Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


to borrow 100000 again this year to
meet the appropriations This is the
same amount that was borrowed last
year.
-Greenville. April 12: Il will show
the people that a county officer like
Goodwin cannot tell the governor of
the state to go to hell" This state
ment was made by Governor Blease
this morning, when asked what steps
ne would take to have the salary of the
constable for this county paid. Super
visor Goodwin has refused to pay the
salary, claiming that no provision had
Deen made for 1t. Blease said he would
hire a lawyer and fight the case in the
courts, going to the superior court IL
necessary. Supervisor Goodwin stands
firm in refusing to pay the salary and
VIII let the case go to the courts.
Spa.tanburg, April 12: John Cole
man, a former slave, with several
allases was brought to Spartanburg
from Winchester, KY, by Sheriff w.
j: White tonight to stand trial on a
charge OF obtaining money under false
pretense. He victimized Mr.. C.. P.
Sanders, local counsel for the South
ern railway to the extent Of sos by
playing on his sympathy with a false
story about the death Of his son in a
street car accident in Raleigh. He is
known to have worked the same swim
die on the city attorney and Judge
Boatwright Of Cordele, Ca, c. s. Mof-
fett. an attorney Of Winchester and an
attorney at Bowling Green, KY.
Columbia, April II: The resolu-
ton introduced in the legislature, at
the recent session, providing for the
investigation by the attorney general
or the double office holding. about
which Governor Blease sent a message
to the general assembly, occasioning
several designations, the resolution
supposedly having been passed, ap-
pears now to have failed Of passage In
both houses, and consequently there is
no such resolution calling upon the at
torney general to make such investiga
ton. The idea was to inquire into the
status Of the life trustees at Clemson.
Later, John G. Richards, Jr., railroad
commissioner, called upon the COVER
nor to settle the status Of the elective
trustees also. Code Commissioner Be-
thea has no resolution in hand, so
evidently the matter was not concluded
in the general assembly.
- Anderson, April 49, President Fin
ley OF the Southern railway and Presi-
dent Andrews Of the Blue Ridge rail-
way are expected to come to Anderson
on the goth instant to confer with a
large body Of business men about ex-
tending the Blue Ridge road over the
mountains, thereby completing a short
line between the west and Charleston.
invitations are going to be extended to
all towns along the Southern railway
between Walhalla and Charleston TO
send representatives to this conference,
mass meeting Of representative bus
mess men from six or eight towns has
been held here and a strong commit
tee or twenty was selected to go to
washington to put the matter before
the railway officials. This trip will be
deferred since 1t has developed that
PRESIDENT Andrews intends coming
here. An urgent invitation is being ex.
tended to President Finley to come at
the same time. The movement to get
the Blue Ridge extended over the
mountains Is now taking a definite
shape. The business men here saw
that they are ready to accept any
reasonable proposition from the South
ern road to help carry out the project.
Columbia, April 12: Columbia
came near having as a permanent
resident the young woman, Mrs. Rosa
ID. Hayes. who on February 4, at Loris.
N. c., killed Robert M. Floyd, a stu
dent OF the Medical College Of Charles
ton, and was last month acquitted of
murder. after a sensational trial. at
Whiteville. N. G. Mrs. Hayes husband.
Neill M. Hayes, formerly barber at
Conway, applied for a position as
street car conductor here several days
ago. Dispatcher Spencer, on duty at
the transfer station recognized Hayes
from pictures Of him published in the
newspapers. Superintendent Wallace
decided that he could not employ
Hayes. Hayes said that the Floyd
traeedy has cost him all the property
he had. He could not work here at
his trade, because he had no union
card, and he doubted whether the bar
bers' union would admit him to men,
bershiD. Hayes said that he and his
wife were living happily together. He
said he intended going from Columbia
to Florida. Neill HAYES said here that
he and his wife could not think of liv-
Ing any longer in either Loris or
Mount Tabor: they had too many enc
mics there now.
Columbia, April 12: For the pur.
pose Of perfecting the organization
set on foot last October, the executive
committee Of the white Republican
party Of South Carolina met today in
Columbia The committee today pass
ed a resolution endorsing the adminis-
tration Of President Taft and pledged
the support Of eighteen delegates for a
second term for the chief executive
The committee put itself squarely
against negroes holding offices in the
south. John G.. Capers, who Is now
an attorney in the District Of Columbia
and for number Of years Republican
political dictator and pie cutter" Of
Federal patronage in this state was in
Columbia today to see that things went
off all right. He denied that 1t was the
intention of the executive committee
to discuss the question Of putting out
state ticket in the next election.
This was the general impression and
had been so stated by members of the
said to be regenerated party. Whether
the Federal judgeship was discussed at
the meeting of the committee could not
be learned. 1t is known that John G..
Capers called on President Taft be-
fore coming south. Nothing was ever
announced as to the nature Of the con-
ference. Judge Brawley Is soon to re-
tire from the bench on account Of age
and there are a number Of applicants.
II Is doubtful II the new party in this
state would have any effect in the mat
ter Of naming his successor as this
new party has not as yet been recog-
niZed. by the national organization.
There Is another Republican party in
South Carolina which Is composed
mostly Of negroes. Both the parties
will send delegates, 1t Is said to the
national convention and there will very
likely be a contest as to who will be
seated.
Spartanburg, April 13: Concerning
the report from New York to the New
Orleans Times Democrat that steps
had been taken In the northern city
to form a huge merger OF cotton mills
not only i'm South Carolina, but also In
Alabama, John A. Law, president Of
the Saxon mills, who was mentioned
i'm the dispatch as prominently con-
nected with the merger, said tonight:
THE report Is greatly exaggerated. A
definite statement In regard to the
matter will be made in due time. 1t
will come from the office Of Capt. Ell
lison A. Smyth. Whether or not Sax
on mills will be included In the merger
has not been settled. The proposition
will soon be submitted to the stock
holders and board Of directors" 1t Is
reported that ]. P. Morgan and the
Chemical National bank will finance
the merger. When Mr., Law was ask
ad If this was true ne said. "I can not