Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS


Two whisky distillerics were de-
s,royed by officers in Marlboro county
last week.
Thirty-sev young men were
graduated from Wofrord College Fit
i ting school. Spartanhurg. Friday.
Two negro porters employed by the
Cleveland hotel in Spartanhu'E. are
under arrest on the charge OF selling
liquor to soldiers.
Greenvillc people are being asked
Ia supply a large number oi cats l"
help keep down the rats IN III" quar-
terinastsr department n Camp Sewer.
j. L. Allison. q well known and
highly esteemed citizen cf Lancaster.
died suddenly NJ his home in that
town on May 80. He WIS 66 years oi
age.
- BId Mace. a l7-year- old " hitc hoy
NJ ,;afincy, was stabbed Ia death Fri
day night by Oscar Jones. negro
youth. Mace objected 10 the presence
OF the negro boy AT an Old taShiontu
singing which was being held nj Inc
city park in Gaffney. \ tight ensu'd.
resulting in the death OF Mace. Jones
is In Jail.
- In the Richland court OF general
sessions last Friday the grand Jury
asked the acting solicitor 10 prepare
indictment against Conductor j. ~
Meredith and F'laEman II. l.orkalirr.
charging them with responsibility for
the wreck on the Southern railway al
Frost. near Columbia Oh February -.
IN which thirteen people lost th'lr
lives.
- The Eighty first division NJ Camp
Sewer is to be known rs the "Ston"-
wall" division. according Ia orders
puhlishrd hy General Bailey. I'm COM
mand The name is in honor oi ThoS.
]. jackson OF the Confed'racN. IN"
unofficial insignia is To hr the Wild
cat. which IL to br painted on all the
tents. trucks and other property oi III"
division.
- Former Governor Blcasc opened
his senatorial campaign at Hcnd"r-
sons Mill in Clarendon county last
| Friday. There were 1000 or more
people in attendance. The principal
sneakers were Mr.. I1lrasr and John Il.
richards. Mr. Blcasc devoted HIM
self principally Ia showing how the
opposition was relying Tor success on
the charges rejecting upon his patri-
otism and the patriotism OF the Re-
form party. The crowd was with nm.
- senator Tillman has given out
correspondence between tioN. Man
ming and himself bearing on the part
the governor played in inducing MI.
Lever to run for the s"natorship. SEN
ator Tillman asked Governor Manning
the direct question as To whether or
not he had urged the coming ont OF
Mr.. Lever. While declining the righi
Of Senator Tillman To question him
with regard to the matter. Governor
Manning admits urging Mr.. Lever to
enter the race To beat Blrase, but de-
MES responsibility for Lever on the
ground that many other people had al
so urged Levers entrance In the race.
The correspondence includes also let
terS from President Wilson and Post
master General l5urlcson. both assert
ing that they have been hands OF rs
between friends Of the administration.
- The Federal Farm Loan bank OF
Columbia issued nearly $l.000.0O0 I'm
loans during the month OF May. The
total amount OF loans for the month
just closed was $4,000. and David \.
Houston. president OF the hank. is
Justly pleased with the months record.
The volume Of loans issued In April
was $T37.0O and in March S539.000
The total amount OF loans TO farmers
since the establishment OF the bank -
little more than one year ago Is 81
10000. During the month OF May
the bulk of loans approved was $685.
42O. or more than $4,000 in excess Of
the amount loa2sd, The ha9k, ,,-hsA.
FARMERS through Which the loans are
made. The associations must have a
membership each Of rs many as 10 and
loans asked must be at least 100000.
| OF the 279 charters. 80 are in North
Carolina, SO in South Carolina: 80 in
Georgia. and SIS I'm Florida.
| Anderson Daily Mail. Saturday:
Before u large and apprrciativ" audi
rncr the Hon. John l.. McI.aurin of
l3cnnettsville, former United States
senator and now candidate for COVER
| nor, spoke In the courthouse early this
afternoon. He discussed the war and
its effects and urged the farmers To
| hold their cotton. lie stated that those
who held what Is left OF their last
years crop and those who will hold
| their this years crop OF cotton will
reap benefits. He warned them 10
keep their crop from getting into the
hands OF the spectators. Mr.. Nc
1-aurin is n favoritc with the farmers
OF Anderson county and they are al
ways glad OF an opportunity Of hear
ing him. He Is one Of the best inform.
I'd men in the public eye at this time
and he always has something inter-
csting and helpful 10 say. He has n
keen foresight and his advice is al
ways timely and good. Mr.. McI.aurin
left by automobile for Honea Path i'm
modiately after his speech here.