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.7--* . -f' . ii ' ' ' v/>7 The Abbeville BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. O.. WEDNESDAY. JULY 10, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844 - GRACE REPLIES TO GOVERNOR Turns Loose Warm Interview. HOT REJOINDER BY CHARLESTONIAN Governor Had Called Him "Character Assassin and Cowardly Liar At the State Campaign Meeting in Char leston last Friday night Governor lilease paid his respects to John P. Grace, mayor of that city, denouncing him as a "char acter assassin and a cawardly liar" tor having charged that graft was bleving * practiced by liquor Constables in Charles ton and that, according to his belief the graft had boon traced "practically to the governor's office." In reply to the governor, Mayor Grace has given out the following interview,pub lished in The News and Courier of Sunday: The Ma yob's Statement. ' Of course it was anticipated by me that Governor Mease would be compelled a the Charleston meeting: to take notice of. and, if he could, answer the charges which I have so publicly made against him. There was no ascape from this necessity. The only matter over which I had any doubts was whether or not I should attend the meeting, and with my own ears hear what he had to say. My friends practical ly unanimously advised me against it. As it happened, I was on the Isle of Palms at the State Bankers' Convention, and hud I cared to lend plausibility to my absence I could readily have evaded it. But 1 de termined, that come what might, it was my duty to go t<> the meeting. As a Dem ocrat, I have never misled any of these meetings, and the only thing that could have kept me away would have l?een, whatever others miirht have thoiurht of it, cowardice on my part. ; "Having inatle up my mind, therefore, to go, tho next thing which bothered me was what attitude I should .assume toward Governor Blease, howsoever pej-sonal and bitter ne might become. As 1 had delib erately gone to the meeting I was equally as deliberate about what my course should be. I remembered that I was Mayor of Charleston; that the hall was packed with men who. at the slightest threat of per sonal injury, would spring to my side through a devotion that is unexcelled any where. The police force, while composed largely of men loyal to me, I would have myself required to do its duty, and under the orders of the chairman I, and oven my most devoted friends, might have been ( summarily renioveu irom uie nau.io wnicn extremity 1 would havebowed in obedience to law-. With these mere outlines of a riotous situation flooding my mind there was hut one view for lue to take?-to swal low anything. I did it with complacency, and I think the public, from what I hear approves of my course. The Ijhek Incident. "Moreover, what did it matter what Blea.se said? Did he not in the very speech in which he so violently bv indirection, de nounced me. also give utterance to the ] rankest indecendies and anarchy? Think | of a Governor replying as to how he stood ( on the beer question by shouting that if his questioner (in violation of the law) i would bring him up to the stage a drink 1 oi DtHM" lit" WOUIU UV LR'lim Hlllti U> UIISWCI the question. Of course, it was grilling l for me to have to sit and listen to Blease's < lies. The id*a of his making it appear that ] the begining of our troubles was when he I refused to appoint a negro notary public, i whose appointment, by the way, I had ask- I ed only as a favor to gentlemen in Char leston w ho were not then, nor have ever i been, my political friends. Are Messrs Nathans and Sinkler also negro lovers? And do they believe in social equality? Certainly not. It is almost sickening to have to answer such tommy-rot. The Dispensary Constables. "There was but one cause, and that was (tin I said in a published article recently.) HI ease had broken his Dublic nromise ami his private word. I expected him to be [ Governor of South Carolina, and when lie was elected I was happy. Aan intimation by him that I wished to usurp those func- 1 tions is more than absurd. In the pres ence of many others he asked me if I would name a man for chief constable, and in their presence I denounced the whole proposition, and baid that I would hold him to his word not to api>oint any, as I knew and had told him in writing, that they would be grafters. They have since demonstrated it. What more proof does he need? "TuIk about facing Stothart! Witness after witness under oath faced Stothart. and linnlly Stothart faced himself, and looking himself and his own guilt, (and, I believe, Blease's mountainous guilt) in the eye, he refused to answer on the grounds it might incriminate himself Why didn't lilease read the constable letter ?the letter of prophetic warning which I wrote liini, and in which I told him that he had broken his word, rather than switch off on the irrelative tangent of alleged social equality? 