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Ml THE UNH&J TIMES M VOL. LXm. NO. 34. ^ $1.00 A YEAR. NEGRO BRUTE WOMAN A1 Negro Arrested and Placed in Spartanburg Jail. Mob Dynamites Jail in Vain Attempt to Lynch Negro?Three Men Are Shot?Crowd Held at Bay by Sheriff and His Deputies. (Tuesday's Spartanburg Herald) The impregnable walls of the county jail defended by fearless Sheriff W. J. White and a band of deputies and policemen defied charges of dynamite placed by the mob clamoring for the body of Will Fair, who is alleged to have committed criminal as_ sault on a young white woman at her Vir?mu f wn miloc frnm HlAnHalp vpq_ terday morning. For a time the situation looked so threatening that Robert T. Gantt, county magistrate, wired Governor Blease requesting him to call out the militia. The fusillade of shots and the detonation of three charges of dynamite caused only three casualties, and they were only slight. Two men were shot in the leg and one in the hand, none of whom were seriously wounded. Special Term of Court Governor Blease wired Solicitor Hill and Magistrate Gantt this morning that he had called a special term of court to try the suspected' h?gro. The mob began to form about 8' o'clock yesterday until about 10 in!!!!* 11, numbered approximately I but give cat calls and call for the delivery of Will Fair into their hands, After a time, however, a few of the bolder spirits secured an iron fail and attempted to batter down the massive gate. Sheriff Unafraid. At this juncture Sheriff White appeared at the gate inside the wall and imperturbably announced that he would not give the prisoner up, and requested the mob to disperse, stat_ ing that they were his friends and he did not want to do any of them an in in rv_ His advice and pleadings were met with jeers and sarcastic remarks. When an attempt was agair made to break down the gate, blanl cartridges were fired into the air bj the guards inside the wall, and thi had a dampening effect on he assem blage of would-be lynchers. Severa spasmodic attempts were then mad by the bolder element of the mob t organize a concerted attack on th jail and its inmates. This aid n? materialize. For a time all was quiet, until, it said by those participating in the a tack, members of the constructs force working for the interurbj railway, joined the mob with a su ply of dynamite. Then things beg to iook serious for the brave men I hind the wall. Dynamite Used. Shortly after 11 o'clock a charge dynamite was exploded against i jail wall, with little effect, only bit ing a small hole. The sheriff i - Al deputies fired a few shots into me which were answered by the mob, no one was hurt. The next charge of dynam which rended the air with a heavy tonatior.. was more successful, fo tore down the heavy iron gate, guards within the jail bejfan to si in dead earnest after this attei And the whine of Winchester bu! filled the air, but they went hiKh, dently the guardians of the jail desiring to hurt the members of mob, tbe majority 01 wmvn irresponsible boys. I.ast Charge. Quiet reigned for a time. A midnight a stick of dynamite thrown over the wall into the yard and exploded with terific i It could not be ascertained what was done by this last and fina plosion, as the jail and its ini could not be communicated wit Mayor Refused to Assist. At this juncture O. L. Jol mayor of Spartanburg, was ap] to to send the firemen to the house and turn the hose on the (Continued on page 7.) ASSAULTS " WHITE STONE Union Boy Wins Spartanburg Bride In a ceremony of signal beauty and impressivcness, Miss Augusta Dillard and Mr. J. Ed. Whisenant were wedded Wednesday morning, August 20 at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dillard in Spartanburg. Rev. A. J. Cauthen, pastor of the Methodist church was the officiating clergyman and the ceremony was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends. The parlor where the wedding took place was beautifully decorated with bride roses and southern smilax. The vows were spoken in front of an effective group ofpalms and ferns. The bride is the daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. A. u. Lmiard and is one of Spartanburg's most charming women, possessing a gracious manner and attractive personality. Mr. Whisenant is the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Whisenant of our city, but for a number of years has