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BLEASE ASKS FOR
25,000 EXTRA TICKETS
SAYS HE FEARS EFFORT TO KEEP
HIS FRIENDS FROM YOTING.
The Gorernor Also Asks for Representation
on Each Board of tfanag
ers, So That He Can >~ot
be Counted Out.
pni..mKio A no* 9?P!h?reriner that
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he believed that an effort would be
made to count him out if he couldn't
be beaten otherwise, Governor Biease
today addressed a ietlcr to State
Chairman John Gary Evans, request
ing that he be allowed 25,000 extra
ballots for himself, for which he offers
to pay the printing cost The
governor in his letter says: "If you
decline this request I shall be forced
to believe the reports that there will
-mo A a fn toon mv friATldS
UC U.X1 C11V1 l xuauv w nwy ^
from having a sufficient number of
* tickets with which to cast their ballots."
The governor's letter follows:
Governor Writes to Evans.
"August 2, 1912.
"John Gary Evans, Esq., Chairman,
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee, Spartanburg, S. C.?Dear Sir: It
is common rumor, which has been told
to me and written to me, from different
parts of the State, that there is
going to be a scarcity of State tickets,
caused by my enemies at the cotton
mill precincts, at the country boxes
and at such places as they find that I
am particularly strong?the purpose
f being to keep the Blease men from
casting their ballots.
"In order to meet any such emergency,
Mr. Dominick addressed a letter
to Secretary Benet, which reads
as follows:
" 'July 25, 1912.
" 'Christie Benet, Esq., Secretary,
State Executive Commitee, Columbia,
*S. C.?Dear Sir: As you perhaps recall,
from the public prints, two years
ago there was a scarcity of State tickets
at several of the boxes in the State
in the first primary election, which
forced me to order an additional quantity
from Gen. Jones ror the use of
myself in Governor Blease's campaign.
" 'In order to provide against any
such contingency this time I will be
arlad if you will furnish me 25,000
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tickets, together with hill for same,
v?^ "Please let me know if same will
he .furnished and when I may expect
rthem. Yours very truly,
(Signed) Fred. H. Dominick.'
"And has this day received the following
reply:
" 'August 1, 1912.
"'Fred. H. Dominick, Esq., Care
Governor's umce:
"'State House,
" 'Columbia, S. C.
" 'Dear Sir? \
# " 'In regard to your request for tickets
for Governor Blease's use in the
first primary, I beg to say that I am
instructed by the chairman of the
Democratic executive committee to
state that the committee is only authorized
to furnish tickets to the
county chairman, and, therefore, can
not furnish any candidate with any
number of tickets. You, of course,
?now that no tickets can be used or
counted except those that are issued
by the Democratic executive committee.
^"'Regretting tr^u I can not comply
^vith your request, 1 am,
I Yours very truly,
[ (Signed) Christie Benet,
Secretary State Democratic Executive
Committee.'
Makes Personal Request
"Gen. Jones, when State chairman,
nas neretoiore anowea us uciteis as
requested and I now personally request
that you furnish me twenty-five
'(25,000) thousand extra tickets, which
I will pay for out of my individual |
pocket.
"If you decline this request, I shall
be forced to believe the reports that
there will be an effort made to keep
my friends from having a sufficient
number of tickets with which to cast
cucii uauutd.
"This letter and your reply will be
?:/nted in the public press in order
"""that the people may see how far and
how low and contemptible certain
methods are being carried, in order to
deprive the people of the right to vote
and deprive me of the ballots which
they wish to cast for me, and to put
my friends on notice so that if it is
attempted to deprive them, of the right
to participate in the primary, they will
know by whom it is done.
Reports of Counting Him Out,
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"It IS <1150 uemg pauxivxj VUlliVU I
that if I can not be beaten, I will be
counted out, and I have seen no denial
from you or no statement asking that
the county chairmen, most of whom
are under your control and my political
enemies, give me representation
on each board of managers, which
they will have the power to appoint
throughout the State. This is a courtesy
which the Republican and Democratic
parties, in close States, grar*
to each other, and surely in a Demo
cratic primary in South Carolina it
should be granted to me.
