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V m THE UNI(j)N TIMES m VOL. LX1II. NO. 11. UNION, S. C.. FKIPAT^ MARC1I 14. 191;*. $L00 A YEAR. DECIDES AGAINST NEGRO CHAUFFEUR Important Opinion Given by City Attorney Edmunds in Regard to Blease's Chauffeur, Who was Fined for Speeding?Bleasc Pardoned Negro add Wants the Money Refunded. (Wednesday's State) At the meeting of the city council last nifrht it was decided by four members present, Councilmen Keenan, Earle, Steiplitz and Blalock, to refer to Councilman Keenan mavor pro tem the opinion by H. N. Edmunds, city attorney, as to the right of the governor to order a fine remitted for a municipal offence. Mr. Keenan will send the opinion to the governor. Mayor Gibbes was absent, being in Florida. There was very little discussion on the opinion, which holds that the governor has not this right but it was pointed out that the governor had the right to appeal to council if he desired. The opinion which Mr. Edmunds sent R. C. Keenan, mayor pro tem., reviews first the facts in the case, reciting that Harrison Neeley was ar rested in violation of the automobile ordinance and upon conviction was lined by the city recorder and later pardoned by the governor. The question which Mr. Edmunds considered was, Is the pardon granted in this case an order to remit the fine imposed and collected valid and binding on the city officials of Columbia? After quoting several sections of the constitution Mr. Edmunds says: " The matter to be decided then is, Does the pardoning power of the governor extend to municipal offences, and can he legally order the mayor to remit a fine imposed soidy for a. violation of a municfpaT uiinfttfrieiS /'yfne question has not been before the courts of South Carolina, nor has it often been the subject of judicial consideration. But such cases as have called for a determination of the issue are uniform in laying down the run that the pardoning power of tfke governor extends only to crimes against the State. The leading case upon the subject is State vs. Renwick. 157, No. 292, in which it was held that the governor had no right to pardon offences against municipalities. In that case one Corrie Neal had been convicted and sentenced in the police court of Kansas City for violating a certain ordinance and a fine of $500 inflicted upon her. This fine the governor of Missouri sought to remit. The court said: What Court Said. " 'There remains but one question for us to decide, and that is in relation to the validity of the alleged ex ucuuve paruon. ine judgment was for a fine imposed under and for violation of a city ordinance. The suit arose in a city court, and came by appeal in a State court. It involved no question of a violation of a law of the State. It was in effect and form a judgment for the recovery of $500 in favor of Kansas City, and in which the State had no interest whatever. We have been refered to no case as a precedent for authority in a governor to pardon one convicted ol violating a city ordinance, and in a search made by us we have found none. We find authority for the general proposition that the pardoning power of the State executive reaches only to matters in which the State i9 interested.' "The provisions of the constitution, which are practically the same as ours, are quoted, and the court proceeds as follows: " 'The term "offences" as there used, means violatons of State laws; t V? o pnntnvt fnvKi/lo o?w ~ ? vv..wnv ivu/iuo C411 jr UHIUI llltci" pretation.' A Kentucky Case "To like effect is the case of the city of Paris vs. Hinton et al., 132, Ky., 684. The court concludes its opinion in this case as follows: " 'We are of opinion, both upon reason and authority, that the governor in this case had no authority to pardon the defendant, who had been convicted of a violation of a city ordinance of the municipality of Paris, and that his pardon was invalid'. "See also case of Shoop vs, Commonwealth, 3 Penn St. 126. " McQuillan on municipal ordinances at section 359 sets forth, 'The governor can not pardon on convicted of violation of an ordinance under power confered by the constitution NOT COMPELLED TO SIHP LIQUOR, SAYS FEO. JUDGE Federal Court Refuses Order Against Express Company ? Judge Waddill Says Main Question is Yet Unsettled. Richmond, Va., March 11.?Judge Waddill of the federal district court today refused to grant the temporary restraining