Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-12

due, within a few hundred dollars,
was paid to Mr.. Herndon from funds
held back from the purchase price of
the mill by order Of the court pending
the event Of the litigation.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS
The South Carolina Commercial
Secretaries association meets in
Charleston tomorrow.
THE missionary convention Of the
laymen Of the Episcopal church, meets
In Columbia tomorrow.
Porter A. Whaley has been re-
elected secretary Of the Anderson
chamber Of commerce.
The city Of Greenville has under
consideration q proposition to pur-
chase the Paris Mountain water sup
ply.
The Judson mills of Greenville,
have secured the contract to make the
goods for the spring uniforms at
Winthrop college.
Weavers and spinners employed at
the Gluck mills Of Anderson, are on
a strike as the result Of a reduction
of ten per cent in their wages.
Lawrence Boot Of Chester. was
killed at High Point, N. c., Wednes-
day evening, when he was struck by
a passenger train. His arms and legs
were GU of.
jamie Chapman. a negro woman
who aided q number Of prisoners In
making their escape from the Green
wood county jail several days ago. has
been sentenced to serve two years In
the state penitentiary.
THE state railroad commission
has passed a resolution requesting
the general assembly to pass q meas
ure placing all public highways and
Of railways in the state under the
Jurisdiction Of the commission.
The hose wagon Of the Florence
fire department came in collision with
a livery automobile Wednesday, while
the hose wagon was being driven to
a fire. Occupants Of the automobile
were more Or less seriously injured
and the fire horses were badly cut.
The ways and means committee
has recommended an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the state warehouse. or
this amount, $4,000 is the %appropria-
ton provided in the original ACT,
and $4,000 for use in the purchase of
corrugated iron for sale at cost to
those who propose to erect warehous-
es.
Jack Hearst, who gave the alarm
to the authorities after five prisoners
made their escape from the Green
wood county jail recently, and who
prevented the escape of twenty-one
other prisoners, has been given his
liberty. Hearst was charged with
forging a check.
w. r. Hillard, chief yeoman Of the
Hartford, station ship at Charleston
Navy Yard, committed suicide in the
Argyle hotel In Charleston some time
between Monday morning and Tues
day at noon by shooting himself with
a pistol. He gave no reason for the
crime.
- Washington special Of February 8
to the News and Courier: Sam John
son, Jr., Of Rock Hill, formerly secre-
day appointed inspector in the inter-
nal revenue service. His headquar-
ters will be at Greensboro and his ter
ritory will include parts Of both the
Carolinas.
The largest single lot of cotton
ever sold in Mullins, Marion county,
was bought Wednesday Of John P.
Cooper, a substantial merchant, by
Alexander Sprunt & Son, Of Whining
ton, y. c.. There were more than 500
bales in the lot and the price paid
was "a cents.
- Hardy, Pinckney & Briggs, negro
undertakers Of Greenville, are under
bond Of 5000 each to answer the charge
Of keeping a dead body in their I'M
dertaking establishment more than a
week. The undertakers had trouble
In securing sufficient funds to pay the
burial expenses of the body and held
the dead body as collateral.
Columbia special Of February II.
to the Spartanburg Herald: The SEN
ate went on record tonight by a vote
Of two to one in favor Of the bill by
Senator Nicholson to enact into law
the rules Of the Democratic party. The
motion by Senator Sharpe to strike
out the enacting words was lost IS
ayes to 26 nays. Those voting aye
against the bill) were Applet, Beatic,
Black. E. c.. Epps. Goodwin, Harvey.
D. B. Johnson, Padgett, Patterson,
Sharpe, Spigner, Wightman, ]. F. Will
liams-total 10. Those voting nay (for
the bill) were Banks, Beamguard.
Brice, Buck Carlisle. Christensen.
Earle. R. D. Epps, CHM. Alan John
stone, Ketchin, Laney, Lee, Lide, Man
ming. Mullins Nicholson, Nickles.
Oucll, IlCHdIuSOup oEcIdIup SlIlhlcE,
Stuckey, Werner, Walker, D. r. Will
liams-total 26. An amendment by
Senator Stuckey prohibiting any ON
vention from making property or<eS~
ucational qualification requisites for
voting in primaries was adopted. An
amendment by Senator Laney, per-
hitting a voter to transfer from one
club to another on a majority vote OF
the county executive committee was
agreed to.
Columbia special of February 10,
to the News and Courier: The pro-
hibition referendum won by an over
whelming majority In the senate this
morning and the result was a regular
surprising even the leaders. All eff
forts to widen the referendum so as
to include high license failed by heavy
votes and the question will go to the
people for them to say whether or
not they want liquor sold In South
Carolina. The first test vote came on
the motion Of Senator John F. Will
liams to strike out the enacting words
Of the referendum bill. This motion
was lost. 9 to 33. Those who voted
aye against the bill) were: Gross
Spigner, Walker, Wightman. John F.
Williams. The 80 votes for the bill
Chose voting nay) were: Applet,
Banks, Beamguard, Beattie. Black.
Brice. Buck. Carlisle, Christensen.
Earle, E. G. Epps. r. d. Epps Evans.
Ginn. Goodwin. Johnson. tombstone,
Laney. Ketchin. Lee. Lide. Manning.
Mullins. Nicholson. Nickles, O'Dell.
Padgett, Richardson, Sherard Stacy.
Stuckey, Warner. D.. r. Williams. No
voting: Senators Hughes and Nc
Gown.