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$1,000 IN NINEt# DAYS! YES, YES. ?v ^ THE UNION TIMES. VOL$?hlfiff. 6. UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1912. " " $1.00 A YEAR. JENNIllfiS-tftLS FAGTSABOUTIOA DECLARES GOVERNOR MAI FAI.SE STATEMENT Entire Record Presented ? Lett Shown by Treasurer Jennings Given to General Assembly? To be Printed in Journal. "i therefore deny the stalcmei made in the message of the govor: ernor. They are absolutely witho foundation." This statement \v*ia r.nntnineil in communication addressed to tl general assembly lakt night by R. I Jennings, State treasurer, who is one-armed Confederate veteran, replying to statements made by tl governor tvith reference to the 1c rate of interest on the loan of S50C (XX) raado to the State of South ('a olina. "Again, the statement,'' contii ues Capt. Jennings, "made by tl governor, that the money was t deposit hare drawing interest for tl State, is at variance with the recor* submitted. "Inasmuch us I am the person, he continues, "who gaveoutastat ment of the facts in regard to tl money borrowed in 1911, and which the language ot the govern* was doubtless directed when he, i his message, said that 'Any repu or correspondence to the contrary ?,1 ..?,i 1*. uiailV/iUUD 10.I.1U1IUUU illiu Hil3 cJ effort to rob me of the credit duel) in securing this loan, I beg to sta that the foiogoing records and co respomlencc sustains the truth my statements." The reply of Capt. .leaning which contains letters from sevora sustaining his position and disere< iting the governor, will be print* in the journal. . The following is the reply of Cap Jennings: To tlie Honorable, the (Jcuerul A sembly <>f the State of South Can lina. Gentlemen: I gratefully aceej the permission extended to me 1 submit this communication to yoi honorable body in regard to tl money borrowed for the use of tl State in l'Jll. In presenting th matter 1 respectfully submit the ei lire record to show that nocontrac either written or ornl vena ent?.n into, by which the money borrow* was to bear int? rest while on deposi Pursuant to an act passed in 101 authorizing the governor, cotnpt.ro ler general and treasurer to burro for tie- u-e ?.f tlie ,Stat<- SHOO,000, so much be necessary, 1 addn-sst lett-rs on tb 11th of April, l'Jl to several nkers who had i pressed a de-ire to liandle iheSiale notes, r. (pi ting that they subm p. op >siti< n. not later tin: n April I Among tlie ? i I~ submiU'd was oi by .1. I'. Matthew-. \vh<i is ea-bi< of the Pal met In .National llank < Columbia, as follows: ('apt. 11. II. .Jennings, Treasurer < the State of South Carolina, C( lumbia, S. C. Dear Sir: Complying with y?>t request in reference to loan to th State of South Carolina $.*>00,000 t *000,000, beg to advise that it wi be my pleasure to make you a rat of 1? per cent. If the entire amour is not wanted now I will be glad t make a rate of 3& per cent., tl money to be used as needed. If. however, I am granted tl privilege of representing the Stat ' as I have done in the past, I will ? to Now York with a reprcsentatn of the State of South Carolina an get the very best rate that it is po rtible to obtain, giving the State tl benefit of my connections ami of m experience in handling the State paper. You know 1 have handle it for the last several years, and has been my pleasure to have take care of the Stab* on all renewal^ r< quested. If you will recall, durii the panic 1 handled for the State renewal of ?100,<HX)at the same ra enjoyed during the easy money ma ket. My bid contemplates taking ca: of the paper when due,, taking fro: the Stat; your cheeks on varus banks throughout South Carolin: f might say for your informatic that I have had to pay us much : SI .50 per thousand to collect sou (Continued on page 4) \ A DEMONSTRATION. N Stump Blasting, Deep Ploughing and Tree Planting With Dynamite Successfully Exhibited Here >E Wednesday. A demonstration of farming, ->tump blasting and tree planting er with dynamite was given Wednesday near the old . hanging grinds, one mile beyond the corporate limits of the town. Some four or live dozen spectators gathered to see the results of the experiments, and it is a matter to be