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in THE UNION TIMES ? < . * ' ... . | , . w % ====g==g=s==ggggg ==a=g ==!ggg"??? ????? VOL.. LXn. NO. 44. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, NO VEMI|&R 1, 1912. $1.00 A VPl A rt ICE FACTORY FOR UNION WILL SELL ICE AND OPERATE COLD STORAGE. The Union Ice and Fuel Co. Has Been Incorporated and All Arrangements Made to Begin Work on Plant at Early Date? Plant Will Be Equipped With Modern Machinery. The Union Ice and Fuel Company has been incorporated and will manufacture ice for the local trade. The _A. cio AAA J: Ituiujjauy is titpiuin/.t'ii hi .px?.,duu, divided into 120 shares at the par value of $100.00 each. The stock has all been subscribed and the stockholders hre principally local business men. The site for the plant has been purIhased, and all arrangements have been made, so that work may be started on the plant at an early date. The building is to be of corrugated galvanized sheet iron construction. Plans lor the building have been procured which call for a neat and roomy building. The plant will have a capacity of From 15 to 20 tons per day of 24 hours. The plant will be equipped with the most modern ice making machinery and only the best quality of ice will be manufactured. The plant will be located on the property known as the Jacob Ricie mill property and will have the best Kjfacilities for handling the product of the plant. Arrangements have been matte for a new siding so that? the handling of the output can be easj}^ coF^m b'e ready for' budAMlLcJlB opening of the aeatil? flrst March. . *Tb? Cop^py y ha^b^ ^ being F. G. DukekX. G. Young and R. In connection with the manufacture of ice k cold storage plant will be operated. The capacity of this latter will> be stifflcient for the needs of the people of Union. temperance rally MONDAY NIGHT. n. meeting win ue neia in ine second Baptist church on Monday night, Hteginning at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. J. L. H'arley, superintendent of the AntiSiUloon League in this State, will deliver an address. The meeting will be\ for men only, and there will be a s.pecial train from Buffalo for the occasion. The meeting has been extensively advertised and there will probably be a large gathering of men. Rew. Mr. Harley will discuss the ijuestiVm: "Why the Mill People Should! Vote Against the Dispensary." Mr. Harley delivered an address in the court house here last Sunday afternoon land another in the Green Street YMethodist Church Sunday night. Iloth meetings were well at4 i - a ? JJ u 1 icuueu hiiu 1110 kuuivi were wen received. Many pledged themselves to vote and Work against the dispensary in the approaching election. Quarterly Meeting of Circle No. 1. The quarterly meeting of Circle No. 1 is to he held with the Missionary Society at the First Baptist church on Saturday, Nov. 9th. This circle is composed of Mon-Aetna, Tabernacle, First and Second and Buffalo Baptist churches. A full delegation from other circles in the county is expected. "The* County Fair." I he "County fair" a play to be given November 7th and 8th, held the In st rehearsal last week. The entire performance will be fun, great and line. All of Union's best talent has been secured and the specialties will be of unusual merit for an amateur performance. Sneed Granted* Bail in Sum of $20,000 Austin, Texas, Oct. 30.?J. Beal* Sneed, slayer of A1 Boyce, Jr., at Amarillo, was today granted bail by the court of criminal appeals under a $20,000 bond. Sneed was recently refused bail at a sensational habeas corpus proceeding at Amarillo. PRETTY WEDDING AT ABBEVILLE The Methodist Church at Abbeville Was the Scene of a Beautiful Wedding on Tuesday When Miss Jessie Speed Became the Bride of Mr. Thomas M. Marchant. One of the loveliest of the early fall weddings and one in which great interest was centered, was that solem nized on Tuesday evening, October 29, at the Methodist church, in Abbevjjle, when Miss Jessie Speed became the bride of Mr. Thomas M. Marchant of Greenville. Long before the appointed hour for the ceremony, the church was filled to overflowing with the relatives and friends of this popular young couple, to witness the plighting of their troth. The church was decorated with rare taste and beauty. The altar was banked with palms and ferns, flanked with marble pedestals bearing huge clusters of snowy