Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

CALLS ON PEOPLE TO HELP INVESTIGATION / W. F. STEVEKSOX, CHAIRMAN, MAPS Ol'T THE WORK. Wants Poll Lists Published and Scanned by Citizens to Detect the Irregularities. ? Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 9.?W. F. Stevenson, chairman of the special committee of seven appointej by the avoniitirp nnmmit ^ Siaie uemwiaut ~ tee of South Carolina recently, to conduct an investigation into the primary election for governor held August 27, spent today in conference here with W. B. Wilson, Jr., of Rock Hill, and T. B. Butler, of Gaffney, regarding plans for the proposed investigation. ! Just prior to leaving the city tonight , for Atlantic City, he dictated a letter i +<-* the* nAmnnrats nf South Carolina, in ; which he mapped out the line of the inquiry and called upon all good citizens to aid the committee in its work. The assistance of the press of the State is requested in order that ample publicity may be given the club j rolls of the various counties with the view to ferretting out as many of the irregularities as possible. The fact is empnasizea mat me pniuaiv of the State must he preserved and i that the inquiry must he prosecuted to the end, regardless of whom it may ? hurt, whether Jones or Blease. Each county chairman is asked to prepare club rolls and these, after being arranged alphabetically, are to be pub- j lished in the home papers and copies j are to be forwarded to the division j cnairman navmg imuieuidie supci- i vision of the investigation. All good j . citizens are asked to scan these lists to see that there are no duplicates and that those voting were properly en ? titled to do so. The State Diyiaed. The State is divided into two dis tricts, with the Southern railway . from Charlotte, via Columbia to Charleston the dividing line. A special ? sub-committee, composed of W. B. Wilson, chairman, J. D. Bivens and R. M. Jefferies, is appointed to se' cure the club rolls and poll lists and investigate all evidences of crooked-! ness east of the dividing line and in-! eluding the counties through which! It A ?),?< AT9 T P Po rlT />h Q 1 j ULIO XAJ?0 auu u. ?j. x u< u, man, T. B. Butler and J. M. Grier are i appointed members of a similar com-! mitt&e to take charge of the rest of the State. The meeting scheduled for 1 Wednesday, September 11, is called j off. i } Mr. Stevenson's letter in full fol-| lows: "To the Democrats of South Carolina, j "Gentlemen: I have been designat-; - *v.? A_ ! ted as cnairman ui iuc wuim-mee iu; investigate the primary 'election held j August 27, last, for governor, and j owing to absence from the State ret ? covering my health, I was delayed in assuming direction of the work. I j now call on all good citizens to aid in ! the work, as it is manifest that in the - time available and .the great extent of I " the work, seven men can do little if ; not aided. We ask your aid: "First. >n reporting instances of wrongdoing, making the report in the ? ^ ^ Jrtwf S-T rvrtOPlKlA mTT) no- I Iiorm ui duiuavii, ij. ?,iviu?, names of witnesses and where found; send this information to the chairman of the committee having charge of your division of the State as shown below. > Wants Poll List "Second. Aid in getting copies of the noil list arranged alDhabeticallv and copies of the club roll of the respective counties arranged alphabetically and the poll list, together with the returns required to be filed with the clerk of court, such as are either in his hands or in the hands of the ! county chairman. At the end of the [ poll list of each precinct the vote re-! ported by the managers for governor j r should be stated. "I have asked the newspapers to ! \ copy and publish these poll lists and I have called on the respective county chairman to cooperate in aiding this, j and employ at least two men in each i county to copy the poll list at once,J making carbon copies of the same, : I and let the newsappers have copies of the poll lists for publication, and send the other copies to the respective ^ Aiairman having that section in charge, and send the bill to me atj