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m THE UNION TIME.SH TOL. I^IV. NO. 5. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY JH), 1914. *1.00 A YEAH. HOUSE SEATS WHALEY WITH NO MORE INQUIR1 Grace Charges Are Thrown Out b: Heavy Vote and Ballot Sustain Majority Report? Minority, Led bj Frear and Borchers, Merely Stin Up the Animals. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.?The much discussed Grace-Whaley case came to and end late this afternoon, when the house, after an all day session by a vote of 227 to 98, decided to uphold the report of the committee on elections, which had already decided that the charge filed by Mayor John P. Grace of Charleston against Representative Richard S. Whaley, in which it was alleged that the latter spent $60,000, had bought votes and had falsified his sworn statements in regard thereto, be dismissed. The vote came just before the hour for adjourning for the day, and not until after there had been oratorical fireworks, which at times seemed all but ready to set the big capitol building ablaze. Sectionalism was rampant and many times during the withering fire that Representative Frear of Wisconsin poured into the voters of the First South Carolina district it was with the utmost difficulty that Southern members were able to restrain themselves. The day's proceedings began with a speech by Representative Borchers of Illinois, and he made a speech of an hour, excoriating conditions in and around Charleston and calling a spade a spade whenever in his opinion he believed the situation demanded it. Not a Thorough Probe. Mr. Borchers spent most of the hour alloted him in reviewing the report of the committee and declared that there had been no thorough investigation of he matter and that before the thing was done with one should be bed. tiv Frear of. Wi*cimaio > Tollowed Mr. Borchers and proved the sensation of the day. He devoted most of his time to a vigorous attack on Mr. Whaley. Representative French of Idaho made a clear and clean cut argument ? in support of seating Mr. Whaley and declared that while he stood always for clean men in the house he could see no reason for molesting Mr. Whaley on the strength of the Grace charges. When the Democrats took hold of the speaking, they fairly roasted Mayor Grace on the political griddle. Words?if every one of them in an up-to-date dictionary were brought into play?would fail properly to recofd what Representative Howard of Georgia, Elder of Louisana and Stephens of Mississippi and Finley of South Carolina really did say. "Dirty little ward heeler" and other such terms were hurled at the imaginary Grace by Mr. Howard, just as though he had been seated in the chamber of the house, and had the Charleston mayor heard what was said of him, of his political career and of his manipulations of the blind tiger situation in Charleston he would doubtless have left in disgust, Not Kind to Witnesses. Thncp mpmhprti nf f V?o KAUOO rn viewed with tasty trimming Grace's control of political machinery ir Charleston, the character of witnesses he brought to Washington, the kind of affidavits he submitted, an<3 most especially the fact that practical!^ every man who has had anything to do with this case from a Grace standpoint has been either a blind tiger keeper, a Grace supporter, a man on the payroll or th<- oit> of Charleston or a general all-rounc tough and bully. The real point in today's developments so far as it concerns future political conditions in South Carolina is laid \lown in some parts of th< speech of Mr. Frear. While it has been conceded all along, that th< house would sustain the report of th? committee and not re* . en the case ?\ Frear made some observation well worth remembering and takinf to heart by those who are really Ii earnest about reforming the primar; jn South Carolina. At Grace Methodist Church. The Ladies Missionary Society o -Grace Methodist church, was address ed Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. T E. Stackhouse, of Spartanburg. Th societies of the other denomination were invited to hear Mrs. Stackhous and * good crowd assembled at th church. Mrs. Stackhouse is a ver s .a _a! f j 1 ii. j ? interesunK speaker ana nanaiea n< subject well. NE6R0 B06EY AFFRIGHTS f FIFTY-NINE LAWMAKERS y Bill Designed to Prevent Teaching of s Negroes by Whites, or Vice Versa, y Passed to Third Reading in House i After Extended Debate and Filibuster. i (Wednesday's State) ! The hottest fi|?ht cf the present session was precipitated yesterday morning in the house on the passage of the Fortner bill prohibiting white people from teaching in negro ' schools or negroes from teaching in white schools under penalty of a fine