white chrysanthemums. The soft light of many candles gleamed amid the greenery and a wealth of Southern smilax formed the garlands which covered the walls. Prior to the ceremony a delightful musical program was rendered. Miss Fannie Stark sweetly sang "The Hour that Gave You to Me." Miss Ada McClung presided at. the organ, accompanied by Miss Gertrude Burnett, a gifted violinist from Spartanburg. Lohengrin's bridal chorus was played for the entrance of the bridal party, and a number of beautiful improvisations during the ceremony. The ushers entered first, followed by the groomsmen and bridesmaids, forming an effective group at each .side of the altar. The ushers wero.W. B. Perrin with H. H. JDupre of Abbe ville; W. W. Harris^with A. *k. Moss Carmel; Miss Nina Thornton of Hartwell, Ga., and Miss Louise Brown of Abbeville. The groomsmen were, W. D. Burnett of Spartanburg, J. R. Westmoreland and Tom Perrin of Union; P. B. Speed of Lancaster; W. C. Cleveland, Claude D. Smith, Ben Cleveland and Fred Symmes of Greenville. The groomsmen wore boutonnierrs of valley lilies. The bridesmaids wore lovely lace dresses over white satin, entraine and white aigrettes in the hair. Armsful of La France rosea adding a lovely touch of color to the costume. The maid of honor, Miss Fannie Harris, entered next and was gowned in an exquisite creation of white eharmeuse with overdress of lace ?i - ~J> 11 - ? uiuuiuiucicu in ?iiver vnreaas ana a white aigrette was held in her hair by a silver band. She carried a shower boquet of white roses and valley lilies. Just preceding the bride was the dainty little flower girl, Miss Alice binder, of Hart well, Ga., wearing a lingerie dress of soft white and scattering rose petals" and valley lilies in the pathway of the bride. The bride came in with her father, Dr. P. B. Speed, who gave her in marriage, and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. Luther Marchant, of Greenville. The words which made them man and wife were spoken by Rev. George Leonard, the. iiamui 01 me oriae. The bride wore a handsome Rown of white charmeuse, trimmed with point lace and pearls, entrain, the corsage and skirt were embroidered in orange blossoms and seed pearls, the yoke being of rose point lace and the panniei^draperies showing the same elaborate designs. Her veil of Brussels point lace fell from an exquisite Juliet cap and a small frill of rose point lace fell softly around the face. Her boquet was a shower of orchids and valley lilies tied with tule ends. The only jewel worn was a diamond crescent, the groom's gift. The bride is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Speed and since her graduation from Converse College two years ago has been an acknowledged belle. Sh<f is a tvnirul onntKo?n ? ty, gracious in manner and of a matchless sweetness of disposition, the enviable combination having endeared her to a legion of friends and admirers. Mr. Marchant, so fortune-favored, is, to begin with, connected with the Parker Mill Merger, and is one of its most gifted members. In the business world he is considered most VICE-PRESIDENT SHERMAN DEAD End Came Shortly Before 10 O'clock Wednesday Night as He Was Surrounded by Family?Unconscious Up to Very Last. Utica, N. Y., Oct. 30.?After a long illness, Vice President James School* craft Sherman died at his home in this city at 9:42' o'clock tonight of uremic poison, caused by Bright's disease. He had been sinking since early morning and it was realized that death was only a question of hours. There was a slight relief after 7 o'clock, caused by an apparent im- ' provement in the condition of the kidneys, but it did not prove real and 1 lasting. At 9 o'clock the patient's temperature rose to 106. From that time his condition rapidly became worse until the end. ' Mr. Sherman was unconscious when the end came and had been in 1 that condition for hours. Family Present. All the members of the immediate family were witnesses to the final scene. In addition to Mrs. Sherman ( there were in the room their three 1 sons, Sherrill, Richard U., and Thorn- ' as M. Sherman, and their respective ' wives; R. M. and Sanford Sherman, 1 brothers of Mr. Sherman, and Mr3. 