Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

| - Representative ByrneS has pre-
sented President Wilson and Secretary
Tumulty with suits of clothes made
from South Carolina duck.
- Capt u. J. Drake, champion corn
grower Of the world, died at his home
in Marlboro county, last Wednesday.
Capt. Drake has the reputation Of
having made 255 bushels of corn on
one acre.
At Bennettsville on Tuesday, Mr.
| A. G.. Brice candidate for attorney
general, made a positive declaration in
opposition to Governor Blease. The
declaration was enthusiastically ap-
plauded by the anti-Blease element.
- Ernest Gary judge Of the Fifth
circuit, died at his home in Columbia,
last Tuesday, after a long illness. The
deceased was a brother Of Chief JUS
tice Gary and Judge Frank B. Gary.
| He was born in Abbeville county in
1852 and was elected judge in 1897
The Rural Letter Carriers asso-
citation Of South Carolina, is holding
it's annual convention in Spartanburg.
The meeting opened yesterday, and
the entertainment feature will be con-
cluded tomorrow with a trip over the
c.. c. & O., railroad to Erwin, Tenn.
Among those who have been invited to
speak are Hons. D. E. Finley, E. ].
Watson, +. H. Hyatt, w. +. Stevenson,
! T. Johnson and Mendel l.. Smith.
| - Spartanburg. July 1: In a re-
newed effort to solve the mystery of
pellagra, the strange disease which is
filling southern insane asylums, and
causing a great many deaths, the pub
lie health service of the Federal gov
ernment has today opened field
hospital here. DR.. r. A. Herring.
who is in charge, said it is expected
that the hospital will be maintained
for a period Of five or six years, con-
| Quoting exhaustive research work,
| seeking the cause OF this disease.
Prior to twenty years ago this dis
ease was practically unknown in
| this country: ii is undoubtedly an in
| fection. according to medical au-
thorities, but it is not easily trans
missable from one person to another.
- Pickens. June 80: Sheriff Roark
of this county, assisted by his depu-
ties and a number of volunteers,
secured the country today for a ne
gro. who last night, killed James
Hendrix, a white man, and who is
said to have later criminally assault
ed a white woman of that section.
The negro is known to the authori-
ties as Lloyd McCullum and vigor-
Gus search for him is being made.
The murder occurred last night about
IL o'clock. but not until today did
the authorities make known anything
of the affair. An all night search
was made for the alleged murderer.
Hendrix is we'll known in this coun-
~ and the affair of last night created
quite a sensation. 1t is possible that
the negro will be lynched If he falls
into the hands of the dead mans
friends. McCullum deliberately plan
ned the murder it is said. Having hid
behind the barn near the house, he
calmly awaited the coming of his
victim, and when he appeared upon
the scene, crushed his life out with
a stick The assault was then made
upon the woman and the negro fled
To the swamps. Sheriff Roark des-
cribed the negro last night as being
six feet two inches tall, with a black
mustache. wearing white hat.
heavy coat, blue shirt, tan cOlored
pants and a broad pair OF shoes. The
band of his hat has been removed,
the rim slit open with knife and
the inside band pulled through. Sher-
if ROark said the negro would be
easily recognized by his hat.