Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-18

men on the tug say the entire cost line
of the Alaska peninsula in the vicinity
of the volcano Is buried so deeply that
the mountain appears to slope at an
even grade to the waters edge.
Ell Paso, Texas, June 16: Mexican
insurrectos would not hesitate to fire
into American territory from JuareZ, II
any troops recruited by the Mexican
Federal government on American terri
tory attempted to cross the Rio Grande
here. Col. Pascual Orozco, Sr, father
of the rebel commander in chief, thus
replied to the demand Of Col. E. u.
Steever, commander of the department
of Texas that no rifle shots or bombs
or shells must cross into the United
States from Juarez at any time. COL
onel Orozco said that while he would
direct his men to avoid as far as pos
sible firing into FL Paso In case OF
fighting yet If any men recruited, as
he alleges, in Ell Paso by e. G. Lorente,
attacking force he would feel justified
in giving his men no instructions. The
Mexican government officials deny that
any force has been enlisted by them en-
American SOIL The arrest Of General
Campo, who is one of the few rebels,
II is said, whose aim Is to help the
poorer classes, Is believed to have
placed Orozco in jeopardy with his
troops. Sixty picked men left for
Chihuahua to form a personal body
guard.
Chicago, June II: Three affidavits
charging bribery by the Roosevelt
forces. two of them accusing Charles
Banks, the negro delegate from Mis-
sissippi, who several days ago desert
ed the Taft standard to join the Roose-
welt forces, with using money, were
made public at the Taft headquarters
here tonight. The affidavits were exc
cuted by the Rev. James w. Shum-
pert, A. Buckley, delegates, and D. w.
Sherrod, alternate from Mississippi.
All three are negroes. The affidavit Of
him a big roll Of bills and asked him
how much he would want to disregard
his instructions for Taft and vote for
Roosevelt Shumpert said he refused
to be bought Buckley's affidavit set
forth that Banks had offered him $500
in installments of 500 to desert the
Taft forces. Buckley also refused.
The affidavit of Sherrod charged that
he had been approached on two separ-
ate occasions by DR.. D. S. Rodman Of
Jackson, Miss, and offered money II
he would use his influence to shift
Buckley's vote from Taft to Roosevelt.
Shumpert Is presiding elder in the
Meridian (Miss.) Methodist Episcopal
conference and a delegate from the
First district.
Austin, Tex, correspondence Of
the New York Evening Post: In an
ticipation Of another large yield OF
cotton, arrangements are being made
for the installation Of many new cot
ton gins, congresses, and cotton seed
oil mills. 1t is stated by machinery
dealers that the demand for plants of
this char cter was never so large as
at preser This is taken as an evil
dence that there is considerable in
crease of acreage, notwithstanding the
reports that have gone out that the
acreage will show a decrease Of ap-
proXimately 10 per cent. 1t is claim
ed by persons who have been through
the newer producing cotton region OF
the state that in the former ranch
territory the increased acreage will
amount to SO to 100 per cent and that
the average increase is more than 25
per cent. 1t is admitted that in some
Of the older cotton-growing districts
there is considerable decrease Of
acreage, but this is much more than
made up by the increase in the west
ern and southern portions Of the state
which were formerly not recognized
as being suitable for growing the sta
pie. Prospects are also favorable for
the establishment of number of cot
ton mills in Texas, in addition to the
few that are already in operation.
Movements of this character are being
promoted in several large towns.
Chicago, June 16: William Jen-
nings Bryan was centre Of attrac-
ton in the proconvention scene to-
day, and though appearing at the
headquarters Of leaders Of a rival par
ty as a newspaper reporter, was given
a demonstration by the throng of visit
ors and delegates. Mr.. Bryan had a
personal chat with Theodore RooSe-
welt late in the day after he had inter-
viewed Senator Dixon. the Roosevelt
campaign director, and Managing Di-
rector Mckinley of the Taft bureau. AS
lie entered the hotel lobby elbowing
his way through the crowd, some one
shouted: "Hurrah for William J. Bry-
an" He was cheered for several min
utes and continuous cries Of Speech"
Speech" came from all parts Of the
lobby. Mr.. Bryan waved his hands to
the crowd, and remarked to those near
him that he had come merely as a
newspaper reporter" and not seeking
presidential nomination from a Re-
publican convention. II came to see
your steam roller" said Mr.. Bryan, as
Kinley. rs 1t anywhere in sight?"
we have laid it aside" said Mr..
Mckinley, but would be glad to lend
it to you if you would like to have it at
Baltimore" "Oh, no, we Democrats do
not need it," Mr.. Bryan laughingly
responded; I'VE are going to hold a
model convention"
- Greensboro, n. c., June Is: In
the United States court here today
Judge James E. Boyd signed an order
restraining the present owners of the
Charlotte Observer and the First
National bank Of Charlotte, from the
collection of notes held against Am
brose E. Gonzales for shares Of stock
of The Observer company deposited
as security for payment Of said notes.
The order was signed upon the petit
tion of attorneys representing Major
]. c. Hemphill, former editor of The
Observer and Mr.. Gonzales, former
general manager. June 90 was fixed
as the day for hearing why the in
junction shouldn't be made permanent.
The complaint charges that by reason
of conspiracy between D. A. Tomp-
kins, George Stephens and w. H.
Wood the plaintiffs were ousted of
their interests in the stock, manage
ment and control Of The Observer
between the five when the company
was reorganiZed about six months ago
and plaintiffs became respectively edi-
tor-in-chief and general manager of
the publication. The plaintiffs, in ad-
dition to prayer for injunction ask
that a receiver be appointed to col
lect, take charge of and distribute
the assets of the partnership formed
by the reorganization of The Observer
company in September. 1911. 1t Is
asked that the assets be divided equi-
tably among Messrs. Tompkins Ste
phens, Wood. Gonzales and Hemphill."
The complaint is contained in 19
pages and includes many sensational
charges of efforts by the defendants
to oust plaintiffs of their rights in
the publication, with details as to
how they were finally run out of
any participation in profits or honor"
Besides a pecuniary loss the plain
tiffs allege that the action of the de-
PENDANTS was a libel on their bust
ness integrity and ability for which