Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-02-20
Scraps and 5aets.

pensions shall remain as now proVld-
ed by law, except that all soldiers or
sailors in the service of the Conted-
crate states or the state who are phy-
sically helpless, or who are unable TO
make a living, whether such disability
arises from Injuries received during
the war or from age or other causes
shall be entitled to receive a pension
as provided for Glass A; provided no
soldier or sailor whose income or
whose wife's income shall exceed the
sum of $50 per annum, shall be ent1-
tied to pension under the provisions OF
the act"
The Jury in the suit Of Mrs. Minnie
E Bond against Thomas P. Gore, OF
Oklahoma, charging him with having
assaulted her in Washington hotel
last March, on Wednesday returned q
verdict for the defendant. The trial
was at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. and
the suit was for $50,000 damages. The
case was of nationwide interest Sen
ator Cores defense was that the whole
thing was a frame-up for political pur-
poses and to extort money. There
was quite lot Of local interest in the
matter, and Senator Cores friends
were largely in the majority as was
attested by the tremendous applause
Of the crowd upon the reading OF the
verdict. The jury was out on the case
only about ten minutes.
With Senator Fletcher Of Florida.
appearing in support Of the measure,
the Joint congressional committee on
rural credits has begun hearings. Sen
ator Fletcher was chairman of the
special committee that investigated
foreign methods of lending financial
aid to farmers before the present Dill
was drafted. Senator Fletcher SAID
long term credit, based on land mort
cages was the vital feature or any
scheme. Short term Accommodations
based on personal obligations ana
needed for recurrent expenses should
be separately provided for ne thought:
Only the long term credit is covered
In the bill. The committee discussed
suggestions of government aid for pro-
posed farmers banks, Senator Fletch-
er declaring he did not believe 1t nee
essary. Compulsory amortization,
feature of the bill, aroused some dis
cussion, II being explained that the
commissions attitude was that Dor
rowers should not be encouraged TO
remain in debt.
The McLaurin warehouse bill,
amended so as to provide for its SUB
mission to the people Of the state for
ratification at the next general election
passed the senate last wednesday, ana
goes to the house for consideration:
The bill, which has been the subject OF
so much discussion in the general as
sembly Of this state for the last sever
al years, provides for the establishment
of a cotton warehouse system, ana
state inspection Of the staple. A state
commission to study conditions under
which cotton is grown, harvested, bal
ed, ginned, stored and marketed is Gre
ated under the act. The commission
ers are to receive for storage all lint
cotton properly baled and issue Sc
rally numbered receipt so as to be
able to deliver the identical bale on
surrender of said receipt. Twenty five
cents is the charge per bale for in
specting, grading and weighing each
bale of short staple cotton. The cot
ton year under the bill is declared to
be from July to June 80, and S5O,OOO
is asked to put the act into immediate
operation.
Leo NJ. Frank, under sentence Of
death for the murder of 14-year-old
Mary Phagan in Atlanta on April 26
of last year, on last Tuesday was ad-
vanced one step closer to the gal
lows when the Georgia supreme court
sustained the verdict of the lower
court which pronounced him guilty.
The opinion. written by Justice At
kinson, also was signed by Justices
Hill, Lumpkin and Evans. A dissent
ing opinion was entered by Chief JUS
tice Fish and Justice Beck. Although
Franks lawyers have made no state
ment as to what steps they would
next take, it was reported that they
have not yet given up the determined
battle which they have waged for the
freedom Of the young factory super
intendent. News that the highest
court of the state had denied him the
right to be again tried failed to shake
the iron nerve of the condemned man.
He received the tidings quietly, re-
fusing to comment thereon. While
the supreme courts decision is volum-
inous, the pith of the ruling is con-
tanned in the head note, which says:
The evidence supports the verdict
and there was no abuse OF discretion
in refusing a new trial
With the return of the reserve
bank organization committee to Wash
ington last Wednesday, work was be-
gun upon the definition Of the geo.
graphical lines of the reserve districts
and the selection of cities for banks.
Under the law, national banks re-
quired to enter the system or even
tually give up their charters have un-
til February % to signify their lnten-
tion to become members. Although
only 800 national banks Of the 7,5OO
remained today on the list which had
not taken such action, it was under
stood that the committee would with
hold announcement of cities and DIS
tricts until the time limit expired.
Although the committees tour may
have changed its opinion Of the proper
location of several banks, it is not
doubted there that banks will be plac-
ed in New York, Chicago, and st.
Louis, central reserve cities in the
present national bank system. The
location of the others still was regard
ed today as an open question. While
the committee is working out that
problem its members will consult
with President Wilson about the
makeup of the Federal reserve board,
the organization which is to govern
the new system. The personnel of
this board is of great interest to
banking circles and it is known that
President Wilson has examined all
names suggested with the closest
scrutiny.
Maxine Castillo, the Mexican
bandit, charged with the response
bility for the Cumber tunnel disaster
in which ten Americans and forty
one others lost their lives, was cap
tured last Tuesday, thirty-eight miles
south of Hachita, n. NJ, by American
troops. The information was convey
ed to Gen. Hugh L. Scott, commander
at Fort Bliss. in an official telegram
from Capt. White, 9Th United States
cavalry. With the bandit were six
of his followers, who, according to
Capt Whites brief dispatch. surren-
dered with a fight. Castillo, to avoid
a range of mountains on the Mexican
side, made a detour which brought
him into American territory. Capt.
White was on the watch, having re-
ceived information Monday from Wal
ter Mccormick, American manager OF
Las Palomas ranch, on the Mexican
side, that the much wanted man was
in the vicinity. Whether the prisoner
shall be surrendered to the rebels is
a legal question which remains to be
settled. If this is done there is no
doubt that he will be executed for the
Cumber disaster. He is not charged
with any crime on this side. Castillo
set fire to a freight train in the
Cumbee tunnel two weeks ago. The
train cars were burning when pas
senger train crashed into it, and ev-
cry life aboard was lost. The tunnel
is still burning. A special to the