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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
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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
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