Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

THE town Of Manning, on Tues
day. voted a bond issue Of $4,000 to
aid in building the Savannah and
Western railroad through the town.
Senator Buck, on Tuesday, offer
ed the Lever warehouse bill as sub
stitute for the McLaurin measure;
but the senate would not accept the
substitution.
- Ernest P. Evatt, a prominent
citizen of Greenville, was killed IN
that city, Tuesday night. when ne was
thrown against the corner OF a build
ing by a frightened horse.
According to a statement issued
by the United States department OF
agriculture on Tuesday. 3s,47S,42l
pounds Of tobacco have been sold In
South Carolina since the season open
ed.
Senator Werner of Oconee CO Unty,
has introduced a bill in the senate
providing for a rigid statewide pro-
hibition law. The bill also provides
that dispensaries shall make no more
purchases after disposing Of their
present stocks.
= The Cotton congress lobby in
Columbia, tried to get the house to
allow DR.. Wade Stackhouse and
Messrs. J. G. Anderson and ]. r. Hop
kins to come before it to plead total
elimination; but on Tuesday, the
house refused to pass the necessary
resolution.
At a meeting of representative
Florence county farmers, held in the
court room at Florence. this week,
the body passed resolutions favoring
the total elimination of the cotton
crop in 1915. Orangeburg county
farmers have also gone on record as
favoring elimination.
In the senate on Tuesday, Mr..
Lawson introduced a joint resolution
providing for the closing Of the dis
pensaries until after the close Of the
European war. The argument is
that money sent out Of the state for
whisky and wasted here for that
commodity, will be available for food
and clothes
The house has concurred in SEN
ate resolution directing the attorney
general to inquire into the question as
to whether there Is any truth In the
story that the Charleston race track
association proposes to hold another
meet soon; to further inquire whether
such meet is in violation Of the law,
and If so to take steps to enforce the
law in regard to the matter.
- Engineer w. d. Graham Of Lau-
rens, and his negro fireman, were Sc
rously injured near Goldville, S. c.,
Tuesday night, when Columbia,
Newberry and Laurens railway train
ran into a split switch, overturning
the engine and baggage car. Both
men jumped just as the locomotive
left the track, probably escaping
death by their action.
- Followed for nearly twenty years
and lodging from state to state, T. A.
Lewis, a white man, was arrested In
Greenville, Monday night. Lewis has
been searched for since 1895 by w.
l.. Perry of Spartanburg, brother Of
4. S. ]. Perry, whom Lewis is alleged
to have killed near Spartanburg, on
Christmas day, 1895. The alleged
murderer is now in the Spartanburg
county Jail, where he is said to have
confessed to the crime.
- Washington special of October
13, to the Columbia State Secretary
Garrison today. telegraphed officials
Of the Parr Shoals company that un-
less immediate compliance should be
made with the orders of Major How
ell, engineer officer, issued August 6,
that the company cease impounding
the water Of the Congaree. the case
would not be continued here until
Saturday, as was requested today by
r.. w. Robertson. The matter was
scheduled for hearing today and at
the hour set a telegram was received
from the Parr Shoals people asking
that nothing be done until Saturday,
at which time they would endeavor to
have representatives here. An i'm
mediate reply was sent that unless
compliance with Maj. Howell's orders
should be made, not only would no
delay be allowed, but that the entire
matter would be turned over to the
department of justice for such atten-
tion as may be necessary. No reply
to this telegram has been received
here up to this time. In other
words, the war department insists
that its orders through Maj. Howell.
issued on August 6, be respected
before the company will receive any
favors in the way of delayed hearings
or otherwise.