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Jthe un1>n times m UNIQy, S. C., yR}?^p("pCTOBER 18, 1912. fll.OO A YEAR. PEEPLES ELECTED ATTORNEY GENERA) Incomplete Returns Froii the Counties of the Stat Indicate that J. Frasei Lyon Has Been Defeatec r n - i i* ** * ? 1 lor ive-eiecnon ior Attor ney General. Columbia, Oct. 16.?Thomas H Peoples, of Barnwell, apparently wa: nominated for attorney general ovei J. Fraser Lyon, incumbent, in th< second state democratic primary helt Tuesday. The vote tonight stands: Peeples 24,711; Lyon 21,446. In man> precincts in the various sections of the state no primary was held. The primary was postponed from September 10th because of the protest of the vote for governor and the subsequent investigation by the state executive committee. Columbia, Oct. 16.?Incomplete returns vonoirorl fvnm the state indicate that J. Fraser Lyon has been defeated for re-election as attorney general and that Thomas H. Peeples, of Barnwell, has been nominated by a substantial majority. Attorney General Lyon had no statement to make today on the election. From the returns received the indication is that the supporters of Mr. Lyon did not go to the polls. In the first primary he received over 60,000 votes with three competitors. He has served the state for six years as attorney general and has made a national reputation because of his prosecution of the dispensary grafters. Mr. Peeples, who was elected, is a strong: supporter of the governor, and has stated that he will work in harmony with the chief executive. WOODWARD CHOSEN FOR MAYOR Of? ATI A VTA Atlanta, G?., Oat tfc? Woodward today defeated Aldine Chambers by a majority of 717 votes in Atlanta's second mayoralty primary, which is equivalent to an election. Woodward polled 5,281 votes against 4,564 for Chambers. In the first primary held two weeks ago today's contestants polled the highest vote. Interest on today's primary centering chiefly in the attitude shown by :ne candidates in regard to the vice crusade recently inaugurated by Chief of Police Beavers. Chief Beavers issued orders for the closing of .1..J J:.I '.t rvci y iiuu.^c 111 uic icairictt'U Ulsinct and every disorderly place in the city. Chambers announced that he would support Beavers in the crusade, if nominated. Woodward was noncommittal. Many preachers in the city churches urged that votes be cast for Chambers, at services held last Sunday. GEORGE DOMINICK DIES. Young Newberry Man Who Was Shot Saturday, Passes Away. Newberry, Oct. 14.?George Dominick, the white man who was shot at Helena Saturday night by John Grif tin, a negro, died at his home last night at 9 o'clock and "\vill be buried today at Prosperity cemetery. Coroner Chappel held the inquest today. Nothing new was developed. The layer has not been captured anc there seems tA be no clue to his whereabouts. Mr. Dominick was 35 years of age and unmarried. H< lived with his widowed mother a mil* north of Helena. There are no developments in th< case of Spurgeon Johnson, the whit* man who was assassinated in hii home 18 miles west of Newberry i week ago tonight; who, it is suppose* was killed by a negro. The officer: nave ueen on tne looKout for clues but there is none no far as it known Sheriff Buford has released the wif o! Mose Hailstock, a negro, whom h committed to jail as a witness on th supposition that she knew somethinj of the affair. i Bridge Flayers Entertained. Mrs. James Munro, entertained th Bridge Players last Thursday after noon. The tables were arranged i the living room and vases of cosmo and ferns adorned the mantels an cabinets. Dainty refreshments wer served the guests, and the hostes wa assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Elia Pri0leau- . W. GILMORE SIMMS HAS PASSED AWAY L Sterling Citizen of Barnwell Dies Sud denly?Casts a Gloom Over Town. . Honored and Respected by People II of the Community?Eldest Son of ? Famous Carolina Author. r J Ba.nwcll, Oct. 15.?Barnwell town an dcounty was greatly shocked this - morning to learn of the sudden death of William Gilmore Simms, clerk of court for this county, at his residence on Marlboro avenue, after a brief illness of one week. Last Monday, while at his office, he was seized with I , a chill, and upon the advice of his c . doclor, went home. Fever followed , this attack, but it was thought that F 1 he wan well on the road to recovery, t . ThiB morning at about 7 o'clock he t p complained of nausea and his physi- n i cian was summoned. Mr. Simms was v . apparently much better at 9 o'clock p . and was talking with members of his ( family when a turn for the worse t came. At 9:15 o'clock he passed F away. li The news of the death of this son e of old Barnwell spread rapidly, cast- f ing a gloom over the town in which h he had spent so many years of his