Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

ton endorsed Col. r. B. Butler for
congress.
IT. c. Duncan was elected mayor of
Union last Tuesday over l.. l.. Wagnon
by a majority of "A votes.
Hon. G. Duncan Bellinger, former
attorney general OF South Carolina
died in Columbia last Wednesday, aged
81 years.
- Columbia, May 3: Ending a cam
paign of marked enthusiasm. three
councilmen were nominated in tine sec
ond primary today. completing the
panel under the new system. The
men elected today are: r. j. BlalOck
R. c. keenan, and w. F. Steiglitz. The
mayor and councilmen are: w. H
'Gibbes, mayor; cOuncilmen, R. w
Shand, R. ]. Balock, R. C. Keenan, and
w. F. SteiglitZ.
Spartanburg, May 4: Mrs. Susan
E. Floyd, widow Of the late A. G. Floyd
died at her home here at o'clock
this morning. Mrs. Floyd had been In
i'll health for a number of months and
death was not altogether unexpected
Six children survive her. John F.
Floyd, w. M. Floyd, Mrs. Pearl Floyd
Darden, Mrs. Susan Floyd Hodges, A
G.. Floyd and Brian Floyd. Sne Is also
survived by one brother, Mr.. D. M
Hall of Yorkville.
Columbia, May 5: Ending-for the
time being-the serious break in the
military of the state within the office
Of adjutant general, the head of the
military department in South Carolina
today notified the assistant adjutant
general that his resignation would be
accepted. This is expected to lead to
more serious strife in the department
The adjutant general Is J. c. Boyd, and
the assistant is Col. w. T. Brock. A
few weeks ago General Boyd issued a
statement in which he claimed that
Colonel Brock on his inspection tour
had worked against him for re-elec-
ton and that he had deceived him as
to the probabilities Of his being put
back into office. In a counter card
Colonel Brock asked for a court Of in
quiry. General Boyd's latest statement
is to charge Colonel Brock with using
too much money on inspection trips
and that the amounts nave increased
from year to year. Colonel Brock, upon
the receipt of the letter from General
Boyd tonight, said that he would make
no definite statement. He has called
on Governor Ansel and urged that a
court of inquiry be appointed to inves-
tigate the entire situation. Governor
Ansel has made no statement as to
what course he will pursue in the mat
ter.
Spartanburg Herald, Wednesday:
Dr. w. H. Kelley of Walnut Grove. was
in the city yesterday on business con-
nected with the plans Of himself and
his associates, Hon. S. Newton Nesbitt
and Alfred Aiken, to give to Spartan
burg county and the cause of education
about seven hundred acres of land at
Walnut Grove and several thousand
dollars for the establishment of an in
dustrial school for the boys and girls
of the county. DR.. Kelley, in speaking
with a Herald representative yesterday,
said that he and his associates were in
earnest about the proposition. He said
that the land they would give would be
worth more than $4,000. and that in
addition to the land he himself would
give several thousand dollars. He said
that within the next few weeks he
hoped the plans would all be perfected
whereby the land could be transferred
to the county. State Superintendent
of Education Swearingen has heard Of
DR.. Kelly's Offer and he has instructed
County Superintendent Woodruff to do
all in his power to further the plan.
Superintendent Woodruff said yester-
day that DR.. Pell, president Of Con-
verse college, had spoken to him about
the matter and promised that he would
do what he could to help secure sucn
a school for Spartanburg county. Dr.
Kelley was asked yesterday by the
commissioners If his offer
was bona fide and he told them that he
was going to do exactly what he said
he would do.
- Chester Reporter, Monday:-Mr.
]. Foster Carter, of Lowryville, r. F.
D. /, who was in the city today, stat
ed that he walked across Broad river
at the Shoals just below the dam at
Lockhart yesterday on dry land, the
water having been cut off at Ninety
Nine Islands, thus cutting off the flow
entirely below the dam at Lockhart.
Mr. Carter says the river-bed Is fill
ed with rocks and boulders, very
rough and jagged, and covered over
in places with sand. The Lockhart
mills are not able to run today, on
account of the scarcity Of water.
- Marion, May 3: About half dozen
young white men of Marion and half as
many negroes were greatly surprised
last night and this morning when war
rants were served upon them, charging
them with gambling in the pool rooms
Of the town. This morning they were
all convicted in the mayors court and
fined. About four weeks ago an elderly
man arrived in Marion and soon made
the acquaintance of the young fellows
who frequented the pool rooms. even
to the extent of often joining in the
game with the young men. A very in
offensive old gentleman he appeared to
be, but now the boys will in future
af a
for they have learned that
this same friend" of theirs was en-
ployed by the town authorities, and 1t
was he who secured evidence against
them. 1t was on the strength of the
evidence collected that tine council at
it's last meeting passed an ordinance
fixing the license for conducting pool
rooms in Marion at $500 per table per
annum, though 1t was not generally
known until today just why these men
were so intent on closing the pool
rooms.
- Columbia State, Thursday: The Of
fer for settlement by the Richland Dis
tilling company will be taken up at the
next sitting of the dispensary commits
sion, according to a statement made
by one of the commissioners.
At the session of the commission Mon
lay the case was not considered. Ine
Richland Distilling company, ii is un-
ierstood. has offered the sum of $780,
300 to the commission if the claim of
the commission for approximately
300 900 is called off. I'VE have not
seized the property of the Richland
Distilling company" said DR.. w. j.
Murray, the chairman of the commits
sion, and if we should seize the prop
arty, what is it worth to the state
The property of the Richland Distill-
ng company which is located in this
is valued at about $4,000. 1t Is
that the Richland Distilling
did a business with the state
lispensary aSSregatinS S5.OOO.0OO and
he members Of the commission are OF
he opinion that the state was largely
Dvercharged BY the company. 1t Is
claimed that the Richland DiStilling
company was the property Of the Bern
leims. the Lanahan's. the Blocks and
lanes s. Farnum of Charleston. Sew
raj weeks ago Y. r. Fielder Of Atlanta.
md one of the attorneys for the COM
mission charged that although the |
2ichland Distilling company was or
,anizcd for the purpose of making corn
whisky, that 1t sold every conceivable |
,rand of whiskies. beers and wines at !
xnrbitant prices. 1T would be hard to |
stimate." said Mr.. McSwain of the |
commission. Just how many thousands
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