"I know of your bitterness towards
me and I do not make this request of
you individually, but as State chairman.
"Please give me an immediate reply
as to whether you will furnish me the
extra tickets and request the respective
county chairmen to allow my
friends representation on the boards
of managers.
Very respectfully,
"(Signed) Cole. L. Blcase.'
REFUSED EXTRA BALLOTS.
Executive Committee Chairman J. G.
Evans Turns Governor Down.
nhnr?\ Aneust 3.? Snecial:
Chairman John Gary Evans, of the
State 'executive committee, received
this morning the letter of Governor
Cole L. Blease, concerning the additional
ballots. The letter appeals to
Mr Evans for 25,000 additional ballots
for the use of Governor Blease on election
day, August 27. Under a recent
rnlincr nf this committee, no ballot will
be counted unless it is the official ballot,
furnished by the committee. While
Ex-Governor Evans has not answered
the letter yet, he stated that the request
of the governor would be refused
by the committee. Mr Evans
.feels that if he has a right to grant
such a request to Governor Blease,
every other candidate for every office
would be in a position to make tne
same demands, and there is no telling
where the matter may end, Thus, said
Mr Evans, no ballots will be furnished
any candidate. He added, however,
that the committee would provide an
ample number of ballots for use on
election day and that no voter would
experience any trouble in getting
tickets.
CLOVER IS HARD HIT
BY VERY FIERCE STORM
Cotton Mill is Completely Destroyed.
One Woman is Injured.
Clover, Aug. 3.?A West Indian hur- j
nVanp this community about 5 !
o'clock this afternoon. The wind attained
a velocity of between 75 and 100
miles an hour and hail fell to the depth
of an inch or more. The storm cut
through a space about four miles in
width, totally destroying the growing
crops and damaging many buildings.
The Clover cotton mills were destroyed,
being razed to the ground, the
loss will probably reach $200,000. A
number of dwellings were blown down
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ana iiean* every u?cnuig auu uusr
{ness house in the town were damaged.
Electric wires and uprooted trees completely
blocked traffic.
Many of the mill operatives lost all
their effects and many narrow escapes
are reported. As far as can be ascertained
only one person, a woman, was
seriously injured, although at the time
there were nine people in the house
and the house was virtually reduced
to kindling wood.
As far as can be learned the damage
will reach over half a million dollars.
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Marriage of Prosperity (ouple.
Miss Adora Beatrice Duncan and Mr.
V. E. Kohn, both of Prosperity, were
married in Newberry on Monday morning,
the Rev. Dr. A. J. Bowers conducting
the ceremony. The friends of the
young people wish for them a great j
deal of happiness.
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THE STATE CAMPAIGN
MEETING IN NEWBERRY
CAMPAIGN PARTY REACHES NEWBERRY
NEXT TUESDAY.
greeting to Be Held on Lewis Property,
Part of Old Jones Place, Fronting
Fair Grounds.
Official announcement was made on
Monday that the State campaign meeting
in Newberry on next Tuesday, August
13, will be held on the Lewis
property, across the road from the old
fair grounds, out on east Main street,
about a mile from the court house.
The Lewis property, which has been
selected as the place of meeting, is a
part of the old Jones property.
.Efforts were maae to secure a pia^
for an open-air meeting nearer the
centre of the city, but the efforts were
unsuccessful.
The meeting will be called to order
by County Chairman Fred. H. Dominick
promptly at 10.30 o'clock, and the
candidates will be introduced according
to the official program as arranged
by the candidates.
There has been intense interest in
thp state namDaiern. and there will be
a big crowd at the Newberry meeting.
Newberry is the home of Governor
Blease, and is the native county of all
three of the candidates for governor.
In the second primary of two years
ago Governor Blease received 1,592
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Featherstone, received 963.
The Newberry meeting is the first
meeting on the program for next week.
The party goes from here to Laurens,
and the candidates will probably leave
Newberry for Laurens on the evening
train on the C., N. & L. road.
I> THE NAME OF DECENCY.
A Protest Against the Publication of
Such Stuff as the Recent Grace v
Filth.
Editor The Herald and News:
The following com-muiiicauini was
sent to the Columbia State on August
1. It has not yet appeared in any edition
of the State reaching Newberry.
