Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

ing out Of the old dispensary system,
will be started on the opening day.
That Is the only dispensary case for
which q definite date has been set. At
torneys for the defendants appeared
before Judge j. S. Wilson, presiding
judge, last week and asked that the
cases be brought to trial. A similar
demand was made before Judge Robert
Aldrich at the preceding term Of court
in this county. The cases are in charge
of the attorney general, ]. Fraser
Lyon.
- Charleston, September II: The
action which has been begun In the
United States circuit court by Attor-
neys Huger & Wilbur, representing j.
H. Lane & Co. and John M. Tallman
Of New York against the Maple cot
ton mills, William M. Hamer, s. c.
Henslee, H. M. Rogers, J.. B. Gibson,
D. W. Bethea and r. M. Jackson,
situation In cotton mill circles In that
1t aims in this particular case to pre-
vent the merging of the Maple, Ha-
mer and Dillon mills and the same
principle of law, II sustained by the
Federal court, may affect the several
big cotton mill mergers which have
already been in part or whole con-
summated. The temporary injunction
which was issued restraining the pro-
posed merger Of these mills is with
out prejudice, allowing the defendants
to move at any time for its removal,
but otherwise the order is made re-
turnable on October 9, and 1t Is ex-
pected that at that time the case will
be argued on its merits, involving the
question Of making the injunction
permanent. The plaintiff gave bond
today for $500 to protect the defend
ants from any loss incident to the
stay Of the injunction. With so many
mergers of cotton mills and probably
others to follow, the present proceed
ings will open up an interesting issue
and the case will be observed with
some concern. The contention which
is made by the attorneys for the COM
plants that under the laws Of South
Carolina, In the absence Of a special
enactment to the effect 1t Is unlawful
for profitable concern to sell or
transfer its franchise and property, IL
sustained may bring into question th4
legality Of other mergers and q lively
time will ensue in the Federal courts
before the matter ends. The counsel
for the defendants include w. c. Mil
ler, Alfred Huger and William H..
Fain.
- Columbia, September ID: Commits
sioner Watson today made public the
compilation of the statistics of the tex
tile industry from the certified reports
from all the cotton manufacturers call
ed for under the law to be filed by Sep
tember 1. This summary Of the indus
try Is preliminary to that which Is
made under the law on December 81.
The census shows q total Of $66, 1872, 1859
in capital stock which Is an increase
Of $5,508,071 over last year at the same
time. The total amount invested In
textile plants Is $83,612,994, which is an
increase Of $8,9S4,055 over last year.
The total spindleage Is now 1922, ,264,
which Is an increase of 233,482 over
last year. This year the consumption
of cotton is depressed by 6S0,S17, which
Is an increase of 140,S00 over the year
1910. There were 46,S0S more tons Of
coal used this year, the total consump-
tion being $4,000, and as will be seen,
there has been a marked increase In
the employment of water power, the
increase being 8,S1S horse power, while
the steam power increased only 5,642
horse power. The figures as to child
labor are particularly interesting as
are also the figures as to female labor.
In the matter of child labor there are
1870 less children Of all ages employed
than were employed just year ago.
The total now Is 8,404, and Of these A.
858 are over IA years Of age, being 241
less than in 1910, only 410 are under IL
years Of age. OF this last there were
726 in 1909 and this number fell to 610
In 1910. The decrease Of 210 this year
Is particularly gratifying. On January
next these 40 children who have not
become IL years Of age, all go out. OF
employment under the next act which
becomes effective on that date. The
decrease of 919 children between the
ages Of IL and IA Is another most graf
flying feature. This makes 1.129 less
children below the age Of IA in the tex
tiles than were there a year ago. There
are altogether 525 less girls employed
than the preceding year and decrease
of SCI women. Due to the curtailment
this year there has been decrease OF
2,896 in the total number OF employees
and a decrease of 2,938 in the mill VII
lage population, the total population
now being 111.900 and the total num-
ber Of employees being 44,133. Nearly
fifty per cent Of the decrease In total
number of employees Is in children OF
the total decrease Of 2,S96 in number
of employees, 1881 represents the wo-
men and children. The curtailment
has reduced the value Of the product
turned out for the year which is $71,-
520, 0,090, the actual decrease being $27S,-
836.
Says a Columbia special Of Sep
tember 16 to the Greenville News:
That Hon. William Jasper Talbert OF
Edgefield will be q candidate for the
seat in the United States senate now
held by Hon. B. r. Tillman Is declar-
ed to be certain by those who are In
the confidence of Mr.. Talbert. 1t Is
known that he has made the positive
statement, in letters to friends that he
will be In the race, Providence per-
mitting. Col. Talbert was chairman
of the state Democratic convention In
1890 which nominated Capt. B. r.
Tillman for governor. Prior to that
time he had served from 1880 to 1884
in the house Of representatives, and
in 1884 was elected to the state senate
from old Edgefeld. He was active In
the Farmers Alliance, having always
been farmer, and was one Of the
leaders Of the Reform movement
made superintendent of the state
supplanting Col. T. ].
Lipscomb. A few years later he de-
feated for congress Col. George d.
Tillman, the elder brother Of B. r.
Tillman. The two Tillmaps were not,
however at that time politically
friendly. Col. Talbert served In con-
gress until 1909, when he became a
candidate for governor, and was In
the second primary with Capt. ID. c.
Hayward, who was elected. Since
that time Col. Talbert has not been
active in politics, but he took prom
inent part in the fight for prohibition
in Edgefeld county a few years ago
when the dispepsary was voted out
under the Brice law. During that
Senator Tillman, supporting
the dispensary, and Col. Talbert, sup
porting prohibition, met In joint de-
bate at Edgefield, and It was not a
school boy debate, either At the re-
cent meeting of the Edgefleld Baptist
Col. Talbert took a prom |
inent part in the discussion OF the
question. 1t Is understood
to be the intention Of Col. Talbert to |
enter the race for the senate In the |
next year no matter what
other candidates are In the contest. |
This means, in simple language, that |
he will run whether Senator Till |
man Is a candidate or not. That Sena-
tor Tillman cherishes the desire to be |
given another term Is very we'll under
stood throughout the state. His health