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THE UNION TIMES H VOL. LX11. XO. 50. . UX1QX, S. KltlDAY, 1)ECe|^!B 13. 1912. w tIt. GRAND LODGE MASONS MET IN CHARLESTON ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE. Attendance is Very Full?George S. Mower, Grand Master, Reads Interesting Annual Address. Committee Appointments Made. Charleston, Dec. 10.?The 136th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina was opened at the Masonic Temple in this city at noon today, with Grand Master George S. Mower of Newberry presiding in the east and the other officers at their appointed stations. The attendance upon the grand lodge is very full, over 200 subordinate lodges being represented. After the grand lodge had been opened in due and ancient form and the freedom of the hall had been extended to all master Masons in good standing, the grand lodge proceeded to business. The reading of the minutes of the last grand communication was, upon, motion, dispensed with. The grand master read his anual address, which was closely followed. The grand master then read his annual address, which was a very full review of the work of tne past year and called attention to the principal business of the session of the ifmn/l lodge. In the necrological record, the death of Fast Grand Master James F. Izlar had prominent place. On the state of the order, the grand master gave a report of harmony and prosperity. He reported numerous dispensations granted, the constitution of 10 lodges, formerly working under dispensation, and the issuing of dispensations to three new lodges. A long list of decisions was read, illustrating many interesting points of Masonic law and jurisprudence. The grand master called attention to the proposed change in the law of physical qualification for membership in the order and expressed his own doubt of the wisdom of its adoption. He reported the appointment of a committee to revise the laws of the errand lodire and stated that, the com. mittee would make a full report at the present session. The fund for the Masonic home, the grand master reported, had reached a total of $7:1,000. The grand master said that the institution should not be established until its support was well guaranteed by resources in hand. He said he had considered the advisability of recommending that the fees for degrees in the jurisdiction be placed, uniformly at $25, $5 of which should be set aside as an endowment fund for the home. Regarding the Masonic Temple at Charleston and the improvements that had been made to the building, the grand master called attention to the desirability of converting the space now taken up by the central stairwuv irit.n 1I stnro f mm \t/ V. i /. V. a good revenue might be derived. He recommended that this matter be investigated. A new and convenient edition of the Ahiman Itezon is in course of preparation, and the grand master recommended its early publication. The grand master also reported that the committee appointed to prepare a history of the grand lodge had made good progress in its work. Many other matters of general interest were covered in the address. The usual committee appointments were made for the consideration of the various matter, referred to them by the grand master. These matters will be considered by the committees between sessions of the grand lodge. The physical qualification amendment will again come up for consideration with bright prospects of the more liberal interpretation of the rule being adopted. A feature of the night session was the presentation of a testimonial to Past Grand Master James H. Johnson of Charleston. The grand lodge will probably complete its business and odjourn tomorrow, instead of Thursday. All officers will tomorrow be reelected, under the rule of reelecting the grand master for a second term. The South Carolina grand lodge of Free Masons adopted by a close vote tonight an amendment so modifying the physical qualifications clause of the constitution as to do away with the famous "perfect man" require\ ments to be met by applicants for ad-1 mission to the order. This removed the bar imposed by even a slight physical defect, such as a missing finger point or an imperfect ear lobe. The adoption of the amendment terminates a long fight in the 35 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SIONA ALLEN WESLEY EDWARDS, HIS NEPHEW GIVEN 27 YEARS. Sidna Allen it* Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter in Second Trial and Pleads Guilty In the Third Case. Wytheville, Va?, Dec.' 11?Thirtyfive years