Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-06
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Investigation of the double murder
of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and his
choir leader at New Brunswick, n. J''
now seems to be centering around u
mystery car that was seen near the
place where the bodies were 1ound on
the night of the killing. A. E. Soper,
a retired. business man. who lives In
the vicinity, said he saw a sedan car
that night in which there was wo-
man and two men, the woman wear
ing a light colored coat. The car is
said to have been similar to the one
owned by Mrs Hall; and it is known
that Mrs, Hall, wore a light. eo.oredl
cod. Although mn one has been
hsrged Sswith the killing "a theory
seems to be developing and the idea
that Hairs people were on to an. in
teHded elopement of Mr.. Hall ard Mrs.
Mills It had gotten out in sorae way
that they were going to Japan. 1t is
figured BY some too that members OF
Mrs. Hall's family, including Mrs. Hail.
knew ofSwhat was doing, and were not
far away when the killing occurred.
There have been no open charges OF
- Mrs.3tThos. E. Watson, having de-
clined to accept appointment as United
States senator to succeed her recently
deceased husband, Governor Thos. Z.
Hardwick rendered the place to Mrs
VIII. FELTON, who accepted. The rea-
sor given for Mrs Watson's decllna-
tiea was ill health. Mrs. FELTON, is
the widow of thelafs DR.. w. H. FELTON,,
of,scartersville, wI3 served several
terms in congfesg She has been
pneminent in the public affairs of
Georgia for more than fifty years, be-
ing noted as a writer and pubic
speaker. She had been known for
many years as an adherent of the late
Senator Watson, and it is said that
during the recent campaign she was
supporter of Governor Hafdwick' for
reelection. 1t is mot certain that she
win tbe able to- take her seat for the
reason that there will be a regular
GlecLlOn OIL StIldlOl " olSNAA .
before the. next session Of the senate.
Governor Hardwick has announced
himself a candidate for Watson's seat
in the regular election. The probabili-
ty is that Hoke Smith and others viii
be among the contestants.
The, towns of La Belle, Goodno,
Bare Beach, Okelanta and Clewiston,
in the Lake Okeechobee district OF
Florida, are undated as a result OF
high waters in the Everglades, accord
ing to reports from Moorehaven.
Southwest Of Moorehaven, the advices
said is body of water 40 miles long
and half mile wide. The high water
is due to excessive rains which have
fallen during the last ten days. The
Kissimee river, which flows into Lake
Okeechobee. from the north was de-
clared to be "a mile wider" than ever
before, and reports from the Ever
glades were to the effect that the water
generally.was rising 81 rate OF ap-
proximately one inch every "a hours.
F. C.. Elliott, chief engineer of the
state internal Improvement board, en-
tered the Everglades recently to inves-
tigate the situation. All Of the 100000
acres reservation Of the Seminole In
dians in the Everglades of the south
eastern part of Lee county is under
water as a result of excessive rains.
Vast stretches of the Everglades are
inundated.
Eighty three railroads of the
United, States, operating approximately
$4,000 frniles and employing between
$4,000 and 10000 members of the
federated shopcrafts have settled the
shopcrafts strike with their system
federations, according to n special bull
letin sent out from Chicago Wednes-
day to all members of the organiza-
tion over the signatures of B. NJ.
Jewell, president The latest addition
to osthe settling road were the Fourth
Smith & Western, the Georgia, Florida
& Alabama and the Chicago Great
INSpIS ms w A'NiiiN4N'S
quests for an Interpretation of the
Baltimore plan, the circular states
three reasons actuated the executives
in saccenting the agreement basis. 1t
gives, first, split in the association of
rlREay executives-one group agrees
to fhe settlement and the other bent on
destroying these organizations; sec
ond, willingness Of the liberal group to
negotiate national agreements and lay
down a basis for settlements on other
roads, third, that no Justification could
be found for keeping 125,O00 men on
strike who could return to work and
assist in financing those who remain
ed idle Justification for the action of
the policy committee the circular de-
clared, is seen in the fact that 81 other
csfrfers in addition to the original 50
have agreed to the Baltimore plan. A
second special circular to the MEM
bership contained in detail an interpre-
tation of Federal Judge Wilkerson's
decision on the injunction filed against
the Organization by Attorney General