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THE UNION TIMES 3 >: I (i M VOL. LXII. NO. 25. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1912. *1.00 V YEAH. DISPENSARY GRAFT CASE NOW BEING HEARD IN "CITY BY THE SEA" Mayor Grace Takes Stand and Tells of Conditions In His Home Town. ?ninu<i TA TUirC fD ACT IK IIIIO IV innvL unm TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE Testimony Tending to Show Wholesale Graft in Charleston Whiskey Situation Before Investigating Committee?Next Meeting in Augusta July 8, When T. B. Felder's Testimony Will be Taken. The following is the first day's testimony of the dispensary graft case, which meeting was held in Columbia: John P. Grace, mayor of Charleston, appeared before the legislative investigating committee yesterday and gave some testimony to prove his charge that graft money had been traceo practically up to tne ^uveruvi a office. He was on the witness stand for more than one hour and Rave a detailed account of his relations with Governor Blease. At the conclusion of his testimony he read an affidavit by J. J. Miller of Charleston in which it was charged that Kraft had been collected from the whiskey dealers in Charleston and turned over to B. H. Stothart, chief constable. The following charge was contained in the affidavit: "The next day or two this friend, Capt. John JUlacK, came to me along with Jim Crocker and said: 'Miller (or John) as a friend of yours, I feel it is my duty to advise you or at least put you on your guard. I did not want to tell you last night, but I have been thinking over the thing and I feel that you ought to know it. Ben Stothart said on the train last night (although drunk; you know sometimes drunk men speak the truth) Jt that he had. ban nramiayJ n p?-fan by the governor if he would put you and another fellow out of the way.'" Charged Wholesale Graft. The reading of this affidavit was the main testimony presented by Mayoi Grace. He charged wholesale grafl in Charleston and requested that thi committee go to Charleston and taki testimony from witnesses that he sail he would produce. "Adjourn and come to Cinariesvui and I will furnish the evidence in th< interest of truth. I have a power dowi there which will not require them bu prompt them to give the testimony, said Mayor Grace. The committe took the invitation under considerc tion and decided to meet today i Charleston when the taking of test inony will be resumed. Mayor Gra< will be asked to continue his test mony and to produce witnesses 10 sul stantiate the charge contained Common Sense to the effect that gra has been traced to Columbia. To Call Felder. One of the most important featur to the session yesterday was the a nouncement by H. B .Carlisle, cha man of the committee, that T. B. F der was to appear before the co mittee on July 8. In a letter to < committee Mr. Felder suggested j lanta as the place to take the tes mony. During the morning the follow! telegram was addressed to Mr. Fel by the committee: "Committee p fers Augusta, July 8, morning at o'clock. Wire answer Columbia." The following reply was recei from Mr. Felder: "Prefer Atlanta ?? A iwrnuto .1 will meet commuvee _ 8." The holding of the hearing Augusta will permit any membei the State campaign party to attei Miller's Affidavit. "State of Couth Carolina?Count; Charleston. "Personally appeared before John J. Miller, who being duly av, made oath that the following 1 are true of his own personal kn CUJtV. "That he resides in the city of C leston. That he is perfectly fam with the conditipns in general in city and amofigTother things espec familiar with the actions of the 5 constabulary appointed under thi ministration or Gov. Blease. Thi knows personally Ben H. Stot chief constable; which famili grew up in this way: I became ciated or a partner in the M Stock Company, doing business i city of Charleston, a wholesale quor business, and therefore forced to protect my enstr through the chief constable, f art. In other words. I collect and $10 per month from each this amount I turned over to a pi of the firm and he in turn gi to Ben Stothart. My first pc (Coneinued on page 8) QUITE A STIR HERE LAST SATURDAY NI6HT AUCTIONEERS AND LAWYER WERE ARRESTED. Clash Between City Authorities and Receivers of Kidd's Jewelry Store. City Lost Case When Tried Last Monday?Large Crowd Attended the Trial. Quite a sensation was given the community here last Saturday night. The conflict between the city authorities and the auctioneers at Kidd's jewelry sale waxed warmer and warmer from about nine o'clock up to 11:30. As was reported last week, W. T. Kidd was arrested and