Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-24
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

| officers OF the Seminole Securities
company. both Of whom were con-
victed about a year ago In the Rich
land county court on the charge Of
breach of trust, which verdict was
recently affirmed by the supreme
court, appeared before Chief Justice
Jones today at chambers and OBJ
tained from him stay of remittitur
until the third day of the ensuing
| term Of the supreme court, which
convenes Tuesday, the 28th inst.
Columbia, November 21: At,
regular meeting of the military board
held In the Office Of the adjutant gen.
eral here tonight the state appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for the maintenance
of the state militia was apportioned
among the companies Of the state I'm
the usual manner. Each company
will receive 5000 in cash, and regi-
mental headquarters 500, hospital
corps 800 and the First regimental
band 500. The Florence company,
which was lately mustered out by or
der of the governor will receive their
proportion according to the time OF
its service. The military board Is
composed of the governor, adjutant
general, brigadier general and two
representatives Of the national gov
ernment.
Greenville, November %: The
charges Of "breech Of trust with fraud
ulent intent" brought against Mr.. w.
D. Mayfield Of FL Paso, Texas, the
former South Carolina state superin-
tendent Of education, by Mr. r. G..
Stone OF this city, as administrator
with the will annexed Of the estate
Of John Banister. have been dismissed
by order Of Magistrate Samuel Strad-
| ley, before whom the case was argued
Tuesday afternoon. Having reserved
the announcement Of his decision until
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Magistrate Stradley at that hour said:
after a very careful review Of the
testimony, find nothing to sustain
the charge of breach of trust OF
funds" against the defendant as ex-
ecutor Of the estate OF John Banister
deceased. I therefore dismiss this
case" A civil action instituted against
Mr. Mayfield on Tuesday afternoon.
suing him for an accounting as ex-
ecutor Of the court Of the master I'm
equity, who will go into the merits
of the case and make his report to
the court Of common pleas convening
here next March. Upon learning
Tuesday that thes civil action had
been brought against him, Mr. Me-"
field went at once to the county sher-
iff's Office and surrendered. Later he
was released on bond Of $4,000.
Anderson, November 81: Brooks
Wilson, aged IA. and Joe Sherard,
aged 16, members of prominent and
ty, were burned to death at 2 o'clock
this morning, when the home Of Wal
ter Wilson, in the Warrenton section
Of that county, was totally destroyed
by fire. The young men, who were
first cousins, went to Abbeville court
house last night to attend an attrac-
tion at the opera house. They returned
to the Wilson home, five miles from
the town, about midnight, and went
to their room on the second floor.
At o'clock Mr.. Wilson, who occu-
pied a room on the first floor; was
awakened, and found the first floor
hall in flames. He managed to arouse
all the occupants Of the first floor and
Ing In safety. Mr.. Wilson attempted
to go up stairs to awaken the young
men. The stairway was In flames and
ready to fall. Realizing that this
avenue Of giving the alarm was en-
tirely cut of Mr.. Wilson ran out into
the yard and hurled rocks against
the windows Of the room occupied
by young Wilson and young Sherard.
His efforts in this way to arouse the
boys were Of no avail, and Mr.. VIII
son then concluded that the boys had
not returned from Abbeville, and
were, therefore, not In their room.
When daybreak came this morning
q search was made through the ashes,
and the burned bodies of the two
boys were discovered. It Is presumed
that the boys used q match to light
their way up the stairs and that they
dropped the burning match on the,
floor, and that this caused the fire.
On account Of the long drive and the
late hour in the night 1t is supposed
that both Of them were entirely worn
out and were sleeping heavily, and
for this reason the attempt to warn
them Of the danger was unsuccessful.
Joe Sherard was the son of the late
DIR. Walter Sherard Of Abbeville
county, a we'll known practicing ply
sician. He was q nephew Of Mr.. VIII
son, and was. therefore, a first cousin
Of his comrade who also lost his life.
The bodies of the two young men
were buried this afternoon in the
same coffin, at Lebanon church, I'm
Abbeville county.
= Columbia, November %: "All Of
the gentlemen from the south were
convinced that the producer has ev-
erything to gain and nothing to lose,
even being protected against any de-
cline In the market, from the price
prevailing the day he puts his cotton
In the hands Of The state committee
was the statement made today by f.
]. Wason, president Of the southern
Cotton congress and commissioner OF
agriculture Of South Carolina. upon
III, NJ 10
attended a conference Of bankers and
cotton men, when plans for a $780,
10000 fund to finance the cotton
holding movement in the south were
perfected. Commissioner Watson gave
out a brief statement, and said that
the final details Of the proposed plan
would later be announced.
1.-The press reports have conveyed
| to the public the facts that are essen
tial to the producer. All Of the gen.
tlemen from the south were convinced
that the producer has. everything to
gain and nothing to lose, even being
protected against any decline In the
market, from the price prevailing the
day he puts his cotton In the hands
Of the state committee. We have come
back to our homes to ascertain wheth-
err the farmers, chiefly through the
Farmers union, wish to avail them
selves Of the offer made. II they do,
then a state committee Of representa-
tive men who will act as trustees for
the producing interests will be formed
forthwith, and members Of the New
York group will come to each state
to meet these committees and go over
the entire matter. I've only just got
ten here, and can only say In regard
to the fiscal end Of the matter. so far
as the financiers are concerned, the
bankers stand ready to go into all de-
tails with responsible state commit
tees. They have already provided COM
plete machinery for immediate trans
actions throughout the cotton belt
states. Governor O'Neal and the
others, as we'll as myself. have sim
ply gone over the proposition in be-
half of the interests 1t Is our sworn
duty to safeguard as far as possible
We have gone no further than to ex-
press our views, and now 1t is mat
ter for the producers themselves to
act upon. We have gotten the offer
Of extensive help and have come back
to consult with our people. In the
next few days this will be done as far
as possible in all the states, and then
such action as the results indicate VIII