Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-03
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1908.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAHOLlNA NEWS.
- Spartanburg special Of March 81,
to News and Courier: 1t was learned
here today on what Is considered good
authority that the Pacolet Mills sold
the large quantity Of goods which had
been accommodating during the past
months OH account Of depressed trade
conditions In markets of China, the
deal representing the enormous sum
of approximately two and half mil
lion dollars. This deal Is looked upon
by mill men of this section as one OF
the most favorable signs OF renewed
activity in export trade that has been
shown since the panic. That trade In
cotton goods In the far east Is increas-
ing and becoming more steady, Is en-
couraging news to the mills or this
section that manufacture principally
heavy goods, which have large sale
in China.
- Asheville, n. c., April 1:Judge
Pritchard today notified the counsel
for the state Of South Carolina that
he would grant their motion for a
supersedeas bond to stay the order Of
the court appointing receivers for the
$S00,000 trust fund held by the wind
ing up commission of the state dis
pensary. Judge Pritchard grants this
motion provided that the defendant
winding UP commission will give bond
equal I'm amount to the claims held by
the counsel for the claimants. The
effect of the supersedeas will be to
stay all proceedings in the case pend
ing an appeal to the United states
circuit court of appeals on the ques-
ton of Judge Pritchard's Jurisdiction
and to head off the demand Of receiv-
ers appointed by Judge Pritchard for
the dlspensary funds now In the
hands of the commission.
- Clemson special of April / to
Greenyille News: For some years
there has been a misunderstanding on
the part Of the Clemson cadets as
to whether the student BODY or the
faculty is boss Of the college. This
question will be definitely answered
tomorrow when the discipline com;
mittee meets TO review a very serious
escapade Of nearly four hundred or
the seven hundred cadets today. The
prevailing opinion among the profes-
sors and cadets Is that q number of
cadets will be compelled to turn their
faces toward their homes by tomor-
row afternoon. At retreat last night
Commandant Minus had published
the resolution passed by the board OF
trustees at the August meeting, pro-
yoked by a shirt tail parade by the
senior class during commencement
emphasizing the fact that the board
would stand to the decisions OF the
discipline committee and would CO.
operate with the committee In inforc-
ing the laws Of the college. This res
olution stated that all fools day pranks
and pranks common at commence
ment time would not be tolerated,
and that the discipline committee
would deal with the participators IN
such, very harshly enforcing the law
to the letter. The order last night
was in effect a warning to the student
body that absence without permission
from barracks is a dismissal onense.
After all of these warnings at 7.45
O'clock this morning when the drums
sounded for early morning drill not
more than three hundred cadets an
swered the roll call. The other 400
were grouped on the campus and In
their rooms. After the captains re-
ported the absentees the rebels In mob
formation marched off the campus
past President Mells home and on TO
Pendleton, four miles distant. A
number of rebels weakened after
leaving the campus and returned 10
their duties. The 800 faithful cadets
we're required to attend their regular
duties today. The 400 rebels spent
the day quietly and orderly on the
village green at Pendleton. Before
leaving Pendleton at 3 o'clock this
afternoon they gathered In Evans
Drug Store and 800 of them signed
written agreement that II punishment
for the escapade be inflicted upon
even >one cadet then by mutual con-
sent all of them would leave the coll
lege. At 3.15 o'clock this afternoon
the rebels formed line and Hlarrhed
back to the college. It could be cas-
ily seen that they were very much
worried as to the outcome Of their
offense. When they reached the cam
pus they were allowed to go to their
rooms without resistance and when
retreat sounded this afternoon at
o'clock every cadet was In line. AS
soon as chapel exercises at the college
were over this morning the discipline
committee, consisting Of President
Nell, Commandant Minus, Directors
Riggs, Harden, Harper and Dogget
and Professors Furman, Calhoun ana
Morrison met and remained, In session
two hours. This committee reviewed
the escapade but adjourned before
noon without coming to any decision.
The meeting was adjourned until to-
morrow when Commandant Minus, at
the instance Of the committee, Will
submit the names OF all cadets VINO
participated in the rebellion and all
information he can gather. 1t is un-
derstood from President Nell to-
night that the names of the majority
of the ring leaders, and there are
many. are known and these with
many other cadets will be dismissed
from college. The 400 cadets who
participated were from all classes
except the senior class. No senior nor
member of the athletic team partici-
pated. The authorities believe that
the freshmen and a few sophomores
were coerced and their punishment
will hardly be expulsion. They Will,
however, have sufficient punishment
meted out to them to realize that the
students are not the bosses at the col
lege. President Nell, Captain Minus
and all of the authorities Of the col
lege are cool and collected over, the
matter. They are considering every
phase and no rash move will be made
by them. They realize that the Of
tense committed is serious one and
they are determined that the guilty
parties shall receive the limit Of the
law. The cadets who did not partic-
ipate in the escapade are indignant
of the action of their comrades and
have co-operated with the authorities
in carrying on the regular work OF
the college as If nothing had happen
ed.