Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
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The United States on Friday gave
the rdpublic of Columbia check for
$5,OOgOOO, its first payment under the
S25,OD&OOO treaty ratified in 1921 to
cover certain damages incurred in the
construction of the Panama Canal.
The Saymcnt was due September 5Oth,
but for some unexplained reason Col
umbia was not ready to receive it un-
til today. Under the treaty the re-
manning payments will he made yearly
III five million dollar sums.
Cotton ginned prior to December l,
amounted to 9,S1S,144 running bales,
including 157,729 round bales, counted
as half bales; 22,61O bales Of American
Egyptian and 4,945 bales Of Sea Island,
the census bureau announced Friday.
Ginnings to December l, last year TO-
tailed 7,639,961 running bales includ-
ing 121,44O round bales, counted as
half bales; 22,1S7 bales Of American
Egyptian and 2,94l bales of Sea Island.
GinnIAgs to December l, this year by
states, follow: Alabama S03,772 Ari-
zonaJg5S. .247, Arkansas 976, ,452, CalitoF-
mia, dE195; Florida, 26,OO4; Georgia
TIP, $40; Louisiana, S39, ,S57; Mississippi,
963, ,259; Missouri, 127,5OO North Caro-
lima. 100, ,766; Oklahoma, 61S,O75; South
Carolina, 493OS4; Tennessee, 365,272;
Texas 3,O2O,196; Virginia, 23,2O5. All
other states, 13,47O.
There was a hard fight in the
house last Friday by the liquor forces
against the prohibition section of the
treasury department bill. This section
involves suggestions to more effective
ly enforce the Volstcad law. The fight
was dSd by Hill Republican of Mary
land who sought to weaken the law
by means of hostile amendments; but
he got nothing through. His largest
following came as a proposed amend
ment providing that enforcement Of
ficers. be appointed through civil eX-
animation He got seven votes on this
propdsition. Everybody knew that the
civil service was not adequate to the
selection; but to some it looked like
uph6lding the civil service might be
defeRse. The drys Of congress did not
fail 10 say that tho vets stood for
anything that might weaken the law.
One Of the wet speakers claimed that
increased appropriations for enforce
ment, had always tended to cheaper the
price,of liquor.
Harrison Blanton. 81 years old,
shot and killed Paul Heron on the
courthouse steps at Grayson, KY Sat
urday evening, a few minutes after
Heron had been acquitted Of killing
the formers father, William Blanton.
The Staying of Heron was witnessed
by a crowd of men and women most
of whom had attended the trial Ac-
cordinS to spectators, Blanton fired
three shots. Two pierced Heron 5
body and he died almost instantly.
One of the bullets wounded Isaac
Houch. a farmer forty years old.
Blanton ran a few yards and surrcn-
, CCrcd to the town r11rsh;'l ~ was
rushed to the Jail A few minutes
later, the grand jury which was in ses-
ton returned an indictment charging
first degree murder. Blanton's father
was shot at Wilson'S Greek, on July
Is. Al crowd Of men became disordcr-
~ and Warner BlantOn, deputy
sheriff. attempted to make an arrest
The prisoner resisted and, according
to testimony offered at the trial, Her
ron and others took his part. VIII
liam Blanton came to the assistance
of his son, the deputy, and several
shots were fired, causing his death
Heron and three other men were tried
for the killing. All were acquitted
Saturday.
- Charlie Lee, negro, was burned
near Perry, Fla, last Friday for the
murder of Miss Ruby Hcndly, young
school teacher on the previous Satm-
day. Very little is known about tie
murder except that the dead body of
the young woman was discovered
along the side Of tho railroad by a
passing train crew. Investigation fixed
suspicion on Lee and another negro
named Albert Young. The sheriff took
the two negroes into custody; but u
large mob that had already gathered,
seized them as he was about to put
them in Jail The negroes were taken
to the scene of the murder and put
through a searching examination. Leo
is said to have confessed to the mur-
der; but denied having robbed the
body, claiming that the robbery WAS
committed 10y another uc%ro that he
did not name: bat nc said that NounG
had nothing tu do with the matter.
After having satisfied itself as t. the
facts in the case as far as the same
could be obtained, the mob built q
great pile Of brush, fastened Lee with
chains and threw him i'm, after starting
the fire. The ncgro's body was burned
TO crisp Tho negro Young WAS taken
back to Jail for further Investigation,
the mob not being altogether satisfied
of his innoccuSc.
- Next seasons campaign against