Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Columbia, November 90: The Sec
ond South Atlantic States corn show
will be held in Columbia December
II to Is, when approximately $10,-
600 in prizes and q number Of ham
some trophy cups will be given for
the hest corn shown by the farmers
OF North Carolina, Georgia and South
Carolina. A feature of the exposition
will he the corn Judging school and
contest to he conducted by l. B. Clore
Of Franklin, Ind, corn king Of the
United States, and G. A. KYLE Of the
United States department Of agricul-
tire. The exposition has received
the endorsement Of the United States
farm demonstration work. The mem
hers Of the boys corn clubs, several
thousand strong, will participate in
the exposition on Friday. when an
address will be delivered nv Bradford
Knapp. head Of the United States
farm demonstration work.
-. Greenwood. November 90: With
the selection Of Charleston as the
place for the next meeting. and the
election Of officers. the sixteenth an
nual convention Of the South Caro-
lima division Of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacv came to close
this afternoon. The officers elected
Tor next year are: President Mrs.
c. e. Graham, Greenville: first vice
president, Mrs. st. John Allison Law
ton. Charleston: second vice presi-
dent Miss Alice Earle, Columbia;
third vice president, Mrs. z. ]. Burch,
Florence: fourth vice president, Mrs
J. L. McWhirter, Jonesville: record
ing secretary, Miss c. ]. Milling, Dar-
lington: corresponding secretary, Mrs
w b. Owens, Clinton; treasurer Miss
NJ. ]. Perry, Lancaster; registrar,
Mrs. ]. A. Burton. Newberry: record
er Of crosses. Mrs. W. H. Fowler,
York: auditor. Mrs. John McCue.
Orangeburg. The retiring president,
Mrs. August Kohn Of Columbia, who
has served so efficiently and gra-
ciously for the past two years. was
presented with a magnificent bouquet
OF white and red roses late this after
noon. small testimonial of the af-
vention Of her splendid efforts and
services. Mrs. Kohn held the conven-
tion to the business Of the programme
Yesterday, with the result that yes
terdav's adjournment found the con-
vention entirely through with the pro-
gramme for Wednesday as arranged
and little to spare on today's work.
Columbia special Of November 25
to News and Courier: Interest CEN
ters in the identity Of the bandit who
held up and robbed the mail car on
Coast Line train No. 55, at the city
limits last night at midnight. No clue
to the robber has been obtained, al
though detectives are on his trail and
every effort is being made to appre-
hend him. The fact that the robbery
was pulled off right at the city limits
leads the authorities to believe that
the robber is an old, cool hand at the
business. That he was acquainted with
the road and knew that II was the
schedule to send a good amount of
coin In over that line last night Is ev-
ident, and 1t Is stated here today that
the amount he obtained in registered
mail was around $4,000 and some es-
innate the loss at $4,000. It Is said
that the money was being forwarded
here for the cotton buyers. The rob-
its. Coast Line train No. 55 had
passed the block at Registers and was
heading into the city, when a masked
man entered the mail car and COM
manded the mail clerk, II. l. Mere
dith, and his negro helper, B. L.
Dreher, to throw up their hands. He
then reached over and grabbed the
registered mail pouches, which were
in sacks consigned to Columbia, and
still keeping the men covered with
his gun, pulled the emergency cord,
however, escapins before the train
stopped. The train proceeded into the
city, where the robbery was reported,
and, although bloodhounds' were taken
at once to the scene, no trail was
struck. Mr.. Meredith went out on
his return run to Wilmington this
morning. and, according to his sched-
ule, will return here Monday night.
Postal inspectors are expected here
shortly. and then q report on the rob-
berry will be made. It Is thought that
Inspector H. T.. Gregory, the well
known and fearless postoffice inspec-
Of the investigation into this case
Beyond the fact that the man was
white, was masked and wore a large
coat, no accurate description Of the
robber has been obtained. He Is said
to be slimly built, but this Is a matter
Of mere supposition. The robber left
the train at the corner Of Sumter and
Whaley streets, and thinking that he
might have cut the canvas mail sacks
and thrown them aside after leaving
the train, a search over the whole
evidence nor sight Of the sacks was
found. No clue at all has been OBJ
tanned. The boldness Of the affair.
right in the outskirts Of the city and
within a stones throw Of the union
station, the robber venturing into the
very jaws Of the police, made the
city gasp when 1t awoke this morning
and learned Of the robbery. Such af-
fairs have been read Of in the west
and other sections. but no one dream
ed that 1t would happen In the capi-
tai city Of South Carolina. The very
nerve of the perpetrator Of the deed
is amazing. and at the same time ex-
cites ones admiration. Interesting
developments in this matter are ex-
pected shortly,