made his home in Spartanburg where he holds a responsible position with a lnrira oetoKlioKmanf Ua i n UaU o vuwwwi.Bmireuv, iic 10 I1CIU All high esteem by his friends here and in his adopted home. Mr. and Mrs. Whisenant left for the mountains of North Carolina for a honeymoon trip after which they will visit their parents in this city. Numerous gifts were received by this young couple, notably several substancial checks. Clifford Seminary Opens Sept. 16 ? ? Clifford Seminary will begin its thirty.third session on Sept. 16, with a competent corps of teachers. Many improvements have been made to the frOWMi no 10'J * J ' r j Mrs B. G. Clifford, president of the seminary will teach Bible pedagogy and make a specialty of English spelling. | Miss Vaughn does not return this year on account of ill health her place has been filled by Miss Wilis S. Love, of Statesville, N. C. Miss Love comes very highly recommended, Vinvinor had nine years experience in teaching and is a graduate of the University of Virginia, Due West and Statesville, N. C. Miss Annie S. Galloway will have 1 the chair of Science and Latin; Miss ' Nichols retains the chair of Mathe1 matics, Miss Mamie Sill has charge c of the primary department. Miss ? Mamie Oetzel is in charge of the mu. 3 sic and Mrs. G. H. Oetzel is matron. Mrs. Clifford has added horticul ture and poultry raising for thos< e who care for a practical training ii ? these things. The experimental on ie ion bed this year produced an onlo weighing one pound and five ounces. " Garden Party i" Tuesday Evenint P an One of the loveliest events of mi )e~ summer was the garden party giv Tuesday evening by Mrs. Mabry Rice in compliment to her hoc guests, Gen. and Mrs. W. W. Moo of Columbia, Miss Mary Withers. )W" Chester and Mrs. Sims, of Rock H u,(* The front garden wa? transforn a'r into fairyland by myriads of elect but ?nH manv colored Japan lanterns. Attractive booths and a lite, corners were placed about the Is de- from which punch and ices w r 't served by a bevy of attractive gi The jn every way the occasion was on? loot charming interest. ^Pt- Assisting Mrs. Rice in entertair llets Were Mrs. John A. Fant, Mrs. F. evi- Farr and Misses Mary Jones, 1 not McDow, Marguerite Townsend, N the RiCe, Fannie Duncan, Louise G hut Nannie McDow, Carol Robertson Myra Young, and the young composing this jolly household, .bout About two hunderd guests c was during the evening. tail - force. Elected Health Officer. dam 1 ex_ Mr. James S. Betenbaugh haR nates elected Health Officer by the I h- of Health to take the place mad cant by the resignation of Mr. inson, Strange. Mr. Strange has acc >ea1e<I a position with the Eagle Grocei court- Mr. Betenbaugh is the son of howl- itor T. J. Betenbaugh and is a terprising and capable young SESSION HELD AT 1 CEDAR SPRINGS South Carolina Association VAi the Deaf Met at Cedar Sprfagft August 13--15?Meeting Enjoyed by Attendants?Herbert R. Smoak, of Union, Chosen President. (By Special Reporter.) Attendance at the second biennial convention of the South Carolina As? sociation of the Deaf at Cedar Springs, August 13. 14, and 15, wa? not large, but the meetings, other* wise, were most satisfactory, as were the local entertainments. "Some jol? ly bunch!" That's the only descripfc. tion that really fits this second convention. Using the institution as headquarters, the deaf from all over the State and from outside of it began gathering at an early hour Wednesday afternoon and over three scores had collected in time for the formal opening meeting at sevep o'clock that night. . A little digression here, please. Only a short time before the Civil War the education for the deaf began to dawn. Prior to vhis the- deaf were always shunned or looked upon as undesirable and unfortunate ( beasts. France got the credit fori of a ni1 f K? f 1 uv?