Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-02

around the sea lanes like burglars
and assassins to the peril and confu-
sion Of honest ships going about their
own business.-Augusta Chronicle.
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
ltems of Interest From All Sections Of
South Carolina.
The Grand Lodge Knights Of
Pythias meets in Orangeburg May 25.
BY a vote Of 1Os to 50, the town Of
Beaufort on Tuesday, decided to adopt
the commission form Of government.
L. ]. Breeder has been re-nominat-
ed as mayor Of Bennettsville, defeat
ing T. C. Grassland.
w. M. Copeland, magistrate at
Timmonsville, Florence county died
suddenly yesterday, aged 40 years.
About 1000 persons were in Hamp-
ton last Friday on account Of the
Hampton County Field Day, exercises.
W. ". Daniel was reelected presi-
dent Of Columbia College at q meeting
of the board of trustees in Columbia
Tuesday.
Three small stores in Greenville
were destroyed by fire Saturday after
noon. The damage Is estimated at
about $4,000. partly covered by in
surance.
The body Of Mrs. Fannie M.
O'Rourke was found floating in the
Ashley river nea Charleston last
Saturday. A coroner's jury returned
a verdict Of accidental drowning.
Mayor Grace Of Charleston held a
conference with Governor Manning
in Columbia, Monday morning re-
lative to law enforcement in Charles
ton.
w. s. Chadwick, itinerant preacher
and mill operative, recently convicted
of manslaughter In Greenville county,
he having killed Deputy Sheriff j. F.
Lindsay several months ago, has filed
notice Of appeal to the supreme court.
The general merchandise store Of
w. M. and ]. T. OutZ at Kirksey,
Greenwood county, was destroyed by
fire last Thursday night. The loss on
the stock and buildings was estimat-
ed at about $4,000 with insurance of
$4,000.
w. H. Caughman Of Columbia, pro-
poses to start a "jitney bus" line in
that city in the next few days. The
bus which has been constructed to
hold twelve persons, will operate be-
tween the depots and the hotels Of
columbia.
George w. Tidwell has been re-
Jail on a bond Of $4,000 signed by j.
w Copeland, Jr., Of Clinton and w.
In. Givens Of Fountain Inn. Tidwell
has been in the Jail since he shot EN-
NETT Walker, March IL, 1914.
Citizens Of Anderson on Tuesday
turned down a proposition authorizing
the issue Of bonds Of $750,000 to be
used in building good roads. Every
precinct in the county voted over
whelmingly against the proposition,
the ratio being about thirteen to one.
Fire destroyed the w. Newell
Smith Auto company's plant in Union,
Tuesday night. About a dozen auto
mobiles, belonging to private parties
and housed in the garage for the
night, were destroyed by the fire. The
property loss will total several thou
sand dollars.
The British steamship California
is due to arrive ut Charleston during
the neyt few days with a cargo OF
$4,000 tons Of nitrate Of soda from
the western coast Of South America
This is the largest single cargo OF
that product ever entered at any port
in the maratime export trade.
BY a majority of 4 to / the town Of
Winnsboro on Tuesday voted bonds
in the sum Of $S0,O00 to be used in
the construction Of a waterworks and
sewerage system and in improvements
to the present electric lighting system
Of the town. The work Of installing
the new fixtures will be begun about
the middle Of April.
The Aiken Publishing Company Of
Aiken, has been chartered by the
secretary of state with a capital OF
81, 900. The petitioners are w. E.
Duncan of Aiken and G. H. Briggs
Of Augusta. The new company has
J been given the right to publish a
weekly, semi-weekly or daily news
paper.
Rear Admiral Victor Blue, acting
secretary Of the navy, has written
i Governor Manning that it will be
impossible just now to assign a FEEDER
ell gun boat to the South Carolina
naval militia, due to the fact that all
such boats are now employed In west
Indian waters. The use Of the gunboat
was desired for service in military
manoeuvres.
A hearing was held in Columbia
Tuesday, in the summons to W. w.
Huckabee sheriff Of Kershaw county
to show cause why he should not be
removed from office for non-enforce-
ment Of the law. Sheriff Huckabee
did not attend the hearing owing to
illness. ]. Fraser Lyon, a former at
torney general represented Governor
Manning who has taken the matter
under consideration.
Between 5000 and 5000 employees
Of the Southern railroad In g dozen
cities in the south have been laid of
until May /, by an order issued by the
railroad authorities this week. Be-
tween 100 and $50 men employed In
the Columbia shops of the railroad
and q similar number in Charleston
will be affected by the order. The au-
thorities state that the men have been
laid off simply because there Is little
business and the railroad has not the
money with which to pay them.
Mrs. L. T. Wheathersbee, secretary
Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to animals of Savannah, Ca,
has informed Attorney General Pee
pies that cock fights are being held
on the South Carolina side Of the Saw
annah river. The lady stated tina
Sundays and holidays seem to be the
favorite times for the holding OF
cockfights. Attorney General Peoples
referred the complaint to Governor
Manning and stated the law on the
subject which makes it a midemeanor
for a person to engage in or be pres
sent at a cockfght held within three
miles of an institution OF learning In
this state. Governor Manning has
communicated with Sheriff White of
Beaufort county about the matter ask
ing him to enforce the law.
Greenwood Journal: Thursday,
April 18th, has been selected as the
date when cattle will be sold in Green
wood to Baltimore and Richmond
BUYERS. Prof. J. o. Williams, who has