Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The senate on Wednesday passed
the following and sent 1t over to the
house: Section /. That hereafter
when 1t Is proposed to form new
county or to take any portion of an
established county and attach same to
another county, the county auditor
shall assess on all taxable property in
the territory proposed to be changed,
sufficient tax to meet all the ex-
penses of surveys, elections and all
other expenses incident to or arising
from or out Of any change or proposed
change in the county lines, said tax to
be collected as taxes are now collect
ed"
Lancaster, February 8: At q
meeting Of council last night an ordi-
nance was passed making 1t misde-
meanor to conduct the business Of
''liquor-drummer" within the corpor-
ate limits of the town. The penalty
fixed Is fine of not less than $50 nor
more than 500 or Imprisonment for
not less than 10 nor more than 80
days. The ordinance also makes 1t
unlawful for any person or persons,
within the corporate limits, to act as
agent for either the vender or pur-
chaser, whether with or without COM
pensation, in any sale or purchase OF
intoxicating liquors In the town; or
for any one to act as the agent Of an
other in purchasing liquors outside
the limits of the town and delivering
the same therein. The penalty Is $25
to 800 or 10 to 80 days.
Columbia State, Friday: w. A..
Clark and Willie Jones, presidents Of
the two leading banking institutions Of
South Carolina, are to be indicted on
a charge of conspiracy to defraud.
The announcement was made yester-
day by Or. E. J. Etheredge, chairman
Of the board Of receivers. The other
members of the board are Huger
Sinkler Of Charleston, F. G. Tompkins
Of Columbia, DR.. r. II. Zimmerman Of
Aiken and R. M. Kennedy Of Allen
that the board had been in session two
days and that, after considering the
matter from every standpoint, IL was
decided to let these prosecutions be
made. The prosecutions will not come
in the name of the receivers, 1t is said,
but In the name Of individual stock
holders, and the action will be In an
other county, possibly Kershaw. DR..
Etheredge stated that every person
connected with the Seminole company
"a be prosecuted-witho one excep-
ton, Thos. 8. Bryan, one Of the trus-
tees. He would give no further in
formation. Gen. Jones stated last
night that he had been expecting
something Of this kind, "for any hys-
terical stockholder Of any corporation
can with shrewd lawyers cause a lot
Of trouble" said Gen. Jones How
axya II In In nd
I invite rather than defy examination
of my record" w. r. Stevenson, E. l.
Asbill and e. d. Blakeney. attorneys
who had been here for several days,
consulting with the receivers, had re-
turned to their several homes last
night and nothing further about the
case could be learned.
- John c. Lusk, division passenger
agent of the Southern railway, with
headquarters at Charleston, 8. c., has
rendered his resignation, effective
February Is, 1910, to accept position
as assistant to Mr.. Robert Jemison,
Jr., president Of the Jemison Real Es-
tate & Insurance company, Birming-
ham, Ala. Mr.. Lusk began his rail-
road career in the passenger depart
ment Of the Southern Railway in
1898 at Knoxville, Tenn, his first out
side position being travelling passen-
ger agent at Selma, Ala, in 1899, from
which position he was promoted to
travelling passenger agent at Birming-
ham and Chattanooga, and in 1902
returned to Birmingham as district
passenger agent; in 1904 he succeed
ed Mr.. II. F. Cary, now general pas
senger agent at Jacksonville, Fla, and
was later made district passenger
q cant ot A flonfo. Ga and from At
lanta was promoted to division pas
senger agent at Charleston, 8. c.,
thus rounding up railroad career
with varied experiences and affording
exceptional opportunity Of knowing
the south. The Jemison Real Estate
& Insurance company, with which Mr..
Lusk will be associated es assistant to
the president, does the largest general
real estate and insurance business In
Alabama, engaged In developing mod
ern town sites, subdivisions and CEN
trail property, the president, Mr.. Jem-
ison, having promoted and developed
the new sixteen story Empire build
ing at Birmingham, the handsomest
Office building in the south, also the
seven-story Chamber Of Commerce
building, and his company now acts
as agents for these buildings.
= Charleston special Of Feb. 10, to the
Columbia State: Major. ]. c. Hemp
hill was presented tonight with q
$1,000 silver service at the conclusion
OF the banquet rendered to him by his
Charleston friends In recognition OF
their friendship and the regard which
they attach to his services In COM
mercial way to Charleston, where he
has labored for 80 years on the News
and Courier, resigning the editorship
to take a similar position on the
Times Dispatch of Richmond. The
banquet took the form Of "Gridiron
club" affair during which number OF
addresses were made, in which sincere
tribute was paid to Col. HemphilPs
qualities as a man, citizen and news
paper worker in furthering the welfare
of Charleston and the state. A num-
ber Of skits and stunts were gotten OF
and the speakers generally took hits at
Col. Hemphill, to the amusement OF
the entire company, In which, OF
course, Colonel Hemphill entered in the
proper feeling. He was not permitted
to speak until the handsome silver ser
vice was presented, when he feelipgly
acknowledged the great compliment
which was paid to him by the nun
dred business men, representatives OF
lesion who sat at the banquet boards
in the dining hall Of the Commercial
club, beautifully and appropriately
decorated in honor Of the occasion.
The programme provided for the pre-
sentation Of the much-famed Hong
Kong gander and goose" but the sill
yer service was the surprise which ap-
peared instead of the much-maligned
birds. Numerous fake kilograms were
read which with the speeches were
directed to show the many sides Of the
public and private life Of the distin-
guished editor. It was an affecting
and beautiful tribute, but the sadness
Of the parting was not permitted to
control the spirit Of the banquet. The
banquet was presided over by p. II.
Gadsden, chairman Of the committee
In charge, who filed the role most sue
cessfully and who, with the efforts
Of the members of the committee and
those who had part in directing the
"Gridiron club" dinner, made the oc-
casion one Of the most memorable
which has ever taken place In Charles
ton.
MERE-MENTloN.
Seven men, riding In an automobile,
were blown to atoms near Phoenix,
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