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m THE UNION TIMES M ?' , ' * I f Urobilin J 11*1 VOL. LXm. NO. 22. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1913. 1 ^!.00 A YEAR. NEGRO DESPEf CAPTURl DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED FROM I MEMBERS OF POSSE. A Posse Headed by Sheriff Morris, of Barnwell, Captured Richard Austin on Tuesday Near Newington, Ga. ? He Resisted and was Fatally Shot. Austin Dies on Steamer. HamDton. S. C_. Msv 28.? Word has been recieved here that Richard Henry Austin, the South Carolina negro murderer, died tonight on board the steamer Attaquin,, while being taken to Bluffton, S C Sheriff Morris expects to take Austin's body to Allendale tomorrow.. A large crowd had assembled here in anticipation of the negro's arrival. His Body Mutilated. Hampton, May 29.?The body of Richard Henry Austin, which was brought here at 2 o'clock this morning by officers who had shot him in Georgia, was taken from them and mutilated by a mob which had assembled here with the nurnose of burn ing his body after it became known that he had died while en route to Hampton. The body was taken from the officers who brought it, and the head and fingers and toes were cut off. Members of the mob took the bits of flesh for mementoes. After this the body was singed and then was hanged from a tree in jr front-of houeo. There waa no violence except to the body of the negro and there was no other disorder. The negro died while en route to this place. He was taken on board the steamboat Attaquin, but died before the boat reached Bluffton. Newington, Ga., May 27.?Richard Henry Austin, slayer of Dr. S. C. Moore, Magistrate Edenfield and Victor Bowers, was captured at dusk tonight near the residence of Marvin Giles, seven miles above Newington, The negro did not surrender without resistance and was shot down by a member of the posse making the arrest, which was headed by Sheriff Morris of Barnwell county, S. C. Tonight he lies desperately wounded and his life is despaired of. Should his prisoner be able to travel, Sheriff Morris Will start for South Carolina with his men in the morning. For days Austin has been skulking in the Savannah river swamps, fed and aided by members of his own race. For several days past the relentless hand of the law has been closing on him slowly, but surely, until it became but a question of time before the black found himself a prisoner of the representatives of that government he had defied and whose officers he had shot down. This morning Austin was seen to skulk up river and the vigilant posse soon in pursuit. Austin formerly worked for Mr. Giles *and it is thought he went that way, being in hopes of obtaining food or shelter. Familiar with the ground he evaded his pursuers all day, but at dusk Sheriff Morris and a member of the posse came suddenly upon their man. j\. gun spoKe ana Austin dropped. The long chase was ended. Austin will be taken to Savannah in the morning. Austin was shot three times, in the breast and stomach. His condition is desperate, but Sheriff Morris hopes to land his man safely on South Carolina soil alive. Austin was shot by Sheriff Morris and Officer Stavender of the Hampton posse. Knowing the desperate character of the man, Sheriff Morris and Officer Stavender took no chan res and opened fire on him as soon as he came in sight. He was shot as he was coming down the road to (tiles' house. Savannah, Ga., May 28.?Lying on a crude stretcher of three planks nailed together, with his abdomen torn open by nine buckshot wounds and his left arm broken nearly off by a rifle bullet, Richard Henry Austin, (Continued on last page.) MDO IS ED IN GEORGIA Mayor Duncan For Congress It is very probable that Mayor T. C. Duncan will enter the race for Congress in the next campaign. In fact, he has given out his intention to do so. There was some talk of his making the race against Mr. Johnson last summer, but, he decided against entering at that time. When seen by a Times reporter this week, Mayor Duncan confirmed the rumor as to his entering the race next summer. He says it is now his intention to make the campaign. He will oppose Mr. Johnson, the present incumbent, and Mr. Sam Nicholls, of Spartanburg, who has announced his intention of entering the race. It is quite a while before the campaign opens, and there may be others to enlist before the opening day next summer. Clifford Seminary Closes Session The Clifford Seminary commencement exercises began on Sunday morning with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Dr. M. C. Woodworth, of the Presbyterian College at Clinton. His theme was Higher Chris- ' ian Living. Dr. Woodworth preached again Sunday evening. Monday evening the public meeting of the Philomathea literary society was held. 1 The judges selected to decide be- j tween the affirmative and negative debaters at the public debate given by the Philomathea Literary Society, Clifford Seminary, Monday evening had great difficulty in reaching