15 lease's Threat. "Of course his nasty threat about the metropolitan police is in keeping with the rest of his character, but it is in no way disquieting. If it moans anytning it means simply this: t*p to August 27th. no matter what tho people of Charleston do the con stables will stay here as graft agents. On August 28th, if by their votes the people of Charleston have resented his dirty ad ministration. he will take it as a sufficient crisis in the history of the State to justify his resort to whatever extraordinary power he can stretch the laws to mean. The me tropolitan police bill has been repealed, but he refers to some vague, obsolete power whereunder a sort of martial law might be foisted upon us?a power, of course, under our institutions necessarily lodging in our Executive, if in open rebellion against SUite authority. "That such conditions in Charleston GOVERNOR DENOUNCES GRACE OF CHARLESTON Threatens Charleston With Me tropolitan Police. DO AS lYOU (PLEASE, SAYS BLEASE. Campaign Meeting in City By CD Sea Warm?Local Is sues Handled. Me David Horton in The State. Charleston, .July 5.?"I want to put a proposition to you, and you answer it at the August primaries. Whatever you do, I will lie governor anywav for September, October, November and December and 21 days in January. If vou want govern ment by injunction and a metropolitan po lice force, you vote for Ira B. Jones, and I'll give give it to you." With this auda cious threat Gov. Blease closed his long awaited address at tho State cam paign meeting held here tonight, an ad dress in which he intimated that the re cent break between him and John P. Grace, mayor of Charleston, began when here fused to commission as notary public a ne gro, S. W. Bennett, whom the mayor had recommended. He said iurtner, witn rei erence to charges voiced by the mayor, that graft collected in Charleston had beon traced to the office Of the governor. "No gentleman would insinuate that I had ever received,any graft and any man who says I did is a malicious character thiel and a cowardly liar." The governor also declared his intention of standing by Ben jamin H. Stothart, chief of the constabu lary in Charleston, against whom graft charges were recently brought before a legislative Investigation committee. More than 1,200 persons, no women be ing included, weie assembled in Hibernian hull when the candidates for governor were introduced. These spoke as usual The meeting opened at 5 o'clock In the af ternoon and continued until all of the can didates in the party had been heard. It was an attentive audience, but one quick to express approval or disapproval. Quick ulci> tn hiiio-h as some of the sneakers learned to thoir discomfiture, when a point put forward in all seriousness tickled, for some reason, the risibilities of the crowd. TREMENDOUS DEMONSTRATIONS. Tremendous demonstrations were given in honor of both the leading candidates for governor, but it appeared that ap plause for Judge Jones came more gener ally from over the house nud men long ac quainted with Charleston audiences said tlm majority opinion among those present was in favor of Jones as against Blease, Undeniably, however, the volume of sound was greater in the pro-Blease outbreaks, is it usually is. Hissing was more freely resorted to here than elsewhere on the jumpaign, as an expression of disapproval md Gov. Blease was the target of a good leal of it. Excellent order prevailed. An extraordinary number of policemen in uniform was distributed about the hall md these :were prompt in suppressing Jemonstrations which they deemed im proper. An admonitory wave of the hand proved all that was necessary in every :ase. Judge Jones devoted some portion of his Lime to a reply in detail to the speech de livered at BishoDville bv Gov. Blease. The governorfmade