Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS
- Columbia, March 10: The forty
first annual meeting Of the State
Teachers Association Of South Caro-
lima will convene in this city Thursday
and will be in session during Friday
and Saturday. Every section OF the
state will be represented and the con-
vention promises to be the best the
South Carolina teachers have ever held.
The meetings will be held in the Co
lumbia theater with sessions OF auxil-
iary bodies held in the halls Of the
legislature. The state house will be
headquarters for the teachers.
Spartanburg special Of March
to the News and Courier: kilograms
and letters Of encouragement from all
parts of the state led DR.. John G.
Clinkscales, professor Of mathematics
at Wofford college, to make the un-
conditional announcement today that
he would be candidate for governor
next year on the platform OF COM
pulsory education. His friends have
assured him that they will at once
form a practical organization to con-
duct his candidacy. His announce
ment has aroused sincere enthusiasm
declare he will be formidable candi-
date. Students Of the Wofford Fitting
school tonight organized a "Clink-
scales Club" with officers from all
parts of the state. One hundred and
four boys took a pledge to use their
influence to elect DR.. Clinkscales gov
ernor.
- Mr.. w. F. Caldwell, a Columbia
80 <hn Nd
rier, sends that paper the following,
under date Of last Friday: That form
er United States Senator John L. Nc
Laurin will be in the race for goyer-
nor in 1914, is believed by those who
have been watching recent political
events. Mr.. McLaurin has made no
definite announcement Of his plans,
but it is generally understood that he
will offer for governor next year.
Mr.. McLaurin's criticism Of the legis-
lature, "as the product Of q campaign
conducted upon a low plane OF
thought, nearly every man the product
of a bitter factional fight" brought
forth a bitter denunciation from Rep
resentative ]. ]. Evans today, who de-
nounces Mr.. McLaurin 'as a cheap
demagogue and a politician unworthy
of the support or thought or consid-
Grafton Of Intelligent men," He also
denounces him as Standard Oil
Democrat" It Is believed that II Mr..
McLaurin finds enough encouragement
that he will undoubtedly be In the
race for governor. He Is at present
state senator from Marlboro county.
Columbia, March 8: The fertilizer
tax for this year over that of 1912 has
increased $30,082.20. The tax for 1912
was $110,526.70; for this year $140,-
608.90. The tax Is for the fiscal year
ending March 6. The enormous in
crease In the sale of fertilizer Is attrib-
utable to the diversification Of crops
in South Carolina according to a
statement made by one In authority.
The movement to dissuade the farm
ers Of the state from planting their
acreage wholly in cotton has gained In
popular favor because Of the educa-
tive campaign waged. Instead Of plant
ing the whole acreage Of the state In
cotton, the agriculturalists are sowing
grain, principally corn. Colonel Wat
son, state commissioner Of agriculture,
commerce and industries, said that he
had been conducting an educative
campaign to persuade the farmers OF
the state to reduce their acreage In
cotton; that, while the results had not
guine that a statewide movement Is
on foot to diversity crops, and that
the results are rapidly making for
more comprehensive system Of farm
ing.
Aiken, March 8: April 23rd and
oath have been definitely set by Gen.
eral B. H. league, commander OF the
South Carolina Division, United Con-
federate Veterans, as the dates OF the
1918 reunion to be held in Aiken.
General league has so notified Mayor
Gyles and the city council, in a COM
munication addressed by him to the
mayor in response to q formal invi-
tation signed by the mayor inviting
the South Carolina veterans, through
General league, to hold their an.
nual reunion here this year, and
asking what dates would best suit the
veterans. Gen. league states that ne
chose April 23d and oath with the END
in view Of suiting the convenience OF
as many veterans throughout the state
as possible, and because he realized
that later in the month many people
would be deferred from attending on
account of the business necessity or ar
ranging for the first Of the month.
April 23d and oath fall this year on
Wednesday and Thursday, which, as
he pointed out, will eliminate the ne
cessity of any of those VINO may pe
opposed to doing so, travelling on SUN
day, either coming to Aiken or return
ing home from the reunion. General
leagues letter to the mayor and city
council is as follows: Your commu-
nication Of the Sd instant, extending
through me an invitation OF your city
council to the Confederate veterans,
the sons of veterans and our lady at
tendants, to hold our next annual re-
union in the city Of Aiken, has been
received, and I hasten to reply and
cheerfully accept the invitation so
heartily rendered. Personally, and as
Of the division, appreci-
ate most heartily this invitation OF my
home town, since there are large COM
munities in the state more able to
open their doors to us who have been
recreant in their attentions to the
Confederate veterans Of South Caroli-
ma. April 23d and oath, next. would
be suitable dates for holding the re-
union, and If they accord with the
pleasure Of the city council, I will so
order Il"
Columbia special of March 10 to
the Charlotte Observer: Chief Of Po-
lice Cathcart this afternoon ordered
served upon Harrison Neeley Govern
or Blease's negro chauffeur, sum-
mons to appear in police court tomor--
row morning to answer to the second
charge against him Of exceeding the
speed limit as set down in
city ordinance. The first charge was
preferred against the negro Saturday
and Immediately after the negro was
convicted and sentenced to pay fine
of 1915 the governor issued a pardon
for him. Saturday night, 1t is charged,
the negro was seen by officers driving
up and down Main street at fast
speed and today the summons was