Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-19
Scraps and faets.

general conference or the southern
Methodist church has UNANIMOUSLY
reversed the finding of the trial court
at Rock Hill in suspending Rev ;. A
Nettles from the conference for a perl
cd of three months. Mr.. Nettles is pub
Usher of the Southern Christian advo-
cate, and edited that paper for seVeral
years previous to his suspension.
Anderson, May 16: The safe in the
express office at Seneca was cracked
some time Thursday night and ABOUT
$50 in currency and silver was taken
by the robbers. A night operator IN an
adjoining room and a negro porter
who was on duty throughout the mght'
failed to hear the report of the eXplo-
sion. and the fact that the safe hao
been blown open and robbed was not
known until this morning. The robbers
forced an entrance through window IN
the front part of the railway statlon'
and after getting inside the office nall
ed the office door to keep off intruders.
They then got in their work and maze
their escape.
Roanoke, Va, May II: The funer-
al of William Henry Pulliam, the first
class fireman of the United States pat
tleship Utah who was wounded In the
fighting at Vera Cruz and subsequent
" died, was held at Pulaski, Va, today,
Five thousand people attended the SER
vices. which were conducted by the
Rev. ]. T. Trollinger, a veteran OF Cen
eral Jackson's brigade in the Confeder-
ate army. Among the numerous floral
offerings was one from President Will
son. Pallbearers were selected from
various militia companies. The Dody
was carried to the cemetery on nag
draped caisson, drawn by four black
horses and having on it's sides the let
ters &C. s. A." The body Of the dead
sailor arrived here Friday and laid IN
state at the county court house, watch-
ed over by guard Of honor from the
local militia company.
Columbia State, Friday: The pre-
liminary hearing in the case OF the
state against T. B. Roach, charged
with assault and battery with intent
to kill and carrying an unlawful wea-
pom, was postponed yesterday until
Saturday morning, May 2S. The alb
sence of John B. Rodgers from the city
was the reason of the motion by E. j.
Best. attorney for L. A. Griffith, mayor
elect Of Columbia, at whom, IT is alleg-
ed Mr.. Roach shot G. S. Trout, a rail-
road flagman, living at 2S2l Laurel
street. was sworn in on his request.
Mr.. Trout stated that he saw pistol
in the hands of T. B. Roach heard one
report, and that DR.. Griffith had MS
back turned at the time of the shot he
stated that when he saw the pistol II
was pointing downwards.
-Four survivors of boat load OF
fifteen who put away from the frelght
steamer Columbian, which was burned
ON Nav 3. were picked up off Sable Is
land last Sunday by the United states
revenue cutter Seneca The men told
a story of horrible suffering. During
the first three days after leaving their
steamer they saw three steamers pass
ing. but were unable to attract their
attention. After that they drlfted out
Of the line of steamers. Their lnaue :
mate supply of biscuit gave out, ana
they were reduced to such ralnwater
as they could get for drinking pur-
poses. Eleven men died OF starVatloli
and exposure. The four VINO were res
cued had commenced chewing shoe
leather in the desperate effort to allay
the cravings of hunger. The men VINO
died were thrown into the sea. Twenty
seven other members of the steamer
had been rescued by the Cunard Liner
Franconia, after they had been ahoat
only about two days.
Vice President Marshalls declara- =
ton that one of Americas ills TO-DAY is
that there is too much science IN the
so-called educational system ana 100
little God Almighty occasloneo COM
ment in Washington. The statement
was made at a church gathering IN
Washington, last Sunday There is
this thing wrong in many or the
churches" said the vice president,
that because church and state are
separate and the state makes the
schools the church feels itself absolVeu
from any duty in the direction of ed
ucation Of youth" The vice president
also let it be known that some day he
would forget all Of the other polltlcai
parties and join the Socialist. But,
he added, Il shall never do this until
it becomes a friend Of the church; neV,,
er while il flaunts on the streets a red
banner in the face of faith in God and
the marriage service. The Socialism
in which | believe and TO which l nope
some day to adhere is not that when
concerns itself with consideration OF
power and property, but that OF the
spirit"
Washington, May 16: Although
many senators are yet to speak on the
Panama tolls exemption repeal bill,
Senator Kern, majority leader, was
hopeful tonight that debate would close
in another week, and that vote might
be taken MAY 25. Before the bill is
voted on many amendments will have
TO be disposed of. Senators who have
led the repeal fight are expected to
concentrate their efforts on an amend :
ment offered by Senator Simmons ana
adopted by the inter-oceanic canals
committee which declares that the
United States in allowing the claims or
Great Britain in no way gives up the
right to American citizens. Senator
Walsh, secretary of the sub -commttee
at the Baltimore convention which
framed the Democratic platform, spoke
today. He repudiated as unfounded
any suggestion that the tolls plank was
inserted surreptitiously and said Sec
retary Bryan. a worker on the plat
form, had full knowledge Of this plank.
He said il was significant that Attor-
ney General McReynOlds had expressed
no opinion regarding the question OF
tolls. After relating how the tolls
rlank was considered by a subcom. .
mittee. headed by w. j. Bryan, and
then by another committee over
the first sub committee and finally by
the entire platform committee, Senator
Walsh said there were amendments
suggested by Mr.. Bryan, adding the
railroad owned ship clause, and anoth-
er substituting the words exemption
from toll" for free tolls"
Washington, May IS: President
Wilson today told the American com
missioners who leave today for the
mediation conference at Niagara Falls
Ontario, that the United States gov
ernment regards the settlement OF the
Mexican problem in definite form as
a prerequisite to the withdrawal oi
the American forces from Vera Cruz
The president gave the American com
missioners-Justice Lamar of the su-
preme court of the United States, F.
Wy 81,