Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

L. @. Potter, we'll KNOWN ana
highly esteemed citizen Of Gaifney died
last Sunday.
CAPTAIN J. Elmore Martin. for many
wears u prominent citizen OF Charles
ton, sheriff of the county and power
in the politics Of the state, died last
Thursday.
Claude j. Rast, superintendent OF
education for Orangeburg county, was
given u severe beating last THURSDAY,
the result Of a charge that he is gullty
of the seduction of former pupi!.
Following the beating he disappeared,
and later the chairman Of the county
board of education was requested to
send his resignation 10 State Superin-
tenaent Swearingen. The belief men
was that Past had left the state
For the purpose Of clearing out
stumps and stones in the cutover lands
of the various states, the war depart
ment has turned over to the bureau or
uub1ic roads 12500,O00 pounds Of picrlc
acid, surplus war explosive. Soulh
Carolina, with 1894 600 acres of cut
over lands, is entitled t. 100000 pounds.
For the distribution in South Caro!lna'
the bureau desires to cooperate WIFI
the agricultural college of the state, or
if the college cannot perform the du-
lies OF 'lllCll VIII co 49,
of the state or counties which miSnl
he agreed upon. Communications must
he sent TO the bureau Of public ROADS,
Washington. and orders must be for
carload lots. The estimated cost is
ten cents per pound, including freight
charges The acid is located ut Spar
ta Wis, and Fort Wingate, n. NJ
While seated with the family at the
supper table for the evening meal on
Thursday night. Thomas Odam ana
David Odanl. aged ten and eight years.
sons of Nh and Mrs. David Odam oi
the upper section Of Greenrillr county.
were instantly killed when Il bolt "l
lightning struck the house. the lam
ily lives about eight miles above Greer
in the Mount Lebanon section. None
of the other members Of the family
were injured. The house had recently
been equipped with gas lightning
system. unprotected against lightning.
and il is said electricity came down the
tiytures and int the dining room. a
double funeral for the two boys was
held Friday afternoon and was attend
ed by large throng. The little boys
had been inseparablc companions
throughout their life and the Two
bodies were buried in the same caske,.
Anderson, July 10: Two men are
dead and four men were committed 10
the county Jail this afternoon following
Il shooting affray in the Carswell IN
stitute community. Is miles De'ow mere
Yesterday afternoon. Tom Hayes. ol'
was killed outright. and T. +. Rlmey
died in Il local hospital this afternoon
his body having been pierced with
buckshot and his skull gashed and
fractured by blows from pick handle.
Th. enmity between Hayes and Ramcy
dates back week or more. when Il
small coffin and q note was found IN ,.
r.. Bagwell'S varanda. warning him 10
get out of the county. Sagwell ana
Ramey are related and when the lat
ter suspicioned Tom Hayes, Ramey be-
came involved in the quarrels that fol-
lowed. Allen Emerson. Waller u.
Hayes, George and Ed Wilson are held
at the county Jail, Hayes and Ed Will
son being charged with the murder OF
famey, and Emerson and George Will
son held as accessories TO the crime.
The four men, accompanied by Tom
HAYES, went to Ramey's house Thurs
day afternoon, Mrs. Ramey testified at
the inquest today. Walter Hayes and
Ed Wilson drew their guns. and told
Tom Hayes to beat Ramey until he was
satisfied. Hayes used 4 pick handle
filled with shoe tacks. on Ramey's head
inf1icting three bows before Ramey
opened fire. three of his shots striking
Tom Hayes Hayes was also wounded
by a rifle shot which Barney, Rmey's
13-year-ol son is accused Of firing.
After Ramcy had fallen to the ground.
his widow testified. that Walter Hayes
stood over him and brutally beat him
across the head with a small rocking
chair until one Of the rockers was
broken. All the men were heavily
armed when they went to Ramey's
house