Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

1t Is reported that Mr.. Lee q.
Holleman, the state bank examiner. In
tends to resign his position on jan
Luary 1. next He will go back to the
Peoples Bank of Anderson. with which
he was formerly connected.
= Spartanburg, November IL: The
Highland county proposition met de-
feat today at the hands Of the voters
within the territory 1t was proposed to
cut off from Spartanburg and Green
Vile counties. The people Of Greer
and the immediate vicinity stood 10y
ally by It, but in the outlying districts
they landed on 1t heartily. The pre-
cincts In Spartanburg county gave
442 for and 543 against the new coun-
ty. The returns from Greenville side
have not been received here, but 1t Is
said the vote there with the exception
of that cast at Greer, makes about the
same showing. Greer voted 337 Tor
and against.
= Greenville, November 13: Green
Vile banks today formed a local clear
inghouse association and decided to
issue certificates to the amount OF
$152, 400, or 20 per cent Of their capt-
tai stock. The certificates will be Sc
cured by collateral put up by the DIFF
by trustees who will hold the collater-
al, which secures payment OF the GER
tificates by March 1st next. The trus-
tees appointed are Frank Hammond,
B. M. McGhee and F. F. Capers. The
certificates will be ready for signatures
and distribution tomorrow. They Will
be in denominations Of 81, 81, IS, $40
and $50, and will be endorsed and
guaranteed by every bank In Green
VILE. The formation Of the local clear
inghouse and the issuance Of these
certificates will greatly relieve the
stringency In money In this section.
Anderson Daily Mail: The COM
ments on the Allen Emerson escape
have about ceased, but the sheriff's Of
flee Is continually reminded Of the fact
that Emerson has departed. These
little reminders come in the shape OF
long kilograms with large tolls attach
ed. Yesterday Sheriff Green received
a two dollar telegram from some point
in Florida 1t said that Emerson had
undoubtedly been caught. The tele-
gram described the captured man and
stated most positively that the right
man was behind the bars. It said that
the captured man weighed 115 pounds
and was feet and inches tall.
Everybody hereabouts knows that
Emerson weighed between $50 and $50
and that he is feet inches In height.
Such telegrams are frequently receiy-
ed by Sheriff Green these days. He
saws he Is always anxious to follow
up any clews that come up, but the de-
scriptions Of the captured man, In
many instances, are self-evident tha'
the wrong fellows have fallen into the
clutches Of the law.
Columbia, November IL: There
will be held in this city December IL,
special meeting Of the South Caro-
lima division, Farmers Educational and
cooperative Union, for the express
purpose Of hearing and discussing the
report Of the state business agent, Mr..
w. C. Moore of Greenville, who Is now
in Europe, making investigations along
the line Of cotton handling. Mr.. Moore
will return to South Carolina early In
December and 1t is believed that he
will then have gathered much data OF
value to the farmers. The meeting
here will also discuss the holding or
cotton for better prices. For some time
the plan Of buying cotton and holding
II off the market, pending satisfac-
tory rise in price has been considered
but nothing has been done about II so
far and the matter Is likely to come
up at the December state meeting. 1t
will very probably be decided not to
undertake this work so late In the sea-
son. The farmers who are members
of the union have already entered into
an agreement to hold their cotton sta
pie for Is cents.
While on his way to the theatre In
Camden last Tuesday night, Sid Smith,
the we'll known baseball pitcher. who
pitched for Atlanta in the South
ern league last year, had quite
an adventure with a negro foot
pad. The first that Smith knew
Of the negro's presence was when
voice came at him from behind out OF
the darkness and commanded him 70
"hold on there a minute" There had
been several murders in Camden by
highwaymen and Smith Immediately
suspected what was up. Wheeling up
on his man, Smith called out merely
as a bluff, as he was unarmed, Move
on. or I'll shoot you!" The tall form
of the negro, apparently holding a
stick behind his back, fell back reluc-
tantly and Smith quickly jumped a
ditch and caught a passing cab. Sc
curing a revolver, Smith returned to
look for the negro, and soon found his
man. The negro retreated upon being
called on to halt, and Smith emptied
his revolver at him, but without effect.
The negro then rushed upon Smith
with a butcher knife, and struck the
athlete on the head with the butt.
Smiths right arm shot out and the ne
gro went to the ground. He then
summoned a passing hackman to as
sist him and the two overpowered the