his u sual declara Lion regarding negroes, lynching and oth sr matters, but gave his attention princi pally to points of locali interest in Charles ton. Some of his most interesting state ments were made in response to questions from the floor. ' What about beer?" asked a voice in the audience. "You bring me a glass ofit up here and I can talk about it better," said the gov ernor. "What about racing?" was another question. "Do as you did this year," retorted Gov. Blease. "Act like men and do as you please." This question and its answer re lated to the passage by the,last legislature of an act outlawing metropolitan racing in South Carolina from July 1,1912. Gov. Blease sjwke after the meeting to an audience, including a number of wo men, in the Irish Volunteers' hall. HISSING AT START. Hissing instead of applause was the lirst expression from the audience after the meeting opened. It broke out when the county chairman, H. W. Connor, said the first speaker would be Barnard B. Evans, a candidate for attorney general. Evans was absent. The chairman then introduc ed in turn the other two candidates for that oflice who were present, these being the incumbent, J. Eraser Lyon, and Thos. H. Peeples. J. R. Earle was absent. Mr. Peeples received considerable ap plause. Mr. Lyon was accorded a recep tion which might l>e fairly described as an ovation. Fir.st Cotton Bloom. Mr. E. M. Bond, who farms near town, was the llrst one to bring a cotton bloom to the Press and Banner office this year. His bloom was exhibited Wednesday, July 8, which is the earliest of the season, so far as our knowledge goes. Mr. Bond, who is a good farmer, says his crop is in line con dition and bids fair to make a good yield. could suddenly spring up over night upon his defeat could only appeal to his dis eased and lawless mind, and were he even so disposed, ho would llnd that the Courts of South Carolina, for which he pro fesses such utter contempt, would stay his vengeful hand. "We know that Charleston also too lor.g has bent under the fear of usurpation, but I believe that there is still pride and re sentment left, and from now until election day I expect to call npon her people by their unanimous vote to spurn the bril>e of peace at the price of independence, and I ask them now in the language of Patrick Henry,'Ik life so dear, or pence so sweet, as to l>e purchased at the price of chains and slavery." News Snapshots Of the Week Dear, c? ' curslonists MacVeagh. Miss Harriet Qalmby, tUe 1 The airship Akron, In which Melvln Va and bis crew of four were killed. LOWNDESVILLE. , Happenings of a Week In and About the Seven-Hilled City?Personals. i Lowndesvilie, July Cth 1912. Miss Annie Harper, of St. George, spent some days with the family of E. W. Har > per. Prof, and Mrs. J. F. Harper, of Head* mont, were with relatives in this place for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. .Barnes and children of Royston, Qa., paid their annual visit to kinspeople in this place, and remained among them for several days. Mr. Henry Harper, who was a citizen of this place up to a year or two ago, now of Royston, across the river, was here for sev- '| eral days, being welcomed by his old , friends. 11 Miss .Mary Johnson, of (ieortfia. came over last .week and spent several flays t with friends.. Dr. J. D. Wilson went to Anderson C. H M Tuesday on business. < Mrs. S. 13. Cook of this place and her sis ter, Miss Pat Hawthorn, of Latimer, went to Columbia Tuesday on a pleasure trip. Miss Annie Hawthorn of Latimer came ^ up Monday and will carry the keys and < look after the household nffairs of her sis ter, Mrs. Cook, above named, till she comes back. Mr. Thomas IT. Raskin, who is in busi- | ness in Georgetown, came up Monday and was for several days at his old home, with j his father, Mr. Jas. T. Raskin and fami- j ly. Mrs. A. P. Fant. of Cordele, (ia., has been ] the guest of Mr. Ed Smith for some days Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Moseley left Thurs-. i day morning for a several weeks pleasure ( trip. They will visit some, at least, of the larger cities. ?i The' Fourth witli us was as "safe and * sane" as the most ardent advocates for 3 that kind of day could wish. The business c houses were closed, and only opened in I cases of emergency. The drug store and post-ofilee were the only open doors. ? Some of our folk went to