The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 09, 1912, Image 1
$1,000 IN NINEt# DAYS! YES, YES. ?v ^
THE UNION TIMES.
VOL$?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)
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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 ]
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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.
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.veeks ^I'.M.lSo
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. 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.
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