order prayed for by R. Clark & Son and other Richmond and Petersburg mail order liquor houses against the Southern Express company to prevent the company from refusing to accept consignments of liquor" for persons in South Carolina. The court went on to say that its refusal to grant the injunction does not necessarily prevent the complainants from continuing to do business in South Carolina if they have the right to do so under the laws of that State. It said further that the express company might be liable for omission properly to perform its duty if it failed to receive the shipments in question. Summing up, Judge Waddill pointed out that the sanction of the court was merely withheld pending a settlement of the question whether it is legal for liquor to be shipped into South Carolina. District Attorney Groner stated that he had recently been in conference with Attorney General McReynolds in regard to the Webb-Kenyon act which is concerned in the question at issue, and that the attorney general had expresed a desire to be heard before final disposition of the South Carolina case is made. The liquor people do not deny that their ultimate purpose is to question the constitutionality of the WebbKenyon bill which prohibits shipments of liquor into a State where the State law prohibits it. Twenty-eight stalls were destroyed by fire at the fair ground Tuesday morning about noon. The loss to the Fair Association is considerable, there being but the small sum of $200 insurance covering this loss, there being insurance on all the buildings, including the grand stand of $1000. It is thought hy many that the fire was of incendiary origin; others believe that loafers and gamblers, said to congregate out there at times, caused the fire by carelessness in smoking. For a time the flames threatened to destroy the whole property, but Mr. J. R. Charles and others rendered prompt service and saved the buildings. Crosses of Honor. All persons wishing crosses of honor through the John Hames Chapter U. D. C., of Jonesville, will please lu miss Anna names, president. Crosses will be given June 3, 1913. Will Preach at Jonesville. Rev. S. D. Vaughan will preach at the Jonesville Presbyterian church on next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at Pacolet at 3:30 o'clock the same afternoon. He will preach at Lockhart Presbyterian church on Monday evening. authorizing him to pardon those convicted of violating State laws.' , "See also distinction drawn between State and municipal offences by Judge Dillon in his work on municipal corporations (5 ed.) paragraph 746. "Two cases in South Carolina bear indirectly upon this subject both holdnig that the power of the governor to remit a fine extends only to that part in which the State has an interest, and can not upset interests vested in third persons, the cases under consideration being where one-half of the fine went to the State and the other half to the informer. "Rowc, sheriff, vs. the State 2 Ray 565. "The State vs. Williams. I Nott & McCord, 17. "Under the authorities above cited, I am of opinion that the pardon and order to remit is not valid and is not binding on the city of Columbia." Chauffer Was Fined Harrison Neeley, a negro employed by the governor to drive his automobile, was fined $15.75 in the recorder's court yesterday on the charge of exceeding the speed limit. The fine was paid and the governor later issued a I pardon to the negro. This was the second offence. FIGHT ON HOOKWORM BEGINS ON MARCH 18 The State Board of Health Begins Work in Union County March 18th, and Will Continue for Six Weeks. The State Board of Health will have dispensary points for treating the hookworm disease at the following places: Santuc, every Tuesday at L. B. Jeter, Jr's store; Cross Keys, every Wednesday, at B. G. Wilburn's store; Jonesville, every Thursday at Jonesville Drug Co.'s store; Lockhart, every Friday at Dr. J. H. Hope's office; Union every Saturday at the court house. I)r. L. A. Riser, who is assistant director of rural sanitation, is in charge of this work. The work has been going on in the State for more than two years, and wherever the work has been carried on, it has resulted in very great benefit. Some counties already worked have shown as low at 15 per cent, while others have shown 86 per cent of all those examined to be afflicted with the disease. It is not as prevalent in clay