regretted that there were not hundreds of farmers there to see this remarkable sight. The demonstrations were conducted by L1t Messrs. \\\ C. Hartig and John E. Addicks, representing the Du Pont a Powder Co. The Union Hardware Co. and Humphries Hardware Co., 1 of Union, had representatives on a the ground. These concerns are loin cal agents for the sale of the lted le Cross dynamite, the product used in lVV the demonstration. Neat pamphlets, I giving minute instructions and thor*. oughly well illustrated, were distributed among those attending the tl. demonstration. To say that the demonstrations )n were successful is to put it mildly. They were entirely successful and jR those witnessing the results were unanimous in expressing their en* >> tire satisfaction at the results obe. tained. Eight stumps, some ! of j0 them quite large, were lifted , out, t0 roots and all, in 30 thorough a man3r ner as to cause exclamations of ap[u proval from the witnesses. I t was great to see tile results. A hig stump is with three or four small auger holes Ln | bored down through the soil to the H. tap root and one into the root itself, tk.then loaded with dynamite and rJftampou in, when set oft' made short Qf \VorTk of the stump. Some of the largest were lifted thirty feet into g the air. All of them were con l" quercd completely. was a further demonstror j .,4 tion of the use of dynamite in farm ! ing. A quarter of an aero of ground t j was selected. Auger holes were | bored throe feet deep and twenty j feet apart. A half stick of dynamite was put in each hole and tamped hard and tight. The fuses were lighted. In about one minute and at frequent intervals thereafter I* there would be a small earthquake, ? but which was almost noiseless. Just ir over and around the exploded dyna14 mite the ground was pulverized thoroughly and reaching from one 18 hole to another the subsoil was tilled I' with cracks and crevices. It is said (j that the land will show marked improvementafter this treatment; that ^ it will stand dry weather or rainy j weather better and that it is easier j , for deep ploughing than before. " land these elaiinsareapparently true. | .j. The wood gotten from the blasting j j ! of slumps in a lb-Id as near to town I is that in which Uic blasting \va ! dune W'edue-d iy would about p.iy j * ior the dynamite. < hie big pine! . 1 -tump thrown at? and split apart .-1; >?V' 1 fat ]< in- and made one long; '] for a handful of splinters for kin-' ' dling the morning tin Tne cost to l?la>t -tin q?- is from} ' l(> to otI cents each, Tiii> include' j labor and dynamite both. ' 1 ho demonstration elo-ed with an | ' exhibition of tree, planting with j | dynamite. This was also success-i n!ful. A charge of dynamite is putj l(> about two feet under ground* in an | *'1 auger bole, and lightly tamped. The j result is astounding. After the J x' loose dirt is removed from the top | { and a few shovels full thrown out j: ? there is revealed a largo hole ready.' le to take iu the roots of the young tree. Moreover, the crevices in the subsoil afford fine room for roots to 1 8row * The whole exhibition was a great "j success and was worth any man's 1 time to come and witness. One s~ man did come twelve miles to see it. u A number came five and six or more miles. ? Mr. Farmer, get the pamphlets 5: from the Union Hardware Co. here and you will have information that may la: worth money to you. 'J; Ten Cent Store Sold. te ' Tin- ten cent store under the management of the Union I'lutnbre ing and Electric Company has been t m j sold to Messrs. Harnett and Mount- < JM i joy. The new 'managers have as- j [t i Humed control and business will he ' >n' conducted at the same stand. | lH' Mwjars. ,J. T. and ,J. A. Fowler, J1 ^ | of Jonesville, were in Union Tues day. i ,:tu. . th-i --* A/7C/ Y! I Ik; highest point attained inip; was the number of dollars rc<eiv?yPi wPCMg^dfcave^?ne beyond thiifip a,Rrand fmi1 for the six weeks of 13t of the suebMditig' weeks we will hive happy ov^jpbhe result of our udtieflu) tomes in raid says: >"1 seeb) nui lar; here tt is."