Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- George w. Rouse, Esq, for twenty
years one Of the magistrates Of Char
lesion, died at his home in that city
Sunday. aged 76 years.
- Congressman Ragsdale is to be
opposed by A. L. Hamer and ]. E. Ell
lerbe, in the race for congress from
the Sixth congressional district.
- The state campaign opens tomor-
row, the senatorial party beginning its
speaking tour at st. Matthews, and
the gubernatorial and other candidates
for state offices opening at Sumter
Rev Howard Lee Jones, has re-
signed the pastorate Of the Citadel
Square Baptist church, Charleston. to
become president Of Coker college
Hartsville.
DR.. S. c.. Mitchell, former president
of the South Carolina university, and
now president Of the Medical College
Of Virginia, has been rendered the
presidency of Delaware college, at
Newark, Del.
- Charles E. Trull, formerly of Co.
lumbia, was convicted in Charlotte, n.
c., Saturday, Of the murder Of an
aged merchant in that city several
weeks ago, for the purpose Of rob-
berry. Trull was sentenced to be cleo
trocuted at the state prison at Raleigh,
on August IA.
- On the vote in the house Saturday,
on agreeing with the senate as to the
Panama canal repeal bill. all Of the
South Carolina members voted with
the administration on the final vote.
Three Of the delegation voted for an
amendment to declare affirmatively
the nations right to exempt it's own
vessels. They were Messrs. Aiken
Finley and Ragsdale.
- Columbia special Of June Is. to the
Greenville News: Senator John L.
McLaurin reached here today and
stopped at the Gresham hotel, near the
Union station. He did not attend the
caucus, 1t was stated. Rumors got
abroad this morning in political cir
cles that Senator McLaurin was unde-
cided whether to run for United States
senator or governor. one close to him
saying that he would enter one ring or
the other. From recent letters OF the
senator in the press 1t was gathered
that he was preparing to make another
exit from the governors race but still
IN yIyn
him run or to enter the race for the
senate.
Anderson, June Is: Marion E.
Tyus, proprietor Of a pool room and
soda water stand, was instantly killed
and Clarence Pearson, his helper, was
badly bruised and cut today when a
soda drum exploded in their stand
while they were charging it. The
drum did not have a gauge and the
pressure got too great, causing the
explosion which wrecked the build
ing. Tyus was standing Immediately
over the drum and was hurled in the
air. He was struck fearful blow in
the forehead, which was sufficient to
cause death. His kneecap was also
knocked off. Tyus was about 30 years
old and was married He came to
Anderson from Augusta ten years ago
recover.
Greenville News: The first cotton
bloom Of the season was brought to
the Daily Mail office on Monday, by
Grover Hall. R. F. d. carrier on Route
6. 1t came from the farm of Frank
Anderson, colored farmer in Rock
mills. Mr.. Hall said there were plenty
Of blooms in the field. So far as Is
known this is about the earliest cot
ton blossom has been found in this
county, the next earliest in the past
twenty years being on June 16. Frank
Anderson owns his own land and is a
splendid farmer. He raised this year
S15 bushels of oats and lis bushels or
wheat. He says he can raise cotton
whether it rains or not At the same
time, there are thousands Of acres in
Anderson county where the cotton has
not yet come up.
- Columbia State, Tuesday: Indica-
tions are now that the South Carolina
militia, comprising a brigade Of in
fantry with its complement Of sanitary
troops, will encamp at Augusta, with
one North Carolina regiment and a
detachment Of regulars, August to
IA. instead Of August 16 to 25. as re-
Gently announced. The change will
enable the South Carolina troops to
vote in the primary election of August
25. Yesterday the adjutant general re-
ceived an inquiry by telegraph from
the commanding general. department
Of the East. Governors Island, n. Y.
as to what South Carolina troops could
encamp at Augusta with a regiment
of North Carolina troops. August to
IA. The adjutant general replied. by
direction Of the governor" that a "bri-
gade Of infantry, three regiments with
sanitary troops" would go to Augusta
for encampment between the dates
mentioned.
- Columbia, June 12: Adjutant
Gen. Moore has recommended to Gov
Blease, the commander-in-ch chief, the
mastering out of four companies Of
the national guard Of this state, as the
result Of them failing to come up to
the requirements, the adjutant gen.
eral having just completed the inspec-
ton. Governor Blease says he Will
not muster out any companies while
the war talk continues between this
country and Mexico. The companies
recommended by the adjutant general
to be mustered out are: Company Is,
first infantry, Liberty Hill; Company
X, third infantry. Walterboro; second
company, COAST dTlllleIy, L>dhSdSNSi'
fourth division, naval militia, George
town: Adjutant Gen. Moore this
morning replied to kilograms from the
department of the east as follows:
"Adjutant General, Eastern Depart
ment, Governors Island, \. Y: Your
kilograms June and 10 referred to
governor with request for prompt de-
csion. No reply has yet been receiv-
ed from him. Moore, the Adjutant
General"
The time for candidates to file
pledges for county offices in Charles
ton county expired Saturday at noon.
There are eleven entries for the eight
legislative places. Commenting on the
the News and Courier Of
yesterday, says in part If it be a
fact that the lists are closed and
Charlestonians must make their choice
Of Legislative delegation from the en-
tries filed up to noon of last Saturday,
the community will have been brought