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UNION TIMES. \ ' Vol. LXII. No. 17. UNION, S. C? FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1912. " $1.00 a Year. A BOLD ROBBERY THURSDAY MORNING Two Young Men Enter Mangum House and Rob Some Boarders of Honey and Watches. J. E. McGowan of Monarch and T. U. Condray of Hendersonvllle, N. C., were up in the mayor's court Thursday charged with being drunk and disorderly, cursing and swearing and petit larcepy. They were convicted. McGowan was given *10 or 60 days and Condray was given $20 or 90 days. It seems that both men were operating with a high hand. They are said to be the ones who robbed the guests of the Mangum House of valuables and money about midnight. On that night, about 12 o'clock, Mrs Mangum was awakened by loud talking. Mr. Cophart, paymaster for the r/inRtrnrUnn Vio^ao ...#.-1.1-- > Iiauuo v? v/1 lYlllg Utro for the Southern Bell Telephone Co., about this time notified Mrs. Mangum that some one had robbed his room, taking his watch and other valuables. The police was summoned. Upon going to Danny Mangum's room they found that his watch had also been taken. A traveling man who was stopping at the Mangum House notified Mtb. Mangum Thursday morning that his watch had been stolen. He said that when the robber came into his room he was completely thrown off guard by the robber saying: "Oh, excuse me; I'm in the wrong room and was expecting to meet some one here." The traveling man says the fellow then shook hands with him. Neither McGowan nor Condray were registered at the Mangum House It nnnonro thai U"> "I*1* "" """"''l whs of the boldest nature and consti-] tutes a very serious offense. Not more than a month ago McGowan was charged with robbing Swygert's store, but was acquitted. The police captured both men after one o'clock at Will Kates' cafe. The seibond ^quarterly conference for Carlisle circuit will be held May 4-5. This* will include 1st Sunday in May. Let every official of the charge be on hand if possible. We have been handicapped in our work by the severe weather to date, but let us start anew from this on. OU1C UlCiUlCU, lu uc uu uaiiu ai thl? conference. O. N. Rountree, Pastor. To Elect Teachers on May 3rd. The election for the teachers of the city schools will be held on May 3rd. This information was Riven out by Superintendent Jeffries Monday morning. Indigestion Causes Siftldcn Death. A sad death was that in this city Saturday night when Mrs. Mattie Mitchell, aged 34 years, died from acute innigesnon ai me nome or nor sister, having been ill only three hours. The funeral services were conducted Sunday at Fairview by Rev. .1. A. Anderson. Revival ('loses. The revival meeting which has been in progress at the Excelsior Knitting mills, and conducted by Rev. J. L. Hodges, J. II. Danner and 0. A. Kirhy, closed Sunday night. The meeting showed great interest throughout, and at the close there were many who joined the church. / Death of !Hr. Joseph Crawford. Mr. J. N. Crawford, one of Union's well known citizens, died at hie home on Church street Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, and his remains were carried to Hebron church the following day for burial, the services being conducted by Rev. John P. Matheson and Rev. L. L. Wagnon. Mr. Crawford had been in ill health for several >ears and was a great sufferer. Heath came to him as a happy release. Mr. Crawford was a gallant Confederate soldier during the war. serving in Co. A. Mr. Crawford was 69 years of age. in iKhb ne marriea mibb josepninc Hawkins, who with three sonB, Messrs. Louis W., Ren H., and H. Simpson Crawford, survive him. Mr. Crawford was a member of the Presbyterian church and has frequently expressed the thought that he was at peace with God. NEW COMMISSION ASSUMES DUTIES. The New Sinking Fund Commission Consists of Messrs. C. M? Peake, J. M. Greer And James Monro. The new Sinking Fund Commission, consisting of C. H. Peake, J. M. Greer and Jas. Monro, organized on April 12 and elected C. H, Peake chairman, and J. M. Greer secretary. On April the 19th the former commission, Consisting of A. H. fcWor, F\ M. t*arr and J. M. Parties, relinquished their duties on the commission, turning over to the new commission the assets in their hands. The assets turned over consist of the following: One note on Excelsior Knitting Mills, dated Dec. 30, 1911, due Juhe 30, 1912, rate 6 per cent froht date? $5,000. Ono note on Lockhart Mills, dated Jan. 1, 1912, due July 1, 1912. rate 6 per cent from date?