Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-09
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bv a Jury in the circuit court in Chica-
GO Miss Jay alleged that she met
Rodeheaver in Iowa; that they became
friends and that he proposed marriage
TO her and was accepted. Later she
declared he refused To marry her be
cause marriage would interfere with
his career" TaXicab rides, long Strolls
and discussion of future plans Inquired
largely in the testimony of Miss Jay.
Evidence was presented showing that
Rodeheaver was paid 500 week and
travelling expenses.
C. Pope Irby, son of the late Sena-
tor ]. |. NJ. Irby, shot himself at his
home near Berkeley county last Friday.
He was engaged in the management OF
a farm one and a half miles from Mount
Holly and lived alone, a negro woman
doing his cooking. He put the hands TO
work as usual Friday morning, and
shortly afterward went to his room.
and following the report of a pistol
was soon atferward found in dv!nt
condition Some of his friends think
the shooting was accidental. Others be-
lieve ii was suicide and attribute imam
cial troubles as the cause. The deceas-
ed is survived by two brothers, w. I.
Irby Of Laurens, a candidate for gov
ernor, and ]. L. NJ. lrby. who is en-
ployed by the BritOn Lumber COM
pany. North Charleston.
The Chester County Medical So
ciety at a recent meeting adopted the
following: ANY physician receiving
call to a person whose name is on the
black book list shall not answer such
call until said persons obligations shall
have been discharged to the physician
or physicians, by whom the said name
has been listed. The following eXcep-
ton to this rule however, Is herepy
made: If a physician shoulde receive an
emergency call to person whose name
is on the delinquent list he may make
such call, but only for cash, and shall
at this visit inform the patient, or the
patients family that he cannot take
charge of the case or make further
calls unless patient can assure satis-
factory adjustment of previous obllga-
ton to his former attendant has been
paid. That any physician who fails TO
abide by these resolutions. upon being
proved guilty of such failure, shall be
automatically dropped from the mem
bership in the Chester County Medical
Society"
Washington, June 6: President
Wilson. it was indicated in the senate
TODAY. has been compelled to accept a
modification of the tolls repeal bill go
ing further in the direction of reserv.
ing American rights over the canal
than the concession embodied In the
original Simmons amendment, reported
with the bill from the committee on In
teroceanic canals. In order to weld to-
gether a majority to support the bill
from the opponents and advocates OF
repeal, Senator Simmons, of North
Carolina, chairman of the committee
on finance and the presidents recog-
nized leader in the tolls controversy.
today introduced an amendment. This
represents a compromise between ideas
advanced by Senator Norris, radical
Republican, of Nebraska: Senator
Hoke Smith. Democrat, Of Georgia, and
Senator Simmons. Senator Smith yes
terday began preparation Of an amend
ment to strengthen the Simmons
amendment previously attached to the
bill. and Senator Norris had offered an
amendment on April l, reserving the
right of the United States to exempt its
coastwise traffic from the payment OF
tolls.
Mexico City, June 8: Official an
nouncement that the Mexican govern
ment had decided to suspend the
blockade of Tampico, which had been
ordered, was made today. This step
was taken upon the government learn
ing that the mediators at Niagara Falls
were taking some action in regard to
the movements of the steamer Antilla,
reported to have sailed from an Amerl-
can port with arms for the Constltu-
tionalists and also to prevent setback
in the peace negotiations. 1t was ofn-
cially stated that the Mexican govern
ment in ordering the blockade of Tam
pico, had no intention of interfering
with commercial traffic. Its intention
was only to prevent the Constitutional
lists from receiving arms and ammun-
ton. Robert Esteva Ruiz, Mexican
foreign minister, made the following
statement: Il have received informa-
ton today from our delegates at the
mediation conference that the peace
negotions are well advanced and no
difficulty has been encountered up TO
the present time. Therefore, the pro-
posed blockade of Tampico, has not in
terfered with the negotiations. The
Mexican government, upon learning
that the Mexican delegates and the
other mediatOrs were taking some ac-
ton in regard to the expedition OF the
steamship Antilla, which was reported
to have sailed from an American port
with arms for the Constitutionalsts.
has decided to suspend the effects of
the Tampico blockade in order not tol
embarrass the peace negotiations"
Columbia, June s. After the re-
ceipt Of a telegram today from the
eastern division, United States war de-
partment, re- establishing the instruc-
ton camp at Augusta, the governor as
commander in chief of the National
Guard. will tomorrow decide whether
or not the three South Carolina regl-
ments are to attend the camp. The tel
egram from Adjutant General Simpson
was referred to the governor for con-
sideration by O. w. Babb. assistant ad-
jutant general. The chief executive
will give his decision after a confer
ence with the commanding officers OF
the regiments. Several days ago the
war department issued an order that
the proposed camp at Augusta had
been abolished because of the situation
in Mexico. Regiments from North Car
olina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida were ordered TO prepare for the
encampmentS within their respective
states The order however was rescind-
ed today and the joint camp Will be
held at Augusta. The following tele-
gram was received today at the once
of the adjutant general from Adjutant
General Simpson. eastern department,
Governors Island. n. Y. In view OF
arrangements having been made TO
hold a joint camp at Augusta, Ga, 1or
9Th militia division and the great eX-
pense undergone for that purpose, you
are authorized and urged to send the
militia or your state 10 that camp III
spite of instructions contained in tele-
gram of June 3rd. directing establish
ment Of Joint state camps. Immediate
decision as to whether your troops will
attend camp at Augusta or not is re-
quested. All organizations your state
designated to attend joint camp must
camp same place during one period.
London. June I: Suffragettes for
the first time today invaded Catholic
churches and attempted to harangue
congregations. Worship was disturbed
in both Westminster cathedral and the
Church of the OratOry, BrOmpton
Father Bernard Caughn had just taken
his place in the pulpit in Westminster
cathedral at the evening service when
a woman rushed up the steps into an
other pulpit and waving her arms to-
ward the altar shrieked. In the pres
ence of the Blessed Sacrament l pro-
test against the fOrcible feeding OF
women" The congregation rose and
murmurS of protest ran through the
edifice. One woman tried TO persuade
the suffragette to descend from the
pulpit, but she remained there waving
her arms and yelling incOherently un-
til forcibly pulled down the steps and
turned over to the poice. She declined
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