Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-31


acts, inconsistent with this act, are
hereby repealed.
Section s. This act shall go into ef-
feet Immediately on approval by the
governor.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
George 8. Legare, representative in
congress from the First district, died in
Charleston yesterday after long ILL
ness. aged 43 years.
= Columbia, January 30: Corn from
Indiana was awarded two first prizes
today by the judges in the fifth In
ternational Corn Exposition. Charles
Short, Greensburg, Ind, won the In
diana 10-ear trophy, valued at ST.
900, and Joe Helms, Richmond, Ind,
was awarded the Kellogg single-ear
trophy also worth $1,000 The only
other premier prize Of the day was
the Colorado oat trophy valued at
$500 for the best peck Of oats on ex-
hibition. This went to j. c. Hill & Son.
Lord Minister. Saskatchewan Canada.
The Indiana and Kellogg trophy
winners were picked from the fol-
lowing victors in the zone sweepstak-
es; Northern zone: Chris Steon. Beres-
ford. 8. D., mixed; F. II. Roesler. Be-
lott, Wis, yellow and white. Central
zone: c. A. Brown, Franklin, Ind,
mixed; Charles Short, yellow; j. T.
Henderson and sons, Kentucky, white
dent Eastern zone: Burton Bayard.
Waynesburg, Pa yellow. Southern
zone. B. A. Rucker, Delaplane, Va,
yellow: c. T. Buford, Pulaski, Tenn,
white; G. L. Fentress, Sansebe, Tex.
mixed.
= The State, Wednesday: Another
compulsory education bill was intro
duced in the house yesterday morning
by Mr.. Harper of Darlington. The
measure has local option feature, re-
quiring a special election by the quail
fed electors in any town, county or
school district before Its provisions be-
come effective. II the election carries,
ell children between the ages Of and
IL years must attend some public
school in the town. county or school
district, for twelve weeks In the year,
six of which must be consecutive, un-
less excused for cause by the board OF
/ trustees of the school. Weakness of
mind or body living over two miles
from the nearest school, the ability to
read and write or attendance on pri-
vate school are some Of the valid ex-
cuses which may be offered. The local
school boards are charged with the en-
forcement Of the law under penalty OF
small fine and their secretaries are
made officers to prosecute the violators
Of the law before any court OF compe-
tent Jurisdiction. Twice year the To-
cal school boards must find what chill
dren are not attending school and bring
proceedings against their parents or
guardians.
- Spartanburg Journal: Magistrate
CAN'T is going after the vagrants.
Spartanburg is full Of them, the ofti-
Ger said this morning, and 1t can be
proven that 80 per cent Of the rob-
berries committed during the past few
weeks within the city limits were
committed by men without employ
ment and without any means Of sup
\ port. The city ordinance and the
statute on the law books Of the state In
reference to the handling Of this class
| Of society are different. The state
statute Is wide In its scope and 1t is
not such an easy matter for one
charged with vagrancy to escape the
majesty Of the law when the case Is
brought under the ruling Of the magis-
trate's court. The city ordinance
makes it hard to secure conviction
on a vagrancy charge before the re-
corder. To prove that q man accus-
ed has no means Of support Is not an
easy task and a little false swearing
will pass him over the boards. II Is
considerably different when he must
combat the ruling Of the state statute
and in nine cases out Of ten that have
beeen heard before Magistrate CAN'T
conviction has been secured and the
county has received many years Of
service on the public works by men
Iconvicted for vagrancy. business In
all lines is picking up in Spartanburg,"
said Magistrate Can't this morning,
"and there Is no reason why every
man should not find employment II
an officer arrests man because he is
idle and he is brought before me I
| will compel him to show cause why
he is not on the job and IL he cannot
prove his title he will receive COM
mitment paper over my signature"
= Spartanburg, January 90: Calvin
Easier, aged S8 years q veteran Of the
Mexican and the War Between the Sec
tions, died at his home at Cherokee
Springs, this afternoon at $50 o'clock,
after an illness of two months. The
death Of Mr.. Easier removes from
F, Spartanburg county the last Of the sur
vivors of the Mexican war from this
county, all Of his comrades in the war
y DetHCcH tuc .OHilcu ohdhCo anu 0nCAASo
/ in 1846-48 having passed away. He was
widely known throughout the county
and his death will be learned Of with
much sorrow and regret. Mr.. Easier,
until a few months ago, was hale and
hearty for one Of his years, being able
! to engage actively In farm operations.
Only last summer he was sufficiently
strong to work in the fields and attend
to planting his crops.
Aiken, January 90: The case of
Frederick o. Beach, the New York mil
lionaire, charged with assault and bat
terry with itent to kill his wife, Mrs.
Camilla Havemeyer Beach, while they
were here during the winter Of 1912, Is
expected to be called for trial in the
general sessions court here next We'd
nesday. Mr.. Beach was indicted by the
Aiken county grand jury following an
investigation Of an attack on Mrs.
Beach In which she was cut on the
throat. 1t was announced at the time
that she had been attacked by negro
who had called at the winter home OF
the family to deliver a message. The
officials refused to accept the explana-
ment Of the millionaire followed. Ac-
companied by Thomas 8. Fuller. New
York attorney, and Representative
James F. Byrne, Of this city, member
Of the house money trust" committee,
both Of whom have been retained as
defense attorneys, Mr.. and Mrs. Beach
arrived here this afternoon. They came
from Hot Springs, Va, where they
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt Mrs. ]. B.
Taylor, Of New York, a sister Of Mrs.
Beach also was in the party. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beach just recently returned from
Europe, where they had been for some
time.
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