Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-14
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llllpuSI lllt ClNN l'lSt HISHN va AVE- ~
Ell route to Raleigh. having i'm his GUS
t0dy five rather noted safe crackers in
the persons of J. II. Leonard, Charlie
Williams, Frank Shaw, James Scanlor
and Henry Hallan who were arrested
several days ago for a depreciation in
the town of Waxhaw. The men were
being taken to Raleigh to be placed on
trial upon a charge Of breaking into the
postoffice at Dunn, which occurred
sometime in December. The South
Carolina authorities agreed to give the
safecrackers up for time on account
of the fact that the alleged crime COM
mitted in this state was more heinous
than that in South Carolina. The Of
ficers have no doubt about convicting
them in both cases. One Of the men
has been in the business a long time
according to Mr.. Adams, but the 9TH
ers are new at this kind Of work, be-
ing totally unknown to the government
men of the Palmetto state.
Acting Secretary Oliver is able to
make the important announcement that
the war department at least is in posi-
ton to completely arm the organized
militia of the country 100000 strong
with the new high powered army ri
ne or musket. The weapon is official
ly known as the model Of 1908, re-
chambered for the ammunition of 1906
the distinguishing feature Of which is
the new sharply pointed light steel
clad bullet with its enormous range and
fiat trajectory. Governors of states
may have the new rifles for their mil
itia upon requisltion and turning in the
Krag- -Jorgensen guns of the type used
in the Spanish American war, the first
magazine shoulder arm, regularly is
sued to the American army. The COM
pletion of this stock Of arms will not
close the great manufacturing armo-
ries, but they will be fully employed
for long time in making stock of the
new rifle to be held in reserve for the
purpose of arming any volunteer army
that may be called into the field in the
future.
though Representative Hobson was de-
feated in the naval committee on his
proposition for a big naval programme,
he is not disposed to give up the fight.
In the course of his address to the COM
mittee before the final vote was taken
which resulted in the adoption Of the
two battleships plan, he indicated that
if defeated in the committee, he might
carry an appeal to the floor Of the
house; and his committee colleagues
expect him to make a minority report
asking for four big ships. Mr.. Hobson
made an eloquent and earnest talk to
the committee before the vote was TAX
en-. 1t is conceded among his commit
tee associates that no one was we'll in
formed enough to cross words with
HobsOn, on the scientific theory of the
importance of sea power in these times.
Hobson knows the navies Of the world,
the gateways Of the continents, the ma
val programmes, the fighting capacities
of vessels and of men, as nobody else
does. He is not a fanatic, but he is
decidedly an enthusiast on naval af-
fairs.
- Washington, February IL: About
s1O,OOO,OOO may be secured firm the
government by people Of the south II
a bill reported unanimously by the
house committee on war claims be-
comes law. The bill gives to the court
of claims Jurisdiction of f'the claims for
captured and abandoned property which
was sold during the civil war and the
proceeds turned into the United States
treasury. During the war the govern
ment authorized the seizure of aban-
doned property to be sold and the net
proceeds placed in the United States
treasury. There was a provision that
if any one should bring suits within
two years after the close Of the war and
prove that the property sold belonged
be paid over, but to do this the citizen
bringing the suit had to prove loyalty
to the Union. This disqualified most
southerners until the amnesty procla-
came too late to take the claims to
court, the two years grace having ex-
pired. The object of this bill is to ena-
BILE the original owners Of the confiscat-
ed property to get the money it brought
when sold.
New York, February -: Every
child who has no lunch at home and
would like a sandwich, stand up
This was tho command given by the
teacher in public school No. ia, in
Oliver street, today, and whether they
had a lunch at home or not such
call was not resisted. Almost every
little girl stood up. all the boys did
Some of them had been reported as
fainting from lack of food and today's
feast was an effort to impress upon
them the fact that hunger is not
necessary feature Of life. Early in the
day a large box was deposited in the
hall down stairs, and the appetizing
rumor that it contained ham sand
wiches had spread 10 every room be.
before noon. At that hour the sand
wiches were carried to the rooms up
stairs by important looking little
boys, whose manner proclaimed thai
this unprecedented fall of mamma was
happy diversion in the school rou'
tine. Each sandwich was neatly wrap
ped in white paper, but this was al
item which escaped the notices of the
Youngsters, who were too excited tt
pay attention to details.
Tampa. Fla, February 10; Three
negro delegates sent to the immigra'
ton convention by local cOlored organ
iZations today, were refused seats anC
asked to retire. delegations from
South Carolina, Tennessee. Georgia
and Virginia objecting to their pres
Cnce. Another feature of the proceed
ings was W. p. Nells, socialist, Of thi:
county, who appeared in the conven
ton and demanded a seat as an Amer
lean citizen. On motion of lmmlgra
tion Commissioner Watson, of SOuti