Cheraw for approval and payment. When the work demands employ as many more men as may be necessary. "Copy and send also to the same j v chairman all club rolls and send the I hill also fn mp. Where rin club roll I existed or where it has not been turned in for any precinct state the fact at the bottom of the poll list for that ' p^ecinct?and get possession of the ^*rolI if a special messenger has to be sent after it at the committee's expense. "We want eve*/ club roll in the State sent in to the county executive committee on Thursday next, with the county returns. This must be done before we can proceed properly. "Third. When the poll lists are published then let all citizens scan the list of alleged voters and see if the names of any appear twice or if they appear who are not residents of that precinct or any who are not Democrats. If they find such let it be reported to the chairman named below. Let me say, too, that it makes no difference whether the irregular or illegal votes favor Jones or Blease, we prefer to cut out the cancer, if one i -v i?-4- nr? is found, no matter wnom n uuus. *yC must save the primary regardless of the advantage of either candidate. "Fourth. To the newspapers we appeal. We ask you every one to publish this week the poll list of August 27 in your respective papers and thus spread before the eyes of every intelligent citizen of each county the +vir>co vntinp- Aueust 27 and IlclIllC^) V-*JL LUVkJv ? x/ ^ w _ send copies of the paper containing same to John Gary Evans, State chairman, Spartanburg, S. C., and to each member of the' committee, to wit: W. F. Stevenson, chairman; T. B. Butler, Gaffney, S. C.; J. B. Park, Greenwood, S. C.; W. B. Wilson, Jr., Rock Hill, S. C.; J. D. Bivens, St. George, S. C.; J. M. Greer, Union, S. "" ^ tntfyidc "Rideeland. S. C. L. J JTC. .Vi. ocuiiwi 0 , __ We have provided for having, them copied as seen above. The only possible way to get at the truth is to turn on the white light of absolute publicity and for all good citizens to cooperate in doing it and wrong doing will be detected if any wer? done. "Fifth. We ask every newspaper in the State to publish this letter this week, so that the people may be au | vised that we depend on tliem and j what we want. ^ "Sixth. If fraud was committed, it was likely to be done in one of the following ways: By persons voting * % " - T i when not on tne ciud ron; jy pcusuuo [ voting more than once either at th? j same club or at two or more different clubs in the same or different county; by persons voting who are under age or non-residents, or who have not livf 7 ed in the State long enougii to vote; by persons voting State tickets iri both State and county boxes: by persons voting twice for gDV)ruer, and by Republicans voting; by buying o? inilu encing votes by monev, liquor or otuer unlawful inducements. "These are the principal ways that the primary lias been abused. But do not exclude otters. For. the purpose of convenient administration and division of labor I appoint the following sub-committees: W. B. Wilson, Jr.,.chairman, Rock Hill; J. D. Bivens, R. M. Jeffries, to get the counties ly ing east of the Southern railway, from Charlotte via Columbia to Charleston, including the counties through which it' passes, to wit: York, Chester and Fairfield, Richland, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Dorchester and Charleston and all counties east of these. I also appoint a committee, consisting of J. B. Park, chairman, Greenwood; T. B. Butler and J. M. Grier, to do a like work in the balance of the State. o cVisvilri epnt tVlfi All illiVJI U10.UVSU tauvsuivi respective chairmen, Messrs. Wilson in the east and Park in the west, who will apportion the work among the other members and will take measures to have all matters of moment verified and will have the club rolls and poll lists checked against each other. Each member of the committee is authorized to receive subscriptions of funds to carry on the work and to incur expenses-not exceeding the funds so collected without the approval of the respective chairmen. tfoney is deeded. "The work will