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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
TAKEN FOR ROBBER
WOMAN is KILLED
SHOT BY HER OWN DAUGHTER
ON. PULLMAN CAR-MISS MEY-
ERS OF GREENSBURG, PA,
SLAYER, RELEASED, AFTER A
SHORT DETENTION.

Philadelphia, Nov. 13.-Mrs. J..
kappe Meyers, wife of the proprietor
OF the Rape hotel, Greensburg, Pa.
was shot by her daughter, GLADYS
Elizabeth Meyers, being mistaken for
robber in sleeping car on a Penn
/ sylyRnja railroad train bound for New
YorkSabout $3.50 this morning. She
died short time later in a Trenton
(N J) hospital. The shooting oc-
Cured when the train was passing
Croydon, Pa, just this side of Bristol.
Pa, near Trenton.
Miss Meyers and w. R. Cuthbert.
6O years old, of Lynchburg, Va, were
detained all day by the Trenton pu-
lice but released tonight.
1t was thought at first that Cuth-
bert was concerned in some way with
the shooting as he was found with
Miss Meyers at the side of the
wounded woman a few seconds after
the sound of the shot aroused the
other passengers in the car and
brought the porter and conductor.
Later he explained that he mad been
standing on the front platform of the
car next in the rear and had run in
when he heard the shot. Then the
police informed him that they would
oeeoAh Liih IueTely as q material wit
ness. The Trenton police saw thew
are convinced that the shooting was
an accident and that Mr.. Cuthberr
went to the aid of person whom he
had reason to believe Was in distress.
Miss Meyers, who is about 20 years
old, was on the way to New York to
purchase trousseau for her coming
wedding to j. Blair billiard of Salem,
Va, druggist. She had a casket of
Jewels which she was taking to New
York to have repaired and matched,
and when she heard her mother en-
tering their section, after Mrs. Meyers
had gone for few minutes to the
dressing room, she took her revolver
from under her pillow and fired,
thinking burglar was after the
gems. She was half awake at the time.
Miss Meyers brother and her fiance
are on the way from Salem and will
arrive in Trenton early tomorrow
morning. Her father is also en- route
from Greensburg to meet his daugh-
ter. He is accompanied by an attor-
ney.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
BIG LOSS BY FIRE AT BELTON.
DIR. w. II. Haynie Loses Two Mules,
One Horse and Two Buggies
in Blaze Saturday.

Belton, Nov. 10.-Dr. w. R. Haynie,
who resides on Crayton street, lost by
fire Saturday night about IL o'clock,
his barn and contents, consisting of
two mules and one horse and all his
provender, two buggies and other ar
ticles. When the fire was discovered
it was to far gone to rescue the ami
mails. The fire company responded
promptly to the alarm but too late to
save anything but the she'll DR.. Hay
ME had bought the mules Saturday.
paying $500 dollars for them and a
wagon.
Origin of fire not known. Loss be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 with in
surance to cover possibly half the
loss.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
WOODROW WILSON
CARRIED THE STATE
This State Contributes A.
42Votes Already-Other
Counties to be Reported.
(The STATED

The general belief that Woodrow
Wilson had carried the State of South
Carolina was justified yesterday when
the official returns were canvassed in
the majority of the counties. With
Al counties reported, six of the num-
Der being incomplete, Gov. Wilson
had received4 1,742 votes. He had
several times majority, his oppo>
nents receiving only scant support as
follows: Roosevelt, 1888; Taft, 5e9 :
Debs, ITO.
A combination of unfortunate cir
cumstances makes complete report
OF the vote impossible. In Horny and
Barnwell counties the board of can
vassers had not completed their tabu-
lating last night. In Cherokee the
vote had been sent to the secretary of
state and could not be secured at
Gaffney after the completion of the
work as only one copy had been
kept.
The State board of canvassers in
many counties have not completed
their work and on that account the
reported vote for governor and on the
question of a bond issue for the asy-
lum is much less than that given for
presidential electors, votes for the lat
ter ter having fsSans already been tulated by
In Spartanburg where large vote
was cast, the State election commits
sioners had not completed their work.
In Edgefield the State commissioners
do not meet until Friday.
With only % counties of the "a re-
ported Blease received vote of 80
S23 against 200 for Britton, the So
cialist candidate.
The result of the vote on the bond
issue and the constitutional amend
ments can not be forecast. The vote
on the amendments seems to be close
while a tabulation of the vote on the
asylum bond issue in 80 counties
shows wonderfully close race. With
Ia counties to hear from offisial2sl
the vote stands at 1868 for the IS IS
sue and 1885 opposed thereto. The
result seems very much in doubt.
The results in the races for presl.
dent and governor can not be changed
by the unreported counties but it
seems that any of the amendments
or the bond issue can be affected
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
BLEASE OPPOSES SALE OF
DISPENSARFY BUILDING.
Governor Protests Against Transfer
on the Ground That Sinking Fund
~ Commission Lacks Quorum.

