Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-30
PALMETTO GLEANiNcs:
ltems of Interest Gathered From All
Sections Of tho State.

involving the payment of policy to
beneficiary by the Sovereign Camp.
Wocdmcn of the World, as heard and
decided in favor of the plaintiff Ac-
Ccrding to the record in the case, ID. Y.
Wcathor5 was named as the beneficiary
in policy for $1,000 On the life CT his
brother. Troy f. Weathers, who allow
ed his policy to. lapse. Later on he un-
dectook 10 reinstatc himself He paid
all past dues and secured receipt
from the local treasurer to this effect
However, the insured. died before the
appli cation for reinstatement had been
approved by the head camp, il was al
legged, and before the expiration of the
so days, which time is the duration in
which a person must continue in good
health to have his. policy become cf-
fectivc again, according to the defense
az submitted by the camp. 1t was on
this point that payment was refused.
But the jury gave the plaintiff vcr-
dict for the entire amount, with interest
from the date of the death of the in
sured. This suit was heard once be-
fore, at which time the court directed
a verdict for the defendant company.
The plaintiff appealed the decision to
the supreme court and a new trial wa
ordered on the ground that the circuit
judge erred in directing a verdict in
stead of allowing the jury to decide
the case.
- Sumter, May &c: Although the
market for fresh string beans has been
poor this past week, the bean crop has
found good market here, the Sumter
canning factory having received orders
for four carloads of canned string
beans this week The factory complct-
cd the canning of spinach for this
season a short time bact and this week
has been busy filing this large order
for beans.
= Spartanburg, May 26 d. B. Rhodes,
student at Wofford college, member
of the freshman class and substitute
halfback on last years football team.
was drowned at Cleveland park lake
here this afternoon. He was a son of
j. E. Rhodes of Estill, Hampton coun-
tysand before coming to Wofford was
student at the Carlisle Fitting school
at Bamberg. Rhodes with his room
mates and a party of Wofford students
went TO the park Immediately after
dinner today and one after another
dived into the lake from a concrete
bridge to swim across to the diving
tower When he had gone half the dis
tancc he was seen to throw up both
hands and sink but for the moment
his companions gave his disappearance
no consideration, thinking he had div
cd. His body never came to the sur
face again until it was recovered 20
minutes later by the use of graphing
hooks. Physicians were called and for
two hours rcstorativcs were admins
tered but without result. The college
authorities notified his parents and the
body Is to be taken to Estill tomorrow,
where the funeral wilLtakc place.
- Bishopvlle, May 26: Thomas G.
Mcleod of this place, said this after
noon that he will be in the race this
summer for governor. Recently num-
erous requests have been made of Mr..
Mcleod that he offer for the office and
it is in response to these requests that
1, hn
well known throughout the state. He
was lieutenant governor and has had
extensive experience He is an able
stump speaker and will make an ag-
gressive campaign.
= Mullins, May &c: In the primary
election held today, Mayor w. b. Nor
ton was reelected with n lead of 66
over l.. f. Rogers, his opponent. With
the exception Of an alderman from
Ward 2, the entire alderman!c ticket
was reelected. Jcnerette and Harrcl-
son were reelected to the board Of
public works without opposition. The
womens vote played an important
part in the election.
- Anderson May 2G: The Rev. S. o.
Whitman, owner OF the OConcc or
phanagc, was this afternoon convicted
| in Federal court for the western dis
trict of South Carolina of Illicit distill-
ing. He WAS sentenced to serve six
months in the SpartanburE Jail or pay
= fine of $500. Tho Rev. Mr.. Whitman
claimed he was the victim of Il frame
up and swOre he went TO the still On
| invitation of another man, who pre-
tended that Jhc wanted To aid the Off
GERS in catching the distillcrs, but wi;s
arrested during the raid made while he
was at the still This is the second
preacher Judge Watkins has ScntcnC-
cd in the last term for diatillnG.
- Columbia, May 2G: Jack Davis, Il
New Yorker, in the state penitcntiary,
serving ten year sentence for robbing
! the home of DR.. T. 4. Moore, OF CO.
lumbia last fan, sawed out all the bars
| in double set of window irons in his
| cell and at o'clock this morning was
stopped in the act of breaking for lib
crty. officials of the prison arc today
making an investigation to determine
! how Davis got the hack saws with