1 L. B. Moore and Mrs. H. J. Cooking- 1 hflin gictpra nf M * Soon after Mr. Sherman, death Dr. Fayette H. Peck, the attending physician issued the following bul- 1 letin: v 1 End Was Quiet. "The vice president died Ut 9:42 p. 1 . m., without regaining consciousness for a moment. He was perfectly quiet, 1 He died in the presence of hia Wife, 1 her ^brother and sister, hia tw'hipthr J and^his disease, heart disease and/ arterio- ^ sclerosis." } * 1 - ? Blease Saves Negroes' Lives. 1 Columbia, Oct. 30.?David Byrd and ' Jake Moore, negroes of -Fairfield county, under sentence of 'death for < murder, were commuted to life im- 1 prisonment by the governor late to. 1 aay. i . ( successful and is a young man of sterling worth. He is well known in the social life of the state and like his 1 charming wife, has a host of good 1 friends everywhere to shower good 1 wishes upon this occasion. Theb ride presented her maids with 1 "Friendship" pins and the groom gave < his groomemen tie clasps. Mr. and Mrs. Marchant left Tues- ' day evening for a bridal trip North, 1 after which they will be at home at < 515 N. Main street, Greenville. < i After the ceremony a brilliant re- 1 ception was held at the home of the ' bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. P. B. 1 Speed, at which hundreds of guests were bidden. TJie reception room.* ' were decorated with a profusion of white chrysanthemums and smilax, 1 the color motif of green and white 1 predominating. The bride's table, 1 like the decorations throughout the 1 house was in white and green. The center piece was a huge silver basket filled with white chrysanthemums and ' surrounded by lilies of the valley and 1 ferns. Colonial candlesticks burned white tapers and at intervals about thp t?hlp UIOW1 oiliro- -1: .. W. V OI1TV1 UUIIUUII UISIIVK filled with pink and white heart shaped mints, tipped with sprays of valley lilies. The chandelier was hung 1 with smilax and bouquets of white chrysanthemums, showered with va>. ' ley lilies and tied with white tulle. The ices were heart-shaped with which was served pound cake and fruit cake. Amonj; the cut of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Parker, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cleveland, Mrs. George Buchanan, Miss Marguerite Geer, Messrs. Sam Zimmerman, F. F. Beattie, Sam McGowan and M. M. Trotter. Jr., of Greenville; R/r?- and Mrs. W. F. Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. CottinKham, and Sir Herbert Lindsay of Union; Miss Gertrude Burnett of Spartanburg; Miss Mary Weatherly of i Anniston, Ala., Miss Otis Thach of Auburn, Ala., Misses Maizie Trammed and Janelle Arnold of Green; wood. GILREATH ARREST MERE BOOMERANG W. F. Verdin Endorsed as Independent Candidate For Sheriff at Mass Meeting of Greenville Citizens Held Wednesday Night. Greenville, Oct. 30.?The most remarkable gathering of a political nature held in Greenville for many years was the mass meeting of the citizens of Greenville county at the board of trade rooms tonight, for the purpose of formally and effectively launching an independent candidate for the office of sheriff of this county. The result of the gathering was a unanimous endorsement of Mr. W. F. Verdin, of Austin township, as the independent candidate to oppose Mr. Hendrix Recbar for this office^ Mixed Gathering. In the meeting were men from all walks of life. The mill operative, the farmer, the clerk, the merchant, the mill superintendent, the mill president, the banker, the broker and the barber were ail represented. A more comprehensive, collection of men would be verjffldiflicult to find. The meeting was the culmination af the opposition to Mr. Rector because of the part he took in the arrest of Messrs. Gijfeath, Gosnell and Phillips. The pie?t>ng was not extensively advertised, being more in the nature of a voluntary uprising of the conservative' but outraged citizens. Abs^vef from Oath. Of the approxhnately 150 men who w?re on han<g*jperhaps 25 gave expres lion to their 'views. The keynote of ill these speeches was that voters irere absolved from the oath* of the primary because of the fact that mattiers hav? note risen above the standard of' politic a. The quesiion, a^ these loylHllre or less perfunctory ft^HH^BvAyalty td the manhood, [t was pointed out that the movement >n foot is not one to split the democratic party, but to preserve it from men who would vitiate it. Case Dropped for Lack of Evidence. 