Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

The Cnarleston high license Dill
was continued until the next session.
The bill as to selling the old state
hospital property for not less than one
million dollars and using the proceeds
for the new plant now under construc-
tion was vetoed by the governor and
an effort tc pass the bill over the
governors veto failed by one vote.
Although asked specifically about
the matter in Columbia last Saturday,
Hon. w. ]. Bryan, declined to say
whether or not he would be q MEM
Der of Wilson's cabinet. The most he
would say was that the cabinet would
be made up entirely Of "Progressives"
and that 1t would be all right.
The much controverted one-mill
tax levy proposition has passed the
general assembly over the governors
veto. It is a kind of a compromise
proposition. It Is estimated that one
mill should raise $290000. There was
an agreement that one-half Of the
money should &C to the specific rural
school extension purposes that have
been carried on heretofore and that the
balance shall be expended In the coun-
ties which raised the same as the con-
stitutional three mill tax. This Is the
woy the proposition appeared as1t was
reported in the papers.
The committee appointed to inyes-
tigate the Johnson- Mitchell matter,
made its report last Friday. and al
though the majority report was quite
voluminous, the gis! Of II is included
in the following: I'VE do not find from
the testimony that DR.. Mitchell, the
president Of the University of South
Carolina, signed an agreement by
which money of the Peabody fund tina:
had heretofore been designated to be
given Winthrop college should be
transferred from Winthrop and be
given to the University Of South Car
olina and the negro schools. In this
the governor was therefore misinform-
ed. 1t was well, however, that the gov
ernor called the matter to the atten-
ton Of the general assembly and urg-
ed this investigation for in doing so he
has caused the whole matter to be full
ly and we hope satisfactorily cleared
up"
- Greenville, March Q: There seems
to be some confusion as to the dates
for the athletic and oratorical contests
for the high schools Of the state. R. G.
Burts president, gave out the follow
ing statement today: "The oratorical
contest will he held in Columbia Thurs
day evening, April "a. In the after
noon a committee Of judges will cut
the number down to eight who will
contest that evening for the honors.
No Grafton can be over twelve minutes.
The name Of the speaker and the SUBJ
ject Of his Grafton accompanied by
fee Of fifty cents must be sent in to
the president at least thirty days be-
fore. Friday morning the preliminaries
for the track meet will be held and
Friday afternoon the finals will be run
off. The following is the order of
events and is not subject to change:
/. 100 yard dash. 2. Running high
Jump. 8. Half mile run. 4. Discus.
5. 220 yard dash. 6. Pole vault. T.
120 yard low hurdle. 8. Running
broad Jump: 9. 440 yard run. 10
Shot put IL lb. II. Mile run. Pre-
liminaries will be run in Nos. /, s, z,
4, 10, 6, 2, 8. The following schools
compose the association and quite
number Of others have expressed their
intention Of coming in: Summerville,
Yorkville, Hickory Grove, Rock Hill,
Easley, FItrman Fitting school, West
minister, Dillon, Latta, Seneca. Flor
ence, Cross Anchor, Central high
school (Greenville), Anderson Fitting
school, Anderson high school, the last
three having come in recently. No
school can be admitted later than thir-
ty days before the meet, so that those
schools intending to come in should
send their applications to r. c. Burts,
Greenville, not later than March a."
Charleston Post: The passage Of
the Webb bill over the veto Of Presi-
dent Taft, is of general interest and
Importance, especially In Charleston
in view Of the existing conditions OF
the liquor traffic here and the outcome
of the matter will be followed with
close and general interest. On account
of the effect that the prohibition Of
shipments of liquor into Charleston or
South Carolina from other states will
have upon the business Of the dispen-
sary In furthering the monopolistic
feature of the South Carolina liquor
system, the Webb law will add to the
profits of the dispensary and to this
extent, the action Of congress appeals
with special force in this community,
meaning az it does, that the competi-
tors Of the dispensary will be forced
out of business and the profits from
the legally established methods Of IL
quor selling will be greatly increased.
For the past two years, the profits OF
the dispensary have shown a material
reduction, largely through the compe-
WHICH, Tie ulopCiodiy
Charleston. The trouble Of the au-
thorities has been largely in reaching
the wholesaler it is said. While the
retailer has been reached with a sys-
tenn of fines in the police court,
amounting practically to a tax or
license, the wholesaler has been rath-
er out of reach, falling back upon the
construction Of the law by the courts,
that liquor could not be seized In ship
ment and that the shipment" did not
terminate until 1t reached the con-
signee. The consignees have been able
consequently to get their liquor from
beyond the confines Of the state, but
now, under the Webb law, the trans
portation companies are not to be per-
mitted to carry the liquor into dry
state, which will cut off the supply Of
all sources, independent Of and apart
from the dispensary and as stated, the
situation will be watched with general
interest