useful life, and for whose moral and social uplift he had striven so earnestly. Many eyes were dimmed with unshed tears and in the hearts of none, r< white or black, is there aught but n sorrow that the great, good heart is a stilled, the generous hands folded, n the kindly eyes closed in the sleep r that knows no awakening. it Mr. Simms was born at Charleston 1 69 years ago. His parents were William Gilmore Simms, the author, and F Chivelette Roaph Simms. To this un- s ion 15 children were born, Mr. a Simms being the eldest of the sons, tl When the War Between the Sections a began, he was a cadet at the Citadel d in Charleston, and was one of those -A who left school to offer his life for his beloved South. He served from a his enlistment to Appomattox, and at no time during those years did he it fail to answer the call of duty. He ti was in many bloody battles and re- P ?>! ?!?? S ii always returned to his command at the earliest possible moment. He I rose to the rank of lieutenant and was t< only prevented from being promoted a to a captaincy by the ending of the d' war. After the close of that bitter struggle, he returned to' Barnwell county ^ and gathered together the broken a threads of a life made desolate by the ravages of war. He was one of the b organizers of the Red Shirt campaign of '76, and no man did more for the c redemption of the State from carpet ' bag rule than did Willianr. Gilmore Simms. He, together with Col. George e D. Tillman and others, met Chamber- v lain and his cohorts in joint debate and defeated them in the presence of " their negro followers, filling the n negroes with contempt for the gov- 8 crnor and his officials. 11 In 1878 Mr. Simms was elected " judge of probate and served one term. He was later appointed master of i Barnwell county by Gov. Thompson. a He resigned this office to succeed Maj. j] J. J. Brabham as clerk of court in c 1883. He has served continusly in o this capacity since that time, his nom- n ination over two opponents in the recent primary making the eighth con- ^ aecuuve term to wnicn ne nas Deen f elected. The record that he made t in public service is above reproach ond is one to which his friends will I point with pride as a vindication of 8 , tho confidence placed in him. Mr. Simms married Miss Emma G. ? Hartzog, daughter of Samuel J. Hart- 1 I zog of Bamberg. Several children ' , blessed this union, five of whurn are 8 > living. Besides his wife, Mr. Simms 1 , is survived by one sister, Mrs. Donald * > Rowe of Charleston; one brother, 1 Charles Carroll Simms of Barnwell; 1 } two sons, W. G. Simms, Jr., and Har? old A. Simms; three daughters, Mrs. ' , R. Boyd Cole and Misses May and ( t Annie Lee Simms, all of Barnwell. 1 j The funeral will probably be held r, tomorrow afternoon, but owing to ' lf the distance at which some of Mr. ' Simms' reatives live, the hour could ^ e not be definitely stated today. c e An Announcement. The following cards were received by friends in Union this week and , read with cordial interest: i e "Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Wil - 8ey announce the marriage of their n daughter, Marie Louise, to Mr. Rays mond P. Lavin, on Tuesday, August d the twentieth, nineteen hundred and e twelve, Dundee, Illinois." s Mrs. Lavin has visited here fres quently, and made a host of friends, J who wish for her great, happiness. V ME UNION COUNTY FAlB l| * IS NOW IN FUli Sp ? Pine Exhibits of Live Stl|? 3 Produce, Fancy Work Pantry Supplies?Ra(W and Other Amusemqlsr Being Witnessed by La p , Crowds. ^ | The Union County Fair i in jrogress this week. The fair Q1 1 lose Friday night. j I The weather has been, so far, 8- c ticious and the exhibits are cre< it- 1 >le. The attendance on Wednei by f he opening day, was not as good in it 1 night have been, but Thursday MS 1 ery much better and Friday is 4*- 1 iected to be the best day of all. , 1 The live stock exhibit, the produee, he fancy work and the pantry sup- J >ly exhibits are better than those of 1 ast year. The order maintained' is < xcelient. Taking it altogether, the air is an improvement over that of jst year. Sheriff Long's Statement. ' 1 : On account of the fact that Prog- I ess will not come out again until ext week, and for the reason that n article in that paper, in justice to lyself, should be answered at once, pL 1 equest publication of the following < 1 this week's issue of The Times: ? I 'o the Editor of The Times: ; ( I notice an article in the issue of 'rogress of October 15th, in which i everal misstatements are'made, and n effort to make the public believe hat I have wilfully violated all laws 1 nd customs in the appointment of eputies for the Union County Faiv association. Now I wish the fair a success, as I 1 m a stockholder to the amount of 1 50.00 in the