'Greenville, Oct. 30.?"O. K. Mauliin, Esq., attorney for the prosecution. withdraw this iiformnf T<u?? r W...W ?? MA A Hllt/a 1HCICfore, no charges exist against this defendant, and he is honorably discharged by this court." So wrote the venerable Captain Stradley this afternoon across the back of the warrants issued for Police Inspector Jeff F. Gilreath, Patrolman A. A. Phillips and Constable Reuben Gosnell, charging them with liberating T. U. Vaughn from the county jail last June. The judgment of the court was inscribed on the instruments upon which these well known and respected citizens were confined in jail last Sunday night under the most humiliating conditions, only after the prosecution had requested that the warrants be withdrawn, as they were unable to then produce the evidence necessary to make out a prima facie case against the defendants. The last scene in the rather dramatic episode was enacted in the rooms of the board of trade, where Magistrate Stradley was forced to repair to accommodate the scores of peopU who crowded in to hear the proceed? Ti. 11 * una. it, was me nour set for the preliminary hearing of the cases against Messrs. Gilreath, Phillips and Gosnell, but instead of a preliminary being gone into, the session resulted in ^n argument for and against a postponement of the hearing, at which time th eprosecution requested a withdrawal of the warrants, for the reason that they were unable to pro. duce their witnesses and the evidence. Moves to Lockhart. Mr. I. M. Burdett, who has held the position of engineer and master mechanic with the Ottaray Mills, has .vvc)>?u nit |)u?iiiun or master mechanic at Lockhart Mills. , Mr. Burdett has been with the bttaray Mills for six years, and stands in the front rank as a machinist. He moves his -family to Lockhart about Nov. 1, and has himself beKun work at lockhart. Miss Mary Rose attended the Columbia fair Wednesday. Messrs. Claude and Leon Parks went to the fair in Columbia this week. M.W. M'NEACE DIES IN TEXAS His Body Arrived in Union Tuesday and Was Buried on Wednesday?He Was Reared in Union County and Had Many Friends Here Who Regret His Death. j I Mr. Marvin W. McNeace died in El Paso, Texas, on last Thursday night at 10 o'clock. Mr. McNeace left Union about seven years ago for the benefit of his health. He has been in the West during these years, and the* change doubtless prolonged his life. The remains were brought to Union for burial, and were accompanied by his brother, Mr. Russell McNeace. Interment was in the Grace Methodist church yard and the exercises were conducted by Rev. J. L. Daniel. He was a son of Mrs. Amanda Mc Neace, and is survived by her and by his brothers, T. M. McNeace and Russell McNeace. He leaves a wife, who before her marriage was Miss Emma Clark, and four children Mr. McNeace was well and favorably known in Union, and had a host of friends here who are grieved by reason of his death. He was honorable and upright in his dealings with his fellowmen, and leaves behind him a good name. The burial was on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. discharged clerk kills his employer Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 29.?George G. Thompson, division freight agent of the Southern railway, with headquarters here and widely known and connected in the south, was shot and killed by William F. Blair. ehi?f clerk in his office, at noon today. An effort by Blair to end his own life wh/jn advised by a physician that T|j Vnpson was dying, was frustrated to w ptoaicipa, who wrenched from muttered in broken sentences regret of his act and declared he had killed his best friend. Later he lapsed into a semi-comatose state, brought about his physician said, "by the use of whiskey during the past week." Shot in Blair's Home. . Thompson was shot down in Blair's home after he had responded to a request of his assailant that he come \<y his home for a few minutes. The request by Blair was the result of a note delivered- during the morning and signed by Thompson, in which Mr. Thompson stated that effective November 1 the services of Blair would be no longer desired in the division freight offices. Five minutes after Thompson entered the home, the first shot rang out and when officers forced an entiahce Thompson's prostrate body lay in the reception hall. Five shots had been fired and every one had entered the body, four perforating the abdomen. Georire CI. Thnmnsnri uioo o of Culpepper, Va., and was 48 years of age. He entered the