a decision, in fact had to bring in a <fi- ; vided verdict. The negative was declared winners, two of the judges deciding in their favor while one stood out for the affirmative. As a matter of fact the young ladies acquitted themselves so well on both sides it was a difficult matter to 1 decide. The question debated was, "Resolved: That the annexation of Mexico to the United States would be for the best interest of both countries." Misses Emily Dulin and Helen Campbell represented the affirma- ] tive, while Misses Abrelia Tilford and Cornelia Harvey represented the negative. The public meeting was largely attended by visitors, and the music, 1 declamations and, in fact the entire program, was very entertaining. Tuesday evening at the Union Op era house the literary address was delivered by Rev. W. H. Pendleton, rector of the Church of the Advent, of Spartanburg. The address was of a high order and delighted the audience . There was a number of muBical selections rendered to the enjoyment of the large audience. , The Seminary has had a prosperous year. Mrs. B. G. Clifford, the president of the institution is very much gratified over the years work. U. D. C. Meeting. The William Wallace chapter of the U. D. C's. held a most entertaining meeting last Monday at the home of Mrs. T. L. Estes, on East Main street. The afternoon was devoted to Stonewall Jackson and papers were read by Mrs. F. M. Farr, Mrs. 1 J. A. Sawyer, Mrs. C. H. Peake, Mrs. Lucy Barron and Mrs. W. E. Thomson. Each paper treated of a differ- ' ent phase of this great man's life from his early boyhood through un- ' til his death, and they answered to the roll call by giving sofne anecdote , concerning Jackcon. Delicious refreshments were serv- 1 ed by the hostess and music was 1 furnished by Miss Vivian Sarratt and Mrs. J. Frost Walker. i Additional Mail Service. Postmaster Young has received instruction from the postoffice author- j ities that Nos. 3 and 28 will carry inrougn mail. This means that everything for Columbia and beyond may leave Union on the Carolina Special, while mail from Columbia will be brought through by No. 3 which arrives in Union about 2 o'clock a. m. UNION WILL HA\ . Plans are on foot to have a big n fourth of July celebration her this 1 year. The plans for this celebration 8 were launched by the Chamber of _ P Commerce. It is intended that this n day be the biggest one Union has sv- J er had. Everybody is invited to ft come. Announcement of the pro- V gram in full will be made later, but G there will be a "baby show," military drill, all kinds of races, on foot, d FIRST SERIES The Union County Base Ball L 31, as follows: Lockhart vs. Jonesville, at Jont Union vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo. Monarch vs. Excelsior, at Excel TIMES' BICYC1 We purpose calling it that, alt! they go on bicycles, on foot, by ra: torcycle or flying machine. The And we believe we have engaged as announced last week, we have < mer's campaign for receiving xeiou These young men will go intdi ?V< county during these four montJ)$? entrusted with our mail list, and subscriptions and renewals to the mend them to the favor of are worthy young fellows, ambitio ious to get together sufficient fund In paying your subscription you i this worthy aim and you arfe help season. For fifteen months we hi our plant which was purchased ai summer witnesses our final jfrdflf jfc| paign will help us materially, ih fix learned not to despise the.4^|frjk$ one at the time, of enottRtSI^I Your dollar will help thaP^jfrffil will help us. tion of our heart's desire for this ing forth these bright young men paign; we are out for honest bus what we consider our dues in coj subscribers, it is our ambition- to hundred. We desire that the pres five hundred. We purpose impro the people of Union county the b< We are not ashamed of the paper we are ambitious to make it better secure ground in the matter of we purpose adding another man b suring a more carefully edited p what a difference it would make \ eleven hundred new names added improvement, for progress, for ad feel sure the young men we send and consideration on the part of and we are ambitious to swell tl inenas to tne goodly number of we rest our case. The young m the heels of this week's edition ar uel Littlejohn, Jr., Harold James ceive them favorably, for they ar fellows, and they are worthy of y are from Jonesville, two from U: likely to show up anywhere in I three or four months. They will : them. We stand behind their tran tion money. Each week we will pi turned in by our brigade. So. kin We begin today, Friday, a good li ward climb. Watch this space ei have a good lesson for the people old. THE TIME DEATH OF A G Mrs. Salina Steen, wife of Mr. T. D. th Steen, a life long resident of Union and Union county, died suddenly Friday afternoon, May 23. Mrs. Steen had been in declining health for several years, but was w able to. be up and about her usual household duties, and in fact on the P day of her death