Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS
- Robert B. Scarborough Of Conway,
has been elected chairman Of the
board of regents Of the state hospital
for the insane.
The annual High School Declaim-
ers' contest Of South Carolina, is to be
held at the Presbyterian college, Clin-
ton, on April 16.
john M. Cureton, clerk Of court of
Greenville county, died in Greenville,
Wednesday, following a long illness.
He was 81 years old.
jess McNeal, a negro, has o n
fessed to having murdered his wife
pond neal McColl, several weeks ago.
The Elks' Home Of Spartanburg,
was destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. The building and equipment
was valued at about $4,000, with
about $4,000 insurance.
1t is reported In Spartanburg that
Broadus Knight, for sixteen years Sec
rotary to Senator Tillman, will be ap-
pointed clerk Of the district court for
the western district Of South Carolina.
DIR. Theodore G. Croft, M. D., for
forty years engaged in the practice of
medicine at Aiken, and former presi-
dent Of the State Medical association,
died in a Columbia hospital, Wednes-
day, following an illness Of about a
week. He was 70 years of age.
w. A. P%rendergast committed sui
eide at his home in Charleston Tues
day night, by shooting himself with a
pistol. No cause was assigned for the
deed. He was about SO years Of age
and had been in bad health for some
time.
The town Of Saluda was visited by
a fire early Wednesday morning,
which destroyed property valued at
$4,000. The stores Of Smith Bros,
shop Of P. S. Feagle were completely
destroyed. The origin Of the fire Is
unknown.
the newly created Western Federal
court district: Abbeville, Anderson,
Cherokee. Chester. Edgefeld, Fair
field, Greenville, Greenwood, Lancas-
ter, Laurens. Newherry, Oconee, Pick
ems. Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and
York.
- Following are the counties Of the
state which have been organized in
the Tomato club and home demonstra-
ton work and the agents in each:
Greenville, Mrs. w. M. Willmon; Hor-
ry, Miss ANNA Durham; Lee, Miss
Grace Dell James; Lexington, Miss
Leila Fulmer; Marion, Miss Mary l.
Brown; Marlboro, Miss Ida Moore;
Newberry, Miss Willie Mae Wise;
Richland, Miss Dorothy Napier; Spar
tanburg, Miss Lois Erwin; Sumter,
Miss Mary Lennon; Union, Miss, Alsi
Smith; Williamsburg, Miss Amanda
Edwards; York, Miss Minnie Lee Gar
Anderson, Miss Jayne c.. Darlington;
Barnwell, Miss Nellie Ray; Beaufort,
Miss Marguerite Richardson; Charles
ton, Miss Pearl Napier; Cherokee,
Mrs. E. S. McKeown; Chester, Miss
10 Marlborough; Clarendon, Miss Kath-
crime Richardson; Darlington, Miss
Bertha Lechner; Dillon, Miss Lucille
Lennon; Florence, Miss Isla Will
loughby.
- Columbia special of March 8, to
the News and Courier: 1t now de-
velops that the bill recognizing the
state hospital for the insane and pro-
viding q form Of government for the
same, was ratified without any title.
1t is necessary, says the law Of South
Carolina, that each bill must have a
title, and that the title must express
the subject matter Of the bill, and fur
Their, that the bill which vas ratified Is
the law. This bill, as stated, was rati-
fled without any title. 1t Is under this
bill that Governor Manning removed
the old board Of regents and appointed
the new regents, which have been call
ed to meet tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock, in the governors office to or
ganiZe. This bill was one Of the i'm
portant administration measures, and
was necessary in carrying out the plans
to re-organize the asylum in line with
the recommendations Of DR.. A. P.
Herring, the governors efficiency ex-
pert. Now the question Is, Is this act
law. or do matters stand just as they
were before this bill IA passed?
There Is a title to the original bill.
and there Is a title to the free confer
when the bill was e%ngrossed the title
was omitted, and in this shape 1t was
ratified by the two houses and signed
by the governor. This was one Of the
last acts rushed through and signed
early Sunday morning, just before the
legislature adjourned sine die. The
clerks number of this bill is 1913, and
the Code commissioners Is 1913.
- Columbia special Of March 10, to
the News and Courier: Governor
Manning. tonight, in a letter to Secre-
tary Of War Garrison, promises q
thorough reorganization Of the ma
tional guard of South Carolina to con-
form to the Federal government re-
quirements. He asked that the bene-
| fits Of the Federal allotment due the
state for the year 1915 be allowed to be
drawn, and that the holding up Of this
money be suspended. The governors
letter follows: Il have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt Of your let
ter of January 30, 1915. Referring to
your request that / may find opportu-
nifty at an early date to submit such
suggestions as may appear most ap-
propriate, with a view Of the state re-
stored to a status Of active participa-
ton In the several Federal allotments,
l beg to inform you it is my intention to
conform the national guard to all re-
quirement of the wal department. Those
organizations that may be found ia
efficient and so reported by the in
| ~spection officer, United States army,
and recommended to be mustered out
Of the service. will be mustered wi by
my orders. AS soon as practical after
the close OF the inspections now being
made under the provisions Of Section
IA, Militia act, | shall order a re-or-
ganization OF the national guard ia
conform to tables Of organization, or
ganized militia. 1914, peace Owing to
the active steps taken several months
ago by the adjutant general, much
| government property reported at in
| s%pections, 1914, as Short has been re-
covered, and has been either shipped
into the a~rsenals or Is on hand in the
state armory, this city. In considera
ton Of what has already been done
and what is to be done, for the better
ment of the militia conditions in this
state, l would suggest, and request,
that the suspension Of the benefits of
the Federal allotments due the state of
South Carolina for the fiscal year
1915, be withdrawn