- Others write nsf^ * the Times*dollar. " Endowed Joiwrl evoryjme^wc extend oor sincere mi o]m:rating ii? the Times plant. A&; reality, we will seek to pay tbe'ojL|c 1 leie are the names and tho?ao Mrs It. E. White, SpafJEi K. C. Jeter, Green ville__ G. L. McEaehern, Union-k.T. Dr. H. W. C. Baker, West Nj Thoe M. Marcbant, Greenville A. A. Crosby, feeds. Mrs. Carrie J. Harvey, Mad; ^1 W. L. Jenkins, Union tu.L. Vauxhan. Pacolet. Rev. J. D. Bailor, Cowpe;is, J. D. Murphy, Rbnno. ^ ...... Miss Belle GauU/PoltuJ&i..Mrs. M E. Srctwn, Jonesville Levi Bo bo. Cn? KmW IfthJM Joh^^p'tarayC | X^fSrry Sartor,' La^n?%J,a A. L. Stutta, Union _i ~mAIV W. O. Finciter, Un%'?_^ J- A. Bailey, Unionr?2X ^ W. $. Lawaon, Unto?_r3.^. Mia. Jane CammUer&Knipn j?! C. M. Hiiiley', Union R Mrs. Lulu lltackaton, Union B. F. Turnor/Union J. A. Johnst Spertanbui^j_,\ J. F. Ksu's, Seaalia R 1 I. M. Sunnier? East Flat Rock, Mrs. C. <>. Allen, tlreen^Ue j hi wrir.|. J. Garner, Parole*' IL^B. Smit'h^Oncota, AlfflE! R. II. Johns, Buffalo .1. B. Miller, Buffalo R. L. Lewis, Union K 1 3K. Mrs. C. C. Lancaster, Jonefevil A. J. Hill, Scdulia R 1. .'JE. Stephen Crosby, Union R l.i/. V. M. Porter, Jonesville .? Reuben T. (lee, Santuc. -BET. J. Bland, Leeds. .. .j-,.. N. B. Eison, Jonesville . <i. H. Fairbanks, Jonesvi lie J. T. Towler, Jonesville.. J. A. Fowler, Jonesville. .i... W. B. Fowler, Jonesville J. F. AI man, Jonesville I>r. F. M. El lor be, Jonesville Mrs. E. F. Spears, Union R 1. J. 11 Wilbnrn, Union .... T. C. Duncan, Union I. U. Bishop, Jonesville T. J. Bishop, Jonesville .... I. \\\ Scott, Jonesville .... M. O. Bel no. Union. Mrs. Ida L Beltie, Union Berry T. Tucker, Carlisle . VV. M. Dawkins, Carlisle.. VV. Newell Smith, Union*. L T. Burgess, .lonesvilleA Received this week. Received previous tflvc \ Total lor six weeks Balance to is: rairfed in .-s That's a line showing. Wo desir iho.-e suhscrilrers in the county who li but also those who live afar oil' who li closed the renewal money. Thanks, many thanks, to each an THE UNI Almost Frozen. . I Mr. Arthur Willard was found by r> II di TT 11 J ?* roiiceineu vi. noweu ana n. n. [ [licks Monday morning about three j'clock near a negro bouse below . [lice's Mill, \yhen found he was ilmoat. dead, his body was almost frozen and his face and hands badly i mutilated. He had bitten his tongue and linger tips. As soon as ho is able }?e will be arried to the hospital for the insane it Columbia; papers for his entrance there lieing prepared when he fell ^ int?? tl)is misfortune Monday night.1 Improvement at Post Office. ( Postmaster Young has made con- j adorable improvement in the post jllice the past few days in roar ranging tin partitions and windows. Die change will enable the clqrksto handle the business more rtfpddly I ind more accurately. & Mr. B/T. Going, of Kelto^iwas t n Union Monday. SHT ] . ^1 ' ' ' ""=> Higher f previous Wfek 'tvas $$4.75. That it-week on our fund to buy alinotyp". Thetotal this week m $87.00, making (8.80. . If we do this well for each received $1,007.80 We feel quite ting. Constantly now some friend tbel that I hm due the Time* a dol'I see by my label, tliat I am due D find the d6Har.' ' To each and rits. We ckit already see a linotype when thiu/gjjiian comes to 1a: a riber by Kiyfng him a better paivr. Unft for t? fifth. week: rg- . ... fil.fco ___ I.OO i. _ i.oo mc, N. Y. . _ 15.00 -j-*.- . i.oo i.oo ?si ST. <?-? .... 2.00 .25 .. 1.00 . i.oo _ 2.00 . .. 1.00 ? i . 100 .... - too .1.00 .>n i'oo ir ~ - 1.00 ,-_ L.J _ 1.00 ?t .'*.?? ??f?? - ?-oo ___ I.oo - 1.00 1.00 ? 1.00 ti -- ? - 1.50 i.oo . . i.oo ? ? . *50 Vi -----. V-- - i.oo - ?.30 1.00 ' __ 2.00 S Gv. 1.00 ..M 3.00 : - i.oo T;?-. .' - . . l.oo: ... i.oo . i.oo . i.oo 2.. 2*oo ir-if- ~ 100 ,U- - . ... . 1.00 ,\ .j.OJj ft--? ... . .50 i .... i ,(Hi I nit ...I - . 1.00 .ft" ie it '2 l.OO . 1.00 i no * . _ ,f?o ? 1.00 i: . 1.0" . ... .. . . 1.00 . ... l.tKJ 1.00 .... .50 1 00 1.00 .60 ' ! on ...... ? on 1.00 1.00 .50 I.no 1.00 I . I .(H) . ' _ -'.0O ' V S.O" ^ s? oi? .veeks ^I'.M.lSo $;!0S . v? n weeks $'>01.'o to extern! our thanks not i.n?y ?