seemed as well ai or better than usual, she was cheer- *1 ful and ate dinner with her family 81 in the best of spirits, after dinner Bhe stepped across to a neighbor's M nouse, mr. n. i. rainter's, and while ol sitting talking to his wife, the stroke st came, that snatched her away. Si She was a good woman, and a good C neighbor, she had been a member of T the Methodist church for thirty-flve gi years and was not unprepared for lo IE BIO FOURTH1 luleback, sack races and the like, 'here will be some distinguished " peaker to deliver an address. The entertainment committee ap- j ointed by the Chamber of Comlerce is as follows: A. B. Brannon, . R. Westmoreland, W. H. Burris, L W. Storm, C. W. Goforth, P. E. Vilburn, C. H. Milhous and W. N. [lymph. The program will appear at a later 4 ate in full. * \ . OF GAMES i t eague will play Saturlay, May t o ;sville. Isior. * ? LE BRIGADE \l c lough we do not care whether il, by horse and buggy, by mo- 8 main thing is that they go! ( four young men who will go. a organized our force for a sumewals and new subscribers. 1 sry nook and corner of Union >f summer vacation. They are are authorized to receipt for v Tim** Wp honr+ilu I ( eople of Union county. They h Ufvto help themselves and anxfl^lo go to college next session. helping them to carry out I Aus to pull through a hard ivebeen struggling to pay for rter Our destructive fire. This ull? gnd this subscription cam5 Up-hill pull. We long ago ft yflHbings. An accumulation, n rs, wttd wipe out our debts. ? BKhom it ijUtftiynd it SiwurT>ring aborn tn^ambl^ a summer campaign. In send- v we are not on a begging cam- ? liness, and are but asking for c ^ecting renewals. As to new get up to a list of thirty-five d int twenty-four grow to thirty- ? ving our paper, anl giving to n ist weekly paper in the State, b we have been sending out, but P . As soon as we get upon safe ri payments on our machinery, 3 our office force, and thus inaper, a newsier paper. And vith our advertisers if we had 1 to our list! We. are out for p vancement in every way. Vfe J I out will meet with kindness E w ?:i ?j i?? ? i uui suuacnueis ana inenas, *' ie number of subscribers and thirty-five hundred. So here h en we send forth forth upon t e: Messrs Earl Brown, Sam- a i and Tommy Murrah. Re- p e clean, bright, worthy young r( our confidence. Two of them w nion, but any one of them is Jnion county during the next receipt you for all money paid isactions in receiving subscrip- E iblish the names and payments f d friends, our campaign is on! p ick day, upon our onward, up- lc ich week! We believe it will ! of Union county, young and f j 75, Lewis M Rice, Manager. 1 "* s< OOD WOMAN ie summons. The funeral services were conduct- s' 1 at the family residence on West d ain street, Saturday afternoon, by * ev. L. L. Wagnon and the interment ^ as at Duck Pond church. The great host of friends who were j resent at these sad services was mple testimony to her goodness and ie great loss the community has iffered. a Before marriage Mrs. Steen was [las Alice Woodson, and a daughter the late Robert Woodson. She is p irvived by her husband, Mr. T. 6. ? been, and one daughter, the wife of ol. Dave C. Gist, of Union countv. n he sympathy of a host of friends o out to these bereaved ones in their j{ >88. J BOYS OF Ci CITY OF Harold James Wins Medal One of the most delightful enter; ainments of the season was that of he oratorical contest given by the roung men of the High school here Vednesday night. The oratory was ?f a high order, truly, and the music urnished by the choral class under he leadership of Miss Beatrice Wil?urn added greatly to the pleasure >f the occasion. Mr. Harold James was declared vinner of the Duncan medal, with dr. Claude Jolly coming second. Vhile these young men were declarid winners, all were given high iraise by the judges, and it was well leserved. The following took part in the :ontest: Claude Jolly?The Black Horse ind His Rider. McTyerie Daniel?In favor of the Colonies Separating from Great Britlin. Boyce Whitehead?Happiness and I liberty. Oliver Rice?A peerless Civilizaion. Harold James?The Speech I zould Make Were I a Candidate for )ffice in Union County. Rutledge Lawson?Life of Abraiam Lincoln. Clarence Kirby?True Courage. )eath Claims Lawrence Burgess Mr T .ou/ron/?o Rufrtnofl ? - MMK4VIIW UICU Oil londay morning after a short illess and was buried the following afjrnoon at Sardis church thw i^rrices eing conducted by hif-pattor. sventy-eight years of age. Ten ears ago he was married to Miss 'leora Betenbaugh who with one hild survive him. Mr. Burgess was sick only a few ays and his death is a great shock 5 his friends and the community, le was a man of fine qualities and umbered his friends by the score, [is loved ones have the sincere symathy of the community in their sor)W. Will Make Union His Home. Dr. W. E. Sawyer will arrive in Inion June 1, to take a permanent osition with the Rice Drug Comany. Dr. Sawyer is an up-to-date rug man, and has been with the [einitsh Drug Company in Columia. Dr. Sawyer was at one time with he Rice Drug Company, and while ere made many friends among the Illion npftnlp Ho ic oftiirfanno 0"<l ttentive to the trade and is an exert druggist, he has decided to loate in Union permanently and will eceive a cordial welcome from all 'ho know him. Will Bestow Crosses of Honor. The i William Wallace Chapter U. >. C. will bestow on June 3rd., at the ligh School auditorium at 5 o'clock . m., crosses of honor on the fol>wing veterans or their descendnts: W. V. Bentley, Chas. W. Boyd. W. '. Goodwin, C. S. Gregory, M. B Lee. . G. Moseley, J. T. Scales, D. A. 