.C6hmhia, Nov. 1l.-Gov. Blease to
sday formally protested to Attorney
Genefal Lyon against deciding the old
state dispensary building to Christie.
pher Atkipson, who bought it at public
auction for s125,O0O, the governor al
-leging that a quorum of the sinkine
fund commission cannot be secured.
The late Senator Mauldin is dead and
the governor holds that l.. j. Brown,
ing, who was chairman of the ways
and means committee in the last house
and therefore member of the sink
ing fund commission went out of Of
ice this morning as he was not re-
elected.
This leaves only four members
and only three who will sign the
deed as the governor will not. 1t
takes four to make quorum.
The letter of the governor to At
torney General Lyon as chairman of
the sinking fund commission is as
follows:
81 desire to enter my profess
against any action of the sinking fund
commission in deciding the building,
known as the old dispensary build
ing, or any other matters or trans
actions, unless full quorum of the
said commission is present.
Under my understanding of the
law, there are six members of the
commission and quorum of the
six is necessary for the transaction of
business.
Senator Mauldin, who was ex-officio
member, is dead and no successor
can be appointed to him until the
senate convenes. Representative
Browning passed out of office last
night at IL o'clock, the constitution
providing that the members elect
term OF office shall begin on the Mon,
day following the election. There
fore, you can have but three members
OF the commission, for as Mr.. Will
burn and Mr.. Walker come in Mr.,
Browning goes out, hence, it only
makes four legitimate members of the
commission.
II call this matter to your atten-
tion now, hop; g that it may pre-
vent any unpleasantness in the COM
mission"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
BARN AND CONTENTS
BURNED AT JONESVILLE
w. 0. w. Unveil Monument
at Gilead Last Sunday
Two Weddings Last Week

Jonesville, Nov 12.-Last night
about dark a barn and contents be
longing to the estate of j. L. McWhir-
ter was destroyed by fire on the
Goober Fowler place three miles from
Jonesville. A cow and calf, 1000
bundles of fodder, lot of cotton seed
and other stuff was burned. The
barn was insured.
According to the appointment the
Woodmen of the World camp of this
place Sunday afternoon unveiled a
beautiful granite monument to one
of the sovereigns, Hiram Coleman, at
the Gilead cemetery. There were some
four hundred or more people gath
cred to witness the beautiful, yet sol
'emn and impressive ceremony. The
address was made by Mr.. Leroy S.
Townsend of Union land it was in
most beautiful and impressive Ian.
guage that Mr.. Townsend spoke of
woodcraft from its inception down to
the present. The brass band of Pac
olet was present and rendered beau
tiful music for the occasion.
Mr.. N. S. Thackston and Miss Des-
sic Brown were married last week in
our mill village. Rev. R. w. Spigner
performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Will Palmer and Miss Rosa
Brown were married at the home of
the bride three miles in the country.
last week by Rev. w. H. Ariail.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
NARROW ESCAPE BY GREENVILLE MEN
Big Forty-Horse Power Machine And Occupants
Crash Through Iron Raing of Bridge and
Plunge to Bottom of 3O-Foot Chasm