Association, but when comes to the appointment of deques for the fair, I who have the ^pointing power, do |fyfoy dtfjTr"* Vtpja ( ins to belleve'^^WwlW do not want, thereforel refused j ) appoint some of those named, and ave no apologies to make for so oing. Out of nineteen names which I submitted to the directors through Mr; dston and Mr. Hames, they refused 11 except one. All of the others, fifeen in number, have been selected y the directors. Mr. Howell, the man chosen as hief, was selected as second choice - r chief by the same board. The Act of the Legislature in refrence to these appointments proides: "Upon the written request or statelent of the President, Treasurer or ther executive officer having the lanagement of any fair association, etting forth that in his opinion the iterest of the association under their iflnonrnmnnf an/1 fKo nnKlin nnano i?o. luires special police supervision, and lirected to the Sheriff of said county, t shall be the duty of the Sheriff to ppoint such discreet and suitable terson or persons as his deputy or leputies wnose term of office shall :ontinue during the public exhibition f such association, unless sooner removed by him. "Provided, further, that nothing ontained herein shall interfere with he right and duty of the Sheriff upon lis own motion to appoint such depuy or deputies as may seem advisa* )le." The Act also provides that they ihall be paid by the association for vhom they were appointed to protect. The above act shows that the fair issociation did not comply with the aw, and after I refused to appoint loroo of the parties named, Mr. Alston ame to me, and I had him to ma:ce the request in proper form before I would appoint any of the deputies at ill. Ah to liquois being sold on the grounds last year, I presume thtft the >fficials intended for it to be done, is they rented privileges to several of Union county's most noted blind timers, according to general reports, and also, that the v police force For last year at the fair were appointed solely upon the suggestion and selection of the officials in charge, and were under their direction during the Fair, so the liquor selling cannot be laid to my door. I refer you and those who wish to see the law to Section 1106, Vol. I, Code of Laws, S. C., 1912. Very respectfully, J. G. Long, Sheriff. ^ Serek s It Brown's Creek. There will be revival services M Brown's Creek .beginning next Sutjl day evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. J. A'H Anderson, pastor of Mon-Aetha BdK tist church, will do the preaching. 1 PRETTY HOME WEDGING T r, SOLEMNIZED WEDNESDAY Ti sfe rhe Home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Newell Smith Presentved a Pretty Scene When Miss Kate Smith Became the Bride of Mr. J. F. m t? CowanJ of Darlington. pi pA wedding of great interest to a arge number of people in Union took di dace on Wednesday morning, at 11 ('clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c< IVilliam Newell Smith; when their lister, Miss Kate Smith became the a' jride of Mr. J. F. Coward, of Dar- a ington. The ceremony was performed L jy Rev. Lewis M. Rice and witnessed w >y relatives and friends. The parlor was artistically decor- L ited with ivy and golden rod and the f bridal party stood under an arch made c' entirely of bride roses and ivy. Just k rior to the ceremony Mrs. Sam Wix 1* ?ang, "O Promise Me." Then as Lo- '' hengrin's wedding march was played ti by Mr. Guy Wilburn at the piano, ac- r companied by Miss Aurissie Wilburn 1 on the violin, the party entered. The C bridemaids came first, and were Miss b Pearl Goforth, Miss Belle Crawford, v Miss Estelle Coward and Miss Ida d Palmer. They wore charming gowns of white serge and black picture hats h and carried armsful of golden rod and ^ fern tied with tulle ends. The bride v entered with her maid of honor, Miss I Lois Tinsley, who wore a cream cloth ? gown and carried gorgeous yellow t chrysanthemums. They were met at t the altar by the groom and his best I man, Mr. Lawrence Coward and the ^ words which made them man and wife > were spoken. 8 The bride wore a stylish .coat suit 8 of blue and wore a hat to match. She ? carried a shower boquet of bride * roses and ferns. Mr. and Mrs. Coward left on the < midday train for Florida to spend ' their honeymoon, after which they t STr'satr'?i important business connections. ' Mrs. Coward is a young woman of 1 many beautiful traits of character and has drawn around her a wide cir- 1 cle of friends, who regret that her J marriage will remove her from Union 5 sincere and cordial congratulations 1 were showered upon this young ' couple. 