Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-03-10
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1914.

"I certainly will. The senate nominat-
ed me when ii sent the warehouse bill
to the people. Who else can present
that question:"
Columbia, March z: Frank A.
Sloan, electrical engineer for con-
struction company, was instantly elec-
trocuted here at four o'clock yester-
day afternoon, when lightning struck
a wire upon which he was working at
an electrical sub station. The wire
was not charged with electricity nor
was the machinery in operation at the
time Of the accident.
The mail car on the Southern's
No. II between Charleston and Column
bia was robbed by a lone bandit last
Thursday night. The robber got away
with a quantity Of registered mail;
but as to how much is not known. The
authorities have been on the trail ever
since; but IL they have made any
headway no information has been CIV
en- out.
- The senate spent several hours be-
hind closed doors last Friday morn
ing debating whether or not to confirm
the nomination Of DR.. w. L. Settle
meyer Of Gaffney, as asylum regent,
and failing to come to a vote before
adjournment, the governor prompt
ly re-appointed Dr. Settlemeyer He
will hold over as ad interim appointee
until the senate Of 1915 confirms or re-
jects
The fertilizer season Is in full
blast according to Charleston railroad
officials, and manv hundred carloads
Of the material are being shipped daily
by the local manufacturers. The ac-
tive shipping season started the latter
part Of January, and since then has
been steadily increasing. To date the
shipments are practically the same as
a year ago, and up to the average Of
the business for the past several years
except 1911. the banner year for the
sale of fertilizer
Upon the organization Of Gaffney's
new town council last Saturday, r. C..
Swofford rendered his resignation on
the ground that friends who had as
sisted in his election were making de-
mands that he could not comply with
except at the expense Of what he con-
ceived to be the best interest Of the
city, and J. d. Paris another alder
man made affidavit that two citizens
had offered him 800 and $3.50 respec-
lively to vote for certain candidate
for chief Of police.
Governor Blease has issued an or
der closing the five dispensaries In
Beaufort county. 1t appears that the
recent session Of the general assem-
bly, provides that no county funds
should be used for the payment Of
constables other than the rural police
operating under the sheriff, and this
cut off the pay Of the constables ap-
pointed by the governor. 1t Is presum-
ed that this has something to do with
the governors order which is based on
a provision Of law which authorizes
the chief executive to close dispen-
saries temporarily whenever he sees
proper to do 80.
- Columbia special of March z, to
Spartanburg Journal: Norman c.
Creech, member Of the Barnwell dele
cation in the lower house Of the gen.
eral assembly, when brought before
Magistrate Fowles today charged with
uttering worthless checks on banks Of
Blackville and Rock Hill, procured his
release by pleading the constitutional
immunity from arrest Of a legislator
during the session Of the assembly
and during the ten days preceding and
the ten days following the session. The
checks in question were held by the
court pending developments. The
checks, one for 81, the other for $3.50.
1t was charged were cashed at a drug
store in Columbia.
The Beaufort Gazette Of March 5,
contains q report Of q negro mass
meeting held for the purpose Of con-
demning G. B. Preacher, agent Of the
South Carolina Casualty Co., who is
accused Of furnishing Governor Blease
with the information upon which his
messages with regard to white and
colored teachers teaching in the same
schools were based. The resolutions
adopted uphold the whites serving on
the trustee boards, and request the
move Preacher and send to Beaufort a
man who will not be desirous of de-
stroying the peace and feeling now ex-
listing between the races Of this COM
munity And should the company re-
fuse to remove the said agent, then
our people be urged to withdraw their
patronage from the same"
- The Sims bill for repeal of the
coastwise shipping exemption clause
Of the Panama canal act probably
will be laid before the house in about
ten days. Democratic Leader Under
wood and Chairman Adamson Of the
house committee on interstate COM
merce reached an agreement late last
Saturday to press the measure after
the passage Of the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill, which will follow
the disposition Of the agricultural ap-
preparation bill this week. While no
canvass Of the house has been made,
1t Is thought that about fifty Demo-
Gratis will vote against the administra-
ton plan. House Republicans also
are divided. 1t is understood that
Representative Mann of Illinois, mi
nority leader. will oppose the bill, as
will Majority Leader Underwood, on
the ground that the platform binds
him to oppose the president in this
matter. While a rule to expedite con-
sideration will be available 1t may not
be necessary, as both sides are eager
for discussion. Representative Sims
Of Tennessee, author Of the bill, pre-
diets that 1t would become law with
out much delay.
Chester Reporter, Monday: Young
Robert Taylor, the fifteen year old
son of Mr. w. X. Taylor, of the Halse-
Vile section, who was dangerously
cut in the back Of the head Friday
afternoon by negro, Walter Beatty,
alias, Walter Brice, is getting along
nicely, according to information re-
ceived this morning by Sheriff Colvin.
Young Taylor, 1t seems, rode to the
field Friday afternoon to see Beatty
about business matter, when the lat
ter challenged the white boy to get
down and fight. AS Taylor was dis
mounting and was off his guard the
negro struck him several licks with an
axe, one on the shoulder, one on tie
leg, and one in the back of the head.
the latter with the blade Of the weap-
on. But for the presence and inter-
ference of another negro, Will Halsey,
young Taylor would have been killed
by his adversary. The assault was
particularly brutal and uncalled-for,
and there was much indignation in the
neighborhood. The occurrence was
reported to Sheriff Colvin, Friday
night, and deputy Dindeman went out
in the wee sma' hours Saturday
morning and effected Beaty's arrest
before he had time to make his es-
cape.
Newspaper Men and Confidence
Judge Hand, Of the Federal court Of
New York, has white elephant on
his hands and is making frantic ef-
forts to get rid Of it. Recently the
shipping news reporter Of the New
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