Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-21
and faets.

can, illinois didn't spend any money
i'm his campaign for reelection and he
Sd stated in a report filed Thursday
with the clerk of the house. But he
added, this, said to be different from
,anything eYer put in an expense re-
port heretofore: Owing to the fact
that the senators from my state nave
absorbed all the Federal patronage,
iand owing to the further lamentaole
fact that the durh fool alleged civil
.service order, of the president has pre-
'yentediwhle 1t makes me responsible
for these appointments, have thought
lit the Better part of discretion to
,promise nobody anything. and hence
ian virtnons as a newborn babe as far
as promises are concerned. 1 have
shade none"
To review results of the recent
elections, lay plans for future political
faction and to discuss the advisa5ility
Of the formation of third party IN
the nation, national meeting of the
Conference for Progressive Political
Action has been called to meet in
Chicago, Dec. II. The Conference was
organized in Chicago last February
and has taken an active part in the
primaries and elections in every state
this fall. William H. Johnston OF
washington. President Of the Inter-
national Machinists, is Chairman OF
the Conference, and Warren S. Stone
of Cleveland, head of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, Treasurer.
On the National Committee of the
conference is represented the Farm
Labor Party, the National Non-Parti-
san League, the Boiler makers Union
the United Mine Workers of America
Amalgamated Clothing Workers, inter-
national Association Of Machinists,
Railroad Telegraphers, Womens Trade
Union League and Farmers National
Council.
- The Mississippi Supreme Court has
affirmed the decision OF Chancellor
Stricken in the Kinds County Chancery
court, imposing fines and penalties
amounting to $S,O55,175 on the fire in
surance companies formerly operating
in the state, charged with conspirlng TO
control rates. The affirmation carried
with it the full penalty imposed by the
lower court. About 13O insurance COM
panfes are involved, the heaviest pen
alty against any company being $l95,-
SIS. State Revenue Agent Robertson
filed the suit nearly a year ago. A
news dispatch from Hartford, Con-
necticut. says: Eight fire insurance
companies having their, home Offices in
This CITY were fined S1,241. 400 out of the
SgO55O75 fines and penalties, affirmed
by the ,hancery decision Of the Mlssis-
sf5p pSupreme court. Another company
which is about to make it's home Of
fesohere was fined $195875, and COM
paRyI with it's home office in New
Haven was fined $65,95O. 1t is stated in
insrlranc circles that it is expected the
companies affected will appeal to th'
Supreme, court Of United States, and
that the Hartford companies may
withdraw entirely from the Mississippi
fieldSFI
-sFhe sultan of Turkey, Mohammed
VI. made his escape from Constantine
pie laa Friday on the British dread
naueht Malaga, which took him to
Malta. The escape was with the IS
sstance of the British government. Re-
certlyrthe Turkish nationalist govern
mcnt at Angora indicted Mohammed
for treason and other crimes and or
dered his seizure and trial. He was
protected by the British government;
but Of late it has been looking more
and more like the Nationalists are go
ing 10 get complete control OF every
thing and MohammeR concluded that IT
was about time to get away. The
flight a. the sultan was almost pre-
cipitate. but nevertheless before his de-
parture he announced that he had not
abdicated-thdt he was merely leaving
ConstantinOple for safety. The sultan
had requested Lieutenant General Har-
ington, commander of the British
forces. last Wednesday to afford him
the means of getting away and ar
rangcmcnts were made for him to have
asylum on the drcadnaught. The trip
from the palace to the quay was at-
fected without the sultan being seen
by any of the guards about the palace.
An automobile which had been drawn
up to the side entrance of the palace