districts as in sandy and loam districts, but Dr. Riser says he has already found evidences of the disease in Union county. It is mora frequently found among school children, and particularly in the country districts. The money to do this work comes to the State Board of Health from the donation made by Jno. D. Rockefeller, Sr. In a recent article in Pearson's Magazine it was stated that the lose from hookworm disease to the St?t? of South Carolina alone, in one year, amounts to thirty million dollar*. A sad factor in this situation is that while the disease is easily curable I and wholly preventable, our peopl^t are slow to realize the gain by taking j afflicted ones, and as the body depends upon the blood for nourishment, all parts of the body suffer. Children who were treated in the school last year, in cases where the records were kept, showed an improvement in languages of 20 per cent. There is no doubt about the good this movement will work, but it depends largely upon the people as to just how much good our community will derive from it. Give it your hearty co-operation. The war on filth and disease is now on. A man who opposes this work should be relegated to the scrap heap of past ages. Dr. Riser asks that parents, if possible, come with the children for examination. The examination and treatment are absolutely free. It is no more disgrace to have hookworm than to have typhoid fever. The disgrace is in one having it and not showing enough interest in his own welfare to take treatment and thus rid himself of a disease that is, to say the least, a fearful tax an his body. This work will begin on March 18th, Tuesday of next week, and will continue six weeks. A Series of Lectures. Mrs. W. H. Yarborough of the Woman's Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal church, will make a visit to Union this week In the interest of Missions. Mrs. Yarborough will speak at Bethel church, at Monarch on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at Unity church in South Union, at 8 o'clock in the evening, and it is her purpose to organize Missionary Societies at these two points. On Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, she will speak at Grace church and the ladies of all denominations are cor dially invited to hear her. Mrs. Yarborough is a promineht woman in church agairs and is a speaker of wonderful force and ability. Colored Man Dies of Wounds. George Shepherd, shot by John Hall at Herberts, died soon after he was brought to Union for an operation Friday. Both men are colored. The shooting was accidental, the men were "scuffling" when it happened. Goes for Operation. Mrs. M. C. Feaster was carried to Spartanburg Wednesday for an operation in Dr. Steedleys hospital. Mrs. Feaster, it is feared, is most seriously ill, and her friends are anxious over her condition. UNY TOMATO CLUBS |- HAVE BEEN ORGANIZE Bliss Alsie Smith, Chosen t : Canvass the County an Organize Tomato Club* dfcteets with Great Sue >^cess. Mi ss Alsie Smith, the organizer c this Girl's Tomato Clubs in Unio county, is meeting with wonderfi success. She has organized clubs at Loct hart, Mt. Tabor, Gault School an Buffalo. At Lockhart there are seventee members, with Miss Lizzie Hop< president; Miss Mamie Keasler, vie i>tmuciii, iuiss wuairice nugne} secretary. At Mt. Tabor, they organized wit elight members. Miss Cleo Baldwii president; Miss Nelle Cudd, vice pres ident; Miss May Calvert, secretary. At the Gault school there ar eight members. Miss Beulah Grefi ory president; Miss Grace McKinnej vice president; Miss May Tweec secretary. Buffalo organized with eight njerr bers. Miss Gladys Greer, president Miss Willie Doggett, vice president Miss Lillie Willard, secretary. The motto of the clubs is "T make the Best, Better." The seal i si four leaf clover with the lettei "H** on each leaf, which means equj development of Head, Hand an ih^se. Miss Smith is enthusiastic over th good beginning she has made and i pleased with the way the girls hav responded. . A Birthday Party. ______ Little Sarah Mae 'and Georg Humphries celebrated their third an ^ij^B^hbh^r nf their parent! After playing games they were-ir vited into the dining room Where th decorations were in baby blue an pink. On the table were two cake: one with three little candles, th other with five. The refreshments consisted of ge! atine with boiled custard and cake. On their departure each little gues was given home-made candy wrappe in pink paper napkins. Mrs. Humphries was assisted i entertaining the little folks by Missc Ida Palmer, Nina Sexton and Janett Sanders. Engagement Announced. The following announcement ha htinn morJo? Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Geer announce the engagement of thei daughter Mary Inez to Roy Porter Whitlock the marriage to take place in Apr in the First Baptist Church Belton, S. C. The above announcement is of pai ticular interest to the people of Ui ion. Mr. Whitlock is a Union count boy but has made his home ir. Lai drum for several years, where he hs the management of the Bank of Lai drum. He has numberless frienc here and throughout the State wh extend to him the heartiest congrati lations. Barn Burned. A barn was burned on Mr. W. I Lancaster's place near West Spring The barn was valnnH of olinnt ti( one bale of cotton se^d burned, 2 bushels of corn and the meat of tw hogs, also some plow gears and son; wagon harness. The contents of tli barn belonged to Isom Gault, a co ored man on Mr. Lancaster's plac The loss is about $150 with no insui ance. # Storeroom Broken Open. The store room of Mr. G. B. Slig was broken into Thursday night an several dollars worth of merchandis was stolen. Policeman Skelton dii covered the door broken open aboi two o'lcock in the morning. To Preach at Lockhart. The Rev. S. D. Vaughan wi] preach at Lockhart Monday evenin March 17th, at 8 o'clock. You ai invited to hear him. Mr. L. P. Dashiel of Spartanbur spent the week-end with friends i Union. v GRANTS PAROLE TO TWO; D PENSION BOARD CONVENES o Various Appointments by d Governor?J. G. Long, Sr. 5, Has Appointment as a Member of the Confederate Home Commission. Columbia, S. C., March 12.?The n governor has granted a parole to John >1 M. Quinn, alias Fred W. Poole, who was convicted in the Richland county court in September of 1912 on two d charges of house-breaking and larceny, and sentenced to one year in n the penitentiary on each charge. 2. Dudley W. Hardin of Augusta, and e W. W. Gross, of Savannah, have been ft appointed commissioners of deeds for South Carolina in Georgia by the h governor. > wny we are not uetting the >- Yields of Which Our Soils Are Capable", will be the subject of the ade dress by Commissioner Watson before the Southern Conference for Education at Richmond on April 16, 17 1> and 18. It is expected that a large number of teachers from South Caroi Una will attend the conference. 'J The action of Commissioner Wat<! son in urging the farmers of the South to curtail the cottpn acreage o this year has received the hearty ens dorsement of the Sumter county [\ .farmers' union. The governor has sent a communid cation to the secretary of state announcing the appointment of W. McB. e Sloan, of Columbia, as guager for th*. s dispensaries in Richland county. The e appointment was made under the act of 1912. The state pension board is in session in Columbia to pass on the pension application for 1913. The mem. e bers are ' A. W. Jones, comptroller ? general, ex-officio chairman; D. B. "" Flenniken, Columbia; John Ahrens, 3f Charleston; Capt. W. H. Edwards, " - - ? r\? tiTiii: w?. I viiuaiu WIU Wf. nluinutt) TT UJJWJH, \jOiwhlfrv Ttr mil TiffiitoiTfitffffr1 '" W. L. Settelmeyer, of Gaffney, has' e been named a member of the board of ^ regents to the state hospital for the s> insane to take the place of Fred H. e Dominick, of Newberry, who has been appointed assistant attorney general. J. G. Long, Sr.', of Union; A. W. Todd of Charleston, and Morris C. !t Welch, of Columbia, have been apd pointed by the governor as members of the Confederate Home commission n to take the places held by R. A. !S Thompson, of Walhalla; Dr. F. W. P. e Butler and H. W. Richardson of Columbia. The appointments have been filed with the secretary of state. Bishop W. R. Lambuth to Speak Here s Bishop W. R. Lambuth of the Methodist church will preach in Grace r Methodist church on Sunday morning, March 23, at 11 o'clock, and the same afternoon will deliver an inter esting lecture in the court house on his experiences in his tour through ^ Africa. Bishop Lambuth was for many years a missionary, and was later r" made Bishop. He is a man of powerful ability, and a most interesting speaker. His address in the court y house will be at 3:30 o'clock, and a most cordial invitation is extended to LS all men, ladies and children, to be present. Is 10 Moves to Rockingham. 