convicted in the police court upon the charge of conducting an auction sale without proper license from the city authorities. He was fined $50 and appealed the case. Pending the appeal it was agreed that he pay the $5.00 license required of the city and that $4 of each payment would be returned if the higher court failed to sustain the town. In the beginning of the trouble it seems that Mr. Kidd was paying $1. a day for license to sell. The city authorities decided to raise the license to $5 a day. Mr. Kidd, hearing of this decision, it is alleged by the town, went early in the morning to Mr. P. C. Whisonant, and before the town clerk, Mr. Arthur, got in, paid $1U for a license for 10 days, ihc contention arose over this 10-day license. The city offered to refund the money, but also demanded a fee ol $5 a day for conducting the sale. Mr Kidd refused to surrender the license or to pay the $5 a day. All this was in reference to the matter before anc up to the trial of Mr. Kidd. Then the agreement was entered into betweei Mr. Kidd and the city authorities tha the matter be adjusted in accordance with the future decision of the highei courts. A day or two later the sale openee up in a new phase. The jewelry con cern ^aj9^1ace<b in ^tfr^ hands of re Judge t>ease. ih?j >?? >? . James Munro and Thos. L. Riley, ot dered the sale opened. On Saturda | evening the excitement ran higl When the auctioneer got up and bega selling he was arrested and made t " put up $100 cash bond; upon h * coming back and again attempting 1 sell he was again arrested and ma< to put up a cash bond of $100 Th< Mr. Riley attempted to sell and wi arrested and put up $200 cash bon He was one of the receivers. Thi ? Mr. James Munro, the other receiv< began selling and was arrestend a required to put up $200 cash bor The town authorities called for t . $5 license fee. The auctione< |. claimed they were acting under an < ". -der from Judge Sease, and that 1 "i-Hor was unon record in the Clerk Court's office. The city acted upon 1 advice of J. A. Sawyer, Esq., who the town's attorney; Messrs. Barr Hamblin and Munro were acting the jewelry concern. The case of n town against the auctioneers came . the following Monday in police coi j and was tried by jury. The defe ants refusing to submit the case Mayor Duncan ,the case was tried Mr. Wharton ,alderman from wan The defendants were acquitted. L< ing out the personalities in the c the above statements are recorde< (X\ct understood by a Times man who nessed most of the occurrence, ire Will Probably Go to Philippine) ved Mr. Robert McGowan Littlejohi . Jonesville, has returned from ^ Point, where he was graduate j, June, 1912. He graduated with n(j rank of 2nd lieutenant, and has assigned to the cavalry. It is j able that he will be sent to the y ?f ippines in September. He was a more than four years in the schc roro, We8t Point acts Mr. Littlejohn is in his 22nd owl- and is a young man with a bri future. He has a splendid mi iilfar 8tronK body and a clean record, said Times joins with his many frier ially wishing him great success. i State I ? ad- Bonneau-Brown. / h'art f?^ow'nK card be reP arity marked interest by many Unjf asso- pie: |H arion "Mr. and Mrs. William E.r," n the requests the honor of y?UIfer J wa's at the marri?f?e of their A^n' imers Martha Louise, to Mr. J*fune jtoth- Hodges ,on Wednesday ?vv,a>g Bd 26, 1912 ,at 6:30 o'clock, f one' church, Beaufort South Mi Bonneau taught sitive schools in this city soveL^ and is very pleasantly if ROOSEVELT ORDERS ' IN THE COMMIT J " THE COLONEL'S FORCES AT HANDS OF TAI Carry Their Fight Befon dentlals and Lose?1 Hold Their own I Hnil?Gt ?*** ** **' * Bulletin: Chicago, June 20.-"So * * far as I am concerned," de- * * clared Colonel Roosevelt to hie * * delegates and advisers in en ad- * * dress this morning, "I am through. * * If you are voted down I hope you, * * the real and lawful majority of * * the convention, will organise as * * such and you will do it if you have * the courage and loyalty of your * convictions." Bulletin, Chicago, June 19.?Roosevelt members of the credentials committee, acting under the specific ori ders of Colonel Roosevelt, broke out of the committee room at 10:30 toi night after attempting, to beat open the doors and bring all newspapermen ' into the room. 1 The doors of the committee room were suddenly thrown open by J. J. Sullivan, of Ohio, who rushed out > with the cry: "All Roosevelt men walk P out." He was followed by Hugh T. H*li bert, of Minnesota; Francis J. Heney i of California; George L. Record, ol 1 New Jersey, and other Roosevelt men - As they pushed open the swinging * doors after Sullivan, they cried oul t to the newspaper men: e "All newspaper men come insfib r and see what they are trying to d< to us." i Coloney Thayer, assistant aergeaag of ormo aVirvnf oH in f Vio iliuii VnilB * come in. Mr. Thayer called for pol^ men who pushed their way throug y and kept the crowd from getting in. l. Under Roosevelt's Orders. n The Roosevelt men rushed out, saj o ing they were acting under orders c is Colonel Roosevelt, to "Everybody go to the florentin 1? room at the Congress Hotel," shoute sn one man. as They rushed o^side, followed b d- the crowd, and jf the street outsid en the Coliseum th# were overtaken b Secretary Willis# Hayward. nd "Why did yf act that way?" h demanded of F?cy- "Why didn't yo be wait until sjfe rules had bee Jrs passed?" i "We are fin*? under the direc ;he ? ? of if> r ~~ the Coca-Cola C# urchases New Machin 0? The Unl Coca-Cola Bottling Co has purchJ* a new machine which i the a J?reat e *or comPany. Thi Up machine^ soaping and sterilizing art( machine#'0^ bas the capacity o n<j' thoroup* cleaning and sterilizing to 1,000 tf00 bottles an hour, and ii by does tror^ *n a thoroughly satis d 4 factorPy;av_ Bet/ 'bis machine, the company ase has f a number of other improve1 as mer,t^bey have an up-to-date planl .rnnnpitv r\f KHO ? J?? Wlt| 1 www ? viojr. w <lst Monday they sent out a deliver' dozen botles. They keep flutes busy delivering. The busi' nf1'8 year w'^ ^ Per cen* jJse over that of last year. 1? ?* J J. M. Goodwin is the manager Vest ie concern and Mr. E. A. Good^ 'n J is city salesman. Both these ^ e fig men are hard workers and their beer.L^y js being rewarded with a fine "0Hess. The business is growing by 'U>s an(j bounds. They make a speclitUnty of coca-cola and Deep Rock l0* Inger ale, but also put up a full line f other bottled goods. The rooms yfVhere the work is done is thoroughly Screened and the care taken in nut J ting up the goods is a guarantee that everything is clean. Shower fof Miss Sexton. The most unique event of this season was the surprise party given Miss Louise Sexton by her brides maids and friends last Thursday afternoon. The young people began to gather'one or two Hi u iime ana not until tne parlor and piazzas were full of them, did Miss Sexton realize that it was planned for her. But another surprise was instore; the expressman came with a huge box, which when opened by the happy bride-to-be was found to contain a perfect shower of beautiful gifts, love and good wishes. 'ROUGH HOUSE" rEE OH CREDEHTIALS MEET SECOND DEFEAT T ORGANIZATION. ? the Committee on Cre(Valkout and Plan to Convention In the te&t Contusion. #. orders of Colonel Roosevelt," retorted Heney. "We are obeying a better general than you," shouted George L. Record, of New Jersey. "He told us to leave that room and we did it." Hugh T. Halbert declared the break came as the result of the refusal of the majority in the committee to open up all evidence in the cases. Mr. Halbert presented resolutions asking that the temporary roll of the convention be considered only as prima facie evidence of the delegates to sit, and that all evidence, testimony and the like be gone into. He declared the committee refused to do this and attempted to "gag" the minority by making rules that would have left the action of the national committee as practically decisive in all the contests. mr. ncucjr itttci taint; uati\ iu lobby and urged the Roosevelt contestants to go to the florentine room of the Congress, where the Roosevelt headquarters are located and be heard by the members of the credentials , .committee representing Roosevelt. The majority of the bolters later . were induced to return to the commitr tee room, but the Roosevelt men made t it clear that they would leave in a body unless they were conceded their I point. i The Clash Comes. B The long expected crash in the Republican ranks came tonight. The | Roosevelt forces, acting ,t.hey said,, fo* indePendent action in the ^v^BW^vflepublican convention. As a ml forel?