Anderson by railroad and some by auto, hunting gome e Fourth perhaps. Mr. St. Clair Baskin, of Abbeville, came 1 up and spent the Fourth with his father, Mr. J. L. Baskin, and family. Mr. F.'W. Burress, of Baldyn.'Miss., and ^ Mrs. D. S. "Watson, of Anderson, respect- g jveiy cousin and sister of Mrs. B. Bollin Allen, spent last week at the home of their ^ relative above named. k Last Saturday a week a#o word came to v us of the sudden death of Capt. John Er vin Brownlee of Perry's Creek. The o writer through the columns of the Press C and Banner wishes to add a light tribute to his memory. In 1861, in September he b entered the active Confederate service in o the McCalla Rifles, commanded by Capt. s H. H. Harper. This company was raised t: in this section and was armed and equip- It ped by the late Mr. George R. McCalla. \ Capt. Brownlee, after performing his sol- d dierly duties with fidelity till the 30th of June following at Fraser's Farm, in \'ir ginia was wounded, which disabled him ^ for a time. As soon as he was able he nmiln U'Alii f/\ fltfi ftVMlf QTIfl f/\ nlAQD Al* fllA the struggle was always at his post, doing valiant service for his country. He was a in quite a number of battles, and was for" / tunate in passing through them unhurt, t Ho continued to fight for the "lost cause" C till there was no hope of ultimate success, a With the remnrnt of his comrades he lay- ? ed down his arms, came home, went to work on his farm and made the most of 1 what was left him. He could not remain I idle when his ever ready heart and hands 1 found anything to do for his home and c country. c For some time prior to 1870, as all older 1' people can well remember, there had bo- t gun to arise in the breasts of all true and noble patriotic South Carolinians a spirit t of uneasiness, unrest, not knowing what 1( would come next, and a spirit of resistance t to the powers that were. He was foremost c in coining to the front and formed a v strong, mounted, well armed company in e the Antrveille section, prepared for any * emergency. A few months later the much t lamented Clayton Allen was assassinated c in this town the early part of the night. ^ Runners were sent to different sections, r notifying the people of the sad event, v Capt. Brownlee and all of his company ? that could come were here by daylight or before the next morning. They at once, 1: with all others who came hero begun a * systematic search for the perpetrators of ^ the crime, and every negro inan that could t be found, some in hollow logs, briar patch- c es and any other hiding places were taken iVllson of New Jersey and Governor Mai jngratulations from thousands of frlen< ng, N. Y., wben an express train travelii A. Piatt Andrew, assistant secretary o oremoet woman aviator, fell 1,600 feet w nlman expected to fly across tbe Atlanti lp and brought in. To formation of above ^ sompany no doubt the comparative quiet less of the Savannah side of old Abbeville s largely due, and it feels a larger debt of jratitude toward him that can ever bo ] mid. His remains on the following Mon lay were carried to Little Mountain ceme tery and laid, away with Masonic honors n a very large crowd of sorrowing rela- j :ives and friends. The floral offerings ] were many and beautiful. He was a no- < jle, true hearted whole souled man and as 1 mch will be mi6sed by the dear ones * lM>und to him by ties of kindred and i friends. . Troupe, i BELLVUE. Mr. James McQuerns, of Bradley, spent \ ast week, with friends in Bellevue. He j ivas once a [resident of this community, < ind this is his first visit in years. S. P. Morrah, Jr., left Monday for Atlan a, where he has a position. Mr. W. R. Bradley, of Abbeville, wor shipped with the A. R. P.'sof Long Cane i )n the fifth Sabbath. j Messrs. (Hartman, Luther Bradley, \V. 3. Morrah and John Wardlaw were in Due ( ivest ana ureenwoou Aionuay on business. < Miss Georgia Kennedy is in Henderson- j /illo, N. C., and will remain for some time. < She was accompanied by her father, Mr. r. L. Kennedy. 1 Mi6s Clara "NVideman came home Satur lajr from Florida. She reports a delight1 'ul trip. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGee, of Iva, were juestsof Mrs. W. H. Kennedy during the * mst week. ( Mrs. M. E. Wardlaw and daughter, Miss ^ Emma, will leave today for Glenn Springs. Miss Jennie 'NVideman is at home again, ifter a pleasant stay with friends in An- 1 lerson county. I Miss Sadey aud Morey Lesley are now , it home from Clinton. Miss Sadie has >een teaching in Clinton during the past ' rear, where she graduated with honors I >ne year ago, while Miss Morey Is still a / 21 ' A Dr. Hawes and family, of Elberton, are ' :uests at Cade's Mills. ( Miss -Catherine Gibert, of Willington, / utertaiued at a sociable Tuesday night. \ Miss Jane Alston is spending a few days ' vith Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Morrah. f. Major Parker has been on the sick list, / iut is better at this writing. i J. Altheus Johnson, of "Washington, D. and Mrs. Mary Johnson, of Leslie, S. C., *. re guests of Mrs. J. S. liritt. / Mr. W. H. Kennedy, and Miss Jennie i Videman are delegates from Long^Cane u attend the Sabbath-School Convention, ' rhich meets in Due West on the 24th. f The friends of Dr. and Mrs. Wideman, ^ f Bradley, were glad to see them at Long ; lane on the fifth Sabbath. ' Some of our roads down this way have ^ een worked with the traction engine, but ^ ur Long Cane and the Troy roads are : till in the same condition they were some * line ago, and every one is wondering how (f 3iig it -win De ueiore tney -will be worked. Ve are still living in hope, but "hope long eferred maketh the heart sick." VI81TOKS FROM DUE WEST Mr. B. R. Reid, professor of chemistry ,nd geology at Ersklne College, was in Lbbevllle last Wednesday on a business rip. Prof. Reid was accompanied by Mr Jeo. Sharp, suderintendent of the oil mill it Due West, and Mr. Olin Hrfgen, son of >Ir. George Hagen. Wiiile here Professor Reid called at The ?ress and Banner office to pay his res >ects to Mr. Hugh Wilson, who,Ja*'is well mown by all conversant with the history >f Due West and the splendid institutions n iteming lucaiuu more, naa ueen a me ong ivnd enthusiastic friend of that corn nunity and her cherished colleges. Professor Ileld spoke encouragingly of he prospects for the session of the col eges, which will open this fall. He said hat Dr. Robinson, president of the female ollege, who is at present engaged in field Fork for the institution, reports that he is ixpecting the largest attendance in the dstory of the college when the doors are hrown open. Dr. Robinson writes that his 9%I iffortn in behalf o! the college have every- i vhere met with a ready response on the \ >art of the people, and he.is sure that dor- /| nitory room will be taxed this fall, all of i vhich is very gratifying to the many '.\ riends and former students of the twiii / olleges in Abbeville. ! Professor Reid is a native of North Caro- fl ina, hailing from Mecklenburg, where the V irst Declaration of Independence was sup- fj losed to have been promulgated, and he is it limseif a firm defender of "the Myth." 'J lis good wife is a native of Virginia, and A omes of one of the good old families of that * :rand yld commonwealth. > shall of Indiana, the Democratic nomii Is and admirers. More than forty perso ig at a rate of a mile a minnte crashed f the treasury, resigned and made grav 1th a passenger Into Dorchester bay, net c ocean, exploded at a helgfct of 2,000 1 SIS W.J METHOD OF KILLING GRASS. Lontr Cane Farmer Adonts Novel Plan ot Ridding Field. Long ('ane, July 6.?One of our most pro jrogressive farmers, Mr. J. D. Nickles, has lit upon such a novel plan for the extirm natlon of grass, of which he has fen abun iance in his fields, that your correspondent ihsugh It might prose of interest to read ers of The Press and Banner. Mr. Nickles (Vas recently coming from his field with a aroslin tucked away under his arm. When isked as to his purpose vouchsafed the in formation that he had discovered a new md unique method of ridding his fields of the grass, which, by the way is quite plen-' tiful, ana at the same time raising a flock >f geese in an inexpensive manner. It Is iow reported that Mr. Nickles will largely increase his flock of geese with the object 3f ridding his fields of the . undesirable presence of Glen. Green by this simple man uer. We wish him much success in his un iertaklng.?Long Cane. MANY CHANGES. Mr. G. W. Cochran, night watchman at at the oil mill, who has recently returned to Abbeville after an absence of many pears, in speaking of the many changes which had taken place In the community luring his absense, remarked the other lay that upon his return he found not nore