require a strong force of clerks to check and arrange matters, heavy expense to copy club rolls and investigate charges of crookedness. The work to be done Ts arduous and disagreeable. It is your WOTK, unaenaKen at vuui cumiiianu and under circumstances which demand it for the integrity of the primary system. Hence you should give us your support in the matter above named and with the cash necessary 'to do the work at once. The meeting announced for Wednesday, September 11, is premature. We can not be ready ,..;n Vio lnsinsr timp> frnm the* "cUlU w 111 \Jiiij o ? important work in hand and therefore the committee will not meet formally till the call of the chairman. Now a word as to counties where no charges of wrong have been made. The whole election has been challenged and where the records show a clean, straight election has been held we desire to say so, hence in order to make un the roll of honor the record in each county must be furnished. Give us your help and the means and in two weeks we will endeavor to give you a report that will throw a light on the subject whether it edifies the . .. . .... I body politic or not. "Yours very truly, "W. F. Stevenson, "Chairman." CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. Chairman John Gary Evans Issues | fall fn?? fnnfrihntiorK fit PflV Fix """ ~ ? I penses of Investigation. Pointing out that the Democratic J party in South Carolina is sorely dis- j tressed, John Gary Evans, the chairman of the State executive commit tee Thursday issued a call to Democrats of the State, asking that they; j contribute to the fund to investigate ; the charges of fraud in connection with the recent primary. The following is the call: "The Democratic party in this State | is sorely distressed. For the first time in our history white men are charged with cheating and defrauding white men in our primary election. The elections in every county in the State are contested and your executive com j mittee is in possession of sufficient evidence and charges to warrant it in j making a thorough and complete ini vestigation of these charges in so far as in its power lies. The committee ha? no machinery for getting at the ; proof and must rely upon the good and true men of the State who believe in honest elections to assist it in jits efforts. If you know of fraud and 'irregularities, tell it; if you hear of | such tell it and the committee will I sift it. We are determined that right j shall prevail and we care not for the personal interest of any candiate or candidates, but for the honor and life of the party and the salvation of the primary system. Help us preserve "it. "Your executive committee is withj out funds, the only source of its rev| enue being from assessments of can| didates in the primary election. These | were made without any knowledge or expectation of the present situation. We must have funds with which i to defrav the expenses of our com mittee and employ such assistance as may be necessary to secure the evidence. Will South Carolinians allow this investigation to fail for lack of a few dollars? I am sure that you will not if you follow the lead of a | noble South Carolina girl who earns iher living by her own endeavors bu' | who loves the fair name of South Carolina. She has voluntarily enclosed her check for $5 to be applied in this investigation. Let every patriotic cit ; izen help in this cause by sending to i Wilie Jones, treasurer of the party, j at Columbia, what he or she can give | for the preservation of the purity of i the ballot box. i "This is not a call to arms, but an appeal to the virtuous men and worni j en of South Carolina to wipe out the stain if any be found upon the f; j escutcheon of the State. I "Act promptly and make true your : motto, animus opiDusque parati. "John Gary Evans, # ! "Chairman of Executive Committee STRENGTH OF THE I. 0. R. M. . Half Million Members?Great Amount Disbursed in Benefits. ; Charleston Post. { The Improved Order of Red Men is ' one of the most powerful and influen| tial fraternal organizations oj tt e i country, with half a million members taking a live interest