in the penitentiary is the penalty Sidna Allen will pay for the part he played in the shooting up of Carroll county court house on the fourteenth of March last, when five persons, including the presiding judge, the sheriff and the commonwealth's attorney, were killed by members of the Allen clan, and a number of others wounded. Allen's nephew, Wesley Edwards, will spend 27 years in the penitentiary. These two sentences were the result of a compromise this afternoon followinir a verdict nf vnlimtm-u manslaughter in the case of Sidna Allen for the murder of Commonwealth's Attorney William M. Foster, the jury fixing the penalty in that case at five years imprisonment. Allen already had been found guilty of second degree murder at a former trial for the killing of Judge Massie, for which he had been sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary, and the other indictment pending against him for the murder of Sheriff Webb, was compromised by letting him plead guilty to second degree murder and take a 15-years' sentence, the combined sentences making 35 years. Three indictments against Wesley Edwards also were compromised, he taking a sentence of nine years' imprisonment on each. Nine Favored Acquittal. In the second trial of Sidna Allen, which ended today, nine of the jurors on the first ballot stood for acquittal, and the other three for murder in the second degree. Following their discharge, the jurors in a?j interview declared that not one of them thought the evidence presented by the state was sufficiently strong to sustain the charge of conspiracy. This ends, so far as the courts are concerned, a tragedy which was without parallel and which stirred the country from one end to the other. On the fourteenth of last March, following the conviction of Floyd Allen, of an offense which would have si-nt mm 10 mc peimenuary lor one year, members of the Allen family, clannish mountaineers, opened fire on the court officials. At the first volley Judge Thornton L. Masie fell mortally wounded, and when the smoke had cleared away Sheriff Webb and Commonwealth's Attorney Foster also were found dead. On the following day one of the three jurors, who were shot, died of his wounds, as did also Miss Bettie Ayers, who had been a witness against Floyd Allen. -Summary of Trials. Floyd Allen was arrested on the day following the tragedy, being too badly wounded to escape. The arrest of the others implicated in the shooting following at various intervals, the two men who fate was (Aflnir Kn,r!n? ~ ' A ' X.WV.UVU vvuaj Having ucril lilt* IUSI caught. Of the six men who have been convicted of complicity in the shooting, two?Floyd Allen and his son Claude?are under sentence of death, while the four others?Sidna and Friel Allen, and Wesley and Sidna Edwards?have each been given long terms in the penitentiary. Victor Allen, a son of Floyd, was acquitted, and Byrd Marion was discharged because of lack of evidence against him. R. A. Masons Elect Officers. The elected and appointed officers of I'oinsett Chapter, No. 1G, R. A. M. were installed on Friday night, Dec. Gth, for the ensuing year: E. W. Stone, H. P.; T. S. Perrin, K.; L. M. Jordan, S.; B. G. Peterson, C. of H.; B. F. Alston, Jr., R. A. C.; M. M. O'Shields, P. S.; L. C. Wharton, M. of 1st V.; Jno. L. Eison, M. of 2nd V.; J. II.H Wilburn, M. of 3rd V.; C. B. Sparks, Treasurer; J. F. Walker, Jr., Secretary; Jno. D. f'U I vjuuriuH, sentinel. After the installation a sumptuous supper was enjoyed by all, and the reception committee is to be congratulated upon thei. efforts. grand lodge conducted by those who were in favor of following the example of many other States in adopting such an amendment. $7,500 RAISED BY This Organization to Be Pu Will Employ Live Seci Some Things Accon Mr. Lucius E. Wilson, a forme president of the American Associa tion of Commercial Executives, nov of Detroit, Mich., arrived here las Thursday and led in a movement t< raise funds to put the Union Cham her of Commerce upon a cood finan cial footing. Mr. Wilson was enter tained Thursday afternoon by th< business men of the city at a dinnei at Hotel Union, at which the move' ment to raise funds was launched. On the same evening Mr. Wilsor delivered an address in the opera house on the subject: "What is a Chamber of Commerce. On Friday morning the canvass for funds began. The following three committees were appointed and entered upon the work of soliciting funds: 1. Emslie Nicholson, chairman; F. M. Farr, R. P. Morgan, R. P. Harry, J. R. Westmoreland and B. F. Alston, Jr. 2. L. J. I lames, chairman; J. Co. hen P P. Will.n^ ..