Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-09

ture on account OF charges that seem
to involve Secretary Wilson. The
charges are to the effect that the agri-
cultural department has been lending
improper and fraudulent support 10
the crowd Of land spectators that mas
been exploiting the Florida everglades.
Millions of acres Of the everglade
lands have been sold throughout the
country. On last Saturday Secretary
Wilson dismissed from the govern
ment service c. G.. Elliot, chief engi-
neer Of the drainage division or
the agricultural department, and his
assistant, A. D. Moorhouse, and sus-
pended F. E. Singleton, an account
ant, all on the technical charge or
transference Of public funds. Repre-
sentatives Frank Clark Of Florida, and
E. r. Rathrick Of Ohio, have instfgat-
ed an investigation and are charging
before the investigation committee
that the engineers were discharged
because they refused to color reports
about the everglades as the owners of
the everglade property desired. 1t
seems that the facts were like this:
The promoters Of the everglade
scheme would send out glowing ad-
vertising matter, and some Of the pros
pective purchasers would insist on OF
fetal information. The drainage en-
RlQoeTS were HOl SlOW W dhoWCi qoCS-
TONS AS the result prospective pur-
chasers grew wary. After a while
Secretary Wilson told the engineers
that they must keep quiet: but the en-
gineers disobeyed and their dismissal
followed.
-Four years of life dressed as q
man, during which she did manual la
bor of the hardest kind which only
men are accustomed to, Is the expert
ence Of Miss Shirley Martin, of Lake
City, Iowa. Miss Martin, who makes
a rather good looking young man."
is "a years old. City Detective Schmitt
learning that she was masquerading
as a man, brought her to the police
station, Tuesday, says Lincoln, Neb.,
dispatch. II am not ashamed to wear
mems clothing" said Miss Martin. "I
have worn It for four years and I like
1t better than women's clothing now.
But, believe me, know what men
think of women. During the four
years I have dressed as a man I have
learned a few things. I have worked
in pool halls and restaurants. have
moved lawns in the summer time and
sh6veled snow in the winter just like
q man. II you don't believe 1t just
feel that muscle" Here she held out
a doubled arm for the police matron
to test. Miss Martin told the officers
she had been in Lincoln for three
weeks looking for work; that she had
q brother in Denver and wanted to
get enough money to reach him. Il
am awfully anxious to get to Denver,
for my brother and I are pals, and
we have. travelled together all over
Iowa and the eastern part OF Nebras-
ka," she continued. Besides our ex-
penses my brother and I made over
$500, which we sent to our parents
to help them buy a house and clothe
my younger sisters and brothers. When
I heard from them last they were talk
ing Of moving. 1t may seem queer to
some people" Miss Martin told the
police matron just before she left the
city hall, that I have done this and
am not ashamed Of IT, but woman
must do something to earn an honest
living, and as long as I behave my
self I can't see that there Is anything
wrong in It. Besides, 1t Is a pleasure
to me. I have learned a lot Of things
in my four years as man. tell you
men are not all ANGELS, not by any
means. I guess will have to stand 1t
and wear skirts for a few weeks until
I can get enough money together to
get to Denver"
The house of representatives on
Monday avoided going on record on
lSIIllS. OuSl ol ShS
moment when the Slayden resolution,
aimed primarily at Col. Theodore
Roosevelt seemed about to pass,
shrewd parliamentary turn DISPLACED
the measure from further considera-
tion. It may be revived later in the
session. but its position of vantage on
the house calendar was lost. Mr..
Slayden, a Texas Democrat, introduced
the resolution a week ago. 1t sought
- s,,f4 90 xhn 1Ap
that the example Of Washington in re-
firing after a second term, had by uni
versal concurrence become the time
honored custom Of the country, a vi
olation of which would be fraueht
with peril to free institutions. The
resolution was called up today with
but little warning and there was
quick matching Of wits. SUSPENSION
of the rules was required to pass the
measure. and to suspend the rules
second" had to he considered as or
dered. Mr.. Sims Of Tennessee, OBJ
jected to the second" and a vote by
move was necessary. The Republi-
cans in hurried conference, had deter
mined not to vote on the resolution,
thus putting the Democrats in the po-
sition of passing the measure by
party vote, and in the opinion OF a
number of them, indicating fear o;
Mr. Roosevelt as the Republican NOM
inee. Hence the bulk Of the Demo-
Gratis decided not to vote for the Sec
ond" and 1t was defeated 80 to 81.
Four Republicans, however, cast their
votes for the second. Former Speaker
Cannon lead the way, and was followed
by Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts,, who
had planned to speak against the third
term idea; Mr.. Bingham Of Pennsvl-
vania, father of the house." and Mr.
Higgins of Connecticut. With the
second" defeated, Mr.. Slayden was
forced amid burst Of applause to
withdraw his motion for SUSPENSION
of the rules. The resolution was re-
turned to the committee on elections.
Richmond. Va, special Of Febru-
ary to the Columbia State: A prison
sentence Of five years for Milton A.
Carlisle, president of the National bank
of Newberry. S. c., will stand, so far
as the United States court of appeals
is concerned, according to an opinion
handed down here today, the opinion
being read by Judge Golf. This case
was argued here several months ago,
Gov. Blease of South Carolina, ap-
pearing as one of the counsel for the
convicted banker. 1t came up on ap-
peal from the district court at Green
vile, s. c. Judge Goff's opinion said:
There was nothing in the errors as
signed, and that the plaintiff was CIV
en- as patient a hearing and as fair
and impartial a trial as any man
could ask" Milton Anderson Carlisle
was convicted October 20, 1910, in the
Federal court at Greenville on five
counts of an indictment containing
162 counts. Carlisle's conviction came
after a trial which lasted several days
and aroused much interest in South
Carolina. The counts of the indict-
ment on which Carlisle was convicted
were those charging misapplication Of
the funds of the Newberry National
bank of which he was president from
1899 until 1909. The specific charge
in three of these was based on drafts
by the Cold Point Granite company,
of which Carlisle was president and
treasurer, which were paid by the bank
but refused by the parties upon whom
they were drawn, the bank not being
reimbursed. The other two counts
charged misapplication of funds paid
hy farmer upon notes due the bank.
Carlisle was alleged to have put these