1 , Mr. R. B. Black, of Lockhart, has moved with his family to Rockingham, N. C., where he will engage in the mercantile business. His son, Mr. J. A. Black, and family, also moved 8- with his father to Rockingham. >? Mr. Black has resided at Lockhart for the past eleven years, but r? he has for some time been interested ie in a mercantile establishment in Rock ie ingham and decided to move there and give his whole time to it. e. r" An Easter Egg Hunt. There will be an egg hunt at the home of Mrs. W. W. Summer on South street, Friday afternoon, March 21st. Ten cents admission, will h be charged. d Boys' Corn Club. it The boys who have joined the corn club or wish to become members are urged to meet at the Chamber of U Commerce rooms on Saturday morning at 12 o'clock. This is an impor. tant meeting and it is necessary that every member attends. F. W. Carnell, Agent. K n Mr. W. H. Ivey, of route 1, was in Union Tuesday. DEBATE HELD AT : UNION HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Ernest Morgan Won the Honor to Represent Union High School at the Oratorical Contest at Clinton, Where Three Medals Have Been Offered by Presbyterian College. The debate at the High School auditorium Tuesday evening to select a representative to attend the oratorical contest at Clinton, was a most creditable entertainment. The Presbyterian College, located at Clinton, has offered three medals to the High School boys of the State o encourage and develop their powers of oratorv and oach schnnl ic ?? > titled to one representative. The contest Tuesday evening was to select our representative. The boys who participated in the contest and the subjects are as follows: "The New South," by Henry W. Grady?Tom Murrah. "The Prince of Peace," by William Jennings Bryan?Alex Oliphant. "Eulogy on Henry W. Grady," by John Temple Graves?Ernest Morgan. "The South and the Union," by Robert Y. Hayne?Claude Jolly. The Speech of Robert Emmett when under sentence of death?Harold James. "The Path of History," by Henry W. Grady?Oliver Rice. "An Appeal to Arms," by Patrick Henry?Rutledge Lawson. These young gentlemen spoke like veterans. Who knows but that a future president of the United States was speaking to us Thursday evenwho should be awarded first place, ' but after mature deliberation accorded that honor to Mr. Ernest Morean. He will, therefore, represent the Union High School at Clinton and many predict that he will bring back the medal. During the evening beautiful music was rendered by Misses Fannie Duncan, Ruth Gault, Mary Rice and Dorothy Wood. Prof. Jeffries and his splendid corps of teachers are to be congratulated on these well trained young men and young women. Information for Confederate Pensioners The Confederate veterans are passing away at a rapid rate and for that reason there is a prevailing idea among the veterans that the pensioners ought to get more money. Well, for those on the outside it does look so, but let's examine the records and see how it is. Last year fifteen pensioners died in TTninn nnimfv TKio "AOf v...v? m ?*#o jrvai uibvcii new pensioners have been added to therolls, and twelve pensioners on the roll have had their pensions raised ' to a higher class, which is equal to fifteen more of the lower classes. So Union county, while it loses fifteen of its pensioners, gaines thirty. If the other counties all over the State have the same gain as Un, ion, the pensioners of Classes C, No. 2 and 4, will not get as much money this year as they did last year. W. H. S. Harris, Pension Commissioner for Union County. A Correction. Union, S. C., March 10, 1913. Editor Union Times, Union, S. C. I see in your last issue of The Times an article from your Santuc correspondent, signed "Hey Denver", that I held an inquest over the dead body of the negro Charlie Thompson, near Santuc. After investigating the affair I saw no necessity for an inquest and did not hold any inquest at all, and wish to correct the false statement that he claimed to have heard, and unless "Hey Denver" corrects his statement about the matter ! through the same channel he has advertised me, I hereby feel that I have been grossly and wilfully misrepresented without^ any just cause. Very respectfully, Leslie B. Godshall, Coroner for Union County. i Mr. Lester Robertson, of Pacolet, was in Union Tuesday.