%r of the more drastic action If expoctelin the convention tomorrow I ?r ^"d^ the Roosevelt members of f II the comrAtee on credentials withdrew jl from thaAtody tonight?withdrew in ell person anAin effect, withdrew all of dl the RooseVlt contests, which had been scaledlown from 92 to 78. y! Colonel Ryjsevet was in the midst e of a series'of exriting conferences y and was busy figiring on the loyal delegates whom hi could expect to e carry with him out ?f the convention u n or rather into a sejirate convention on the floor in even" the crisis is t reached. e Coes to Mia^>uri. i. Mr. A. B. Adams hii been chosen s acting professor of Hiapry and Eco e nomics in Central Col^ge, Fayette, f Mo. Mr. Adams will evter upon his f duties there on Septembi* 11th. ( Mr. Adams is a graluate of the t State University and lasv year took a - post graduate course i^n Columbia University, New York City. He is r thoroughly prepared to dtvgood work - in hi? chosen profession teaching, t and has a brilliant future) \ A Fire Wednesday M#rning. ? , ?A. ? l_t 1 ' . ..v uvukivjrGu me siuuie ana Darn . of Mr. J. W. Meng and a teiant house belonging to Mr. J. H. Gault Wednes' day morning about 2 o'clock. The fire company got to the fire in five minutes from the time the altfm was sounded, but the buildings burned like tinder and were soon about destroyed before anything could be done. Mr. Meng lost the contents of his barn and a horse and wagon. But for the prompt work of the fire company the fire would have spread to nearby buildings. Dickert Grocery Co. Fails. The Dickert Grocery Company went into the hands of receivers on Wednesday afternoon, the receivers being T. L. Estes and J. T. Bradley. Memorial Services. Jonesville, June 19.?The W. O. W. will have memorial services at Gilead cemetery fourth Sunday evening at 4 o'clock. Rev. L.Jj. Wagnon of Union is expected to bt< present and make a talk on Woodcraft. Several other ] ministers will probably be present. ^ Mr. Sidney Lainer Eason of Charleston was the guest of Mr. Cothran Perrin this week. < I = l'roi PRETTY WEDDING AT FIRST BAPTIST GHURGH MANY WITNESSED BEAUTIFUL EVENT ON WEDNESDAY. The Marriage of Miss Louise Sexton to Mr. Clarence Johnson, of Campobello, Was an Event of Great Interest in Union Owing to the Popularity of the Bride. One of the lovliest weddincs of the many that have taken place in the First Baptist church, was that of Miss Margaret Louise Sexton and Mr. Clarence T. Johnson of Campobello, which was an event of Wednesday afternoon, June 19th. The hour of the ceremony was 2 o'clock and a large assemblage of friends witnessed the impressive marriage. Rev. W. D. Wakefield, the bride's p .tor, was the officiating minister. The church was beautifully decorated and gave the effect of a garden filled with growing palms, ferns and glorious white roses. Tall vases filled with ferns and white roses were placed at intervals and the gates which were opened for the bridal party by the minister, were covered with roses and outlined with a delicate tracery of smilax. The whole effecl was artistic and pleasing and made a suitable setting for the lovely picture At the appointed hour, the wedding march, played by Misses May Smith and Auressie Wilburn, announced the arrival of the bridal party. The ushers, Messrs. Fred Sexton, Hervie Whitlock, Otis Johnson anc Guy Wilburn, entered first, then the bridesmaids. Misses Nannie McDow Ruth Wilburn, Maggie Mangum anc Jeanette Sanders, entered singly anc by opposite aisles. They wore white lingerie gowns and lace hats trimmec with tulle and carried boquets ol daisies and ferns tied with tulle. The maid of honor, Miss Nina Sexton, pre ceded the bride and more a gown ol soft white marquis^te combined wit! Irish . Upon jmd ? Mar. garet Sanders came next and carriec the ring Concealed in a huge call lily. The bride entered with hei brother, Mr. Will Sexton, who gavi her away, and was met at the altai by the grojm and his best man, Mr Carl Darir.an, of Campobello. Sh< wore an exquisite gown of whiti satin selin draped with Baby Irish lac< and a picture hat trimmed with^me dalions and white aigrettes. Her bou quet was a cascade of white carna tions and feathery ferns tied with lonp tulle ends. The vows which united these twe ..van,! vvcie litKun sianaing ueneain t bridal bell of white roses and South ern smilax. Mrs. Johnson is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sexton, anc is a young woman of many persona! charms. She has endeared herself tc a wide circle of friends in this, hei girlhood home. Mr and Mrs. Johnson left on the Carolina Special for the mountains o' North Carolina to spend their honeymoon, after which they will be "al home" to their friends at Campobello. The bride's traveling suit was blue cloth worn with a white lace blouse and blue straw bat. trimmoH in niKK/xn An interesting visitor at the wedding was the bride's grandmother, Mrs. S. A. Sexton, of Laurens; and a touching sentiment was the fact that the bridesmaids were school friends of the bride from the primary grades through the high school. The bouquet which was tossed into the crowd was caught jointly by Miss Nannie McDow and Miss Jenette Sanders. Little Girl Has Narrow Escape. Little Sara Tinstev. the three-vear