Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-23
SOUTH CAROLINA, NEWS.

The board Of trustees Of Chicora
college has decided by vote Of nine
to fifteen, to allow the institution to
remain in Greenville.
The army worm has made 1t ap-
tpearance in Spartanburg county, many
acres Of cotton and corn having al
ready been destroyed at Mayo. stag
ton on the Carolina, Clinchfeld and
Ohio railroad.
- Anderson, July 81: Julian M. Ash
ley, a well to do farmer and distant
cousin Of Josh Ashley, was killed by
lightning last night, fifteen miles from
Anderson. He was riding his mule
through q swamp In search Of his
son, who had been out in the storm.
The bolt hit Mr.. Ashley on the top Of
his head and killed him and the mule
instantly. The body Of Mr.. Ashley
was found later by his son. Mr.. Ash
ley was about fifty years Of age.
Another ugly campaign incident
that came out last week, concerned
the expulsion Of ]. N. King and o. M.
Watson Of Greenville from the execu-
tive mansion on Sunday afternoon.
The two men gave out a signed state
ment to the effect that they had visit
ed the mansion for the purpose of
getting a reprieve for a negro. Jake
Norris, under sentence Of death, and
that Governor Blease treated them
with shameful discourtesy and order
ed them from his house. Governor
Blease says the men came to the man.
sion very drunk, and Notwithstanding
the fact that they used indecent Ian
guage and made themselves very OBJ
noxious he bore with them as patient
ly as possible; but told them that he
raoffpo ond wntrld nnf faka I'M
the reprieve matter on Sunday. Then
one of them threatened that IL ne did
not act at once he would fight the
governors reelection. He became
insulting, according to Governor
Blease and Governor Blease ordered
them out Of the house. In telling
about the incident to a crowd OF over
1000 at the Capitol steps Friday night,
Governor Blease used language to this
effect: "If men should come into your
house and act as they did in mine, and
you should kill him. I would pardon
you without a word" Watson and
King have published additional state
ments offending themselves and their
conduct and putting all the blame on
the governor.
Anderson, July 20: The farmers Of
the districts infested with the army
worm this afternoon issued an appeal
for help in the way of labor and money
with which to buy Paris green and ar
senate Of lead, to be used In stamping
out the pest. The dreaded worm was
first discovered early in the week in the
Roberts section of the county. Since
then the pest has spread to other sec
tions, and the worms are absolutely
destroying all vegetation. The worms
have confined themselves principally
to the bottoms, but they are going into
cocoons and in five days will hatch into
moths and butterflies, which the ex-
perts say will be scattered by the
winds in all directions. Several Glenn
son experts are on the scene and are
urging immediate action, which is be-
ing given freely by the people Of all
sections Of the county. Two or more
Entymologists are expected from Glenn
son tomorrow morning, and by tomor-
row noon 1t Is expected that syste-
matte plan to exterminate the worm
will be mapped out. The worm Is
stripping corn Of all its foliage and Is
literally devastating all green things
ravages Of the worm are checked 1t Is
feared that the crops Of the county
will be destroyed, and from this coun-
ty the pest will spread to other coun-
ties. Up to tonight the worm has play
ed but little havoc in the cotton fields,
principally because it has been fought
back by the farmers, who have gather
ed in large numbers in the infested
districts. The Anderson Chamber OF
Commerce tonight announced that 1t
would help in a financial way as we'll
as in any other way that presents it
self to give the farmers relief. A unit
ed effort among all the people Of the
county to confine the worms to the
districts already infested Is being made.
The plants are being spread with Paris
green and arsenate Of lead, with good
results. The supply Of arsenate Of lead
is limited, but large shipment Is ex-.
pected to arrive Monday, when the ef-
forts will be more than doubled.