$4,400. One note on Ottardy Mills, dated January 2, 1912. due July 2, 1912, rate 6 per cent, $6,785.51. One note on Union county, dated April 12, 1911, due April 12, 1912, Interest at 6 per cent?$8,000. One note on Union county, dated April 12, 1911. due April 12, 1912, rate 6 per cent?$7.90.20. One note on Union county, dated October 19, 1911, due April 18, 1912, rate 6 per cent?$1,031. One note on Union county, dated Oct. 18. 1911, due April 18, 1912, rate C per cent?$1188.54. One note on Union county, dated January 31, 1912, due Dec. 31, 1912, rate 7 per cent?$4,000. One bond and real estate mortgage against W. M. Jones, dated Feb. 2, 1912, rate 8 per cent, $10,666.66. One bond and real estate mortgage against Victoria S. Coleman, dated Nov. 6, 1911, rate 8 per cent from date. $6,400. Cash. 842.52 203 shares first preferred Union and BuffsIp Mills stock, 86 shares seoond preferred Union and Buffalo Mill* stock.. First preferred script Union onP'i^wfiRpnwIpt tmlonfSRrBW falo Mills Co.. 16.50. Eighty-two shares preferred stock, Parker Cotton Mills Co. Forty-one shares common stock Parker Cotton Mills Co. The above constitutes the assets turned over to the new commission by the retiring commission. An Operation. Mac. Farr. son of Mr. W. F. Farr, of Kellton, aged 13 years, was operated on Tuesday by Drs. Berry, Montgomery and Kennedy and the ball from a pistol which had lodged in the jawbone, was extracted. The operation was successful. After the op eration he was taken to the home of Rev. L. L. Wagnon. On the next morning he was able to eat a hearty breakfast. Notice. The Democratic club of ward one will meet Saturday for the purpose of electing delegates to tho county convention. Meeting will be in the roomB of the Chamber of Commerce at 12 o'clock noon. Johnson Rifles Well Drilled. Monday afternoon in front of the Union Central School building the Johnson Rifles were inspected by Adj. General W. W. Moore for the State and Capt. McMaBter for the United States army and they spoke in high terms of the company of 46 well drllledmen , under the command of Capt. J. Frost Walker, Jr., First Lieutenant J. A. Hollingsworth and Lieut, E. R. Ashford and First Sergeant Claude E. ritincr "-HUJ VI m.|{5. * IIU uicuai IUI lilt' UCDl v.lllltiu man wan awarded to Mr. C. E. Going for one >ear, he having held this before but last year it was awarded to Mr. T. A. Hollingsworth. Heath of Little Alice Moorhead. Alice, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Moorhead, died Wednesday afternoon at Goldville, after an illness of only a few days. The funeral services were held Thursday and the interment was at Goldville. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead sympathize deeply with them in this Kreat aorrow. Death of Mrs. ft. E. Sanders. Mrs. S. E. Sanders died at the residence of her daughter. Mra. B. C. i Adams, near Monarch on Sunday, April 21st. She was 73 years of age. The burial was at 'fhillppl church. She was a sister of Mr. Sam Howell. MUNICIPAL CA Several Hundred Citizens C Monday Night?\ the Mayort Several hundred people gathered1 on Main treet in front Of the Peoples Supply Co'a store to hear the 8ptakers in the opening of the itiutiicipdi campaign Monday higfat. Messrs. Kirby, Wood and Huutphriea, candidates for warden from ward one, spoke briefly as did Mr. W. S. McLure, candidate for re-election to thb position of water works commissioner. J. E. Kirby, the present alderman was the first tb speak. lie eald during the fours years he had served as aldbrthan he had endeavored tcf Kive his best attention to the Job. add felt he had performed his duties well, and if reelected felt he would be better qualified to do better work on the council and would appreciate theif support on the 7th. I rdply to Mr. Humphries' remarks that he felt that Mr. Kirby had not done all he could for ward 1, Mr. Kirby called his attention to the fact that walls had been constructed near Mr. Humphries' home which had made it much more convenient for him. Mr. Humphries stated that he had been a resident of Ward one thirteen years and did not think Mr. Kirby had done so much for ward one and that he bbw some of the heeds Of the ward and if elected would do his duty faithfully. C. A. Wood merely announced his candidacy and said that he would perform his duties to the letter If elected. Mr. W. S. McLure, who is the only candidate for Commissioner of Public Works, aunounced his candidacy and stated that there being no opponent he