than a hlalf dozen of the older citizens who were residents here when he left for jrt'urK*"' uuuut ou vouia n\i. , ha Yo. | Do you pu1 L i RMATION GLADL ICi LOAN it P ABBEYILLI res. J. S. MOE rainy ai throi The Only is 1 Take stc and To mak jcra x\ji coiucui auu ? ilc yji ns were killed and sixty were Injured Into a passenger train filled with ex* e charges against Secretary Franklin ir Boston. Both were instantly killed. Beet Over Atlantic City, and Vaidman' FORMER RESIDENT ON V VISIT TO OLD HOME. ^ , / Mr. G. B. Sondley Notes Many Chancres Alter Long Absence. Mr. G. B. Sondley, who is a native of Abbeville and who. more than 40 years ago, was a typesetter on The Press and Banner, spent several days last week vis iting boyhood eeenes in and around Abbe- i irilln Tlilu io fha flraf iHulf Mr fl/\n<11av has made to his old home in 12 years, and } he was struck with the progress which has come in that time. He spoke especially of I the public buildings, saying that Abbeville was as well equipped in this line as many towns much larger, and that the commun ity should feel especially proud of these splendid structures. , Mr. Sondley left Abbeville in 1876 to en ter the railroad service, and has been quite successful, being now secretary and treas urer and organizer for the Order of Rail way Conductors, with headquarters in Savannah, Ga., which position is one of great responsibility and trust. Mr. Sondley, accompanied by his wife, has been spending several weeks with his < sister, Mrs. J. C. Haddun, at Due West. He returned to Due West Monday and he and Mrs. Sondley will depart thence for Savannah today. Mr. Sondley has added unto himself con- i siderable avoirdupois since his last visit here, and his many friends are glad to see him looking so well and to learn of his ' success in his chosen field. i it oaia b aside a part ay or does it igh your fing Way to Accumulate by Systematic Saving >ck with us on Jul you will find it easj get ahead. e money last, save i WINTHROP EXAMS. TAKEN BY NINE. Six Try for Scholarships?Three Take Entrance Examinations. Last Friday, July 5, nine young ladies, with bright and happy faces and confident airs presented themselves at the office of uuu. o. xmjdlci nuuiuiuuu, ouyeriuM5uu?ui< of Education for Abbeville county. The occasion which called for the presence of these young ladies was the entrance ex aminations for admission to Winthrop College. There are no vacant scholarships * at Wlhthrop from Abbeville county this year, but there is a scholarship offered by thu South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, of which Mrs. M. T. Coleman of Ab beville, is president. Mrs. F. B. Gary, of Abbeville, is the chairman of the educa tional committee of the Federation having In charge the awarding of the scholarship given by the federation. The following are the names of the young ladies taking the examination last Friday, the first three taking only the en trance examination, the others taking the entrance examination as well as contest ing for the scholarship of the Women's Federation: Miss Lizzie Cllnkacales, Abbeville. Miss Cornelia Tennent, Lowndesville. Miss Mattle Lee Cooley, Lowndesvilie. Miss Etta Dorn, Abbeville. Miss Lizzie Edmonds, Abbeville. miss uiaays Hail, Abbeville. Miss Hazel Growther, Ahtreville. Miss Clara Lucia Adams, Abbeville. Miss Mary Lou Bowie, Abbeville. It will be the turn of the young men next Friday, at which time examinations will be held for scholarships at Clemson - ~ and the University of South Carolina. There are three vacancies at Clemaon this year for Abbeville county for the full four year course and one for the one-year course, which Is purely an agricultural course. Doubtless many young men will avail themselves of this opportunity. Safe and Sane Fourth. Last Thursday was the fourth of July, but the celebration of the nation's natal; day was a very quiet one so far as Abbe ville was concerned. There were no fire works of any kind to disturb the quiet of l-k/v J... ill nl?/uu> aIVu.oI???ii ??? ed and many availed themselves of the opportunity to visit friends In other towns. Many went to AndersonTto participate'in the gaieties attendant upon the farmers In stitute. About 50 [or more went to Roach's Spring, where a delightful barbe cue had been prepared and was enjoyed by ill., of it for a all slip ers? Money ly 20th rto i i t first. ,Y GIVEN