Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
TUESDAY, JANUARY S, 1915.

Messrs. Max G. Bryant, G. P. Smith.
w A Hunsucker, Fred A. Dunlap. DR.
w a. stevens, Thomas L Johnston
and v. B. Blankenship have offered
as aspirants for the offices Great
ted under the commission-manager
nIan of government which Rock Hin
elected to adopt last year. The cleo
ton will be held the latter part of next
week. Three commissioners are to be
elected, and the time Of entry for can
didates expires on next Monday.
Tax Collections, 1914.
I'm to January /, 1915. County
Treasurer Neil had collected state
and county taxes In the sum of $40.
600. This amount is smaller than the
amount collected up to the same date
last wear. The county auditor has
the treasurer charged with taxes in the
sum Of $227b35, a larger amount
than the year previous. Treasurer
Neil and his assistant, Mr.. ]. B.
Parrott, were kept very busy all of
yesterday, and many people have been
in to settle their tax bill today.
For Belgian Rhief.
Up to date York county has raised
more cash subscriptions for the relief
Of starving Bklgians than any other
county of the tate. According to the
Columbia State Of Sunday the sum Of
$4,03439 had ben collected in thirty
seven Of the foty-four counties Of the
state. OF this amount, $59S.20 has
been raised in York. Richland county
comes second Nth a subscription Of
$55330 Mr.. w ]. Roddey Is York
county chairman OF the Belgian relief
fund.
Stole From His irother.
Knox McConntl, a negro, was ar
rested at his hone near Delphos last
night, on the charge Of stealing mon
while other members Of the family
were in attendant e upon the funeral.
When the warran was read to the ac-
cused negro, he nmarked to the Of
ficer, II don't how whether I'm
gwine with you q not" but the Of
f1cer stuck the mizzle Of q revolver
against his stomaa and dissipated his
doubt.
Commissioners Met.
There was melting Of the board
OF county commissioners In Yorkville
last Saturday, to AXE action as to
the settlement Of GAINS held against
the county by the Peoples National
bank. BY an arrangement with Mr..
c. L Cobb, the nots in the amount
Of $4,000 held by he bank were ex-
tended. Although he county had
SUFFICIENT money to pay this amount,
1t could not at the same time pay
other claims-hence the extension as
to the borrowed mong.
Bob johnson ParoIedl
There was only ole York county
convict among those Who received ex-
ecutive clemency at the hands of Gov
ernor Blcase. last Saturday,. He was
Robert johnson, q negro who is serv
Ing a sentence for killing a negro on
Mr.. c. M. Inman's placs near Yorkville,
several years ago. Johnson has been
paroled during his good behavior
Johnson Is the third convict to secure
his liberty from, the chaingang within
week, the other two Andrew Hard
wick and Steve Davis having been lib
Grated a few days by reason Of ex-
ecutive clemency.
Banquet for the Scout.
The Fort Mill troup Of Boy Scouts
were the hosts last Friday night at a
banquet rendered to ahut fifty guests,
ters. Under the directi0 Of Scout Mas
ter Carothers, the budding had been
prettily decorated fofthe occasion,
holly and mistletoe haing been used
for this purpose. One dthe Boy Scout
tents was also erectedin the banquet
hall and decorated. fhc Fort Mill
troup OF Boy Scouts US the first to
be organized in the cotnty, the organ
ization having been Hrfected more
than two years ago. Shce then three
other troops have been nefganized-one
at Yorkville. another q Glover and
the fourth at Rock Hill
Yeaa to Be Tried In Vol
Thomas Nolan, alias Chicago No
lan," alias Detroit Neh." who was
paroled by Governor Blsge last Bat
urday, was not allowed I've the
penitentiary. but was ID as
he came through the pcni{enHafyee
gates by a Richland county deputy
shertn on q warrant sworn out on
March %, 1911, before the late Jno.
w. McElhaney, magistrate of Fort
Mill township. The warrant was
sworn out by w. B. Meacham. for
mer cashier Of the Fort Mil bank.
and alleges that the safe cracker had
hand In robberies In Fort MIN town
brought to York county and held for
trial.
Hold for Murder.
Jim Norman. the young san who
shot his father, Mack Nonan. at
Kings Creek on Saturday afernoon.
December 26, the elder Nofnan dy.
Ing from the wound three dSs later.
Is being held in the Cherokee county
Jail on a charge Of murder, illowine
the return Of a coroner's jus To the
effect that Mack Norman ana To
his death by gunshot wound in the
hands Of his son, Jim Norm, by
careless handling Of his gut Ac-
ner's inquest, both father aA sop
had been drinking around KINGS
Creek during the day and abd eight
o'clock were preparing to gIhome.
Young Norman began firing hi pistol.
one Of the bullets infiicting d fatal
wound in his fathers spin The
Normans lived across the te In
York county.
Section Hand Met Death.
Luke Ratchford, a negro lection
hand in the employ Of the c. N.-W.
railway. died In the Magdald hos
pital, Chester, last Friday evehe. as
the result Of injuries sustaind while
engaged at work near Filbert friday
morning. Ratchford, It seet was
pushing dump on which he % rid
ing, by dragging one Of his feeAlong.
The foot caught in a split cHs-tie.
jerking Ratchford off and ROW.
ing one leg under a wheel, an as
result large section Of bone Va lit
orally ground into pulp. ThAegro
was placed upon freight trai and
taken to Chester for an opstion.
Owing to his weakened cofttion,
however. the physicians were liable
to amputate the member, and Il ne
gro died in the evening from hook.
home was near Yorkille:
but he had been working with thrail-
way section gang for some time.
Young Carberry Shot.
James Carberry, the 18-year-ol son
Of Prof Jas. L. Carberry, formerl en-
gagged In mill village improvhent
work. but who several weeks ag ac-
cepted the position Of farm demo1tra-
tion agent for Beaufort county, was
shot by a Beaufort policeman oi the
night Of December 81 while engaad in
a New Years prank. Accordin to
statements by several witnesse
man was seen climbing the toWn'swa