suppoeed that hi* service had been satisfactory. The main interest developed Id the race between the two candldatee fof Mr. J. ; election to this Important position.] We give below the gist of the speeches by Messrs. Duncan andj Walker. Mr. Duncan, th first speaker said: When the present administration took charge of the city there Was twelve hundred dollars in the treasury and seventeen thousand dollars indebtedness. Administering the affairs of the town has been no flowery bed of ease. We come to render an account of our stewardship. This administration has not had the support it was entitled to. It has been held up before the county and the entire State in a way it did not deserve. It has been made to appear that we upheld lawlessness. Nnw thn flvp men who hnvA admin istered the city's affairs have stood together without friction and they are representative men. Kirby In Ward 1; Going in Ward 2; Gault In Ward 3 and O'Shiclds In ward 4. are all representative men. I am a representative citir.cn. I ask no favor of anybody, but t do ask for a square deal. We have not been ^iven a SBuare deal by those who should have accorded it to >is. Tho construction work done by the present administration has been 3 8-10 miles of macadam sidewalk, 3 1-4 miles of curbing and drains, 1 1-4 miles of macadam road, 2 1-2 miles of grading and 1-4 mile of sewerage. This was done with tho tax levy lower than it has been in the past twelve years. The debts of the town are not as groat tonight an they were two years ago. You have gotten sidewalks, a new Are house, and the other Improvements and yet you have saved $12,000. The last administration had an 18 mills levy, while this administration had only 14 1-2 mills levy. Today you don't owe one dollar on the new Are house. You were told two years ago that you owed nothing on the other Are house, but we found you owed $2,000 on it. We carne here to talk straight from the I shoulder. 1 was lanehed-at when I said in the last campaign that I'd put down cement walks and do It without bonds being issued. This town never bought a car load of cement until we bought It. They paid $3 a barrel; we paid $1.50 and freight a barrel. There has been no graft during mis administration. we have paid no attention to every little whlppersnapper who called for a statement. It is not the business of MPAIGN OPENS rat&ered to Hear Speeches Vafttt Member in ilty Race. the fl^ayor to issue statements at the call of every little jackanapes who called for one to be issued. Every fel(is6il cOhid at any time go to the t rni If I have' a little difficulty ft in published abroad. Some onC else can ha*e a difficulty and not a word is said. i diH asking at your ^hands reelection atld I hdpc you will give me your srtippoft. tVe have overcome the seeming hhsufmdutitabie difficulties. \Vc are going to take care of the man that walks before we take care of the man that rides. But for tlio sidewalks built by us on factory hill, the people would have been unable to get to the thill vfrithont the aid of flifr machines. I told the pCd" pie I would put in sidewalks on one side. Now I tell them I will put in sidewalks on the other side. 80 much for business. Now as to the moral side. Some folks think we have not been as strict as we ahould. You complain about blind tigers; if you did not patronize them there would be none (Here tome one called out: "You patronize them youraelf", to which the mayor replied: "You are a tallow-faced liar if you ally Tom Duncan patronized one." / In the election of the police the, council acted as a whole. They had as good a set of policemen as could be found anywhere. They aay I let street fakers come to x&nion. I've never allowed one to come that had (jot been allowed in tewiii like Anderson and Oreenville. thfy My I "Ju#t absolutely ignored the board of trade/' Now the police Vm: cannot make a man who buys v h If key give the fact away. The nn e applies it) gambling place*. .Vh'-n these people were brought before me f fouhd them gilllty when there was the least semblance of evidence against them. Yoii hive got. the people who condemn blind tigers to quit patronizing them; I have been accused of patronlfettig blind tigers, and I think I can show whose typewriter was used and in whose brain it was conceived. As to the police court, they say I'm too light. Ever since there has been a cotton mill here I knew what the man had to contend with at home. Let me say these fellows who condemn blind tigers and yet patronize blind