Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18
TUESDAY, NovEMBER-1s, 1913.
sourH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH 1CAtQLtNA NEWo.
Columbia special of November Is,
to the News and Courier: In view of
the recent conferences and discussions
in reference to the cattle tick and the
$4,000 appropriation to be asked Tor
at the next session of the legislature
for the eradication thereof, Governor
Blease was asked this morning what
he thought Of the situation. In reply.
he stated that II seemed to him, with
the enormous amount of money that
Clemson college was getting from the
fertilizer tax, that they should be able
and should be the proper parties to
handle this situation without any ex-
ira tax or appropriation, that the
farmers OF South Carolina, who will
naturally become the cattle growers,
are the men VINO are using the fertil-
izer and paying the tax which goes to
Clemson college, ana that 1t seems to
him that from this tax should come
the SAC, 1000 necessary, or whatever 9TH
er amount is necessary, for the eradf-
cation Of the tick. He said he could
see no injustice in this, because this
tax comes direct from the farmer, and
from him alone, as the only man who
uses the fertilizer. The farmer pays
this tax, said the governor, and why
not let II go back to the farmer in
stead of putting an extra tax on him
for other purposes?
-Columbia special Of November 16,
to the News and Courier: At the in
specfion of prisoners In the state PEN
itentiary tonight 1t was found that
John Fisher, a safeblower serving a
15-year term, was missing. hvestiga-
tion revealed the fact that Fisher had
some time Saturday night sawed
through the bars Of his cell. and Dy
means Of rope had escaped over the
old hosiery mill. A piece OF rope was
found dangling there, hence this latter
inference. The escaped man was sent
M from Lancaster in 1905, so he had
served approximately eight years OF
his 15-year term. A reward OF $50 Is
offered by the penitentiary for the
capture Of Fisher He is wanted also
by the Federal authorities for postof:
fce robbery. Fisher was member OF
the famous gang Of which Portland
Ned" was q leader. The latter con-
yict was paroled by the governor and
later escaped from the governors OF
fice while Federal authorities were
awaiting for him to come out by the
door through which he entered. Port
Hand Ned" was also wanted on the
charge Of offense against the United
States government At the time ne
was sentenced, John Fisher was ~
wears old. His weight Is one hundred
and twenty-five pounds, has black
hair brown eyes and a dark complex
ion. On his right leg Is large scar,
and also a scar on the outside OF MS
left thigh. There are scars on ooth MS
forearms and wrists. The escape Oh
this convict caused no little interest IN
penitentiary circles, as he was one Oh
the "old guard among the yeggmen.
His operations as a crook We're extern
siye In the days when Portlaho
Ned's" gang was free.
Pee Dee Daily: Senator John Ia
McLaurin received a telegram frloay
nieht from the Columbia chamber OF
commerce asking him to go to New
York with T. Bascom Stackhouse ana
M. G. Heath, to see what can be done
TO make Columbia distributing point
for cotton In case the warehouse sys-
tenn is established in this state. This
would mean that in the purchase OF
cotton for actual delivery, the spots
could be held in the state warehouse
in Columbia, and q delivery there
would be equivalent to delivery In
New York. This would absolutely
eliminate the constructive delivery
now practiced by the cotton exchange
and absolutely destroy gambling In
cotton. Senator McLaurin wired his
acceptance Of the request OF tne
chamber OF commerce and will Join
Messrs. Stackhouse and Heath at
Kollock tonight. When we asked the
senator for an interview, he said that
he was not prepared to make any
statement till after the consultation
with Messrs. Stackhouse and Heath,
but that II seemed to him that 1t
would be necessary to lay this matter
before the secretary Of agriculture
and the secretary Of commerce and
labor, and secure Federal co-opera-
ton. He promised to advise us or
any important development In the
negotiations. This movement Is full
Of Significance because 1t Is evident
that congress Is determined to break
up gambling in cotton futures. SEN
ator McLaurin said in a speech last
winter that the only way to do 1t was
like the coffee planters Of Brazil did,
render 1t impossible by giving sta
BILE value to cotton. The scientific
idea under the warehouse plan Is now
beginning to be understood by thought
full men and will be Of a great deal
more service to the people OF this
country than small politics. 1t Is
understood that arrangements have
DeSn ulaQ6 LOT S6u6tOT 4hSAduIih "
explain the principles upon which the
warehouse bill rests and its industrial
and financial possibilities, to some OF
the most powerful banking and cot
ton interests in the world. Last win
ter Senator McLaurin stated in his
speech that If the warehouse bill
passed "he had tentative arrange
ments made with financial interests
abroad to handle the cotton crop OF
South Carolina" In view of the fact
that our people have gone so largely
nto long staple. which must be classi-
fed and graded before 1t can be sold
to advantage. the importance Of this
movement can hardly be over-esti-
mated. It will be remembered that
last winter, Senator McLaurin insisted
that II the bill became a law, T. B.
Stackhouse should be made chairman
Of the board, saying that IL he was
"he would give his services free Of cost
to the state to get the proper financial
arrangements made abroad with the
users of our cotton"