To the Editor of The State: As a
citizen of South Carolina, I desire to
enter my protest against the publica
tion in a reputable journal of the State
of such an item as that furnished by
the mayor of Charleston, which appeared
in the most conspicuous news
columns of your paper Wednesday.
This protest is not made because of
any political affiliations?(politics has
nothing whatever to do with it) but in
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tii^ iicuxi^ vl ucvvuvj
It is indeed surprising that' any journal,
having respect for the womanhood
and children of South Carolina, would
permit the publication of such a filthy
utterance as a certain portion of the
statement by the mayor of Charleston.
That article rendered The State unfit
to go into the homes of the thousands
of South Carolinians who are number
ed among its subscribers, and its publication
is deserving of the severest
condemnation.
Many citizens of Newberry, regardless
of their political affiliations, have
been heard to express themselves in
no uncertain terms in reference to this
phase of "the ethics of journalism,"
and it c nabe said without the slightest
fear of contradiction that if there is
one in this city in sympathy with this
type of journalism he has not yet been
heard to express himself.
If the "ethics of journalism" demands?or
permits?the publication
of such a news item as that mentioned
above, then "God pity poor old South
Carolina" and the "ethics of journalism."
Harry W. Dominick.
Newberry, S. C., Aug. 1, 1912.
Baseball?Town vs. West End.
A game of baseball will be played
Wednesday afternoon on the West
End diamond, at 4 o'clock, between the
West End team and a picked team
from the town. West End has a strong
team and the town bunch are just as
fast. Batteries: West End, Livingstone
and Keitt; town, Epting and
I Neal.
>ow is the time to subscribe to The
Herald and Xews, $1.50 a year.
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GREAT REUNION CROWD 1
AT UTTLE MOUNTAIN
FINE GATHERING IN INTEKEST U*
NEWBERRY COLLEGE. !
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One of the Biggest Crowds in History
of These Gatherings?Several
Addresses.
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About five thousand people attended
the annual Newberry college reunion
at Little Mountain on Friday. 11 wais j
one of the biggest crowds ever pres-;
ent at these annual gatherings, and
those who have attended these reun- !
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ions know what that statement means, j
The weatner was warm, as was to be \
expected of a day in August, but the
heat was not^so intense as during some
days preceding, and the day was not
uncomfortable.
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rounding counties, and included many j
alumni and former students of the
college. Everybody there was a friend
of the college, of ocurse. Old acquaintances
were renewed and new acquaintances
formed, and the da> passed off
pleasantly and happily.
Several excellent addresses were
made in the interest of the college and
in the interest of education, generally.
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Fror. S. J. uerncK presiueu iu mo
usual happy manner. The address of
welcome was made by Mr. Hollie L.
Harmon, of Chapin. Other addresses
along educational lines, and in the interest
of the college, were made by
C. J. Ramage, Esq., of Saluda; J. B.
O'Neall Holloway, E. H. Aull, Dr. A. J.
Bowers, and President J. Henry
Harms.
Mr. W. B. Shealy was elected president
and Mr. V. B. Sease secretary of
thp association for the ensuing year.
President Harms, of the college, said
on Monday that he was much gratified
in the great number of people who
have attended all the college reunions
this year, and in the enthusiasm for
the college which has been in evidence.
EDUCATED FOOL, KLEPTOMANIAC.
Alleged Chicago Society Burglar and I
Forger Arrested.
Chicago, Aug. 4.?After twenty-four
hours' work the police today completed
an inventory of the art treasures, brica-brac,
jewelry, silver plate and other
articles stolen by Jacob F. Guthrie, alleged
society burglar and forger, now:
under arrest, and announced that the j
goods recovered are estimated to oe
worth $250,000.
Last night, after a partial examina- j
tion of the barn, and the room in a;
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storage warehouse, which Guthrie used |
to hicie a portion of the articles stolen, [
the police estimated the value at $150,- j
000. This was nearly doubled when j
half a dozen additional trunks and J
chests filled with jewelry, laces and
bric-a-brac were discovered. Much of
the stolen property was found in Guth- j
rie's home, where he lived with his |
mother, sister and brother, who is a !