Greenville, Nov. 13.-Hustling down
North Main street with terrific speed
yesterda afternoon in the first prac-
tlce spin for the automobile hill climb
next Friday, Frank Knebel drove the
big 4O-horse power National racing
car belonging to Frank Poe into the
rear of Whiting runabout which
DR.. w. M. Burnett and Joe Cunning
ham had just driven into the street
from East Park avenue. The latter
machine was completely demolished.
The owner was thrown far into the
street and injured seriously. The car
rushed on and tore off tree growing
by the sidewalk; broke into the iron
railing guarding a stone bridge and
plunged to the bottom of a 3O-foot
chasm, pinning the driver beneath a
mass of wreckage and hurling Mr..
Poe 20 feet distant to a DOGGY sand
bar.
Mr.. Knebel has a fracture of the
thigh and his right elbow and left
wrist are also fractured. So far as
the attending physician has been able
to ascertain, Mr.. Knebel is not injur,
ed internally. He is reported as get
ting along nicely. DR.. Burnett's right
collar bone is broken. Otherwise, he
is not seriously injured. Mr.. Poe is
not hurt, but is slightly sore and stiff.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
SALE DECLARED LEGAL
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Attorney General Lyon said Tues
day that the sale of the old State
dispensary building to Christopher At
kinson for $125,500 by the sinkine
fund commission was legal and that
he would ignore the letter of pro-
test lied by the governor. The at
torney general refused to comment on
the position of the governor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
Negro Champion in More Trouble

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE federal
grand jury late this afternoon re-
turned additional indictments against
Jack johnson, on further charges of
violations of the Mann act against
Interstate transportation of women for
immoral purposes. The indictments
charge Johnson with taking Belle
Schrieber from Milwaukee to Chicago;
from indianapolis, Ind, to Chicago;
from Detroit, Mich, to Chicago and
from Chicago to Milwaukee. The
name of Lucille Cameron, of Minneap-
oils, does not figure in any of the in
dictments.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
Death of Mrs. Olland West.

Mrs. 0lland West died at her home
at Coleraine Wednesday night. She
had been i'll for several weeks with ty-
phoid fever. She was Al years of age
and is survived by her husband and
nine children, and by several brothers
and sisters. She will be buried TODAY.
Friday, at Mt. Lebanon church. Rev.
W. II Waters of Spartanburg will con-
duct the burial
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
rs BALES OF COTTON
BURNED NEAR JONESyILLE

AS we are going to press at 2:15 a
long. distance telephone message was
received from Jonesville saying that
the gin house of Mr.. d. B. Free, Jr.,
at Free Station, about four miles
above Jonesville, was burning. There
were about 75 bales Of cotton in the
gin house. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
Mad Dog Killed.

A mad dog was killed on the streets
here last week. Mr.. P. E. Wilburn
cut the dogs head off and sent It to
the laboratory of the State board of
health for microscopic examination.
The report showed rabies.
1t is said the dog had bitten several
orEer dogs before it was killed,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
COLUMBIA LIKELY
WILSON'S CHOICE
He Will Probably Return
to the Home of His
Childhood to Spend the
Winter.

Washington, Nov. 12.-"Columbia,
S. C."was the recipient of vast deal
of widely distributed publicity this
morning-and publicity of the sort
that does not hurt.
The special correspondents at
Princeton of New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington papers
conveyed to their journals the distinct
impression that Columbia's offer to
be the winter capital of the United
States was favorably received by the
president-elect, and in headlines in
those papers this morning Columbia is
referred to as the probable winter
capital" The Washington Post and
the New York Sun give especial prom
inence to the visit of the Columbia
delegation. The Post, in it's headline,
says, "South Cardinals Tender of
Boyhood Home Pleases President
elect. Hopes to Spend Part of Each
Winter There" And that was what
the governor said to the correspond
cnts. :.
. =. .. The Governors Words.
! The Washington Herald quoted Gov.
Wilson ". follows:
"They asked, ne. to say that
would gosdown there this winter but
/ explained my duties would not per-
init .me butsI would he delighted to
consider 1T for anotlaers winter.
N"Tt is a house Of fofi1 large rooms
on'the first fioor and FIVE Bed rtoms on
the second fioory weespld it when we
left Columbia about g1s7f 35g years
B ago. lived there, about i've years.
1t has been occupied observation-disclosures
since, and is in q pretty. good istate Of
preservation. ] certainly would be in
.clined to use it. It stands on an acre
of ground. The squares, as they call
them in Columbia, are four acres, ana
! this issa quarter of a square! eaOf
course I expect to have my same old
room when / return to the old home
stead
Mr.. Gonzales, of the delegation,
said, after calling on the governor,
that the house had been purchased by
the people of South Carolina, and
that it had been placed at the dispo-
sition of the presdent-elect for "a pc
riod of eight years
"But Mr.. Bryan says that Mr.. VIII
son is to only have one term,' it was
suggested.
"'That is where Mr.. Bryan is
wrong was the prompt reply"
Mr.. Gonzales passed through Wash
ington today returning to Columbia in
advance of other members of the
delegation, several of whom went on
to New York. Mayor Gibbes stopped
in Baltimore for few hours to see
his son. Mr.. Gonzales said he re-
garded the attitude of Gov. Wilson
and his family toward Columbia's in
vitation as very favorable and he ex-
pected the acceptance to be made
positive just as soon after the inaugu-
ration as the president could think of
matters affecting him personally.
Promised Protection.
The president-elect was promised
that in Columbia he would be pro.
tected from both importunate office
seekers and pushing camera "fends'
even should shotgun quarantine
be necessary to repel invaders. Mr.
Gonzales says that at this sugges
ton the presidents secretary held up
his hands as if in supplication for a
consummation so devoutly to be
wished.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
Union Enterprise Commissioned.

