Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Greenville. May 90: One Of the
biggest seizures of whiskey ms de in
this section in Il long time came this
afternoon when 9S gallons were taken
by Sheriff Rector's forces and the
forces of the state federal prohibition
director, together with high priced
touring car.
Greenville May 90: Not realizing
that his three year old child was un-
der the wheels of his heavy truck,
Lannie Ellenberg. driver of Easley
cotton mills, at Easley, drove off from
his home this morning and arrived
at the mill before he received the
news that the child had been Instant
ly killed when the wheels passed over
its body.
Greenwood May 20: With his head
split open with an axe, Pickens Sat
terwhite, negro, was found dead in
the road near his home three miles
from Chappells, in Saluda county last
night. His wife was found by his
side with her skull crushed. She is
still living. One negro, Nit Lindsay,
is under arrest, charged with the deed,
and another, Rob Sarrow, is being
sought
--B-anchville, May 90: Alex Cole
was seriously shot from ambush, about
10 o'clock here tonight. Mr.. Cole and
his son were leaving BranchVille. AS
they neared the river they heard sig
nal as if being warned by some one
coming from the opposite direction of
the bridge, As they. slowed down
shot was fired, the load taking effect
in Mr.. Coles shoulder.
Mrs. Bessie Rogers Drake Of
Benefits lie, is being urged by many
of her friends throughout the state to
enter the race for the office OF state
superintendent of education. Mrs.
Drake is a graduate of Winthrop COL
lege and for several years was sue
cessful teacher. She is well known
t. those interested in educational work
in this state and also to the club wo-
men of South Carolina. She has the
matter under serious consideration
and is expecting to make announce
ment in n few days. She is not only
well fitted for the work by reason of
education, training and experience
but is woman of marked executive
ability.
Bamberg. May 20: The first ship
ment Of truck i'll any quantity from
this place was made last Monday aft
ernoon by the Bamberg County Truck
Growers association, when $50 crates
of. beans. six crates of cucumbers and
90 crates of squashes were shipped
from here. Shipments have been maze
every day since Next week large
shipments will be made each day.
The truck sold so far has brought
satisfactory price and the demand
for different articles grown is good.
The soil in this county is well suited
for the growing of truck and it is eX-
pected that the planters will realize
a good price for their Shipments II
will only he a matter of short time
before shipments of cantaloupcs will
begin. ThisNwill be followed by wat
crmelons in July.
- Frank NJ. JeffOrds, Ira Harrison
and Glenn Trcece were convicted by
Richland county jury in Columbia,
Saturday afternoon of the murder of
John G.. Annette, twelve days before.
The jury recommended Glenn Treece
to the mercy of the court and he was
sentenced TO life Imprisonment by
Judge Townsend while the othe' two
were sentenced to be elcctrocuted on
June Is, between 10 a. m. and y. r.
The jury Was three hours and ,: mis-
utes i'm reaching its verdict. r al of
the case required five days ar the
trial cost the county of Iichlan ST.
141 outside the salaries of the ud"C
sheriff, clerk of court and cOm -
nographer. John G. Annette of rose
murder the trio was convicted was
killed in Elmwood filling. station at the
corner of Elmwood Avenue and Main
street AT about III O'Clock Tuesday
night. May 9. His body was found
later thrown into his own automobile
beside Il ditch in another part of the
city. The three men cOnspir"d to kill
him in order to get the insurance
which was on his life ani also control
Of the business in whicE he was
partner with Jeffords.