Chicago policeman.
Well Educated.
Further investigation of the young
man's history revealed that after j
graduating in a course in electrical j
engineering at a Chicago technical in- I
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stitute he obtained employment witn
an electric company. Later he was
employed in the municipal laboratory.
Subsequently he was appointed an instructor
in electrical engineering at
one of the public high schools.
Guthrie is 26 years of age, six fp<in
height and weighs 200 pounds. He is
poorly dressed, although at the time
he was arrested he had more than
$160,000 deposited to his credit in Chicago
banks.
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ur. jLesne vv. scuwau, ?uu u&a
physician for the Guthrie family for a
number of years, talked with the prisoner
for an hour today and later conferred
with Capt. Halpin, of the detective
bureau.
Peculiar Mental fondiiton.
Dr. Schwab said: "Guthrie is an educated
fool in my opinion. I have
known him since childhood. He has
always been a bookworm. He read detective
and problem novels incessantIv.
Tbe effect of this has been to create
a peculiar mental condition. He
has all the characteristics of a confirmed
kleptomaniac. I believe he has
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periods when he is mentally irrespon- f
sible. It is my intention to have an j
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anenisi examine aim 111 a iew ?aja.
Chief of Detectives Halpin said: "Beyond
a doubt Guthrie has obtained the
most valuable collection of stolen articles
I ever saw in all my coc.nection
with the Chicago police department.
There is an endless list of all kinds of
jewelry, silverware, bric-a-brac and
art treasures. There are diamonds,
rubies, saphires, emeralds and pearls
worth thousands of dollars each.
Bobbed Wealthiest Citizens.
"All his burglaries were committed
in the homes of the city's wealthiest
citizens. He read the society column
in the newspapers and when he notic
ed that some wealthy woman had left
home for a few days he would break
into the house and steal the most ialuablearticles
he could find.
Said to Have Confessed.
"He has confessed to entering the
homes of a score of wealthy persons. I\
have no idea what percentage of the
stolen goods we have recovered. He
apparently kept all the things he stole
which appealed to his artistic taste, j
mn?* have riisnrksprf of a laree I
quantity of the plunder."
After talking with Dr. Schwab, Guthrie
said:
"Maybe I am insane. I feel that way
sometimes."
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The prisoner slept soundly on a
wooden bench in his cell last night
and was awake early. He ate a hearty j
breakfast and talked freely with visitors
about his adventures. I
When informed of the task which
confronted the police in making an in?
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YtJIllUIy u 1 liic OLUlCil CL1 U.W iau^uingly
offered to assist them.
As to Pensions.
Editor The Herald and News: The
writer walked through your city in
perilous times. He hailed from that
section of Carmel Hill, then Chester
district, where the famous fight was
held with the Scott negro malitia.
Space forbids to mention much of interest
to all. The writer claims to
be author of Carolina road laws, also
rural free delivery, which was first
tested in Newberry county. Space forbids
proof until records are disputed.
The writer, a former member of the
Spartanburg county pension board, is
now interested in the movement for
united action as outlined in* congress,
but generally rejected by ?PUthem,
members, to accept Yankee aid, although
increase of salaries, govern
ment buildings and presidential offices
are highly acceptable. ^
Again the writer is a self-appointed
agent in begging funds to aid helpless
and ill-treated veterans throughout the
State, and will expose a scandal that
will arouse the interests of all citizens.
He has cause to thank many liberal
citizens for their aid in a small way
from all factions of the political factions
now existing. During the last
session of thfe legislature the writer
secured thousands of signatures, and
many from Newberry and Pomaria, at
which places he canvassed. Every
cent received has been accounted for
and much good has already been accomplished.
The old beggar is among
the people and thanks many who are
responding to his call for a pittance
to help expose the frauds in pension
matters. The poor we will always
have, but the Confederate veterans
will soon be all dead. It seems that
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the younger men and women love to
build monuments to look on before
pensions are provided, but remember
the Brooks duel in Washington was
concerning Revolutionary pensions
when South Carolinians could not
compete with Massachusetts because
Brooks said "South Carolina was too
proud to accept pensions" and South
Carolina led in secession, but-behind in
caring for men tnat rougnt tne oatties.
