Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Zee dee Advocate.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
"A bill introduced by Representative
Rembert to give circuit judges IS a
day for expenses to be paid by the
counties, was amended SO as to make
the amount SO to be paid by the coun-
ties and passed the house yesterday in
that form.
- Chester Reporter: At the banquet
Of the State Bar association In Column
bia Thursday evening, Gov. Blease in
responding to the toast, South Caro-
lina," declared that he was through
with personal animosities, and was
willing from that time on to work SOLE
ly for the uplift of the state. Asking
Chief Justice Gary, the president Of the
Bar association, state senator and a
representative to rise, he urged upon
all, a spirit Of corporation for the i'm
provement and uplift Of South Carroll
ma.
Mr.. A J. Bethea, code commission
er, submitted to the house last Thurs
day q statement In reply to that por-
ton OF the governors message "on err
rors In the acts" that criticised his
work. He said Governor Blease's mes
sage was unfair, unjust and unbe-
coming" He explained that he had
appended to the acts an error sheet that
covered all the mistakes made and
tnat ne had worked diligently and with
an ambition to do his full duty. The
statement was ordered printed In the
Journal
- Columbia, January q: A bill to
create state racing commission and
to prescribe the conditions under which
horse racing may be held In this state.
was introduced in the house today. The
measure says that no book making ex-
cept the pari-mutuel system shall be
allowed. Every race for purses unless
held under the rules to be formulated
by the commission IL declared unlaw-
fui and every person aiding II Is sub
Ject to heavy fine. A fine Is also pro-
vided for violation OF the provisions In
regard to using the pari- -mutuel sys-
TEN. The commission Is to be compos-
ed OF three persons, to be elected by
the general assembly for term OF
three years. The bin was referred to a
committee.
Charleston, Jan. 25: The Charles
ton Fair and Racing association began
It's winter racing season this afternoon.
when the gates at Palmetto park were
opened for a fifty-fiye day meeting.
Nearly 500 thoroughbreds are now
quartered at the track. and annIica.
tions for additional stable room are
being received daily. Gathered here
are many Of the best known owners
and Jockeys Of America. Nineteen
stakes, with an aggregate value of
about $4,000, will be decided during
the meet, the most notable among
them being the Palmetto Derby, which
VIII be run on March 30, the closing
day Of the season. The officials in
charge Of the meeting are: w. r.
Schultz, presiding Judge; F. w. Ger
hardy, associate Judge; Francis J..
Pons, racing secretary and general
manager; Joseph M. Lonnan, clerk of
the scales; James Milton, starter; w.
Y. Casey, timer; w. w. Lyles, paddock
judge, and Frank ]. Bruen, auditor.
The stewards are w. B. Burch, @. II.
Pettingill and ]. B. Campbell
: Columbia January 81: Despite a
drizzling rain a large crowd, including
many members of the state legislature
attended the opening today of the fifth
National Corn exposition. Formal
opening exercises this afternoon wera
opening of the various exhibits, which,
include those from twenty-seven state
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations In as many states. Keen in
terest was manifested In the exhibit of
the Federal department Of agriculture,
presenting a general vi, w of the vari-
GUS activities of the department and
dealing In an educational manner with
many perplexing agricultural problems
peculiar to the south. Simple but I'm
pressive ceremonies marked the formal
opening. Addresses were delivered by
Thomas G. Thompson, mayor of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, DR.. 8. c. Mitchell, pres
ident of the University of South Caro-
lima and Wade Hampton Gibbes, may
or OF Columbia. South Carolina day at
the exposition will be celebrated tomor-
row by a parade OF militia, school chill
dren, college students and decorated
floats. Among the speakers who viii
be heard Is Governor Cole L. Blease.
The exposition will continue through
February 8. ~
= Spartanburg Journal, January 25:
Harrison Ferguson OF this city reci-
pient Of the famous Tiilman letter,
written just prior to the last guberna-
torial campaign, whose affidavit stat
Ing that this letter was not shown
Governor Blease was doubted by
Senator Tillman in his reply to Gov.
Blease, stated this morning In CONVEX
sation with a reporter that he would
at an early date bring suit against the
senator for libel and defamation of
character. At present, attorneys for
Mr.. Ferguson are preparing the COM
plaint and 1t Is expected that all details
OF the suit will have been completed
within the next few days and that
the. senator may be called into court
to prove the truth Of his assertions.
Mr.. Ferguson, when he read the
senator's reply to Blease, especially
that part In which aspersions were
made on the truthfulness of Mr..
Ferguson's statement. wrote to the
senator and told him that he had
felt he had done grave injustice
and the senator was due him a modi-
fcation Of his statements. AS yet
enough time has not elapsed for the
senator to reply to this letter. There
has been a rumor on the streets since
the Tillman statement was first pub
iished that Mr.. Ferguson would bring
a damage suit against the senator for
libel and defamation Of character, but
not until this morning when seen by
reporter, did Mr.. Ferguson confirm
these rumors. He did not state the
amount Of the suit or who would be
employed as attorney for plaintiff. but
rumor has 1t that Mr.. Ferguson will
ask for $4,000 damages from the
senator. Mr. Ferguson would not go in
to details other than that he most
assuredly would bring the suit.
Tillman Should Specjfy.-The fol-