not exceeding $500 or improsonmenl^ for not more than 12 months. The bill was passed to third reading after a battle royal, the opposition led by the Charleston delegation. The measure was amended, without a dissenting vote, to make the same penalty applicable to "the intimacy of the races in houses of ill repute." Another amendment was passed prohib"ing white nurses from working in negro hospitals. A third amendment made the bill inapplicable to the teach'ng_ of the Wble to negroes by white people. By a vote of 59 to 38, the house refused to strike out the enactlno words of the Fortner bill. It is doubtful whether there was any such overwhelming sentiment in favor of the passage of the bill in the house as this vote would indicate. The maesure had ben recommended by the governor in his messages, but beyond question more than 38 members of the house did not believe th6 meas ure expedient or necessary, and * Ued for it because \hey feared the a^asation in the future that they were "nigger lovers." The administration and anti-administration lines were not drawn in the vote to strike out the enacting words. The fight over the bill lasted fo? over two hours. . * ' ' v'?* I I ? # . . f! t Missionary > The missionary society of theMethodist church met with Mrs. Evelina Rice for the literary meeting on last Wednesday afternoon. An interning program was given and refreshments were served. Mr. Lipscomb Returns to Hospital. Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb passed through Union Monday afternoon on his way to Chester to the Magdalene hospital. Mr. Lipscomb was in the Magdalene hospital several weeks igo and returned to his home at As"ry, but he did not improve as rapidly as the physicians wish, so it was deemed advisable to return to the hospital for treatment. s- ? i/caui ui liuhc inaKKie rveisier. Little Maggie Keisler, the only daughter of Mr. Len Keis'or. died i Saturday morning at 10 o'clock after , an illness of several weeks. Everyi thing that loving hands and medical 1 skill could do was done, but to no ; avail. God claimed the little jewel for tt:_ I?: 1 ' ni? MiiKiium. ? Maggie was an unusually bright ! and lovable girl and entwined her. self about the heart of every one with whom she came in contact. Her death has brought sadness to the t hearts of many people. i The funeral services were held at Sardis church where she attended s Sunday school and were conducted I by Rev. J. II. Danner, pastor of the church and Rev. L. L. Wagnon, after which the little body was tenderly i laid to rest beneath a mound of t beautiful flowers. The hearts of the whole community go out in deepest ' sympathy to the heart broken father l and loved one in this dark hour of bereavement. s Will Speak on Live Stock Question. i Dr. S. S. Linder will deliver before ; the South Carolina Live Stock assoi ciation which meets in Columbia Feb. i 4, 5 and 6. The subject of Iir. Lini der's address is: "The County Live . Stock Association," giving especial s attention to the development made in ? Union county for better live stock l and more live stock. The Times has 7 requested this paper for publication, nd will give it in full, as it is an exhaustive and stimulating presenta uon or the subject. Dr. Linder is the f owner of the Alameda Farms, and has one of the best equipped dairy farms in the State. e Preaching at Bethesda. ^ At a conference of the Bethesda ie Baptist church last Sunday morning ie the Rev. D. C. Wylie was called to y erve the church for the year 1914. ?r The services will be held every fourth Sunday. SENATE ASKS CO Ml TO DR Purpose in Move, Agreed on Aftt is to Frame Measure WM Developed in tt (Thursday's State) 1 A storm of protest against the t Nicholson primary law bill that broke < over the senate yesterday moaning j had the effect of clearing the atmoe- j phere wonderfully, so that there now | seems to be an excellent chance of the senators getting their heads together, to eliminate their differences, t to draft a substitute measure, which will safeguard the system of nomi- 1 nating candidates for public office, J and to pass the measure at this ses- f sion. And this, after all, is what Senator Nicholson, according to his f jwn statements, wishes to have done, t Following a prolonged debate on j the bill, Senator Crouch, Senator ( Nicholson consenting, moved that the ntire matter be referred to a special 4 committee, consisting of Senators S Nicholson, McLaurin, Sullivan p Sharpe and Clifton, to draft a sub- I stitute measure along simple and s cleKr lines, which would prevent such !