Nearly every leader that excited the
people to arms stayed at home when
the battles began in earnest. A serious
time confronts us. Watch the new
movement. The man at the head is
bold and will use weapons that will
cause Blease and Jones voters astonishment?a
hint is sufficient?"boast
not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest
not what a day may bring forth."
Once more I thank all good people for
helping the eld Confederates.
Respectfully,
VJCV/. ?? . v^ua; r\, .
Gills 3rd S. C. Batailion, Chester 1
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JNO. P. GRACE HOWLED
DOWN IN SPARTANBURG
ALMOST A RIOT DURING HIS ATTEMPTED
ADDRESS.
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Several Fights Daring the
Evening.
Spartanburg, Aug. 3.?Rioting, which
the entire police force and the sheriff
and his deputies were either unwilling
or unable to suppress, broke out
when John P. Grace, mayor of Charleston,
spoke to an audience of 2,000
(persons in the Harris theatre tonight
I on the political situation in South
CarolinaAfter
rotten eggs had been thrown
at Mayor Grace, he turned to Alderl
man 0. W. Leonard, acting mayor, and
said to him heatedly:
"I say to your face, sir, your police
force is a disgrace. I want to comI
pliment the police of Spartanburg.
They are almost as good as the New
York police. If I were you, sir, I
??1 ^ ?Ao;nm T m/Mild rooicn if thia
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thing happened in Charleston."
When Sheriff White declined to eject
a m^i sitting near to him who had
been creating an uproar and whom
Mayor Grace had requested the sheriff
| to remove, Mr. Grace said: "Any man
| who swears to do his duty ought to do
j his duty under his oath or resign and
1 not to crouch like a coward or slink
jaway when duty calls." To the man
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WUU Uil CW UIC eggs, iUl . VJi CWyt uuiii^u.
"Let that dirty contemptible coward
come down here. The man who did
that is a 'nigger.' No, I will apologize
to the negroes for saying that They
would not do such a thing."
Citizens by the score pleaded with
Alderman Leonard and Sheriff White
to be sworn in as special officers to
keep the peace. A deaf ear was turn- ?
led to them until late in the evening
| as the meeting was about to adjourn.
A howling mob took possession of
the streets. afterward and the police
made no effort to cope with them.
There were numerous fist fights and
several arrests. J. Hertz Brown, candidate
for the legislature, an avowe.4
Jones man, was among those ?rfest-.
ed. Blease supporter forcibly took
from the police certain of their numbers
who were arrested.
fira/?p was for the most nart
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calm ana moderate in his utterances,
but he showed strong feeling when
some one shouted, "Blease says you
are a coward." "Let him come here
and say it," was the hot answer. "I
j am not a thief and a liar and a nigger
lover.'" '
The conclusion of his speech was
dramatic to a little group who revvioinnr*
c aatnrl whpin hfi called for
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those who favored the election of
Judge Jones to rise. Mr. Grace said
that they doubtless wanted Blease
elected so that they might obtain parI
dons, fqr friends' or /relatives -who
j were convicts. "But let me tell you,"
'he said, "that they will not get out,
land furthermore, that Cole. L. Blease
i win nnt nniv hp defeated, but he will
be impeached; he will be indicted; he
will be convicted and he will go to
the penitentiary."
Mayor Grace said after the meeting
that he was satisfied by the events of
the evening that Jones would be elected
by an overwhelming inajo^*. He
declared that he had accomplished all
which he had set out to do in his
speech.
Crowd Came Early.
People began to gather in the theatre
long before the hour set for ttte
meeting. There were many present
from adjoining counties, and even fro~n
as far distant as Anderson. Turner
Logan, Mr. Gra'ce's law partner, and
a few other Charleston friends were on
hand.
There was no indication of disorder
until the theatre was jammed and
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(Mayor lirace anu Aiucimau u^uuai u.
came upon the stage. It had been
freely predicted that there would be
an uproar and an attempt would be
made to howl Mr. Grace down, and
Mayor 0. L. Johnson had been requested
to furnish ample police protection.
I He had given out word that he would
i be out of the city, but it was reliably
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, reported that he did not leave but was
in Spartanburg throughout the even.