Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-06
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE
Items Of Interest From All Sections Of
South Carolina.

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South Carolina.
The Citadel cadets are having their
annual encampment at Mount Pleas
ant
Governor Manning has instructed
Sheriff Mccain of Richland, to en-
force the liquor laws in that county.
J. D. Tice, superintendent Of the
Anderson cotton mills, died in the
state hospital for the insane last
week.
According to bulletin recently
issued by the census bureau, the per
capita cost Of government in South
Carolina in 1913, was 31.4S.
Eugene Beeks, negro, Is under ar
rest in Greenwood, charged with
snatching a purse from the hand Of
a lady while the latter was in
crowded store.
A block of store rooms in Iva, An
derson county, were destroyed by fire
early Friday morning. The total loss
was about $4,000, with about $16,-
900 insurance.
T. E. Johnstone Of Newberry, has
assumed his duties as secretary Of the
South Carolina sinking fund commis-
sion. He is a son Of Senator Allan
Johnstone Of Newberry.
The postofice, dispensary and sew
/ NJ of IN
county, were broken open by robbers
last Wednesday night The guilty par
ties have not yet been apprehended.
The executive committee Of the
South Carolina Press association is
meeting in Columbia today for the
purpose Of fixing the time for the
next annual meeting Of the associa-
ton.
F. N. C.. Roberts, wanted in Spencer.
N. c., for forgery and writing worth
less checks, was arrested in Spartan
burg Thursday, by R. w. Nowlen,
Southern railway station master at
that place
w. B. Gruber Of Walterboro. has
been appointed a special Judge by Gov
ernor Manning, to hold the spring
term Of court in UEion county. He
takes the place of Judge Thomas n.
Spain, who Is Ill.
Willis Ellenburg, a white man, was
killed by falling tree near Bradley,
Greenwood county, last Thursday.
The man was clearing q piece Of
woodland, misjudged the fall Of the
tree and was crushed to death.
A roller mill with a capacity Of 25
barrels per day Is to be established in
Greenwood.
Mrs. g. w. Fennell Of Hampton, is
at the point Of death as the result Of
a pistol wound received in her right
temple last week. The lady had
kindled q fire in her bedroom and
reached at the mantle with her left
hand for assistance In rising when she
caught a mat on which the pistol was
lying. The revolver fell to the floor
and was discharged, the bullet taking
effect In her head.
Major-General B. H. league Of the
South Carolina division, United Con-
federate Veterans. has appointed Miss
Martha A. Bonham Of Anderson, as
sponsor for the 1915 reunion to be
held in Columbia, April % and %.
Miss Olive MCGOWAN Of Columbia and
Miss Caroline 8. Sinkler Of Eutaw-
vile, have been named maids Of hon.
| or; and Mrs. r. 8. Ligon Of Anderson,
matron Of honor.
Charged with falsely representing
himself for fraudulent purpose, as
having been admitted to citizenship,
Constan H. Christopoulo Of Charles
ton, has been put under bond Of $500
to appear for trial in the June term Of
the Federal district court, United
States Commissioner Huger holding q
hearing Of the case. Christopoulo is
charged with having enrolled on the
book Of club 2, ward 8, after having
taken the oath that he was qualified
States, among other qualifications and
thus, 1t is alleged, violating section
79 Of the United States criminal code
by falsely declaring himself q citizen
Of the United States with fraudulent
intent. Friends Of Christopoulo state
| that he submitted his papers Of dec
laration Of intent to become q cit-
zen, and enrolled under the impression
that these papers were sufficient for
qualification, 80 far as citizenship
went The point is also made in his
defense that those in charge OF the
enrolment should not have permitted
him to enroll, after it was seen that
he did not have final citizenship
papers.
following as chairmen OF the South
Carolina Belgian Relief commission
in their respective counties: Rev. II.
R. Chapman, Graniteville; DR.. F. E.
Harrison, Abbeville; Lee G. Holle-
man, Anderson; Harry D. Calhoun,
Barnwell; Rev. ]. H. holland, Beau
fort: j. Skottowe Wannamaker, st.
Matthews; Geo. w. Williams, Charles
ton; D. c. Ross, Gaffney; ]. L. Glenn,
Chester; the Evans Co., Cheraw; ]. F.
Peurifoy, Walterboro; Bright Will
hanson, Darlington; w. T. Bethea,
Dillon: F. E. Hinnant, St George;
John c. Sheppard, Edgefield; w. r.
Rabb, Winnsboro; M. D. Lucas, Flor
ence; H. B. Springs, Georgetown; F.
A. Lawton, Greenville; S. H. McGhee,
Greenwood; Geo. w. Cox, Hampton;
r. B. Scarborough, Conway; c. ].
Shannon, Jr., Camden; H. K. Aiken.
Laurens; w. A. James, Bishopville; 8.
B. George, Lexington; ]. M. Hough,
Lancaster; w. H. Cross, Marion; ].
D. McColl. Bennettsville; B. C. Mat
thews, Newberry; E. G. Doyle, Seneca;
F. Mason Crum, Orangeburg; Med.
Bruce, Pickens; M. T. Pitts, Saluda;