< evils as the padding of club rolls, re- b peating, the voting of dead persons, e and the abuses that attach to repre- r sentation. and t.r? rpnort. hni'lr tr? tho senate at the earliest posible mo- t ment. The motion was carried with- h out opposition. t Senator Nicholson said that he be- i lieved that the whole question had t now resolved itself into a matter of c eliminating those provisions of his bill upon which the senators could not p agree. . w Senators Clifton and Crouch said that is was quite evident from the ,j discussion that an agreement could f be reached. * , "No man ueed fear voting for pub-' m licit?, honesty and legality in the jjri-' mary," said Senator Clifton. that would prevent an opportunity t# u commit fraud. He said that the present primary rules were inconsistent n and contradictory. He said that his idea would be to reenact the pri- \ mary rules of the Democratic party t so as to allow every citizen, not sim- t ply every registered voter, to enroll r in the club in his respective town- "S ship; to require the filing of the club ? roll with the clerk of court 30 days 3 before the election; to have representation in the convention based on the h club roll for the previous elections; b to allow a citizen to enroll in one club s only; and so forth. The main thing, p he said, was the question of enroll- a ment. Senator Sharpe opened the debate by moving to strike out the enacting b words of the bill, to get it, as he said, a squarely before the senate. The sen- ^ ator from Lexington opposed the bill r on the ground that it would deprive -b hi inuers 01 voters 01 tne exercise ot | AS A REWARD OF MERIT. Resolution Before House for Scholar- : a ship for Union Girl. e ?: S COLUMBIA, Jan. 27.?In the g house Mr. J. F. Walker, Jr., of Un- R ion, has introduced a joint resolution | R to provide for a scholarship for Miss i i Lizzie Kelly at Winthrop College. C The resolution reads: , "Whereas, Lizzie Kelly, a girl 13 g years of age, of Union county, pro- h duced more than 700 No. 3 cans of 11 tomatoes on one-tenth of an acre of i s land by her own labor during the I r year 1913, and was awarded the o grand prize for the state in the Girls' 2 Tomato Club contest, and was c awarded second place in the nation- c al contest, in competition with girls from all southern states 4nd many \ northern and western states, and she ,1 has thereby rendered valuable ser- 1 vice to the county and state, now, 1 therefore: 1 "Section 1. Be it resolved by the I general assembly of the state of 1 South Carolina, That the board of 1 trustees of Winthrop College be au- I thorized and empowered to furnish to the said Lizzie Kelly, a free scholarship for four years at said Winthrop College whenever she may be [qualified and applies therefor." 1 1 Notice of Services. t There will be preaching at Philippi s and Mt. Joy next Sunday morning 1 and afternoon by the new pastor, 1 Rev. J. M. Culberson. The service | at Mt. Joy will be held at 11 o'clock < and at Philippi at 3 o'clock in the < afternoon. You are invited to attend both services. YIITTEE AFT PRIMARY BILl t Debate Upon Nicholson Bill ch Will Meet Objections le Discussion. the right of suffrage, by complicating the primary rules. The senator saic that he did not think there had beer >ny great amount of fraud in th? State. Senator Mars went on record as opposed to the bill. "I don't see any necessity for a |ill of this kind," he said. I The bill, according to the senator !rom Abbeville, would have the effect of cutting out many a good man from voting. | Senator Young said, by way of reMy to Senators Sharpe and Mars, ihat the constitution of the State did |ot allow every Tom, Dick and Harry o vote regardless of qualification; *iat the constitution did not allow |very man to vote for bond issues, lenator Young said that he was opKised to the Nicholson bill, however, ie said that the bill was too weak nd a shot in the dark. In his oDin Dn the geperal election laws should >e made to apply to the primary elections; and he offered an amendment to provide for this, j "We are afraid to get up and state arehanded and nakedly what we Dnestly believe to be for the best Invests of the State," cried Senator oung, "and so long as we indulge lat cowardice, so long will these )nditions prevail in the State." Senator Stuckley said that he was pposed to changing the primary by nacting any more laws. Senator Christensen said that last 'car and this there had been a sus ieion that there was a sinister moive behind the Nicholson bill. He aid that the suspicion was absolutes' unfounded. He said that no Effort rasl being made to restrict the p^ibut** 4Sa*t made safeguard Jt afcalnat Senator Mauldin said that he could ot seie wherein the provisions of the "oposed bill would meet conditions. Vould it meet the conditions any beter than the existing laws, he wanted o know. He said that he was opiosed to the amendment of Senator foung. The senator from Pickens aid that he would vote for the Nichlson bill if he thought that it would complish its purpose. He said that ie would be inclined to vote for the .ill if - 1- j J-J " u II. uic ut'lllttliutu 11. I1G aid that there had been no actual iroof of fraud presented to the sente. Senator Christensen asked Senator lauldin to develop an argument the atter made about the bill's working gainst certain classes. Senator lauldin said that the people in the ural districts would not have time to ecome acquainted with the. require(Continued on page 4) A Beautiful Reception. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Summer gave , beautiful reception on Tuesday evning at their new home on Main treet at which several hundred :uests were bidden, in compliment to Ir. and Mrs. O. T. Bennett, Mr. and /Irs. Drew, Miss Mattie Ban Brownng, of Goldville, and Miss^ Annie ireen of Newberry. Elaborate decorations of pink and rreen were used throughout the louse, ferns and potted plants being ised in artistic arrangement. Rose haded lights and vases of pink carlations made the dining room a scene ii Deauty. i ne table which was cov:red with a lace piece held for its enterpiece a huge basket filled* with :arnations and feathery ferns. Deliciotis ices, cakes and mints vere served by a number of the lostess' friends. Assisting Mr. and VIrs. Summer in entertaining were Vlrs. John A. Fant, Mr. and Mrs, Gorman Jones, Mr. and Mrs. T. L Sstes, Mr. and Mrs. Davis Jeffries Dr. and Mrs. McElroy, Mr. and Mrs I. A. Easterling and Mrs. G. C. Baler. * Baraca Class Hold Annual Banquet The Baraca class of the First Bap> ;ist church held their annual meeting ast Thursday evening. Besides sev snty members of the class there wen seventy invited guests. Besides a de lightful feast of good things to ea' there was a most interesting pro gram of speeches and music. Thii classes doing a great work. It i: educating two students besides doinf a great amount of good work a tome. MOTOR FIRE TRUCK PURCHASED BY CITY ??? , Handsome New Machine Added to Union's Fire Fighting Equipment Cost $5,500, is Driven by a 75 Horse Power Engine and is Capf able of Going 60 "Miles Per Hour. I i The handsome new motor truck, 5 with complete equipment, ordered some time ago, has been put into ser vice. The machine cost $5,500 and is driven by a 75-horse power engine. It is capable of going 60 miles per hour. The truck will carry 15 men j i nnn / ? i - - * anu i.jvv ieet 01 nose, ati feet of ladder and 46 gallons of chemicals for i fighting fire, with 250 fet of chemical hose. It is understood that the department will retain its pair of fighting fire, with 250 feet of chemihorses for use in emergencies. Court Convenes Monday. Court will convent here Monday, February 2, Judge S. W. G. Shipp presiding. The first two weeks will e taken up with civil cases. The third week will be devoted to criminal cases. The first two weeks' jury list is as fololws: First Week Jury. J. M. Whitehead, Buffalo. T. E. Bailey, Union school district. O. A. Sullivan, Union school district. James Moore, Union school district. W. F. Gilliam, Union school district. Ben Carter, Lockhart. om Brown, Lockhart. r v tt_: ? wwvi v u. x UUII^, <0 I11UU. J. B. Jolly, Union school district. W. J. Sarratt, Union school district. L. Gault, Jonesville. Foster Bentley, Union school district. R. G. Haney, Pinckney. S. C. Gregory, Santuck. G. C. Vanderford, Pinckney. E. C. Howze, Union school district. E. R. Ashford, Union school district. Dallas Meadows, Lockhart. W. C. Nance, Fish Dam. D. M. Black, JoneavilLe. I C. R. Ramsey, Union school 'district.' ' T. A. Bailey, Cross Keys. A. A. West, Bogansville. W. T. Carter, Santuck. J. T. Carter, Union school district. Ed. Harris, Pinckney. Wm. Shirley, Union school district. S. K. Humphries, Union school disct. S. S. Gallman, Jonesville. C. H. Ricker, Lockhart. F. B. Scott, Union school district. M. O. Belue, Union. B. H. Betenbauprh, Buffalo. J. L. McKinney, Jonesville. P. H. Jeter, Fish Dam. Jurors for Second Week. W. H. Burris, Union school district. R. E. Palmer, Union. W. B. Little, Pinckney. J. C. Lowe, Union school district. H. C. Duckett. Santuck. 