tigers, ! will not take all the poor felloW has. We are living not in the Mosaic dispensation, but we live in a Christian dispensation. Love must rule. Better a farce in police court than a tragedy in the home. We have been criticised for what took place when Cal Gregory's case was handled as it was. When his wife and children came to me and asked ir 1 would stop proceedings against him if the full amount of his shortage to the town was paid back, I said, "Yes, I will not press the matter against him." You go read the 8th chapter of John. See where scribes and phafisees brought a woman taken in adultery. They asked the Lord what should be done. Tne I^?rd wrote In the sand. When asked a second time the Lord said, "Let him that is without sin cast the first stone." There were no stones cast. All this Pharisaical cry as to what the grand jury will do amounts to nothing. The grand Jury is going to do nothing. The next speaker introduced was Mr. J. Frost Walker, candidate for election to the office or mayor, ana the only opponent Mr. Dunc&n, the present Incumbent has In the present campaign. Mr. Walker said: Voters of Ward One, and of the I town of Union: I don't take my text from Luke. If I had such a record as the present mayor I would be ashamed I ever read a verse of the . Bible. I .wear no man'i halter. I am running my own campaign. I want th< | honor of being mayor of Union. I stand for a clean, economical ad .ministration. I am running on the i platform. If I had to tell yon 1 KNIGHTS OF HONOR ' ADJOURNS SESSION. Grand L?d?? of Sooth Carolina Concluded Its Sessions Tuesday?Officers Elected for Two Years. The thirty-third regular and third biennial sessions of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor of South Carolina concluded its sessions in thla city Tuesday, the first session being held Monday night in the opera house. There were about 50 delegates presAnt nrorn " ' ??V "VP.*; ml. r ailH O. Ollger, HU* | preme reporter and treasurer of St. Louis', who reported that certificates of membership arc worth face value and that on the present basis of membership, death claims can be paid for 50 years or longer. Since the reoganization of the order, it has been placed on absolutely sound financial basis and is regarded as one of the strongest fraternal orders in the country. Other prominent men present were Edwin C. Wood, supreme dictator of New York, Hon. John C* Sheppard, past dictator of Edgefield. The election of officers was as follows and they were installed to serve for fwo years: Grand pftst dictator, James O. Ladd, of Summervllie; grand dictator, D. A. Sptvey of Conway; Grand vice dictator, R. A. Oliphant, of Union; grand assistant dictator, H. H. Anderson of Tucapau; grand reporter and treas urer, L. N. Zealey of Columbia; grand trustee*, J. J. Veron, Welford, E. M. Mcfiweeny of Charleston, C. P. Quattlebaum of Conway. . Committee on Laws. J. W. Todd of Buffalo, J. W. Moore of Hampton, J. R. Dickert of Union. Committee on Finance, Win. Turnbull ofAiken. P. K. McCnlly of Andersona nd J. H. Roberta of Charleston. would have to let the oonditieos exist that have existed here, I would not offer for election. I will do .what dermen have tiOf right to go behind closed doors. I say, let the doors be opened?then a man can't prom ise you he will do * certain thing and then go up there and do another. Yon will see that I will not. They say I'm a young man. I dont claim to be an orator?I had not the opportunities my opponent had. The town has been financed, highly financed. Mr. Duncan <ays that when Wagnon weflt ? -*. of office there was but tl^oo In the treasury. Erpfeim reported that on the 3rd of June, 1910, there were $3,267.40 in cash in the treasury. Mr. Duncan says $1200. Don't take his word and don't take my word?Get the report and see for yourself. The taxes for the year 1911 amounted to 18,488.71. this was uncollected taxes making $11,756.17 In his hands. He gets up here and tells you he had the measly sum of $1,200. f'm going to try to give you the indebtedness of the town. There is most likely, $65,000 owing today, if not more. Your taxes and licenses are $29.000?take that from $66,000 onH what tt'HI vnlf fi?VA? An indflbt ednees with all expenses to pay. Then my friend has $11,000 on top of that. You will still owe twenty-live or thirty thousand dollars. I will say It and he can't deny it: He had to give the Southern railway a note to take up a claim for freight on cement, the note amounting to $146.26 ?freight on