-.J r? T7>?i. os? , -. .. / .in, auu lj. ram uuliam. 3. W. F. Gilliam, chairman, J. Roy Fant and I. Frank Peake. These committees reported aF"a luncheon in the Chamber of Com", merce rooms at 1:30 o'clock, showing about $2,000 per annum, and for three years, subscribed up to that time. The canvass was continued in the afternoon and a report next day showed the amount to have reached the sum of ahout $2,500 per annum and for three years. The canvass was resumed Thurs day of this week, and it seemft to be assured that the yearly subscription will reach $3,000. Mr. Wilson left here Saturday afternoon for Spartanburg where he delivered an address Monday afternoon. Since the Union Chamber of Commerce has been in existence it has been helpful in the foUoSfU^.Xpnwrc movements in the city: New Postoflfice Building?Worked for and secured appropriation foi this. Site purchased and plans adopted. New Court House?This proposition put through. Building erected Farmers' Telephone Exchanges? Raised money and otherwise aided ir this matter. Result: Farmers' Exchanges at Adamsburg, West Springs Cross Keys, Meador and South Union Charleston - Asheville Highway? Posted signs along the route through Union county. Government Soil Survey?This haf been promised by the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture for Union countj as soon as there is an available mar 10 send here. Overhead Bridge on Southern Rail way?Have promise of Southern Rail way to eliminate grade crossinf above town and replace them wit! over-head bridge. Railway ready t< build. Union County Fair?Started th< movement and organized the Unioi County Fair Association. City Sewerage Ordinance?Starte< the movement during a previous ad ministration and secured the passagi of ordinance requiring sewerage t< be installed in all buildings withij certain limits. Insurance Rates?Started and nov have consideration ways and mean: of reducing the fire insurance rate: for the city. Railroads?Worked for and aide< in securing better connections a Pride between the Seaboard and th< Union and Glenn Springs R. R. Railroads?Worked for and seeu. v late afternoon train on Southeri Railway for Spartanburg. Can nov go to Spartanburg three times dai ly and return same day. Can now g< to Columbia twice daily and returi same day. Railroads?Have worked for im provement in freight service. Advertising South Carolina?Aide< in the effort to get the state adver tised in conjunction with aid alonj this line from railroads. Have aide< in the movement to get the state ad vertised by means of moving pictun films. Highway to Chester?Now workinj on matter or securing good highwa; to Chester, only 25 or 30 miles away hut practically out of touch witl Union. Clemson-Winthrop Extension Worl ?Aided in ffettinK Clemson-Winthro] train here, advertised it and enter tained party while in town. Southern Railway Good Road: Train?Aided in getting it here an< advertised it in advance. CHAMBIR COMMERCE t on Goi Financial ^Basis. retary fJ This Purposfe. tplished l| This Body. r City Fp Delivery of Mail?Work ed on thf proposition for two years / and 4t hi been installed. t Gqod pads?Have co-operated in > every nwomdnt along this line and - where taught good could be apcom piished Eve had delegates present at - all meetlgs on this subject. ; U. S. flovernment Cotton Report? r WorkedI;or a late report on this sub ject when cotton, was falling in price as result of former report and coti ton was deteriorating, i Pine Beetle?Secured and had i meeting oa, suDject 01 prevention in Chairiber of Commerce. Meetings, Conventions, Etc.?Have always aided in matters of this kind i of publi(f~?itereet and have furnished meeting place in quarters for Farmers UntavRe^ &hirts, Physicians' So eietiea, hospital Organizations, Ladies1 Civic League, Daughters of the Confederacy and all meetings of a public nature. General?Quarters are maintained for use of members, for entertain' ment of viaMbrs and for furnishing a place of meeting on public matters. . A secretary- is employed to answer . all inquiries regarding Union and Un, ion county, and to give all informai tion and assistance he can to prospective settlere in the city or .county, i This has been done since the organi zation of the Chamber three years I ago. { With a good financial backing and a live secretary the organization can accomplish even greater things in the i future ^ban heretofore. V at TnKarnoolo rkiirsk ii fl(taervice was held last Suntw ?fchuildin*of the Taber" preached the