Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Ts-- CAPT r. II. jennings has resigned
his place in the office Of the state
treasurer, - w
- Governor Blease has appointed
Hon. Joseph A. Mccullough, Of Green
Vile, as special Judge to hold the gen.
eral sessions for Fairfield. He has
also appointed Chas. Carroll Sims, OF
Barnwell, to preside over the regular
term OF the Lancaster sessions.
The Baptist church at st. Stevens
In this state has been burned because
Of the aggressive fight OF the pastor.
Rev. C. w, Salter, against unrfght-
eousneBs In the surrounding country.
The Eaptists Of the community and
the state at large will no doubt reply
by the immediate erection Of a new
church building, and In the meantime
no doubt strenuous effort viii be made
to punish the incendisries. ~
- Columbia, ~ June 1l.g Governor
Blease has instructed Sheriff Martin
and Chief Constable Stothart to put
the lid on the Isle or Palms, especially
on Sunday sports ara liquor selling
He scored the practice of running
races on Sunday and ordered the isher-
iff to prosecute any and all offenders
and to prevent the Sabbath desecra-
tion. He says that 1t is thought around
Columbia, that Mayor Grace's idea In
putting on the lid In Charleston, on
Sunday, was to drive everybody to the
Isle Of Palms to get a drink.
se- Columbia y Record, Wednesday:
Voicinl: their belief in the crying need
of South Carolina for an uplift move
ment in citizenship, more than fifty
represe sentatives, men and women from
various sections gathered at noon to-
day in the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium and
organized a conference Of public well
fare and q citizens cooperative asso-
citation. A definite name was not I'M
mediatoly decided upon. The meeting
was in response to invitations sent out
last month. They We're signed by Dr.
w. K. Tate Of the University Of South
Carolina; e. w. Dahbs, president of
the state Farmers Union: =. ]. Wat
son, commissioner Of agriculture;
william e. Gonzales and DR.. William
Weston, president Of the state Medi-
cal association. Col. Watson acted as
temporary chairman and, in outlining
the purpose Of the meeting, said that
II was to be non-political and inter-
denominational in character. He fur
ther declared that its aim was not only
the con servation of the material re-
sources Of the state, but also Its spir-
itual resources, particularly as applied
to the men and women, and, the most
priceless of all, the conservation OF Its
boyhood and girlhood. Upon .nomina-
ton of DR.. Tate, DR.. T. r. Whaling,
president of Columbia Theological
seminary, was elected chairman by
unanimous vote. A. .. Johnston Oh
Greenyille, was chosen as secretary.
DIR. Tate then read an extensive paper
dealing with the problems to be taken
under consideration. He said that the
four great permanent resources OF
South Carolina are its climate, its wa
ter power, its soil and its people. Pre-
facing his remarks, DR.. Tate stated
that the organization planned would
be a clearing house for the moral and
material activities Of many different
bodies now interested in the states
welfare. He added that the initiative
was an outgrowth Of the conference OF
education, representing the entire
south, that was held last month In
Richmond, Va. Mr.. Woods OF Spar
tanburg extended the greetings Of the
newly organized South Carolina Com
mercial Secretaries association and
said that 1t would cooperate heartily
In the proposed movement. DR.. s. c.
Mitchell, president of the University
South Carolina, said that citizen in
terest was essential to the advance
ment Of the commonwealth and that
he ventured to voice the approval Of
all state officials, though none had
been invited to participate. Further,
said DR.. Mitchell, the great central
power of the state lies in citizenry CO.
operation. He advocated an appropri-
alton Of various bodies Of at least $5,-
900 with which to establish a central
Office in charge Of man who would
devote his energies solely to the ad-
Of movements that dealt
with the uplift Of humanity In South
Carolina and the furtherance Of pro-
jects for the public good. DR.. Mitch
ell declared that the primary need OF
South Carolina Is unity Of the white
population and the cessation Of a con-
dition that resembles that Of house
divided against itself. DR.. A. p. Bour-
land of Virginia, then outlined the
work that has been accomplished
along similar lines in that state.