Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Miss Lizzie Rogers Of Eastover,
has been elected president Of the
School Improvement association.
The special term Of the court call
ed to be held at Union yesterday, did
not convene, for the reason that no
special judge had been appointed.
Two negroes choked the Beaufort
jailer down last Thursday night, and
got away. One was In for assault
with intent to kill, and the other was
In for larceny Of live stock.
With the election Of officers the
State Teachers association meeting in
Columbia was brought to a close last
Saturday. Over 1000 teachers attend
ed. Adjournment Immediately follow
ed the election Of officers, which was
effected by unanimous adoption Of the
nominating committees report An
urgent invitation from Charleston for
the holding of the 1912 convention
there was referred to the executive
committee. The new officers are:
President, A. ]. Thackston Of Orange
burg; vice president Zone from each
congressional district), A. B. Rhett Of
Charleston; H. ]. Crouch Of Barn.
we'll; w. w. Nichols Of Greenwood; r.
c. Burts Of Easley; Miss Leila Russell
Of Rock Hill; T. c. Easterling Of Ma
rion; D. s. Murph Of st. Matthew's;
member Of the executive committee
for two years, w. L. Brooker Of Flor
ence. The terms of Corresponding
Secretary w. II. Jones; Recording
Secretary E. c. McCants, and Treas
In
year.
- Chester, March 81: Court Of gen.
eral sessions convened here this
presiding. The morning was taken
up largely with the judges charge to
the grand jury, the examination Of
witnesses before that body and other
preliminaries. While the court was
waiting on the grand jury to report on
bills Of indictment which had been
handed them, Judge Aldrich sounded
the criminal docket, that Is, those
cases which were carried over from q
former court. Along the list he called
the names Of Jim Farnum and John
Black, both under indictment in con-
nection with the old state dispensary.
"Those cases are In the hand OF the
attorney general and he will pass
Henry, In reply to the judges calling
of them. These indictments were re-
turned in the fall Of 1909 by the
grand jury following the trial and
acquittal of Jim Farnum In Colum-
bia. But the cases against them are
still standing on the court docket.
No announcement in regard to the
Black case has so far been made.
Governor Blease Is quoted as hav-
ing refused point blank to commission
Ernest Moore, Esq, recommended by
Chief Justice Ira B. Jones, Of the su-
preme court, to preside over a special
term Of civil court that was ordered
to be held at Union, commencing yes
terday, Mr., Moore had been notified
of the recommendation that the su-
preme court had made, and had for
warded to the secretary Of state the
oaths required by law; but having
heard nothing from the governor, he
requested r. E. Wylie, Esq, to call at
the state house and get information.
Mr.. Wylie went to the governor and
made known his business, and the
governor Is reported to have replied to
him like this: Ira B. Jones can man.
damus or God-damus or do anything
he pleases. 1 am not going to appoint
Ernest Moore as special judge Of the
Union county court. You can take
back these papers," Afterward, Gov
ernor Blease explained that he had
declined to make an appointment, be-
cause John r. Hamlin, secretary Of
the Union County Bar association had
withdrawn the request for special
term.
- Gaffney, March 26: At a very en-
thusiastic meeting of the farmers held
in the court house in this city yester-
day, the Farmers Union for Cherokee
was brought to life and reor-
ganiZed in a manner very gratifying
indeed to those who have worked for
this association. This was the wind
ing up Of a two weeks campaign in
this county by J. B. ONeal Holloway,
state organizer for the Farmers Union
for this state. The fact that Mr.. Hol-
loway has done his work we'll In every
particular in Cherokee county was
by the large and inter-
ested crowd which attended the meet
ing. Senator E. D. Smith was to have
made an address, having accepted the
invitation rendered him some time
ago, but wired that 1t was impossible
for him to he present on account OF
illness. B. Harris of Pendleton spoke
in Mr.. Smiths stead. Mr.. Harris made
a splendid practical talk on farming.
Mr.. Holloway next made a very force
full speech, urging the necessity Of or
and advised the farmers that
when this was done to hold to the or
yanization with a grip that could not
be pulled loose. Following his address
4 temporary organization was held by
electing S. F.. Parrott, chairman. The |
delegates were enrolled and seven To-
GALS were present. The following Of
fcers were elected: E. Hardin, presi- |
dent; A. ]. Goforth, vice president; s.
F. Parrott, secretary treasurer; j. d.
Carter, conductor; l.. B. Davis, chap |
ain; Frank Burgess. doOrkeeper. The
members of the executive committee
ire Frank McLuney, b. r. Sapoch, L.
J. Estes and S. F. Parrott.
- Columbia special Of March 25, to
he News and Courier: Gov. Blease
las asked Solicitor Cooper to request |
| special term of court for Newberry |
county, for the trial of Sam Boozer
md ]. C. Hipp, the former colored,
or the killing and accessory to the
Killing, respectively, Of ]. w. Gillian,
It Old Town, March 8. The request |
zones under unusual circumstances,
the receipt Of an anony-
nous letter by the governor, calling
attention to a situation that Is alleged !,
o have surrounded the trial. Among
,ther things, the letter, which was
ypewritten. and, according to Cover
Tor Bleases statement tonieht, Is sup
from a man of intelligence,
aid that the Judge was scared Of Geo.
Tohnstone and granted a continuance
yesterday and that Attorney Sale was
lot as sick as stated. Governor Blease
ays he has also heard that there was
ome doubt about the sickness and,
aking all the things into considera-
ion. he thought 1t well to provide for
special term Of court. AS he can do
his only when the solicitor asks for a
pecial term, the public policy demands
. Co1iritnr C0Opar |