The Chocolate Land Company of
Union has been commissioned with a
capital stock of $4,000. The petition
ers are L. ]. Hames, w. j. Sarratt,
II. l.. Spears and C. A. Jeffries.-The
State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
j. c. Hunter iii.

Mr.. j: c. Hunter, formerly post
master here, is critically ill at his
home on Main street. Mr.. Hunter has
for a week been confined to his bed,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
Box Supper

There will be a box supper given
next Saturday night, November 18th,
at the school building for the benefit
Of Bogansville church. Everybody is
invited to attend.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
Miraculous Escapes.

This, the first serious automobile
mishap that Greenville has had, is ir
many respects one of the most un.
usual wrecks ever seen here. The
one feature of the incident that now
stands out above all others, and sim.
ultaneously caught the attention of
the hundreds of people who viewed
the wreck, is the miraculous escape
from death of all four parties in the
machines. DR.. Burnett's machine is
total wreck-a mere heap of junk.
The magnificent racing car of Mr.
Poe's was literally dashed to pieces
against the solid rock at the bottom
of the chasm.
Details as to how the terrible wreck
occurred may probably never be
known. 1t is one of those happenings
that consume but an instant of time
to even have thought. AS to who
is responsible for the disaster, that
is question which should not be
settled without complete irvestiga-
ton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15

John Gilbert, who entered the ninth
grade this year, has stopped school
and entered MacFeat's Business Col
lege in Columbia.-High School News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15

Mrs. c. T. Murphy left Monday for
Latta, s. c., to attend the funeral
Of her uncle, Mr.. L. Rogers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15

Mrs. Maurice Moore and little son.
Albert, spent the weekend with rela
tives at Tryon, N. C.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15

MP. Cunningham was not injured in
the least. Mr.. Knebel and DR.. Bur
nett are at the City Hospital, while
the other two gentlemen are at their
homes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25
he FINDS STOLEN
RING IN POCKET
CAPTAIN MEYERS HAD PLACED TT
THERE. nut FORGOTTEN ALL
ABOUT 1T.
DARING THIEF HELD
FRANK WILSON, CHARGED WITH
LUMsDEy JEwELRY THEFT.
WAVES EXAMINATION
IN COURT.
DARING THIEF HELD

Frank Wilson, alias Myers. charged
with stealing "A tray OF rings valued
at s3,6s0 from c. Iumsden & Son,
Inc, jewelers., at 731 East Main
street, early Monday night, waived
examination in Police court yesterday
morning. aud the case was certified
to the Hustings court on January 9Th.
On Il charge OF carrying a con-
cealed weapon Wilson was, however.
fined 500 and placed under 500 Sc
curity for twelve months. He vie wed
the trial proceedings nonehalantly.
He was represented by Attorney Hai
ry M. Smith, Jr., for whom he called
almost Immediately after being lock-
ed up.
Wilson dashed out OF the jeweiry
store with a tray of rings, and was
pursued by Captain Myers, command
er of the Richmond Howitzers; the
latter's brother, John W. Myers, a
lieutenant in the same command, and
Pete Gilbert, another employe of the
store. After some difficulty and after
he Is alleged twice to have attempted
TO draw his revolver. Wilson was cub
dued. and was turned over to three
police officers.
All OF the rings were found. One
was missing Monday night. and was
found yesterday morning by Captain
Myers in his own vest pocket. In the
scuffie 1t had been picked up oy a
rasserby and turned over to Captain
Myers, and he had forgotten that it
had been returned to him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25
Committee Fixes
Polo Cup Dates

