma celebrated the
eighth anniversary Of its admission
to the Union on Tuesday. The corner
stone of the state capitol which will
cost s1,500,00O was laid with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Fifteen wnlte
convicts escaped from a prison camp
near Asheville, N. c., Tuesday. Most
of them are still at large. Comp
troller Of the Currency John Shelton
williams on Tuesday asked the joint
congressional committee on rural
credits to recommend legislation per-
hitting the department: Of justice to
proceed against banks which charge
excessive interest on farm loans. -.
The shops Of the Norfolk-Southern
railway at Newbern, N. c., were de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday. The property
Is estimated at about 100000.
Thirty-four men were imprisoned IN
the Northwest Improvement COM
pany's coal mine at Ravendale, Wash,
Tuesday by an explosion Of coal dust.
President Wilson's message to
congress will be completed before
THANKSGIVING day. Former Unit
ed States Senator julius Caesar Bur-
rows Of Michigan, for many years one
of the most prominent hgures In the
United States senate died at his home
in Kalamazoo Tuesday. Theodore Les
chetitzky, one Of the most famous
teachers Of piano in the world, died
in Dresden. Wednesday, aged S5 years.
Twenty-Five clerks and carriers
of the Fairmont, w. Va, postoffice, are
on a strike as a protest against the
discharge Of Assistant Postmaster w.
H. Brand and three other employees.
During the past few days four
Italian steamers have been sunk by
German and Austrian submarines.
..... The Buenos Aires, South Ameri-
ca, branch Of the National City bank
Of New York, was robbed this week.
According to the police more than
$4,000 was secured by the robbers.
......C. l. Loop, first vice president
Of the Southern Express company,
died in Chattanooga, Tenn, this week.
The navy department proposes
to construct fuel oil tank having a
capacity Of 100000 gallons, at Ports
mouth, Va. The tank will be source
Of supply for battleships and other
naval vessels. go. 1t Is estimated that
eight thousand people attended the
funeral Of Booker T. Washington at
Tuskegee, Ala, last Wednesday. They
included whites and blacks OF all
walks in life. one Thousand
bales of cotton were DESTROYED by
fire in Providence, r. /. last Tuesday
night.