in its work. Millions of dollars have been disbursed by this order in benefits to members, and it is steadily growing in popularity and in numercial strength. This order is specially strong in the I West; but is reaching out significantly i through the South. Charleston's tribe is now about 100 strong, with the I prospects of growing fast following the holding here of the gre^t council convention. Its secret work, symbols and -nomenclature are derived from Indian lore and customs, and its col;ors are red and white. The Red Men i emphasize freedom, friendship and ; charity as their underlying principles. : Their coming here as a national body I is their first visit South for a score i ot years, Atlanta oeing tne last conivention place of the great council in ! this section of the country. , i The Reason. "Oh, Willie! Willie!" cried a teacher to a hopelessly dull pupil, "what! ever do you think your head is for?" i Willie, who evidently thought this I another of the troublesome questions I that teachers were always asking, ! pondered it deeply. "Please, miss," i he replied at length, "to keep my col| lar 011!"?Youth's Companion. <$> <s> ,<?> LODGE DIRECTORY. <S> ;<S> <S> Newbery Camp, No. 542, W. 0. "W., ; meets every second and fourth Wedi "v. MM hct Richxn Will Ar TV - *\ II 1 P a I first Day, raonaay, aepie Town. Arrive. Leare RICHMOND... 12:30 J Rockv Mount . 7:00 A. M. 9:00 1 Wilson 9:35 A. M. 10:00 1 Washington ...11:45 A. M. 12:10 1 Newbern 1:20 P. M. 2:10 1 Kinston 3:20 P. M. 3:50 1 Goldsboro 4:30 P M. 5:30 1 RALEIGH .... 7:15 P. M. Second Day, Tuesday, Sep ! Raleigh 5:00 J ! Fayetteville 8:00 A. M. 9:50 i Maxton 11:00 A. M. 11:15 j Bennettsville ..11:55 A. M. 12:25 ] Darlington 115 P. M. 1:45 ] Florence 2:15 P. M. 2:5" ] Sumter 4:C5 P. M. . 4:55 ] COLUMBrA ..6:25 P.M. i s====_==_====_=___====^^ I Souvenirs ] Novelties, 1 American Bread and Baking Co., Daisy Bread _ r* August grocery ^o., urocenea. Julian C. Anderson & Co., Real Estate A. G. Anthony, Jr., Liquors, Cigars. Geo. McD. Blake & Co., Groceries, Liquors. Blanton & Co., Real Estate. Binswanger & Co., Glass. S. H. Bowman, Tourist Agent. H. C. Boschen, Shoes. The Burton System, Inc., Outdoor Advertising. Chemi Company, Auto Accessories. IH. Clarke & Sons, Liquorft. I Cottrell Saddlery Co., Harness. Hie Corley Co., Pianos, Victors. R. L. Christian & Co., -Groceries, Liquors. The Craft Piano Co., Pianos. Chamber of Commerce, Richmond. The Duniop Mills, Dunlop Flour Freeman Advertising Agency. John Foege, John, Jr., Cigars. First National Bank. J. E. Fowler, "Cherry Smash." 'Gordon Metal Co., Roofings, Tin, Metals. riroon fr R??dd. Real Estate. Best Goods Right Prices Quick Delivery 5 I J nesday night in Klettner'3 Hall, at 8 ! | o'clock. . , j Amity Lodge, So. 87, A. F. M. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., meets i f every first Monday night at 8 o'clock j | in Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren j ; cordially invited. | H. H.-Rikard, J. W. Earhardt, W. M. j Secretary. Wodmen of tlie World. Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W? meets every first and third Wednesday evening at 7.45 o'clock. Visiting brethren are corially welcome. D. D. Darby, T. Burton, Clerk. C. C. Bergell Tribe, JTo. 24, I. 0. R. M. "Rprffpll Tribe. No. 24. I. 0. R. M.3 will meet Thursday night, July 18, at 8 o'clock in Klettner's Hall, an every two weeks thereafter. Ira M. Sligh, 0. Klettner, Sachem. Chief of Records. Signet Chapter, No. 18, B. A. M. Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M., rripptfi pverv second Monday night at J ~ ? .W ? ?. _ 1 I 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, Harry W. Dominick, E. H. P. Secretary. I |. I Caoteecliee Council, >~o. 4, D. of P. I. 0. R. 3T. Cateechee Council, No. 4, D. of P., meets every other Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in Klnettner's Hall. Omaba Tribe, I. 0. R. 3T. Omaha Tribe, No. 75, I. 0. R. M., Prosperilty, S. C., meets every first and* third Friday night at 8o'clock in Ma- j sonic hall. Visiting brethren are welcome. G. H. Dominick, Prof. J. S. Wheeler, Sachem. Chief of Records. 