Death of MIbs Martha Williams.. ^ I M ss Martha Williams died Tuesday . night at the home of her nephew, Mr. . C. A. Johnson, West End, Union, and . was buried the following day in the i City cemetery. v Miss Williams was 80 years of age. , She was a native of Union county and , was a woman of most exemplary life. . She. has a large number of relatives i throughout the county. i Death of a Little Girl. r Lunette ,the three-year-old daughi ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Hobo, died at the parents' home, West End, Un. ion: Tuosdav nicrVit on/1 * '? J j MUM nao UUI IfU . the following day in the city comer tery. Tiie burial was conducted by i Rev. J. A. Anderson and Rev. A. O. > Alison. ? Davis-Davis. i Mr. J. D. Davis and Miss Marie i Davis, both of Union, S. ., were united . in the bonds of holy matrimony, at 5 the residence of the bride at Union, 3 December 6, 1912, by Rev. L. L. i Wagnon. / Willard-Jenkins. X s Mr. Robert Jenkins, of Santuc, was married to Miss Kate Willard of the i same place on Sunday, Dec. 8, 1912. t The young couple were quietlv mar c ried at the residence of Rev. L. L. Wagnon of Union, the officiating min1 ister. Only a few intimate friends i were present. ir Mr. Frank Sanders Married. j i Miss Mary Segars and Mr. Frank Sanders were married Saturday even ing at the residence of the bride's parents at McBee. j Mr. Sanders is a son of Ex-Sheriff . J. W. Sanders, and has many friends Z throughout Union county, whose good J wishes will follow him. e Earthquake at West Springs jr Our correspondent at West Springs, / Mr. Thos. J. West, proned us the , news Saturday of an earthquake i shock felt in that community shortly after two o'clock in the afternoon. < Many citizens testified to having felt p the shock distinctly. Mr. John E. Jeffries, of Gaffney, s was in Union Thursday on business, i Mr. W. T. Stokes, of Santuc, was in Union Thursday on business. PLANS SPECIAL DAY [l FOR THE FARMERS TO HAVE REPRESENTATION AT F CORN SHOW. A Good Attendance is Expected?Ef- T forts Will Be Made to Attract a Large Crowd to Hear Addresses on Interesting Topics. (The State) At a conference here yesterday, < plans were outlined for a National 1 Farmers' Union day at the Fifth Na- c tional Corn Exposition here next I month. The matter was discussed : with exposition officials by E. W. ] Dabbs, president of the South Caro- I lina Farmers' union, who is very 1 much interested in the National Corn exposition ,and who is anxious to have every farmer in South Carolina visit i the exposition and study the educa- ] tional exhibits. Mr. Dabbs left yesterday for Raleigh, N. C., where he will attend a ! ers' union. While in Raleigh he will have a conference with C. S. Barrett of Atlanta, president of the National i Farmers' union, relative to Farmers' Union day at the exposition and it is expected that arrangements will then be perfected for this event. It is planned to devote one day of the exposition programme to the National Farmers' union. Addresses on topics of special interest to the union and its members will be made by speakers selected by union officials, and a special programme will be arranged. This feature will be brought before the Farmers' union organizations throughout the country, and steps will be taken to insure a representative attendance from each State union. Celebrate Silver Wedding. Carlisle, Dec. 11.?Mr. and Mrs. McClellan Deaver celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage on last Friday evening. This event marked the christening of their lovely new home, and was one of the most thoroughly enjoyed affair of the season. The reception hall, dining room and parlor were beautifully decorated with red carnations and evergreens, with large red bells overhanging. The guests were received I ** ? ? ^ ai me uuur uy mcstiumcs dames ti. Pitts and Edith Lyles Hill and invited into the parlor by Mesdames R. H. Cousar and James N. Rice, where they were presented to the "bride and groom." Receiving with Mr. and Mrrf. Deaver were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Jeter and Mr. and Mrs. William F. Rates, the only living attandants of their wedding twenty-five years ago. When the congratulations and good wishes of the assembled guests had been bestowed upon the "bride and groom," they were invited to the dining room by Miss Elizabeth Deaver and served to a delicious salad course by Misses Tillie Deaver, Myrtle Suber and Rosa Ratchford. Miss Butler Fant pinned on favors as each one left the room. All the while, beautiful wedding selections