service of the Southern at the age of 12 years, and for the past 15 years has been division freight agent. He is a brother of J. S. B. Thompson, formerly general freight agent of the Southern and now a business man of Atlanta, who is ill in a Richmond hospital, also of Richard Thompson, a Washing attorney. About three years ago he married Miss Holly, daughter of a Baptist minister in Atlnntn VAUGHN NOT A PREACHER. To the Editor of The State: I notice that somebody has sent out through some of the press the statement that T. U. Vaughn was a preacher. The record should be kept straight and in justice to the minis, ters of the State it should be stated that Vaughn was not a preacher at the time he committed the crimes nor has he ever been a preacher. I shall appreciate your makinur this state ment for he has been referred to several times as "Rev." R. C. Burts. Greenville, Oct. 28. Woolen-Ivey. Mr. Cager lVey of Monarch and Miss Lulu Woolen of Monarch, were married Wednesday evening, Oct. 2f), at the home of the bride's parent. Rev. J. A. Anderson was the officiating minister. ????. rroDatc BECKER 60ES TO THE CHAIR TO BE ELECTROCUTED AT SING SING WEEK UP DEC. 9. He Will Pay Penalty for Procuring Death of Gambler. Rosenthal?Gunners Now to Face Trial?Whitman Has Evidence to Connect Four Gangsters Also Implicated. New York, Oct. 30.?Charles Becker, the deposed police lieutenant, was sentenced this morning for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the Rambler. Becker was brought before Justice Goff in the criminal court's build ing at iu:3U o'clock. He was told he must die in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison during the week of December 9th. Becker and his wife, accompanied by tRe sheriff and deputies, left the Grand Central station for Ossing at noon. Mrs. Becker bore up bravely. She will take up her residence at Ossing. Becker's execution will be stayed by a notice of appeal, soon to be filed by his counsel, which may take a year to determine. Becker heard himself condemned without any show of emotion. Lawyer McIntyre, Becker's chief counsel, who collapsed after the trial, was unable to be in court today. Soon in Death House. The "death house" at Sing Sing will be Becker's home beginning not later than Sunday, the state plans. District Attorney Whitman does not want the responsibility of the former lieutenant's presence in this city when he places the * ran man" 3 on twint. more prominently in the public eye than any other convicted murderer makes no difference to me," said the sheriff. "He is simply a man who has come under my jurisdiction through the channels of justice and N will be treated the same as all others." Plans Prompt Removal. While the state's counsel is said to be willing to wait until Saturday before taking Becker to Sing Sing. Sheriff Harburger said he would start with his prisoner either Thursday morning or Friday morning. The task of the state prosecuting the gangsters?"Lefty Louie," "Whitey" Lewis, "Gyp the Blood" and Dago Frank"?was made less difficult when William Shapiro, driver of the "mur-der car," made what was purported to be a complete confession. Shapiro was closeted with District Attorney Whitman for several hours. For days his counsel, Aaron J. Levy, had urged his client to tell all he knew. Shapiro feared to do so, said the lawyer, because he believed he would be killed. Easy Task, Thinks Whitman. With Shapiro's confession and his testimony on the stand against the "murder .crew", all in corroboration of what the state already knows of the movements of Rosenthal's alleged slayerk on the morning the gambler vyas killed, District Attorney Whitman believes he will have no trouble convicting the gangsters. If Shapiro tells a story which will helD convict his imssmimm ?n "murder car," he probably will be tried on some less seriou^charge that* that of murder. Mr. Whitman is said to be willing to agree to this, but is not prepared to grant Shapiro complete immunity. Notice of Meeting. The Jonesville Baptist church will hqld, a conference on Sunday morning just after the close of the Sunday School. Every member is urged to be present, as business of importance will be transacted. Death of An Infant. The twelve-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sams, of Monarch, died Wednesday morning and was buried the following day at the city cemetery.