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

"A commission has been issued to
the Bolton Journal company OF Bolton,
Anderson county, with q capital stock
of 50, 900. The petitioners are Ross
Mitchell and H. F. Hanks.
David G.. Ellison Of Columbia, H.
C.. Tillman Of Greenwood, and w. E.
Jenkinson Of Kingstree, have been ap-
pointed members of the state board OF
pardons by Governor Manning.
A coroner's jury has exhonerated
John w. Wix Of Chester Of all blame
in connection with the killing OF L.
year-old Hall Lowry who died from
Injuries received when he was run
over by Wix's automobile.
The Daily Index Company Of
Columbia, has been commissioned,
with a capitol stock Of $4,000. The
petitioners are John Hughes Cooper
of Columbia and j. D. E. Meyers OF
Charleston.
Raymond Taylor, aged % years,
proprietor Of a cafe at Central, shot
Clement Kelly. son Of a merchant Of
very likely recover Taylor has been
lodged in Jail. The cause Of the shoot
ing Is unknown.
-Simp CASTOR, a negro, was burned
to death in a fire which destroyed
the guardhouse Of the town OF
Springfield, Tuesday night. The negro
is supposed 20 have set the place on
fire In an attempt to escape. The
guard house had fallen in before the
negro could be rescued.
Charleston police nave been order-
ed to raid all the blind tigers and
gambling places Of the city and many
places have already been raided. Last
Monday Governor Manning gave
Mayor Grace Of Charleston q weeks
time in which to take action regarding
law enforcement in that city. The
tigers whose places have not been
raided state that they expect to have
their places raided by the police every
moment.
News and Courier, Thursday:
When the American steamship South
erner, Capt. Jefferson, sailed from here
last night, she completed what Is be-
lieved to be a record-breaking week,
for one vessel, in marine history. The
achievements of the Southerner during
the week ending at midnight last night
were as follows: Arrived at New York
from Rotterdam on Wednesday OF last
week, discharged a cargo Of $500 tons
at that port, steamed 700 miles to
Charleston, loaded $4,000 bales Of cot
ton and sailed for Rotterdam again.
Also, installed a complete wireless put
fit, took on 900 tons Of bunker coal, In
stalled one new engine, a new dynamo,
and system Of electric lights. officials
Of the Carolina company, which loaded
the Southerner here, on her last trip
and also on her previous trip, were
very proud Of the record Of the South
erner They made a search Of avail
able maritime records, but were unable
to find the account Of any instance
where the record set by the American
tramp, for expedition in handling her
work, had been equalled, or wen ap-
preached. The Southerner Is owned by
Walker, Armstrong & Co., Of Savan-
nah. She was originally a British
but the Savannah concern
her, and a number of other
after the outbreak Of the war,
and changed her registry to the Ameri-
can flag. The steamer sailed from her
dock at a few minutes after II o'clock
last night, leaving in time to comply
with the British order that all vessels
American ports before March
81. would not be subjected to the re.
strictions imposed by the recent official
order. There was some fear yesterday
that the Southerner would not be able
to leave here before expiration OF the
time set by England. The wireless out
fit was installed on the Southerner
her trip from New York to
and part Of the work OF
putting in the new engine and dynamo
was done while the vessel was on her