*k villg WIIC cuucauuil XUi tUC QCtti) I thus lifting them out of darkness or ignorance. One day a good, did priest happened to meet a deaf boy and being moved by compassion made his acquaintance. This led to a remarkable discovery and belief that the deaf were not what they were thought to be. The priest de visea ainerent signs or gesture. of hands and arms, as well as the wrigrRer8' the mwins by which th6 deaf were enabled to ycommunicate with each other by watch?ng such movements. Success PIKMUVlJf1 it1 sylWill idly, yet the education for tnw?aSaf progressed slowly and with much struggle, owing to the fact that the deaf were always widely scattered and the prejudices, as well as many other difficulties were abundant until a while after the Civil war. At the present time every state in the United States provides one or raoit schools for the deaf and the Unitet States is boasting of providing th< only college for the deaf in the world Today the deaf are not only educated but also have their own trades o business to support themselves, an ' even own property which enable ! them to enjoy the life in this worl 1 as much as the hearing people. But return to the subject of th article, this year tne papers pic - ented were of a high order of e: e cellence and of much practical valu n Wednesday evening the progra - consisted of invocation, several rec n of moving pictures; song by a chan ing little lady of Columbia and ber diction. President T. H. Coleman, and ? professor, called the session to ore gon Thursday morning and after t invocation, Dr. N. F. Walker, the i perintendent of the S. C. school : d" the deaf at Cedar Springs, delive: en an address of welcome on behalf the institution and its authorities, lse which he spoke about the wondei re? and rapid advancement and imprc ment in the school work for the d HI- of late, and at this rate he decla *ed jt would only be a question of a s! ;r,c time before the education of the < ese would equal, if not excel that 01 ozy the hearing. His address was lWn sponded to by President Coler ere This was followed by another add ir^8, on "Education for Efficiency an i ?* the Deaf," by Hon. J. E. Swearin the famous blind superintenden education and the pride of the C Spring institution. Hon. Swe Etta pren beinj? unavoidably detained lary special business, did not come in son, but he sent his neatly type an(l ten address to be read before th men sembly and it was received with T R Thnckston, UtlClltlUIIf !*? ? ailed ha(j ju8^ returned from a joi through Europe studying the cultural credit system, honor? convention with a very inten talk about his. trip over there been old ex-professor from the North 5oard olina School for the Deaf and e va. Tillinghast, of Converse Collef T. B. so gave some talks of interest epted deaf. The biennial address o ry Co. president then followed, after Aud_ there were read the reports n en. secretary, executive committer man. treasurer. The morning sessio ETTING READY J FOR COUNTY FAIR feat Preparation are Being j <Made to Make Fair a Howling Success?Congressman A. F. j rer Accepts Invitation to Present, and Will Deliver ' i Address. .i ] is for the Union County Fair aw t>eing perfected and every thfc is mov ng forward to make this a g it fair. The premium book will be ued in few days and some ittractive prizes are being off. erii ror the best and second best. A B. F. Alston, secretary of the assdation, has received rrom uon. gre nan Lever, a letter which will be interest to everybody. Washington, D. C.,. Aug. 18, 1913. ft B. F. Alston, Jr., Union, S. C., ?ft dear Mr. Alston: I am in re_ eeip of your letter of the 15th of .Aug it inviting me to deliver an ad_ dres at your county fair on Farmer's Day October 24, and in reply, permit me 1 say that I shall be delighted to acce), your invitation and to be with Jfod 11 that occasion if the legislative situs Ion here is such as to permit my sbaence at that time. I am making all of my acceptances of invitations in this manner, because I am sure you agree that the delegation Should be at their post when matters of importance are under consideration. Thsfliking you for the Invitation and with personal regards V "Yours truly, "A. F. Lever." Bsociation has also* extendec an invitation to Clarence POe, Edi. tor Progressive Farmer to b presoityon* Farmer's Day and dcSive: ifflfcve tekJt Iff'fair will be held at Lockhai Sep#t. 30. The fair is under the mat ageunent of the Lockhart Mills Cc and I besides the exhibition yt ladi< fanlcy needle work, pantry supplii , andl farm products there will be . number of amusement features co . necrted with the fair. There will 1 1 ball games, sack races, bicycles race 3 and many other attractions. T1 I. managers are making preparatioi m ' J .-1 * A- 4a Ka an { | lori a Dig aay anu n. ia w uC <... . r structive, entertaining and helpf d program for the day. 18 d Bridges-Lay ton. is Miss Iler Bridges and Mr. Bo s. Layton were married August 12, ic- the home of Rev. Leon L. Wagn< ie. the officiating minister. m !