< lave sent or brought the renewal, iave written us a i<>n> > ,?u<t eu(I every one >! you. ON TIMES. LEWIS M. KK'E, Ki-.J, .. ? ???? Jev. L. A. Cooper at First Bapti Church. \ i r ? . *4. ?1 . vwupr,i . \ A 111 tlil will preach for the congregation < he First Baptist church Sunda norning and evening. This ai louncement will bring joy to tl jearts of the people generally. Mi hooper held a series of meetings hei everal years ago, the resnltsof whic rere far-reaching. He isconsidere me of the foremost preachers of tt State and above all a lovable, nob iharacter. Rev. VV. l>. Wuketield, the pa: or, is preaching in a meeting t Clinton and will probably he hoir n time for the services the foliov ng week. Mr. Clement Moves to I inion. Mr. I). K. Clement has accepted position with the Union A- CJcn Springs railroad and ha- begun h luties. Mr. Clement hue been ager it Donalds, S. C.. and comes to h lew position highly recommendet \ BURIAL OF DR. J.MILLER M60RE| - \ I Remains of Brilliant Naval Surgeon Laid to Rest at Rock Hill - Funeral Services Conducted by Rev. E. K. Hardin. I | Rock Hill, Feb. 1.?The remains of the late Dr. J. Miller Moore, ] whose sudden death in Hew York city occurred Monday morning, arrived this morning at 0o'clock, and were taken to St. John's M. E. Church, where at 11 o'clock funeral services wore conducted by the Rev. E. K. Hardin, tho pastor. Dr. Moore was the second son of the late Dr. J. Lawrence Moore and | his wife, who was Miss Mary Miller, of North Carolina. Ho was horn in | this city in April, 1807. He was an exceedingly bright boy and de- , veloped his natural gifts. He went j through the schools here, attended the University of North Carolina , for some time and then the South i Carolina College, from which he was graduated. His medical education , orita orvflan af ?* ' (UUVI.I1 All HIC U4UVClBll,y UI | Kentucky, at Lcxii|gton, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, ( of New York city, and from the j latter institution he was graduated in 1889. He then stood a brilliant examination and entered the United States navy, where his work was of a high order. He was surgeon on the Olympia, Admiral Dewey's Hag- . ship, at the buttle of Manilla, and saw service all over the world, ? When he left the navy four years ' ago, after seventeen years' Bervice, 1 he was a full surgeon, with the rank 1 of lieutenant commander. He has i been in a precarious state of health ! ever since that time, but his sudden ' death came asl a shock to many ' friends here in his old home and elsewhere. He. leaves to mourn him ? his aged mother, sisters, ^lrs. .J. > D. Arthur and Mrsi BtfteHl, of 1 Union, and one brother, Mr. Al- J ! bertus Moore, o$ Atlanta, all of 1 whom wore here for the funeral. 1 Other relative# m-attendance from 1 out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. W. 1 H. Sartor, of Union; Mr. and Mrs. 1 William H. Miller and Mr. A. Miller, of Shelby, N. C.: Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moore and Mr. B. X. j. Moore, of Yorkville; Mr. and Mrs. |] Miller, of i<'ort Mill. ' j The pallbearers were: Honorary: Dr. 1'. A. Crawford, Messrs. My ron { | H. Sand iter, T. L. Johnston, R. T. . Fewell, W. O. Hutchison, J. 15. t Johnson, li. H. Creeno, Paul Workman, VV. 1>. Pyers, \V. J. Cherry, E. E. Pong. Active: C. W. F. * Spencer, J. T. Koddev, J. 15. Fykes, J. W. O'Neal, J. S. Starr, J. M. ' Ivj'' ! I Death of .Mrs. T. M. McNeace. It Mrs. T. M. McNeace died at her I! home here at midnight Wednesday 1 alter an illness of a lew days. Her x i death was quite a shock to the peo- 1 | pie of Union,, few of whom knew of N i her illness. I Mrs. McNeace was Miss Delia | . McNeace, daughter of Mr. William; . MeNeace, who died several years ago. Mrs. McNeace is survived l?y \ her hushand and one son, Mr. W .!. Arthur McNeace. 1 ^ Mrs. McNeace was a member of; ( the.Methodist church, and was held j ; in high esteem by her neighbors, t I She was possessed of a beautiful i, . character ill id her death is greatly deplored by many. ' ( The burial will be at the hi race | ( ; Methodist church Friday afternoon j \ J | at four o'clock. :, st | Address to Farmers and School Boys, j t On Feb. 10 at 12 o'clock, noon, in the Chamber of Commerce, < Messrs. W. H. Barton, C. B. Had- t !