Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-11
Scraps and fatts.

fifth of the postal savings deposits In
the country have been in 33 cities
having a population of 15O'ooo OF
more each. New York and Chlcaso'
which rank first and second In popuia-
ton, occupy the same rank In postai
oeposit totals. The ten leading otfices
"a ith the amount on deposit at each
are: New York: $S76,74s; Chicago,
ss51.662: Portland, Ore, $436, l65;
St. Paul, $411,926; San Francisco
$395,9O4; Cincinnati, 1857, 7,622; Brook-
lyn, $43S,192; Kansas City SSoo''il'
and Los Angeles $255,46l.
France last Saturday suffered an
other marine disaster and lost her
fourth submarine when the Venae-
miaire, in the mimic warfare on Cner-
bourg peninsula was crushed do"n ny
the battleship Saint Louis ana @ Gis-
appeared in $50 feet Of water. Inc
Submarine was undoubtedly ripped
apart by the steel prov Of the battle
ship, and all hope has been abandoned
of saving the crew. An official state
ment issued by the minister OF marine
this evening fixes the number or men
aboard as twenty-three, including the
commander, Lieut. Prioul, and Ensign
Andic. Although board OF inquiry
was appointed, II is said that no blame
attaches to the Saint Louis, the sup
marine came to the surface dlrectly
under the battleship's bow and tne
collision was unavoidable. The other
submarines lost were the Lutin, the
Faradet and Pluvoise.
Seattle, Washington, June 8: Three
slumbering volcanoes in the Aleutiah
range of Alaska suddenly have come
thrnnyinO
quantities of smoke and hot ashes. The
awakened peaks are Hliama and Re
doubt, in the Cook Inlet country, and
Katmai which overlooks Shelikof
strait. 1t is likely that Bogoslof, Shls-
haldin and Pavloff, which are active
volcanoes and much further west, are
also spouting flames. Dispatches from
the north say he volcanoes are emit
ting lava and rocks, but the discharge
from the Alaska craters usually Is only
ashes and smoke, and 1t Is hoped there
will be no loss of life. Apparently ko-
diak and it's neighboring islands nave
been covered by ashes. The cable dis-
patches received tonight report the sit
nation as more serious. st. Augustine,
as we'll as Iiliama and Redoubt are in
eruption on the west shore of Cook In
let, but these three will do small dam
age, as their ashes do not cover Indian
towns. AS soon as 1t Is possible to op-
crate wireless instruments the revenue
cutters will be asked to go to the rel1ef
of the people in the volcano districts.
It is expected that the whole or the
waters along the Alaska peninsula ana
the Aleutian Islands will require new
survey because of readjustment or
the ocean floor. Including Indians, 1t
is estimated that 1,500 persons are In
peril. 1t Is the height of the salmon
canning season and large crews OF
men are engaged in fishing and can
ming.
Raleigh, N. c., June s.: After an all
night session the state Democratic
convention elected delegates at large
to the Baltimore convention, and by a
vote Of sos to 396 indorsed Gov. Wood
row Wilson's candidacy. The delegates
were uninstructed, but six are said to
favor Gov Wilson and two are said to
be neutral. The convention was a tu-
multuous one and adjourned at 6.SS
o'clock this morning. Each delegate
will have a half vote. The convention
battled until after midnight last night
over the nomination of state ticket
and a resolution indorsing North Caro-
lina's state officers and representatives
in congress. Friends of Gov. Kitchen
vainly endeavored to prevent the in
dorsement of the record OF Senator
Simmons, whom the governor is op-
posing for reelection. Locke Craig was
unanimously nominated for governor
and candidates for other state offices
were chosen without opposition, except
E. L. Draughtridge, for lieutenant gov
ernor, and George P. Pell, for longterm
corporation commissioner, who won
after hard fighting. The eight dele
tAa ~ 10
Glenn, w. c. Dowd, E. ]. Justice. Gen.
Julian S. Carr, Maj. E. ]. Hale, A. w.
Mclean, w. c. Hammer and Lieut..
Gov. W. c. Newland. Francis w. Wins
ton and c. Ellis Gardner were chosen
for electors at large.
Washington, D. c. June s: Six
feet, inches tall, with weight OF
about 200 pounds, William X. Surratt,
alias William Broadus, colored, 40
years old, manslayer and ex-convict,
and believed to be the tallest prisoner
ever taken in custody by the Washing
ton police department, will leave this
city in care of Sheriff John Coyle for
Gaffney, S. c. Beside the giant pris-
oner, Coyle who is but five feet, five
inches tall and weighs not more than
$50 pounds, looks like a midget, but
the diminutive sheriff is armed with
revolver and he declares that If he
does not deliver the prisoner safely at
Gaffney he is willing to admit incapa-
bility of holding his office. Detective
Sergeant James Springman, one of the
smallest men in stature in the central
office, arrested Surratt Saturday after
noon in 7th street between P. and .
streets, when the giant was armed
with a razor. When Springman, alone
and without any help in sight, calmly
walked up to the towering man and
placed him under arrest he gave de-
cisive reply to queries as to whether
policemen earn their money, demon
strate bravery, etc. Springman hailed
a passing auto and in the machine the
prisoner was conveyed to police head
quarters. There the razor was found
in his pocket He was disarmed and
charged with carrying concealed wea-
pons in order that he might be held
until word could be sent to the South
Carolina authorities. Sheriff Coyle ar
rived yesterday and will leave with
the prisoner as soon as the proper
papers arrive. Nine years ago, Sar-
ratt, in a dispute over ten cents after
a game of craps. drew knife and
stabbed Ridge Hale, also colored, to
death. Hale was cut in thirty places.
but after being in Jail year he sawed
his shackles with file and escaped.
He has been living in Washington
eight years, working as hod carrier.
Since he arrived here he married and
has two children.
Augusta, Ga, June I: At the con-
clusion of a court session lasting for
two hours and twenty minutes. Thorn
as E. Watson, the McDuffie county
publisher, was bound over to the Fed
eral court in the sum of $500 by Com
missioner w. H. Goodwin here today.
District Attorney Alexander Akerman
represented the government and the
defendant represented himself. Every
available seat in the court room was
taken long before the hour for the
hearing to begin and standing room
was soon at premium. When Mr..
Watson entered the room he was
greeted with vociferous applause by a
decidedly pro- Watson crowd. Marshal
White warned the crowd at the time
that they would have to be quiet. Not
another outburst came until Mr.. Wat
son was defending himself. He said
that if the questions printed and which
he claims are asked by priests in the
confessional are obscene. what about
the priests asking them of virtuous
VOunp wOmen2 The apDlauSe at this