'I. L. Poole, Union school district. R. M. Bishop, Cross Keys. R. L. Kelly, Jonesville. L. Sims Friday, Santuck. I. B. Garner, Union school district. S. R. Page, Jonesville. I. W. Gilmore, Santuck. David Austin, Santuck. >. II. Leonhardt, Union school disct. Andy Y. Jones, Cross Keys. F. R. Parks, Lockhart. I. H. Riley, Bogansville. Con Allen, Union school district. E. 1). Humphries, Union school disct. Will Farmer, Lockhart. J. I). Brown, Jonesville. H. B. Humphries, Union school disct. S .R. Aycock, Kelton. i \rthur Lawson, Union school district T. E. Kelly, Union school district. ! James Cudd, Pinckney. , Otis Lancaster, Union school district, t C. M. Wilburn, Bogansville. i W. S. Bailey, Cross Keys. Milton Jolly, Union school district, i J. M. Conrad, Jonesville. . T. G. Murphy, Cross Keys. I M. T. Trammel, Pinckney. > R. L. MeNally, Union school district. Robert Barnett, Bogansville. W. G. West, Bogansville. Additional Grand Jury for 1914. J. L. Lamb, Bogansville. . J. B. Miller, Bogansville. Walter Lawson, Union school district John C. Lowe, Union school district. W. V. Bentley, Pinckney. C. G. Ivey, Bogansville. - Watt Page, Jonesville. r o. r. rsisnop, Bogansviiie. . J. D. Fleming, Fish Dam. ? J. L. Woodward, Bogansville. . W. B. Fowler, Jonesville. t F. L. Lancaster, Jonesville. 3 West-Ray. 3 Miss Bessie West and Mr. Lucius ? Ray were married January 18, at the t home of Rev. L. L. Wagnon, the officiating minister. THE HUNTINC LICENSE MEASURE HAS PASSED The Zeigler Bill is Debated and an Amendment Made?Was a Special Order?Amendment Provides One May Hunt Without License on His Own Land. (Thursday's State) The house yesterday took up as a special order the Zeigler bill providing for raising revenue to protect birds, game and fish, by issuing licenses to those who hunt wild game with a gun and passed it to third reading. The license for residents under the bill will be $1.10 annually and for non-residents $5.25 annually. The issuing of the licenses and the disbursing of the fund are placed in the hands of the chief game warden. The bill was passed to third reading. Mr. Ziegler urged the pasage of the bill. He said that the birds should be protected, as they would eat the boll weevil when it got to South Carolina. Amendments. The house refused to strike out the enacting words of the Zeigler bill. The bill was amended to allow citizens to hunt on their own land without a license. The bill was amended to provide for the appointment of assistant ;ame wardens on the recommendation of the legislative delegations from the various pmintip? The bill was also amended to provide for giving the unused portion of the license fee to the school fund in the various counties. The house ordered the bill to third reading. Death of Mrs. Wm. Munro. Mrs. William . Munro passed away at her home in Charleston on Sunday morning, January 25, and the funeral services were held Monday. Mrs. Munro was seventy-five years of age and had been in poor health for some \ tig?ef but her death caine as a great j Mrs. Munro moved to Charleston a pood many years ago after the death of Col. Munro. She was a noble Christian woman and her death brings sadness to many hearts in Union. The William Munro medal given to the pupil of the High School making the highest general average, is given by Mrs. Munro in memory of her husband. Box Supper at Lower Fair Forest. There will be a box supper given at Lower Fair Forest school house on Friday evening, February 6, for the benefit of the school. You are cordially invited to attend. Bring a box and have a good time. Locates in Union. Dr. M. R. Matthews of Dillon, has accepted a position with the Rice Drug company and began his duties on Tuesday. Dr. Matthews is a li muKKini ui wiue experience and for several years has been manager of the Pee Dee Drug company at Dillon. He comes very highly recommended both as a druggist and a business man. Dr. Matthews will bring his family to Union at an early date. Public Debate. There will be a public debate at the Jonesville High School auditorium Friday evening at 8 o'clock, given under the auspices of the Epworth league. Admission 10c and 15c. The nrft/'OthU ft I'O fa Kn ar\nlin/l rv?-v r. Mi V VW WV U];|HICU UII l/IIC IieW Methodist church fund. The query for discussion, Resolved: "That I South Carolina Should Join Her Sister States in Granting Woman Suffrage." Affirmative: L. G. Southard, F. M. Ellerbe; negative: Rev. J. A. Cook, Rev. W. S. I'orter. Teachers Elected. . %* iiivviii^ vi tnc lluaiiCCS Ul II1U Union Graded schools, Friday afternoon, two new teachers. Mis3 Ida Palmer was elected to take the posiition made vacant by the resignation of Miss Sara Morgan and Miss Mary Gregory of Santuc was elected to fill the new position at Monarch mills. The school has grown so at Monarch that it was necessary to add a new teacher. Miss Gregory comes very highly recommended and Miss Pal mer is well known to the Union people as a teacher of ability. Box Supper at Cedar Hill. There will be a box supper given at Cedar Hill school house on February 6, and everybody is cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will be devoted to the school library.