> don and W. W. Long will deliver y addresses on agriculture. .They will j v speak particularly on the , organ izale tion of boys' corn clubs. Everyr' body is invited to attend. The aim ,e is to stimulate corn growing and to get the boys intertft^J in this raove(( ment. It. is hoped that everyone j I I( | interested in the question of better corn growing will do well to attend. ^ it Mr. Mason Pleases. j11 ?v | i ie . ! c f. Mr. C. hi. Mason, a prominent j j layman of Charlotte, X. C., i\d-1 ^ j dressed the congregation of the First j Itaptist church Hunday morning and ' evening. Mr. Mason is an interest- ' Ji ing speaker and by his enrncfltncss c n wins his hearers. is ' j; it Mrs. Fiias. Prioleau left Monday;' is morning for Toccoa, (la., to visit 1. friends. SHOT TO DEATH. BODY BURNED VIOB WREAKS VENGEANCE ON GIRLS ASSAILANT. ? ' *ft Respite Efforts of Officers to Spirit Prisoner Away Mob Secures Prey, Ties Victim to Telegraph Pole and Sends Bullets . Into His Body. Macon. Ga., Feb. 4.?hdiaries Powell, a, negro, who assaulted an<l robbed a young white woman hero last night, was taken from officers ? ind lynched by a mob early today, ind later the body was burned in -v the negro section of the city. T1 10 lynching took place in tho rai ds of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, four miles from Macon, where tho officers, hoping to outwit the mob, had gone with their prisoner to take a train for Atlanta. Powell was tied to a telegraph pole and hundreds of bullets tired into his body. THE ATTACK. The crime with which tho negio was charged was committed about* 11 o'clock last night, while the young woman was on her way home from work in tho downtown district. She was seized by Powell, dr;iggo<i down an embankment and assault 3d. Two policemen, sum <ed by two young men who had he...d th? young woman's cries, arrived on the scene just as the negro made Iiiway up the embankment with his victim's purse. The officers landed their ivJan in ja\l, hut when news of the gathering of a. mob was received the negro was secretiy tak>'u out i back door with the intention (?r hurrying him to Atlanta for safekeeping. The two officers ZU.iriiillL' him flilil ulnnn.i.1 ' *!>'< 0 -?-ra ? *?Mvf >/vv|/|/y<.i in Uiii; railroad yard waiting for a train ? ? Alien they were found l)y tie- mob. nonv sk<trki?. Today at r.oon a crowd of between (HI and Id) men gathered behind in undertaking establishment, in .he heart of the eity, entered the nnbalming room, took the body ot i'owell, put it in a wagon, carried it o the heart of the negro section ot he eity and burned it. Oil was joured over cross-ties and tin- :ieO'o's body and his pyre was of no imall dimensions. It was all don?o quietly that the authorities knew lothing of it until the torch had icon applied. The coroner held an inquest, on he scene of the lynching, -nine si\ lours before, at " I o'clock thismorn ng, far out in the railroad yards, \ lu re the body was sii ipped to a di graph pole and t >n and sieved villi bullets. The verdict placed lie blame mi "part" - unknown. J"?11" v'AI' 1 I'll!.. The ?i? *.i i? na il who had received lie tip that In- was -o v-wli-re otit ii ilic yards had ab.au given up tic icafch, but. \v!ien pas-'dig a box cai lu*y heard tin- unmistakable chink if metal, like a chain, on the inside. Pliey forced the door and found tic wo deputies with their prisoner. A lo'/.en guns covered .the trio and tin iflicers gave their man up. Tin leputies stated that as the men lrew near to the box car where hey were hiding, the fright of tho legro Ix-caine uncontrollable and he .renibled violently, it was tho ratding of his chains caused bv his fear hat led the pursuers to'their prey. Up to nightfall all was ouiet and jll'icials stated that, no further rouble was feared. Vdvocates Rural Police for Union County.' i Union, tt. C., R. K. I). 1, Jan. 2b, 1012. lev. I.. M. Rie?, Union, rt. C. Dear Mr. Rice: 1 have been for a ong t ime wishing that Union county is well as other counties could or vould have a rural police system but lid not know how to make my vishes known properly. It is true hat were 1 the only one it would lie >f no avail, but there are many who vould join with me in asking if we sould get. it as we surely need such >roteetion as much as elsewhere iVould you lie so kind as to help un trying to get it? and oblige, Very truly yours, Subscriber. 4