Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-24
usta. The colonel wired Mr.. Dunn,

gusta. The colonel wired Mr.. Dunn,
who is a close personal acquaintance Of
the former president, to ask II there
exists any statute Of Limitation in this
state regulating the placing Of an elec-
toral ticket In the field. Mr.. Dunn
sought legal advice on the matter, and
ascertaining that the Bull Moose party
may place Its ticket In the field any
time before the general election In Mo-
vember, he wired this information in
answer to Col. Roosevelt's inquiry. :.
The telegram received today from Col.
Roosevelt is not the first that has pass
ed between Mr.. Dunn and the Bull
Moose nominee on the subject, and
while 1t Is speculative as to what may
or may not be done, the situation pre-
sents an interesting aspect to the citi-
zenry Of South Carolina.
Columbia special Of September 20
to the Greenville Piedmont: That E.
8. Reed, the Burns detective, who,
posing as H. N. Porter" the Chicago
attorney. photographed 8. ]. Nichols,
OF Spartanburg, in the now famous at
tempt to buy pardon for Portland
Ned" the notorious yegg in the peni-
tentiary, is working on the alleged
fraud In connection with the recent
primary election and will possibly tes-
tify before the subcommittee in Spar
tanburg tomorrow, has become public
property. It Is stated here that Reed
with some assistance has been work.
ing in Greenville county and II is
known that he was In Columbia for
several days. II Is further stated, that
Reed has quit w. ]. Burns and opened
an agency for himself. II Is said here
that Reed has been at work himself
nato oNnx Na er,A
dence ever since theeprimary and will
likely lay their Investigations before
the subcommittee tomorrow. Gov.
Blease left here this afternoon for
Spartanburg and It is expected that
the meeting Of the subcommittee to-
morrow will be highly interesting.
Spartanburg special of September
% to Charlotte Observer: A sub-com-
mittee OF the Democratic state execu-
tive committee will meet here at noon
tomorrow to begin inquiry into the
charges Of alleged fraud and irregu-
larity in the state primary Of August
~ when on the face Of the returns
Governor Cole L. Blease was renomi-
mated over his two opponents by ma
jority Of 5000 votes out Of q total of
more than 100000. Governor Blease
with his attorneys and his campaign
noon and will remain during the time
the committee Is in session. The chair
man Of the subcommittee, W. F. Ste
venson OF Cheraw, is expected to arrive
tomorrow morning. In this county a
committee has been at work for the
last week investigating charges uf
fraud and its finding will be reported
tomorrow. Greenville county will also
submit report from a committee that
has oeen at work in that county. II is
reported that detectives have been at
work in Greenville county and that as
result OF their activities sensational
Jones, one Of the candidates in the
recent election, will be represented by
attorneys tomorrow, but will not be
present, as was expected.
Columbia special of September 90
to the Spartanburg Herald: Il regret
that do not see my way clear to issue
the payment of your claim" This state
ment Is contained in letter given out
upon request OF A. w. Jones, comptrol-
Ter general Of South Carolina, who has
refused to pay claim Of $1S0.25 sub
mitted BY p. II. Corley who was ap-
pointed chief constable of South Caro-
lima by Governor Blease during the
campaign. The comptroller general
takes the position that to issue the
warrant would not be according to law.
He informs the chief constable that
the case should be decided by the
courts and that the warrant will not be
honored until the decision is given. p.
HI Coriey is former sheriff Of Lexing-
ton county and was named by the gov
ernor during the campaign as chief
constable. He followed the campaign
party. w. p. Beard was appointed as
assistant chief constable. Comptroller
General Jones stated today that Mr.
Beard had not presented his warrant.
Mr.. Beard also travelled with the cam
paign party. Victor B. Cheshire, of
Anderson. was also appointed as an as
sistant chief constable. He has not yet
presented his expense account for pay
ment. All are parallel cases and II Is
the contention Of the comptroller gen.
eral that the courts should decide upon
the legality Of the claims.
-Greenville News, Saturday: The
following rumor printed IN the News
and Courier Of Friday and which
created some concern in various sec
tions Of the state, is found to be with
out foundation In fact: Reports from
reliable sources last night were receiv-
ed by the News and Courier to the ef-
feet that there was considerable trou-
BILE at Clemson college as the result of
hazing. Efforts to secure details Of the
reported situation were unavailing last
night. According to the information
received, number Of students have
been expelled from the institution for
participating in what Is termed out
rageous treatment Of some Of the new
students. 1t Is further reported that
n n n hnvQ xuk 4
is claimed were roughly dealt with, are
incensed over the matter and have or
dered their sons home It Is further
stated that there is talk Of taking the
matter into the courts, seeking redress
for the alleged outrages." Concerning
the above report from the News and
Courier, President Riggs Of Clemson
yesterday over the long distance tele-
phone made statement denying such
a rumor, and declaring that the order at
Clemson has been better at this open
ing than at any time In the history Of
the college. So far as the faculty
knows there has been but one case Of
misconduct which resulted in the ex-
pulsion Of cadet. This particular case
was that Of q young man from the low
er part Of the state and he had been
reported as playing more or less HARM
less pranks on a number of boys from
his own neighborbood. In his interview
over the telephone President Riggs
said this matter, coming to the atten-
ton Of the commandant, had caused
the cadets expulsion The young men
upon whom the pranks were played
made appeals to the authorities in be-
half Of the cadet, but since the matter
came to the attention Of the comman-
dant, and savoring even In the slight
est degree Of hazing, there was no al
tentative but expulsion as the rules Of
military discipline are strictly adhered
to. DR.. Howard Lee Jones, pastor Of
the Citadel Square Baptist church Of
Charleston, who Is now at Clemson
holding a series Of religious services,
bears out in every detail the statement
Of President Riggs. DR.. Jones Is quar-
tered In the barracks, taking his meals
in the regular college mess, and had
there been disorder he would have been
one Of the first to know Of II.
Baltimore special Of September 20