1 Officers Chosen. At a recent annual meeting of the Union Fire Department the following officers were chosen: L. C. Wharton, ' chief; J. E. Hicks, assistant chief; C. 1 E. Going, foreman; O. E. Going, as- ' sistant foreman; Paul E. Wilburn, secretary and treasurer. There are ! now fifteen members of the company and its affairs are in good shape. The boys are planning for a big banquet ' which is to come off at an earlv date. It is probable that the city authorities will purchase a fire auto truck. That would add greatly to the efficiency of the work of the company. Honor Roll Cross Keys High School. First grade?Welch Hollis, Jimmie Stephens. Advanced fiirst grade?Nassie Betsill. Jack Hollis. Second grade?Ruth Bailey, Clarage Lawson, Gladys Wilburn. Fourth grade?Minnie Stephens, Anna Lee Bailey. Fifth grade?Frank Lee. Seventh grade?Lutie Hollis. Total Supply is 2,110,678 Bales. Washington, Oct. 16.?The total supply of cotton in the United States on September 30 was 2,110,678 running bales, counting rounds as halves, according to the census bureau's report, made public today, in compliance with the recently enacted law, requiring a monthly statement of cotton consumed on hand, imported and exported and the number of active spindles. Cotton consumed in the United States during September was 437,322 bales as follows: Cotton growing states, 225,424. Other states, 211,898. nevivai at E,i-?einei. Rev. J. R. Danner, of Union, is conducting a revival at El-Bethel church, in the southern part of the city. The services began several days ago and much interest is being manifested, the building being crowded at every service. The meeting will continue through this week.?Spartanburg Herald. REATY SIGNED WILL END WAR. urkey and Italy Agree to Proctocol. Yields After Long Struggle for Better Terms?Exact Stipulations of Pact are Not Known and Will Not be Known Until End of Week. Ouchy, Switzerland, Oct. 15.?After onthse of diplomatic strife for bet>r terms, Turkey surrendered this .renins and the Otttoman and Italian lenipotentaries signed the proctol oi eace treaty which ends the war beveen Italy and Turkey, and, incientally, relieves the Ottoman empire f a crushing handicap in the forth )ming struggle in the Balkans. The precise terms will not be availble until a definite treaty is signec t the end of the week, probably al ausanne. Their tenor, however, k rell known. The treaty will provide >r absolute sovereignty of Italy ir ,ibya without formal recognitioi iere of Italy by Turkey; free exer ise of religious authority by the halif; Turkey to withdraw her regu ir troops from Libya; Italy to pay ai idemnity equialent to Libya's con ribution to the Ottoman treasury estitution of the captured islands t< 'urkey, with guarantees for th< Christian people; no indemnity paya le by either side toward the cost o far, and reestablishment of forme iplomatic and commercial relations. During the last week thefe ha ieen doubt to whether the war, whic las lasted for more than a yeai fould be brought to a peaceable close taly's time limit for the conclusio f peace expired October 12, but 01 hat day she granted three day's grac 0 Turkey to decide whether it shoul >e peace or a continuance of the wai 1 definite understanding was reache 'esterday when, on the arrival of pecial message from Constantinople l conference took place between th lelegates representing the two cour ries. Italy declared war against Turke >n September 29, 1911, and promptl nvaded Tripoli. A blocade of th :oast of Tripoli and Cyrenica was b< run by the Italian fleet. Variou :6g8T tOWnS-^ete bf?fnbard<*^*hd In lava!" battle hiaihjh &r tttiyTifrfcfti ships were crippled. Severe engags nents have occurred between tb Italian troops in the Turks and the \rab allies with large losses on bot sides. The coast is now held by Ital .vhile the Turks and Arabs occupy th nterior. * BLEASE.TO CO-OPERATE IN BRINGING RELIEF TO FARMERS OF ST ATI Columbia, Oct. 16.?Gov. Blea; today replying to President Taft's le ter, regarding the farm loan propos tion, outlined by the president in letter to the governors of all tl states, said: "It will give me much pleasure 1 study the questions therein mentioi ed by yourself, and to co-operate wit you in any manner that will brlr relief to the agricultural people < my state and our nation." The governor also said that 1 would attend the conference of go' ernors at the White House. A Marriage. Mr. H. S. Crawford and Miss El ? !i.J i ? ivemici were umiea in marriage we nesday, October 15th, Rev. L. L. Wa non performing the ceremony, goodly number of friends gathered witness the marriage. Mr. Crawro is working in blacksmith shop he with his brother, Mr. B. H. Crawfoi Both these young people have mai friends who unite in wishing the great happiness and long life. Executive Clemency. The governor yesterday granted parole to Charles H. Barber, tl Spartanburg broker, who was convit ed on the charge of fraudulent brea of trust in January of 1911 and se