were played by Misses Aileen and Elizabeth Deaver. Miss Aileen Deaver sweetly sang, "I Love You Truly," and "O Promise Me" and Earle Bates sang "Because Your Heart is Ever-1 more Mine Own." The guests numbered about one hundred. Mr. and Mrs. Deaver bore a very youthful appearance, she being habdsomely gowned in gray messaline with silver trimmings and having as a back-ground several tables covered with handsome and useful gifts of silver. Services at Mt. Vernon. Services will be held at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church on the 4th Sunday afternoon, December 22, instead of the third Sunday afternoon as heretofore. The services will begin at !1 o'clock. J. F. Matheson, Pastor. Duncan-Fitten. The follnwintr inuifofiAM ?- ?? f, iiiTivnviuu uan I'CC 11 issued: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gary Dun?an request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Medora Eleanor to Mr. James Turner Fitten Sntnrilnv aft r>rnAnn T^non?v?OOi U ??^ *? ??/? IIVVII, Ayvv^lIIUCl 60l!l at five o'clock At Home Union, South Carolina A woman would rather not know a secret than not have anyone to tell it to. MISS NANCY WHITLOCK PASSED AWAY MONDAY 5HE WAS ONE OF UNION'S OLDEST RESIDENTS. Hiss Whit lock W as a Good Woman and Her Long Life was Devoted to Acts of Kindness?The Burial Was Held on Wednesday. Miss Nannie Whitlock, one of the ddest residents of Union, died at her riome on West Main street Monday v ;vening at 9 o'clock. She was buried :.he following Wednesday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. W. IX Wakefield and in the First Baptist church. The interment was in hVin K!ni ennno 1 Miss Whitlock was born May 1, 1845. She was the daughter of Bennett Whitlock and Nancy Whitlock, long since deceased. She leaves an only sister, Miss Amanda Whitlock, who is the only survivor of sixteen children. Miss Nancy Whitlock was converted and joined the Putman Baptist church in 1806, and shortly afterwards moved her letter to the Baptist church at Union. Her membership remained in the latter church for 46 years. She was probably the oldest member of that congregation in point of years of membership. She was a good woman. Her long life was devoted to deeds of kindness and her faith in God was unfailing. Her life is a strong testimony to the saving grace of God. JAMES C. MULLOY DIES IN CHESTERFIELD. He Had Been in Declining Health for the Past Few Years?He was a Brother of Mrs. L. M. Rice and Mrs. F. A. Rice, of this City. Mr. James C. Mulloy, a brother of Mrs. Lewis M. Rice, died at Chesterfield on Wednesday evening at nine oclock. Mr. Mulloy was thirty years of age and leaves a wife, one brother, Mr. T. E. Mulloy, of Chesterfield and two sisters, Mrs. Lewis M. Rice and Mrs. Fletcher A. Rice, of Union. Mr. Mulloy had been in declining health for two or three years, and the end was not unexpected. He was an expert printer and up to a few months ago was employed in that business at Sumter, S. C. Officers Elected. Maple Camp No. 323 W. O. W. at the Excelsior Kniting Mill at its regular meeting Monday night elected the following officers for next year: C. C., J. F. Hart; A. L. Thos. Clark; banker, R. S. Blalock; clerk, G. W. Hollingsworth; escort, J. H. Gibbs; physician, Dr. O. L. P. Jackson; watchman, Luther Hollingsworth; sentry, Broadus Kirby; manager, B. Wardell. Miss Cureton Leaves Union. Miss Lucy Cureton, who has been doing work under the State Mission Board for several years, will leave Monday for her home in Greenville to stay until next fall. Miss Cureton since coming to Union has endeared nerseu io a wiae circle of friends, who appreciate the noble work she has done and regret exceedingly that duty calls her elsewhere. When Schools Close for Holidays. The city schools will close on December 20th for the Christmas holidays and will open again on January 6th, 1913. Death of Mrs. J. L. Perry. Mrs. J. L. Perry died Saturday night at her home in this citv mid was buried the following day in the City cemetery, Revs. L. L. Wagnon and A. O. Allison conducting the exercises. She is survived by her husband, one son and four daughters. She was 51 years of age. Mrs. Perry was a devout christian and her life was one of fidelity and service. Negro Badly Cut by Another. "Yank" Jeter was badly cut about the head and neck by Anthony Rice, Saturday night. Both men are colored. Rice is out on a $.'100 bond. Bob Ammons, a Syrian, who works in the store of A. Kerhulas, was struck over the head with a bottle by Sam Black Saturday night. The wound was not serious.