'ownsend, W. M. Turner, N. A. Wilon. Death of an Infant. Lawerence Smith, Jr., the infant on of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith ied on May 21, and the remains | cic carnt'u to Liuxingion county ior urial. Death of Mrs. Mary Gladden. Mrs. Mary Gladden, wife of Mr. ames H. Gladden, died at Monarch n May 19, and was buried in the ity cemetery the following day. Mrs. Gladden was 27 years of age nd leaves a husband and one child. _ Yir m n ? lTir. v*. i. rowen nas accepted a osition with the Union Grocery Co. Ir. Powell has had years of exper;nce in the grocery business and by is attention to the thade has made lany friends. Miss Flossie Whitlock, of Santuc, i the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. 'ollard. f V 1PTURE CHATTANOOGA ELOQUENT ADDRESSES AND SPECTACULAR PARADES AT REUNION. Republican Governor was Greeted With Rude Salutation Which Changed to Applause?Will Hold Next Reunion at Jack- ? sonville, Fla. Chattanooga, Tenn., May27.?Eloquent addresses, spectacular parades and scores of social entertainments in honor of veterans, sponsors and maids of honor, characterized the opening day of the 23rd annual United Confederate veteran's reunion in this city. The only discordant note was sounded at the first business sesoinn nf ? !? ?? *- ^ | va. Ml? Tul/Ciuua WllCIl Ilisavs, IInally drowned down by cheers, slightly delayed Gov. Ben W. Hooper of Tennessee, in delivering his address of welcome. The Tennessee executive, who is said to have been the first Republican governor to welcome a reunion of Confederate veterans, disregarded the disturbance and was given an ovation at the conclusion of his remarks. Throughout the day the influx of visitors continued Every train added hundreds to the thousands already in the city. Although the weather was threatening no rain and the temperature remained in the 60's. Fair and warmer weather is predicted for tomorrow. Sponsors in Parade. n :i- 11. 1 ,u?B((ne me cuoiness, nunareas ot sponsors reprosontinjg almost ovary ^ division in the Confederate ~?CrmyiJn-~ --1- '< participated in the parade this afternoon. In filmy gowns and laces they were driven in automobiles along the principal streets in the city. Thousands lined the sidewalks to witness the pageant while the capability of special reviewing stands on Broad street was taxed to the utmost. Gen. Bennett H. Young, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, and Gov. Hooper, with their staffs, reviewed the parade from an official stand erected at Gen. Young's headquarters. The aged veterans who thronged the streets appeared to enjoy display immensely. As each automobile passed, filled with beautiful women and girls, the veterans leaned far over the retaining ropes along the street, waved their hats and threw kisses to the Southern beauties. These in turn acknowledged the greetings and tossed flowers to tho soldiers. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 28.? Jacksonville, Fla., late today was awarded the honor of entertaining the twenty-fourth annual United Confederate reunion and Commander-in-chief Gen. Bennett H. Young, of Louisville, Ky. with the three departmental commander, were reelected, at the last important business session of veterans during the present reunion here The next reunion went to Jacksonville after more than #n hnni-'o deliberation, in which the hospitality and fame of that city, Nashville, Tenn., Houston, Texas, and Tulsa, Okla., had been proclaimed by eloquent orators. When a vote was taken Jacksonville received 1,528 votes Nashville the nearest opponent, receiving: 405. The selection of the Florida city was then made unanimous. < Department officers who again will serve under the command of General Young are Lieut. Gen. Theodore S. Garnett, Norfork, Va., commander of the Army of Northern Virginia; Lieut Gen. George P. Harrison. Onfllikn A In mrniYionJ.. 9 _ x ...M.y vuiiuiiuiiubi VI the Army of Tennessee, and Lieut. Gen. K. M. Van Zandit, Fort Worth, Texas, commander of the TransMississippi department. Rev. W. D. Wakefield and family leave on June 9 for their new home in Columbia, S. C. Mr. Wakefield will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist Church here until that time. MisB Auressie Wilburn returned to the city on Tuesday evening after a visit to friends in Greenville during* C51 ft "VIOC OIIUW* ^