Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
Straps aud faets.

has since been the object of much
official and social attention. He went
to Mount Vernon Sunday i'll the pres
ident's yacht Maytiower, and placed a
wreath on the tomb Of washington.
OF course he went through the famous
Mount Vernon home and Inspected the
relics of the father of his county kept
there. Count Togo has the highest re-
gard for Americans, and it is notice
able that he is doing his best to make
himself as agreeable as possible.
What county authorities believe
10 be a plot for the wholesale poison
ing OF children has been unearthed at
Concord, in Galloway county, Mo-, and
as a result two men and woman
were arrested there Sunday by order
of the prosecuting attorney ana
brought to Fulton to be arralgneu.
The persons arrested are: Lee Boyd, a
farmer; his wife, Mrs. Anna Boyd,
and Jefferson Woods, horse dealer.
The children whose lives were endan-
gered belong to families whose mem
Ders participated in a slander suit re-
Gently brought by Mrs. Boyd against
DR.. =. H. Ellis, for $4,000 damages
alleging that he had DETAINED her
character. The placing Of gum on the
premises in the vicinity Of Concord
has become frequent in the last Few
DAYS. Examination disclosed that the
gum had been poisoned. Tonight bond
was fixed at $1,000 for Mrs. Boyd and
$4,000 each for Boyd and Woods. All
gave bail No preliminary hearing
will be held and the trials will be held
at the September term of court.
THE Memphis Commercial Appeal
of Yesterday has the following with
reference to the crop situation: Crop
reports are less uniformly favorable
than heretofore. Excessive rain mas
fallen in the Mississippi valley states
and in Oklahoma, while North ana
South Carolina have suffered from
drought and shedding. Boil worms
army worms and caterpillars nave ap-
peared in many counties in Texas,
Mississippi and Alabama and the eX-
cess of moisture for the season makes
some of the planters fear rust ana
blight and an excess of plant growth.
These conditions make the situation
rather less satisfactory, but the out
look is still excellent, as the damage
from these troubles has not been
neayy. The plant has grown large and
seems very healthy in all states save
the droughty districts of the two Car
olinas and little portion or nortnern
Texas. II has taken fruit well ana II
the present crop set on the Stalk is
matured the yield will be large one
Picking has been delayed by the aDun-
dant moisture supply and the crop
will not move as early as expected In
the central and eastern states Tor TINS
reason. Boil weevil damage has oeeh
very slight up to the present and the
crop in the infested districts promises
TO turn out well. A gradual return 10
dry, warm weather is desirable.
New York, August 6: The Anchor
line steamer Columbia, which collldeo
with an iceberg on August 2, reached
New York today from Glasgow under
her own steam. Many yards OF can
yass covered the hole made In her
bow by the iceberg, but her officers
said the damage was entirely above
the water line and could be handlly
repaired. The accident occurred about
l2O miles off the coast of New Found
land. The Columbia's 59S passengers
had Just sat down to dinner, and be-
cause of the heavy fog the vesseIs en-
gines had been stopped. There was
crash as the sharp stem cut into the
berg. The bow was stove In badly, ana
the liner took considerable water TIL
the canvass was stretched across the
splintered section. The crew In re-
moving the mass of ice forward MADE
little headway until with their axes
they had split the largest pieces
weighing tons, into sections. Although
the passengers could not see the ice
berg through the fog after the steam
er backed away, they heard their
voices echo from its walls. Close eX-
animation of the Columbia at her dock
tonight revealed greater damage than
at first reported. Her hold was flood
ed with water, her bow plates were
crumpled for fifteen feet, her port
anchor was torn away and several per-
sons aboard were suffering from inju-
ries. Capt Mitchell explained that the
vessel was stopped in the fog when he
heard the echo Of his fog horn from
the berg. After the impact, he said,
water poured into the forward hold to
a depth of nine feet. The pumps were
set going and the crew was put to
stemming the thrush with Sandbags
and other makeshifts. Passengers and
crew were in many instances thrown
to the floor. Tom Murray, the fore
castle lookout, was buried under the
ice which poured down upon the Ves-
sells deck and when shipmates dragged
him out, he was senseless. Tables in
the dining saloon were swept bare OF
the evening meal and stewards were
sent sprawling in the general crash of
crockery. The eighty eight first cabin
passengers had hardly tasted food
when the ship struck. There was a
momentary silence after the crash of
falling dishes which was broken by a
man who arose in his seat and shout
ed: "Ice!" But DR.. David McCurdle,
the ships surgeon cried: Keep your
seats, stay where you are; there is no
danger" He had little need to eXhort
the passengers, however, for there
were no further symptoms of panic.
They went TO the deck TO gain a view
of the iceberg. Several of them said II
lowered more than 200 feet above
them and was quarter of mile in
length. The fog prevented accurate
estimates of its extent, however. The
vessel was then 1920 miles from New
York and as the pump. were lowering
the water in the hold, Capt. Mitchell
held his ship TO her course without
Summoning aid. The wireless sent
word of the collision to the Columbia S
sister ship, the FurnesSia, and the
message was relayed to Glasgow and
cabled to New York. Capt. Mitchell
said tonight the accident was nearest
to maritime disaster he had ever
experienced.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt took the
witness stand in the congressional in
quiTy into the steel corporation last
saturday to tell what he knew regard
ing the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company by the United
States Steel corporation during the
1907 panic. RooSevelt's intention to
appear was kept secret. He appeared
in good humor and greeted Chairman
Stanley and the other members of the
committee enthusiastically. Il am
glad to see you ALL" he declared to the
committeeman. Il am very delighted
TO see you, indeed, SIR" he said to
Representative Young, a Republican
member. Mr.. Roosevelt took the stand
Immediately and Chairman Stanley
announced that Col. Roosevelt did not
come in response to a subpoena. After
explaining what knowledge he had of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron abSorp-
ton by the steel corporation, ROoSe-
welt read a lengthy statement, intro
ducing his subject by a description of
the financial panic conditions in the
fall of 1907. 1T was the administra-
tion's utmost duty" he read, Ito pre-
vent the spread of the panic before it
became a disaster" Roosevelt told of
brief conference at the White House
with II. G. Frick and f. H. Gary of