old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evans Tinsley, had a very narrow escape Sunday afternoon. Mr. Tinsley bought a "Wonder Fly Killer" and the baby evidently thought it was a new fangled drinking cup, for she took a swallow of the water and in a few minutes became very sick. Dr. Montgomery was hastily summoned and by prompt attention the little girl was saved from serious results. Mr. Tinsley says she has had her lesson and it is not likely that she will drink water again unless some onel 2a 1 diivcs iv iu nor. A Correction. In last week's issue we stated that the Woodmen of the World would unveil a .monument to Mr. J. Fincher Belue on June 3rd, when it should have been June 30th. Mr. Samuel Littlejohn of Jonesvile was in Union Wednesday. imte jiiuw ??^==? CAME NEAR BEING "A HOT TIME IN OLD BISHOPVILLE TOWN" First Meeting of State Campaign Held at Sumter Monday Was Very Quiet. BUT CAMPAIGN WAXES WARM AT TDC CLTAAin utrTiur (11 IDC JLVVLIU inccimu Gov. Blease Made Bitter Attack on Judge Jones in Speech at Bishopville and Made Vehement Protest Against Jones Exercising His Right to Make a Reply?Jones Foregoes For Order's Sake. Sumter, June 18.?Before a thous. and voters the real campaign opened here at 11 o'clock today. The crowd . assembled in front of the court house 1 and all candidates were present and [ the day was perfect. I Blease was the first speaker. He , read his speech, and touched on many , of his oft-expressed policies. He . charged his opposition with buying , votes and in other ways referred to , the Jones campaign. He said the re. cent state convention was controlled t by the "corporation ring" and big InnntAwn nn/i U r> 4-Virt /? ? lv% am/1 lavrjrcis aiiu mat tuc xaiiucio auu , common people were not there. , , Newspapers and corporations were ; the goats of Governor Blease and he referred to them often.| He opposed the education of the negro and put[ ting money in higher educational in5 stitutions rather than in common schools. I He claimed that he is the governor 1 of the people, for he was "one of the > people" and sat down amid cheers. 1 John T. Duncan was the next f speaker ,and he talked of many of his > old enemies, and hurled missiles at all . of his opponents. Duncan was hootf ed and greeted with cheers for Blease l( and others. However/ he spoke on. P ".'Judge Jenes'rtll^tt ] Mr. Duncan, i Ih&^e^s^dwd brtSrisorltimL :.**** n, and said Blease was supported by W. r H. Andrews, head of the powerful At; lantic Coast Lumber Company, and r Ben Abney, counsel for the Southern , who "lived in the white house." 5 "Let's down with the demagogue!" > cried Judge Jones in one of his ? heights of oratory. He told several jokes which brought _ forth cheers, and at several times _ cheers for Blease interrupted him. r "Those who cheer most have little power with the ballot," and he said j the count of votes at the August prit mary would show him in the lead. He assailed Blease's pardon record and was frequently answered by cheers from the Blease crowd. I Jones outlined his platform in I which he made it clear that his stand of education -his idon of t.ho nswlnn . power and other policies outlined by him. . Judge Jones assailed Governor Blease's use of the pardon power and mentioned several instances in . which he said it showed it had been abused. Judge Jones called on the people to ( take a stand for principles, not men, and said he stood for good government. * For Attorney General. Candidates for attorney general came next, but the crowd thinned greatly. Much interest was shown in the speeches of the aspirants for the governorship. Hot Times Expected. Attorney General Lyon assailed his opponent, B B. Evans, and said if he did not stop his attacks on the Ansel dispensary board he would produce the records to show that Evans had dealt crookedly v/ith the state. Evans dared him to do this, and Lyon said he would produce them tomorrow at Bishopville. "Ill be there," shouted one in the audience, and hot times are expected. Bishopville, June 19.?Some of those who did not understand the situation thought for a moment that the second meeting of the state political campaign, held today in Bishopville, was about to end in a near-riot. Gov. ernor Blease was the last speaker. As he sat down, Judge Jones, whom he had been attacking, rose to make a categorical denial, in accordance with the rule adopted by the party of candidates at their meeting in Sumter, this rule being that: "When statements are made by one of the candidates which are obieetinn?ihl? tn another, the latter shall be allowed to deny the charges and to furnish a (Continued on page 4) \ J