cement and then he tells me the town is not bankrupt. At one time my" opponent Issued a voucher for $3.00, and had to 'phone the treasurer to pay it. It is hard to get a detailed statement. Mr. Duncan says all you have to do Is to go and get it. But I dare say you can't do it. T could not do it. If I'm elected, before I go in I am going to have thPbooks audited by an expert accountant, and publish the report. It Is your money, you have a right to know where the monej goes. 1 Mr. Duncan a poke of blind tigers You know the conditions here. Anj boy 12 years of age can go out on th< > streets and buy whiskey. I knos > one man who sold $1,300 worth o whiskey In two or three days. Yoi - have to work for your living, wh; > not these whiskey sellers. You know It Is now dangerous fo - a man to go out and leave his wif t or for his wife to walk the streets c I Union. iliUU' Judge obi. VANDERFORD DIED LAST FRIDAY * ______ He Wm a Gallant Confederate Soldier, a Sincere Friend and a 1 Worthy Cltlien. Mr. Wm Vanderford died suddenly at his home near Worthy's Ferry, on Broad River, April 19th, 1912. His death, coming without warning, was a great shock to all who knew him. He was 67 years of age, having been born In 1845. He was born on his folhne'e #?*?*** ? V? ?? /* ? * mvu?i a mi UJ nuoio lit? rmilHIIieU UT1til the first call for volunteers to enter the Confederate army. He joined the army in April, 1861, Capt. W. H. Sims' company, at Mt. Tabor in Union county. Although quite young, he entered enthusiastically upon the life of a soldier. His company joined the 15th S. C. Volunteers at Lightwood Knot Springs, Col. W. D. De-saussure in command. He served throughout the war In company H, 15th S. C. V., and was a gallant soldier, always ready to do his duty. In times that tried men's souls he never flinched. You would ever see him among the foremost in battle, charging the enemy. After the close of the war he engaged In farming and led a gentle, peaceful life as a good citizen should. Attention Democrats Ward 2. A meeting of the Democratic club om Ward'2 will meet at the office of J. M. Greer on Saturday, April 27th, at 3 p. m., for the purpose of reorganizing and electing delegates to county convention. J. M. Greer, President. Notice to Democratic Clubs. Mr. L. M. Rice, Dear Sir: In my call for a meeting of Democratic clubs, I stated that the County convention would be held on th? 6th of May. That happens to . be Sunday. \ In this week's issue please call attention to this error, and state that the county convention will be held on Death of An Infant. j-lie infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. T Lambright died at the parent's t.ome at Monarch Mills Sunday night, and was buried the following day at Duck Pond church. Buy Entire Interest In Laundry. The Hawkins brothers have bought the remaining stock in the Union Steam Laundry, which was owned by * tt? ??? ovnoot tn Mr. *J. J, nUIYBCl . L 111 ; o?|.uvv WW make many improvements in the plant and now that Union has a steam laundry, it being a home industry, they should give it their patronage. Mr. Duncan spent $25,000 on the streets of Union and I say our streets arc a disgrace . Many are impassable. Thn magnificent road to the fair grounds cost $7,000, and is impassable. Walk over into Duncan avenue and Duncan city and you will see where your money went. Under the present administration the violation of the law has been encouraged. Those convicted when fined $10, $50, $100, and the fine was rofnnrinri in nart of in whole?en couraged lawlessness and discouraged the police force. It is rumored {hat I came out to keep anybody else from running. That is nothing but an infamous lie. It is rumored that I'm not a citizen. I've been here for eight years. It is rumored that I cannot finance the town. I can prove to you that I can. My opponent has financed the town, and highly financed it. I'm i more of a citizen than Mr. Duncan, t When he bankrupted the mills he i went to Spring City and failed there. i He then came back here and haB r practically bankrupted the town. Figures will not lie, and I have the . figures. r Mr. Duncan spoke about the police j force. He controls the police force, r The mayor could eay: Go out and do f your duty. He must then stand bei hind the policemen. He must not y reduce the fine and so go back on his notice force. If you do not wish me r for your mayor, I do not care to e serve. But if I am elected I will if serve you faithfully and to the beat of my ability.