Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-21
PALMETTO GlEANlNGs
Current Happenings and Events
THROUGHOUT South Carolina,

Current Happenings and Events
Throughout South Carolina.
Peter Mills. white man, was con-
victed before jury in Columbia last
week of non-support Of his wife. The
trial Of the case occupied IA minutes.
Two men were caught in an at
tempt to rob the dispensary at Holly
Hill last Thursday night. One Of the
men later made his escape.
Mrs ]. M. Bishop was painfully in
jured at Landrum, Spartanburg coun-
ty, last week, when an automobile in
which she was riding, collided with
another car.
L. W. Haskell of Columbia, who for
a number Of years past has been
United States consul at Belgrade,
Servia, has been transferred to Geneva.
Switzerland.
Julius H. Dreher Of South Carolina,
who has been United States consul at
Toronto, Canada, for several years,
has been transferred to Colon, Isthmus
Of Panama.
During the month of August, dis
pensaries in Charleston county sold
65,026.41 worth Of whisky and beer.
Richland county came second with
sales totaling $49,497.30.
The state board Of canvassers has
been called to meet in the office OF
the secretary of state next Thursday to
canvass the vote Of the state In the
recent prohibition election.
Street car motormen and conductors
Of the Columbia street railway who
went on a strike about week ago, set
tied their grievances Friday and re-
turned to work Saturday.
w. H. Breeland, q prominent farmer
of Orangeburg county, who was con-
victed Of manslaughter last week for
the killing Of Edward Bannister, has
been sentenced to serve three years
in the state penitentiary.
A hearing was held before Governor
Manning Friday on .Ne question OF
ordering an election on the question
Of annexing a part Of Darlington to
Lee county. The governor has not
announced his decision.
John Mclaughlin, Jr., young farm
er of st. Matthews, has canned $500
cans Of tomatoes this year, the vege-
tables being raised on two acres OF
land. He sold the tomatoes at an av-
erage Of Z cents can.
Frank Wooten, a white man 21
years old, was found cut to death on
the backporch of the home Of VIM.
Bowers, at Travellers Rest In Green
vile county, Saturday night. It Is
not known who did the killing, al
though Bowers and his wife are In jail
for their alleged connection with the
killing.
The United States court Of appeals
has reversed the decision OF Federal
Judge H. A. M. Smith in the case OF
Geo. Dow, an Assyrian Of Charleston,
who applied for naturalization papers
in Charleston last May, and was refus-
ed on the ground that thero is an old
Federal act which prevents the natur-
alization Of Assyrians.
Governor Manning and John L. Nc
Laurin, state warehouse commissioner,
held a long conference in the COVER
nors Office Saturday morning, at
which the warehouse system was dis
cussed in detail 1t is known that the
governor and the commissioner talked
about certain changes which are to be
recommended for the warehouse act
with the idea Of strengthening and
perfecting the system. Both Of them
are in accord on the ideas which are
to be recommended to the general as
semtly and 1t was announced at the
conclusion of the conference that 1t
had been highly satisfactory to both
the governor and the warehouse COM
missi oner.
Governor Manning on Saturday, ap-
pointed 100 delegates to the Farm
ers' National congress to be held In
Omaha, Neb., September rs to Octo-
ber /, as follows: g. T. Little, Cam
den; E. Brown Camden; R B. Ell
lott, Camden; A. I. Barron, Manning,
o. c. Scarborough, Summcrton; d. =.
Turbeville, Turbevilie; F. D. Bates,
Orangeburg; F. w. Farnum, Jamison;
]. D. Whisenhunt, G. A. Williamson,
Mullins; B. F. Dill Marion; w. E.
Stanley, Centenary; c. w. Rogers,
Zion, G. M. Smith, Johnston; P. B.
Day, Trenton; David Strother, Edge
field; M. D. C. Colyin, Shelton, Jno.
Stone, Shelton; 8. c. CatchcarI
Winns boro; ]. H. Steele. r. l. Stur-
gis F. C. Whitner, Rock Hill; ]. w.
Rothrock, Sandy Springs; ]. g.
Pruitt, Starr; H. F. Cely, Piedmont;
E. p. Gambrell, Bolton; DR.. w. c.
Brown, Newbery; T. M. Mills, Pros
perity; ]. M. Suber, Whitmirc; w. P.
Harris, Gray Court; P. B. Bailey,
Laurens; D. A. Glenn, Clinton; ]. d.
Arlington, Kirksey; NJ G. Bowles, Cor
onaca; B. s. Hodges, Hodges; w. H.
Peden, Chester, E. w. Guy, Lowry
vile; v. B. Millen, Richburg; ]. M.
Dean, D. w. Willis, Spartanburg;
Col. T. ]. Moore, Moore: s. ]. Rumph,
Meggetts; w. G. Hinson, James Is
land. ]. s. Horlbeck, Mt. Pleasant; DIR.
d. NJ. Crosson, Leesville; r. L. Ly-
brand, Swansea; H. R. Dreher, 1rmo;
w. s. Bamberg, Bamberg; ]. w. Car
ter, Erhardt; w. E. Spann, Bamberg;
Sanders McKinsic, Florence; j. c.
Lynch, Cowards; B. B. Chandler.
Rome; ]. C. Graham, Gourdin; j. ].
Ballenger, Richland; C. w. Bouknight,
Walhalla; ]. H. Brown; Westminster;
Maj. w. ]. Stribling. Walhalla; B. F.
Holley, Aiken; r. l. McElmurray,
Augusta, Ca; W. B. Turner, Ellenton;
c. p. Hodges, Brownsville; E. w. Ev-
ans, Bennettsville; o. T. Bclue, Union;
]. E. Minter, Sedalia; D. G. Gregory,
Union; B. F. Kennedy, Jonesville; ].
c. Riley, Buffalo; Ashmorc Wander
forde, Mt. Tabor; ]. T. Funderburk,
Pageland; J. r. Burn, Cash; ]. A.
Watson, Chcraw; ]. R. Cunningham,