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


Spartanburg Herald, has bought a
controlling interest In the Spartan
burg Journal and hereafter both De-
pers will be published In the Office of
the Herald. It Is stated, however, that
each paper will continue to pursue its
own policy. ~
AT a meeting Of the board of trus-
tees Of the South Carolina university
in the office Of the governor q few
days ago, Governor Blease offered a
resolution calling upon DIR. Mitchell
10 resign the Office ot/president. The
governor voted for the resolution and
all the other members of the board
voted against II.
- Washington special of April / to
News and Courier: Former Cover
nor John Gary Evans, Of South Caro-
lima, spent today In Washington and
was seen at both the legislative and
executive ends Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. He said that his visit was chiefly
in the interest Of Justice c. A. Woods.
Of the South Carolina supreme court,
whose friends are very hopeful that
he will be chosen to succeed Judge
Goff on the Federal circuit bench.
The supporters OF Congressman John
w. Davis, Of West Virginia, are MAX
Ing a formidable fght for their candi-
date, and will not acknowledge that
Judge Woods is ahead. Some talk Is
heard Of the possibility that District
Judge II. A. M. Smith, Of Charleston,
may be promoted to the district va
cancy and that Judge Woods may be
appointed district Judge to succeed
Judge Smith.
Columbia State, Wednesday: The
state Of South Carolina yesterday pur-
chased 1,007 acres Of land In Lexing-
ton county for $12,500 for rife
range. The deal was closed by o. W.
Babb, assistant adjutant and inspector
general, following a report by the att
torney general on the titles. The tract
Is located seven miles from Columbia,
near Styx, and Is bounded by the
Southern and Seaboard Air Line rail-
ways. The money for the land was
appropriated by the last general as
sembly. w. W., Moore, the adjutant
and inspector general. several months
ago secured an option on the tract.
The site will be known as Camp
William w. Moore" and will be used
as a state rife range and manoeuvre
ground. 1t will also be used for the
encampment Of the regiments Of the
National guard. The old rifle range
is located at Charleston and the pur-
chase Of the Lexington tract was made
necessary by the expiration Of the
lease in the city by the sea.
Out Of the SO barrels Of alleged
beer that were confscated by the
Greenville police last fall, S3 were
found missing. on Tuesday morning
when an investigation was made OF
the warehouse In which the beer was
stored. The beer has been stored in q
warehouse on Pinkney street since the
time of the seizure and was the prop
erty Of w. ]. Goodlet, who entered
suit for the possession Of the stun
after the confiscation,
putting up bond Of $1,000 for 1t, but
Sheriff Poole who was then In office,
put up another bond to retain posses
sion of the stuff until the suit should
be decided. It is understood that the
latter bond was signed by seven or
more prominent Greenville citizens,
including some members of the police
commission. The suit Of Goodlet is
now pending and It has been stated
that 1t will come up for trial on the
10th of this month. 1t has been sus-
that some Of the beer was missing and
Tuesday morning Chief Halcombe and
Deputy w. B. Kellar made an inspec-
tion and found that all but thirteen Of
the barrels had been taken from the
warehouse. Deputy Kellar stated
yesterday that he was of the opinion
that the staple had been drawn and
the place entered in that manner, the
lock having been found unbroken.
= Augusta, April /: Charged with
robbing the mails, Edward M. Levy, a
negro mail clerk running between Au-
gusta and Columbia, was arrested
Sunday at noon, given preliminary
hearing before Commissioners c. ].
Jr., and bound over to the
United States district court Of South
yesterday under $1,000 bond.
United States Deputy Marshal Muir
ply made the arrest Sunday as Levy
left the train after completing his run
to Augusta That this man mas been
robbing the mails for the past seven
teen years Is the belief Of the United
States postofflce inspectors, who have
made many attempts to secure tangi-
BILE evidence but have failed until he
was caught redhanded Sunday.
decoy letter was mailed to a fictitious
person at Johnston, s. c., which con-
tained Ave marked 81 bills. A depu-
ty had been sent to Johnston to await
the arrival Of the letter and reported
that 1t failed to arrive. Mr.. ]. w.
AQamSOn anu OtueT StCTeI SeINlCt IIltll
here were wired to arrest the man
when he came to Augusta. The money
was found on him. He was sent to Jail
Sunday and spent that night there.
The negro is about AZ years of age
and above the average intelligence. At
his preliminary hearing yesterday he
vas represented by Judson w. Lyons,
,olored collector Of internal revenue.
rhe government was represented by
Inspector John w. Adamson. Some
,ears ago Levy purchased a fine home
n the best white residence district Of
and has been at differences
With them since his removal there. 1t
8 said that the white residents on
hat street have made every effort to
orce him to move. He Is considered
wealthy and owns some valuable
in Columbia besides his
lome. His brother, ]. r. Levy, a ne
,ro physician of Florence and DR.. A.
'. Gordon, Augusta, went on his bond.
r Lew ia reputed to be worth