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.--The dates
offered the birmingham club for the
international polo matches which were
sent over with the acceptance of the
challenge from England were given
out today.
The first game will be played on
Tuesday June 10th. There will then
be a rest of three days for both the
teams, as the next match will be
held the following Saturday, June
14th. The third date will be decided
later
The conditions under which the cup
IL put up call for two out OF three
matches, Should either country win
two straight. as America did at
Meadow. Brook in 1911. the third
match will not be necessary.
A copy of the official acceptance
Of the challenge sent by the Polo
association to the Nottingham club
follows:
w. A. Hazard, Secretary.
Polo Association,
20 Broadway, New York.
Major F. .Egerton Green. Manager
Nottingham Club.
Fulham. S. w, London, England.
My Dear Major Green.-Sinee the
receipt OF your cable of the 29th Of
November. II has given us much pleas
ure to receive the formal challenge
from the Nottingham club for the
International Polo cup, as contained
in your letter OF the zsth of Novern-
Der
At meeting Of the committee Of
the Polo association, held on Friday.
December 18th, l was directed to ad-
wise you that the challenge was ac-
cepted. the first game to be played
at the Meadow Brook club, Westbury,
Long Island, n. Y, on Tuesday, June
10th. the second on Saturday June
14th, and should a third event be
necessary, the date to be arranged
later.
The committee of the Polo essocia-
ton valves the rule as to the meas
urement OF ponies played by each
team, as has been the custom in the
past.
The committee desires as far as
possible TO meet the wishes of the
birmingham club In regard TO all
matters connected with these events.
and hopes that the dates named will
meet with your entire approval
Looking forward with great interest
TO the promised matches.
Yours very truly.
WILLIAM A. HAZARD.
Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25

wINsIOw ROLLER SKATES.
Ball earring. AdjustahIeJ RI.45 Per
pair HOWELL BROS. 602 East
Broad street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25
PAY
CITY TAXES
ROOM lot. CITY HALL

Richmond. Va. Deo 1. 1911
The last ka'f Of city taxes. real 1eor
and personal. for 1914. are Do
December and should b paid ~ 1
office. 4s III
Every male, twenty-one yo1Fu
age. and every person keeping 11
or doing business in the city, T. H.
sessed for personal taxes Th0n4
have not paid any city taxes 4u4
the year are urged to call ana eoS{@4
50 as to avoid being posted - NS
iinduents. I'M
Five per cent wilt be added ~ 4nf
hair II not paid on or before Oolo1
Der 3ist. n
Interest at ak per cent also ~
thches to all bills as soon as rspefte
delinquent ss ne
Particular attention In called 70 IL
above, as under the city ordfnuAAI
there can be no avcidancs Of te
penalty 8s
Grading, paving and sewer c0A1l
ton bills are also due and pAy4&4
Five per cent penalty will b o44
To GIL 1913 grading. paving ana noN[Z
connection bills not paid by JAn44S
81. 1918. 4S
Washington Ward taxes, eta. n
be paid at the office Of Deputy QofS
lector, Tenth and Hull streets. ~
II. L. HULCE.
City CUileceess
City OF RichnAet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-25
Highland ark

Mr.. G. B. futile, of Hanover coun-
ty. was the recent guest OF his son.
Rev. Clayton O. TuttIe. OF Third ave-
nue..
Christmas entertainment OF High
land Park Methodist church Sunday
school will take place Thursday even
ing at o'clock. All are requested TO
bring donations either of money for
the orphanage or provision for the
Methodist institute.
Miss Margaret Hobson has return.
ed from Atlanta. Ga. and Is now
the guest of Mrs Howard Grimm.
sunrise PRAYER meeting was held
Christmas morning In Northside Bap-
tist church.
The animal Christmas entertainment
of Mizpah Presbyterian Sunday-school
will be held Friday evening
The regular meeting of Holly Chan
ter. Order OF the Eastern Star. will
not be held next Friday evening. but
will be held on Friday, January 8.
1918. at 7:3e O'Clock In Sorthside
hall the occasion being the fifth an
niverssry of it's institution. and also
the official visit of the worthy Grand
matron.
Mrs. Lucy Dalton and daughter,
Miss Gertrude. are guests Of relatives
in North Carolina They will re-
turn home about January LIST.
Miss Lucy Dalton Is spending some
time with her cousin. Mrs Stuart Nc
Lean. on Grace street.
MIR. Robert FERGUSON. Of First ave-
nue.. Ia the guest of relatives in New
YORK, and will remain for some time
yet