tenced to two years in the penite tiary, on the condition that he lea the State by November 1 of this yei In the parole it is stated Barber mi return to the state to visit his fath but that he must not remain ov three days at a time. A parole has been granted to R. Vickery, who was convicted in And? RAn AAlinfv An fKo nKoeero a/ ?wv?..v%r v.? viiv vnaigv vi and sentenced to two years in the pe itentiary. Mr. McNeace III. Mr. Marvin McNeace, who lives El Paso, Texas, is very ill. Mr. M Neace has many friends and relativ ni Union and throughout the coun who will be grieved to hear this s news. 1'rolmte JuiIkc COL. nuu?tvtLI SHOT BY A CRANK | With Bullet in His Body, Progressive Nominee De1 in * nverea speecn, iiut was Forced to Stop From Loss 1 of Blood?His Condition t Not Serious. . * * * Chicago, Oct. 16.?The bullet * * wound inflicted in Col. Roosevelt's * * chest at Milwaukee Monday * * night, it was officially announced * t * today for the first time, is heal- * 5 * ing normally without infection. * . * The statement that no complica- * * tions have shown themselves was * 1 * made after a day during which * * * the first successful x-ray picture * - * of the wound was examined by * ? * the surgeons. The fact developed * * that the would-be assassin's bul- * - let iracturea the colonel's fourth * 1 * rib. The missile remains imbed- * - * ded, apparently in the bone. The * ; * fracture, however, it is stated, * 3 * will not affect the treatment in * * any way, but will be allowed to * e * heal untreated, as will the wound. * - * A description of the wound, * f * given tonight by Dr. W. B. Mc-i* r * Cauley. is the first to be given to * * the public by the surgeons. He * * said that the bullet's path through * s * the muscles of the chest is lacer- * h * ated to some extent by the bat- * r * tered lead, but that there was * * little contusion and no extensive * * area of bruised and extravasated * n * surrounding the tissue. * n * * e d Milwaukee, Wis., October 14.?Col. r- Roosevelt was shot in the breast by d an assassin as he entered the autoa mobile in front of the Hotel Gilpat i> rick to start for an auditorium, e where he was speaking tonight. He insisted on going to the hall, there quieted the crowd that heard he had y been shot, spoke from 8:20 to 9:45 y o'clock, though appa"rferr4y weak, and e then was taken to an emergency hos pital. N 3 Xhe X-ray of Cplonel Roosevajt's a wound showed that the bullet lodged . h in the chest wall and did not penel~ trate the lung. The wound is not conie sidered serious. lr The bullet struck a manuscript of h the speech which he delivered tonight, y and this probably saved his life. 10 A ftnr q n Wnnr'e nuaotiAnintv tKn oo sassin gave his name as John Schrank of 370 east Tenth street, New York. From notes found in the prisoner's pockets it is evident that he is deS mented on the subject of the colonel's seeking a third term. ie Col. Roosevelt left the hospital at V 11:25 p. m. He was able to walk 1_ unassisted. a "I am feeling fine," he said. ie It was decided to take Col. RooseI velt to Chicago, where four surgeons lo would attempt to extract the bullet. The colonel was caken to the station, where, at the last moment, a change was made and the engineer was or^ dered to hold the train. Later, how. ever, the original plan was revived le and the train bearing Col. Roosevelt v~ left for Chicago at midnight. Col. Roosevelt at the railway station insisted that he was "feeling fine," and that no one should worry about him. j "I wanted to get down to the train 25 minutes before we left," he said, "so that I could shave." ^ The colonel wished to shave but at the insistence of his physicians he gave it up. As the train left the colonel said he would, spend the night on the car ^ and after remaining a few hours in Chicago would go to Indianapolis to fill a speaking engagement for to morrow night. The positive statement that Col. a Roosevelt was not injured seriously he was made by I)r. Frederick A. Strat:t ton of Milwaukee, one of the physich cians who examined the colonel. Dr. n- Stratton said that there was no n. cause for alarm as to the colonel's ve condition. ir. "The wound was a superficial one," ay said Dr. Stratton. "The bullet is imer bedded in the muscular tissues. All er that we did at the hospital was to put An or* o r*f *onntir? /li?oaoin? N. "You may say Col. Roosevelt is sr- not in a dangerous condition. If the ry bullet had reached his lungs it would n- have been evident and he would have had coughing spells." Saved by His Speech. Col. Roosevelt's life probably was saved by a manuscript of the speech in which he delivered tonight. The bul'c" let struck the manuscript which rees tarded its force as it passed through ^ into the flesh. His assailant was pread (Continued on last page) i