^s ed with a paper read by Mr. H. n" Smoak, of Union, on "The Deaf ie" the Business World" and a so "Dixie," by Miss L. Glover, of Sp !X- tanburg. ler Thursday the talk session was c ihe tinued at 2.30 o'clock with a reci su- tion by Miss Annie Dwight, a So for Carolina teacher in Knoxville, Tei red for the deaf, and papers on "Carp of try" by Mr. E. C. Smoak, an in sin in or in the wood working departm *ful at Cedar Spring, and on "Dressm r/e- ift* ? by Miss L. Glover, a dressir leaf dr in Spartanburg. A song," ired | Itar Spangled Banner Forever," nort : endered in the sign language leaf diss Belle Rogers, of Cedar Spr the dr. W. Glover, of Spartanburg, re- owed with a paper on "The Iri nan. ntial Factors the Deaf Hold 0 ress Then the convention voiea long Charleston as the next meeting p igen, if the association, and August as t of ime for meeting, the dates of w Cedar ire to be fixed later, arin- The election of officers for ens by ;wo years resulted as folio per President, H. R. Smoak, Union; writ vice-president, Miss Lizzie Gail e as Spartanburg; 2nd vice-presii clos Miss Mamie Duncan, Columbia; , wh retary, Miss Belle Rogers, C urae Springs, and treasurer, W. GI agr Spartanburg. After passing a d ttiolution of appreciation and a sstin announcements the convention , A journed. t Cai Thursday evening the conve Pro was entertained at a reception b; re, a and Mrs. N. F. Walker, the hosl to ti hostess. f tl Friday morning the deaf ^ whic treated to an atrto ride to Spa of tf burg where they departed for t ai homes. Everybody voted a mo? n do Joyable and profitable meetings 9 WATTEAWAN'S I FAIL T( Magistrates Met S Here Tuesday i The magistrates of the?county met Tuesday in Union and Solicitor A. E. Hill and Hon. Robert J. Gantt, of Spartanburg met with them. ^ The object of the meeting was to get in closer touch with each other, exchange ideas and discuss ways and means of handling cases. Solicitor Hill held a meeting similar to this one in Spartanburg recently and purposes holding one in Cherokee county. The idea is original with him and the meetings have been both helpful and instructive Nearly all the magistrates in the county were present. Solicitor Hill discussed the administration of law and impressed upon the magistrates the necessity of waging a campaign against carrying concealed weapons and users of cocaine ?contending that if these two evils 1 are stamped out, much crime will be f prevented. * Hon. Robert J. Gantt, magistrate { of Spartanburg, discussed the duties * devolving upon a magistrate and how he should meet them. 1 ManleySanders Weds in Columbia A marriage in which numbers of Union people are interested was that of Mi re Elizabeth Allen and Mr. Manley Sanders which topk piece 1 at the home* of the brides parents, . in Columbia eon Monday ffteraoon. e The ceremony was witneasad by the r families and intimate Irienda and was very'impressive. Immediately after the ceremony J ttL . .L? ! ij?r. ana oars, otutuvro i?*?. wn w,.c rt Mrs. Sanders is an accomplished i_ and attractive young woman and by . her winsome manner has drawn is around her a wide circle of warm jS friends. a Mr." Sanders is the son of Mr. and n_ Mrs. J. W. Sanders of Cross Keys je and this is his boyhood home where ;S( there are hundreds of people to conhe gratulate him and wish for the young rt3 couple long years of happiness. Mr. n. Sanders holds a responsible position U1 with the Jefferson hotel and is held in high esteem in his new home. New Pastor Has Arrivec an, Rev. Geo. P. White, recently elect ed pastor of the First Baptist churcl ? arrived Tuesday with his family an n has moved into the parsonage. H has already entered upon his wor ar* as pastor and there will be the reg ular Sunday exercises in the churc on. Sundayita uth picnic Saturday ? at Graded Schoo lent The Girls Tomato Clubs and 1 iak- B?ys Corn Clubs will have a picn ialt_ Saturday, Aug:. 