Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-10
Scraps and faets.

made their escape after dark, leaving
the prisoners to the attacking party
and came here to report the troupie.
In the event the negroes snow nsnt
IL Is expected that a pitched paltie
will result. .,,.-.- o.
Shelby Highlander, September Z:
Thursday morning at 1l.3O a. m; tne
electric system Of Shelby was suddenly
and temporarily put out OF comnlls-
sion. The wheels Of the mills stop
ped, and the motor OF the weaving
room of the Shelby cotton mills was
burned out, so that 1t may be day or or
two before that section of the mill
win be running. Also, two boys were
knocked down, both badly burned and
rendered unconscious and life Is des-
paired of the elder. Cause-they
were tinkering with the electric power
wires of the Southern Power GO.
Ossie and Henry Allen, age IL ana
years respectively, secured a wlre aho
reaching up, Ossie touched II 10 one
of the high voltage wires near tne
electric sub-station. They had to gel
up on a wire fence to do II. Inc
deadly current descended upon tne
boys with terrific force, knocklns
them off the fence. Ossie was Durn-
ed badly all along one side OF MS pooy
while Henry was burned in spots over
his body. 1t Is said that the boys mao
been previously warned against tink-
erirp with the electric mechanism.
They are the sons of John Allen, VINO
moved here from Yancey county In
Nav. and have been living In the Smell
by mill section Of this city.
The differences Of the clergymen
and social reformers Of more enllgnt-
ened countries in their efforts to COM
pel the fair sex to put more ciotn III
TO their skirts pale into insignihcance
besides the troubles of the local gov
ernor of Inhambane, British East
Africa, who has almost caused war
saws a London letter, by ordering the
native maidens to attire themselves III
European garb. The order particularly
insisted that the native women snoulo
not appear in public without skirts un-
der pain of some grave penalty not
specified Never was an apparently IN
nocent sumptpary law received with
such an outburst of rebellion. Inc
commercial council resigned in body
and the Indian storekeeperS VINO ueai
in the articles of attire favored by the
native ladies threatened to shut up
shop in protest. The native bellies
took even more drastic action by re-
fusing to come near Inhambane at all,
with the result that the town was
soon in danger Of famine In Vege-
tables, eggs, poultry and other neces-
sary food supplies. The women VINO
lived in town prepared to leave. Inc
opposition became too hot for the
governor, who withdrew the obnoxious
decree, and the bellies Of lnhambane
again 60 about in their scant native
costumes.
Cumming, Ga, September Z: TWO
companies of state troops were rushed
here today by Governor Brown to
prevent impending trouble between
the white and negro inhabitants,
growing out Of the severe beating
administered to Grant Smith, a negro
preacher, on the public square be-
cause Of alleged insulting remarks re-
flecting on the women Of this place.
The blacks had threatened to dyna-
mite the town If any negroes were
lynched, but after troops arrived
tne situation became quiet at late
hour today. Martial law is in enect
tonight. Two negroes were arrested
today charged with attempted assault
upon a white woman Thursday night
five miles from this place. They
were brought to prison here. There
was no excitement until Smith ex-
pressed his opinion, whereupon a
crowd set upon him and beat him al
most into insensibility. He was res
cued by the officers and locked up in
the courthouse. There were threats
of 'lynching, followed by rumors from
a negro picnic and barbecue OF
plots for dynamiting the town in the
event any negroes were lynched. Ex-
citement spread and the town filled
rapidly with white men from outly-
ing districts and negroes from the bar
becue. The officials Immediately ap-
pealed to Governor Brown with the
result that one company from Gaines
willie and another from Marietta
were rushed here in automobiles,
arriving shortly after noon. Leaving
13 militiamen on guard, the troops
left for Marietta, Ga, tonight, taking
Grant Smith, the negro preacher, and
five negroes arrested as suspects in
connection with the attempted assault
on a white woman Thursday.
The New York Bull Moose conven-
ton which met in Syracuse last Fri
day, nominated full state ticket
headed by Oscar Straus for governor.
The nomination of Mr.. Straus was
picturesquely thrilling and was brought
about under circumstances that COM
pletely swept the convention off its
feet. Mr.. Straus was acting as perma-
nent chairman Of the convention. made
up of full representation of dele
gates from every part of the state.
William H. Hotchkiss and William A.
Pendergrass had been put in nomina-
ton, and while the convention was
preparing to choose between them. a
delegate from New York city leaped to
his chair and demanded the right to
be heard. It's Suspender Jack Nc
Ghee" cried a voice from the gallery.
Chairman Straus looked puzzled and
annoyed, and delegates from all parts
of the hall began to shout at the in
terrupter to sit down. They say l am
crazy; but / know what l am doing,
shouted McGhee, as he mounted the
steps of the platform. He wore fam
ing bandana around his neck and his
, coat blazed with badges. Throwing
his rough rider hat on the floor, he de-
manded the right to make a nomina-
ton. Whom do you wish to nomi-
nate?" asked Chairman Straus. McGhee
shook his head. Put him out" peo-
pie cried; but the stranger stuck to his
purpose to speak. You may have five
minutes" said Mr.. Strauss resignedly
but McGhee said he must have ten
minutes and started out in the face of
a storm of jeers. When he said, "Pll
nominate man whose name VIII bring
tears of sympathy to the eyes of al
most every man and woman in every
civilized land" there was laughter; but
when after a pause he cried, Il NOM
mate the illustrious and honorable Os-
car Straus,' the delegates seemed
stunned Then a few of them cheered.
Mr.. Straus gave an amused laugh. and
Mr.. McGhee went on. When he finish
ed his speech, pandemonium broke
loose. The delegates wrenched stand
ards from their fastenings, began
marching and converted the conven-
ton into a bedlam. This must not
be, l cannot accept" said Mr.. Straus,
but that only added fuel to the fire
and when at length it was made known
that Mr.. Straus would accept the NOM
ination, the demonstration grew loud
er and louder. McGhee's nominating
speech was in part as follows: Il have
just come down from Vermont. l ask
you people at this convention to make
no mistake. We want to put man up
for governor that no man will be afraid
to cast his vote for; against whom
there can be no charge leveled of mis-
conduct of any kind; one who can
sweep the state from Montauk Point to
Lake Erie; a man whose name is
known throughout the civilized world;