6-11-12-iyr. Lacota Tribe, I. 0. R. Lacota tribe, No. 79, I. 0. R. M., Ja! lapa, S. C., meeting every other Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in Summer hall. Visiting brethren are welcome. W. C. Sligh, J. "Wm. Folk, Keeper of Records. \ * _J SV'DY, FOL] ond Be * rive on This Sc mber 16 Third Day, i. Stop. Columbia L M. Newberry L M. 2h. Clinton i. M. 25m. Laurens P. M. 25m. Greenville P.M. 50m. Spartanburg.... P. M. 30m. Gaffney P. M lh. Blacksburg Night. Gastonia a CHARLOTTE .: 11 Fourth Day K. M. J K. M. lti. 50m. Charlotte \. M. 15m. Salisbury P.M. 3Cm. High Point ... P. M. 30m. Greensboro P. M. 40m. Durham P. M. 5Cm. Henderson Night. RICHMOND ... Free from T] T) Af e t A. Hatke & Co., Liquors. The Hammond Co., Flori?t. C. B Haynes & Co., Etison Talking Machine. Home Brewing Co., Beer. Howe & Fox, Real Estate. C. Haase & Sons, Furriers. Jones Bros. & Co., Furniture. * The Jefferson, Hotel. Phil G. Kelly Co., Liquors. Mass. Mutual Life Ins. Co. - - ?- ink. ffl ? MCLilure, Liavenp?rt, layior va>., Real Estate. J. B. Mosby & Co., Dep't Store. Merchants National Bank. Walter D. Moses & Co., Pianos, Victors. Metropolitan Engraving Co., Cuts. Nonolk Southern Railroad. National State and City Bank. Noah Remedy Co., Noah's Liniment, i National Cash Register Co. Plantpra National Bank. Parker-Brawner Co., Advertising Novelties. Pollard & Bagby, Real Estate. Purity Ice Cream Corporation, "The Velvet Kind..' Richmond Electric Co., Motors. IP Prevents Wi AT THE LAS' necessary to L relatives in , thing short of a fu cause worry an& fear. The Long Distanc J; the problem. A persoi i uation, dispelled worry - visit at a later date. } In every day, pers< ? tance Bell Telephone c venience and loss of tin: 0By the way, SOUTHER] AND TEL1 tnnity to secure the biggest ba Kn)/ . f ' Remit Po?taI or Express I jfefied Check. Guaranteed to pl< ^3t uP?n re<luest* KS! I >osters :hedule j Wednesday, September 18 | ' 5:00 A. M. 7:00 A. M. 9:00 A. M. ' 2h. | 9:50 A. M. 10:10 A. M. 20m. ! 10:35 A. M. 10:55 A. M. 20m. 12:15 P. M. 1:15 P. M. lh. 2:20 P. M. 3:10 P. M. 50m. 4:05 P. M. 4:20 P. M. 15m. 4:35 P. M. 4:50 P. M. 15m.. 5:40 P. M. 5:55 P. M. 15m. 6:30 P. M. Night. , Thursday, September 19 I 5:00 A.M. $ 6:30 A. M. 9:25 A. M. 2h. 55m. 10:25 A. M. 10:50 A. M. 25m. 11:15 A. M. 11:45 A. M. 30m. 1:30 P. M. 2:30 P M. lh. 4:05 P. M. 4:15 P. M. 10m. 7:40 P.-M. March to Auditorium j * ' hese Firms >, Etc., Etc m H. W. Rountree & Bro. Trunk & Bag Co., of "Roller Tray" fame. '-.'M Chas. M. Stieff, Pianos. C. F. Sauer Co., Flavoring Extract*. | Schwarzschild Bros., Jewelry. Smith-Courtney Co., Machinery. " Southern Manufacturing Co., Good Luck Baking Powder. Sydnor & Hundley, Furniture. : Thalhimer Bros., Dep't Store. The Times-Dispatch, Always Boost Tragie Drug Co., One of the Sifht* of If - Richmond. It Trade Extension Bureau, Rich- 9 mond. I ^ Underwood Typewriting Co., Un- 1/ derwood Typewriters. Virginia Bonded Warehouse Co. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., If Fertilizers. B Virginia State Insurance Co., Fire. ? , 1 Virginia state rair Association, Oct. 7-12, 1912. Everett Waddey Co. Mfg. Stationers. B. W. Wilson Paper Co., Everything | ^ in the line. ( '' J. T. Wilson Co., Inc., Builders. . J. E. M. Walker, "J. E. M." Cig*r?. Meet Us at the Train . .Listen to the Band I I See the Boosters Parade I t m \ ' \ I * r?=. || orry and Fear r MOMENT it was : postpone the visit to J * _ _ A / a distant city. Anyill explanation would ! What could be done? i ) I :e Bell Telephone solved lal talk cleared up the sitand completed plans for a 4 I onal affairs the Long Disan save you Worry, incoa- 1 le. Why not try it? H have yon a Bell Telephone? f N BELL TELEPHONE EGRAPH COMPANY r m v at M ^ v :orn whiskey] URE TO THE LAST DROP! Highly recommended for medicinal and I milt? ncoo JMi TTTTTTfr fTar Heel Corn Whiskey) d-c nn I ) EXPRESS PAID to points on Adam$ J <PdiUUl and Southern Express Line*. ' pure Corn Whiskey, this is your oppor-1 .rgain ever offered. , tfoney Order, Registered Letter or Certijase or money refunded Complete price tr To-day From