23 in the grove at tl The Central Graded School building:. Mi was Alsie Smith, county organizer of tl hy Girls Tomato clubs and Mr. F. } ing. Carnell, organizer of the Boys Co fol- clubs urge that every member !f]u. these clubs come to the picnic a ut." bring: their parents. Miss Edi for Parrott. State organizer, and hi dace Carberry will be present and deliv the addresses and other prominent spea hich ers will be there also. Miss Smith and Mr. Carnell ha uing both done good work in interesti ws. the boys and girls in this work a much has been accomplished in t lard, county through their efforts, dent, Come and bring well filled bask fl0c? and spend a day exchanging id< ledar an<* opinions regarding ways t over, nrieans for promoting the work, res feW Services at Fairview. a(j. There will be services at Fairvi next week, beginning on Sunday i continuing lor a few days. Rev. - r\- A. Anderson, pastor of the chu J ' I and w'" do the preaching and there ' be two services each day and din vera w''l be served on the grounds. rtan- ' their ^rs" & A. Easter ling, who . ^ been spending" the summer with it en- ativeg jn Pittsfield, Maes., Willi ret home next week. LOCKS ) HOLD THAW layer ot Stanford White Makes Dash For Liberty. s Attendant Opens Door For Milkman to Enter Prisoner Sprints by to a Waiting Automobile and Speeds Away to Safety. MATTE AW AN, N. Y., Aug 17.? larry K. Thaw, the slayer of Stanord White, escaped from the hospial for the criminal insane here at ':45 o'clock this morning. A dart for iberty through an open gate, a leap nto the open door of a powerful lutomobile that stood quivering outride and a flight like a rocket for the Connecticut State line, 30 miles, accomplished his escape. Tonight he was still at large and the hospital authorities felt certain he was outside the State. Once beyond its boundaries Thaw was free. Only months, perhaps years, of litigation can bring him back to Matteawan and then only in one event?that ho ndiudered insane in the State to which he has fled. Five confederates manned the car in which Thaw escaped and a big black limousine which trailed it past the asylum gate. . The police have the descriptions of Thaw's confederates and the names under which fhey registerel at a local hotel %-iday night, and are seeking., them. *" , The hospital authorities'* oelleved ? that Thaw had fled ty'-the shore of Long Island sound i and boarded a . V A rewarcl of1 $500 prehension has been offered by Dr. R. F. C. Kieb, superintendent of the asylum. Howard H. Barnum, the attendant at the gate past whom Thaw flashed in his break for freedom, is under arrest, and other arrests are expected to follow in the rigid investigation begun by Dr. Kieb. The shades were drawn in the dormitories and the inmates were get! ting their second sleep this morning I when Thaw, fully dressed, left his room. The milkman's cart was rumbling on the road outside as he walked through the storeroom and into the outer court, or yard, of the asylum I grounds. Barnum, sole attendant at / the road gate, was pacing back and forth when Thaw closed the storeroom door behind him and apparanth ly did not grasp the significance of j Thaw's early rising. e Long years of residence at the k asylum and reported declarations by Thaw that he would never attempt to obtain his freedom except by legal means had established Thaw's status as a "trusty.' There was little out of the ordinary in his appearance, even at so early an hour in the court yard, and if Bar_ 11 num saw him?as to this none save the hospital authorities could say to !e night and they refused tQ talk?h: 10 raised no question. Sprints for Car. ss . ^ A black, six-cylinder touring car, ^ 60 horsepower, followed by a limousine, also black ,loafed lazily along r" the road as the milkman drew nea. ^ " fTU?nr ot-AArl Q ^ our f ppf _ lUC ^atc. xuan ovwu ? *v?? n* away, apparently unconcerned until Barnum unlocked the gate and r' swung it wide to let the milkman ener ter. At the same moment the two cars drew upon the farther side of the road opposite the gate and stoplVe ped, their engines throbbing. As Barnum stepped aside for the milkman to drive inside the grounds he 18 heard the gravel crunch beneath Thaw's feet and looking up saw etR Thaw flash past him straight for orn k?8 of the waiting cars. With a shout. 1 Barnum started in pursuit, but j flying leap landed Thaw safe in thr car. The automobile wheels begai turning before the keeper fairly lev* reached the roadway and they werr #n^ throwing up a cloud of dust befort "y he had gone 25 feet. Down the roadway the cars sped ii a whirling cloud of dust that quickly MaUoH tKom from aiorht Pnr a mr? ment Barnum shaded his eyes with his hand and watched them; ther. with the first great blot on his career urrj of 20 years as keeper he dashed mad(Continued on page 2.)