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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
JOHN GARY EVANS WRITES
TO SENATOR TILLMAN
State Chairman Cautions the Senator
Not to Become Upduly Alarmed
as to Course of Committee.

Spartanburg, Sept. 17.-John Gary
Evans, chairman of the State execu-
tive committee, today gave out the
following letter to Senator Tillman:
"Spartanburg, Sept. ID, 1912.
"Hon. B. R. Tillman, Trenton, S. C.
"My Dear Senator: I have your
letter of September IL, concerning the
political situation AS I wrote you be-
fore, I am satisfied that every men,
ber of the subcommittee appointed by
me to investigate the charges of fraud
in the late primary election is an
honest man, anxious and willing to do
what is right and to save the primary.
1t is very unfortunate that Chairman
Stevenson could not meet with the
committee on the day 1t was called.
He wrote me that it was impossible
for the reason that his wife was quite
i'll and it was necessary to place her
in hospital in the North, where
learn he has gone. I am informed
that he expects to return to the State
within a weeks time, but in order
not to delay the committee he called
Mr.. Butler and w. B. Wilson to meet
him in Charlotte that he might give
them his views as to the method of
procedure I had presumed that
the committee had been informed of
the situation. have stated my po-
sition clearly to both sides of the COM
mittee, as there appears to be two
sides. I am sure that none of them
desire to delay a matter so important
to our people one moment, but the
committee could not be expected to
make undue haste to the neglect of its
duty. I think you are unduly alarmed
and trust that you will do all in your
power to prevent any undue excite
ment to our people, as both candi-
dates for governor have expressed
desire that this investigation be had
and we wish to give the nominee
clean title so that our people may go
to the polls united. They will not do
so under the charges of fraud. The
great thing now to be accomplished
is the preservation of our white mans
primary and L am sure this is the
feeling of every member Of the exec1l
tive committee: You may rest - 5.
sured that this Tcommirtee Is incapa-
BILE of counting out anybody and they
feel the gravity of the situation as
much as you do. Do not get excited
and lose confidence in men who have
been selected to direct the affairs of
the party until you have direct evil
dence of wrong doing. If the subcom-
mittee does not report within a rea-
sonable time shall take the necessa-
ry steps to preserve the rights of all
parties concerned. With best regards,
"Truly yours,
"John Gary Evans"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1912
LET'S PASS 1T UP.

For our own part, and speaking fol
no one else, we favor a speedy set.
tlement of the question as to fraud
in the first primary. That there was
fraud is most probable. That fraud
was practiced by both factions is
very probable. The trouble is in the
loose manner of conducting our pri-
maries. 1t is another case of lock-
ing the door after the horse is stol-
en-. We believe the best thing to do
is to endorse the result of the county
primaries, and thus put an end to the
uncertainty and strife now every
where manifest. Let Governor Blease
have it. If it were left to second
primary he would again be chosen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
Mt. Tabor Dots.

Mt. Tabor, Sept. 16.-As it has been
some time since anything has ap-
peared in your paper from this
place, l will write few dots.
Some of the farmers are blue over
the present prospects of a short crop.
The August drouth did much damage
to cotton and late corn.
Mrs. Albert McWhirter, who has
been in the Magdaline Hospital at
Chester for several weeks, is much
better and her many friends hope that
she can soon return home.
Mr.. J. r. Askew is very sick at this
writing, with fever.
Several Of our boys and girls have
gone and are going to different COL
leges. Messrs. Hughes and Thorn
johnson, Frank Vaughan and Hal
Baldwin have gone to Clemson Col
lege. Miss Mildred Askew will re-
turn to Clifford Female Seminary.
Miss Hittie Vanderford will 60 to the
Normal and Collegiate Institute,
Asheville, N. C. The people of Mt
Tabor are doing their very best to
educate their boys and girls.
Mrs. N. j. Edge is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Baldwin.
Miss Lii Mccoy of Hartsville, Wis
tied Miss Mildred Askew recently.
Miss Hattie Frazier spent the week
end with Misses Maude and Edna
Baldwin.
Mrs. w. A. Moorhead and her
daughter, Miss Belle, spent the week
end in Union, the guest of Mrs. Goud-
clock and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Calvert spent
Thursday night in Union.
Miss Givin of Shelby, N. c., who
has been visiting Miss Eliza Byrd, has
returned to her home.
The ladies Prayer Band of Mt. Ia
Dor are soliciting funds from the peo-
pie who have friends buried at Mt.
Tabor cemetery to put an iron fence
around the cemetery. Anyone wish
ing to aid may send their contribu-
tion to Mrs. j. l.. Calvert, Mt. Tabor
S. c.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
Program of Union County Baptis
Sunday School Convention.

Following is the program Of the
Union County Baptist Sunday School
Convention, which will be held in the
Buffalo Baptist church on Sunday
September 29th:
900 a. m.-Sunday School.
1000 a. m.-Organization. Reports
1O:30 a. m.-Devotional, Rev. G. A
Kirby.
II 100 a. m.-Sermon, Rev. L. M. Rice
1900 m.-Adjournment for dinner.
1:30 p. m.-Devotional TESTIMONY
and praise service. Leader
Rev. j. L. Hodges.
200 p. m.-Address-"The Bible II
the Day School,, Prof. ]. II
Hope.
2:45 p. n,.--General discussion
"Prolems in Sunday Schod
Work." leader, Rev. w. d. Wak{
field.
j. A. Anderson,
Chair. Program Con-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
Card of Thanks and Withdrawal

CARD OF Thanks and Withdrawal.
wish to thank my friends for the
liberal support given me in the last
primary election and also take this
method of informing all concerned,
that after due cons;deratiEn, and for
reasons satisfactory to myself, land
which | believe will be satisfactory to
each of you), have decided to with
draw from the race for County Com
election.
And beg that my name be dropped
from the ticket for that election.
Again thanking you all for the past
favors and trusting that l will have
your confidence in the future, as
have in the past,
l am gratefully yours,
j. H. Spears.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20

Wise men mail their love letters in
waste basket.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20

There's something going to happen,
I feel it in my blood; rs
The weather signs all Indicate
A Democratic food.
No Noah's Ark will save you,
Stand-patter, from that food;
November five will find you
Deep buried in the mud.
Cho.--Line up, Mister Voter,
Get in line to a man,
And reconstruct the country
On the Democratic plan.
Then get aboard the wagon
And with us take a ride,
Or else you will be buried
By the Democratic slide.
Let's put them in their coffin,
Let's bury them so deep
That even Gabriel's trumpet
Cannot wake them from their sleep
Cho.-Hurrah for Our Leader.
He's every inch man,
He will reconstruct the country
On the Democratic plan.
copyrighted, 1912, by S. A. More.
land)
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
Change in Appointments.

There will be preaching at Kelly
Chapel the 5th Sunday in Septembe
at IL IN. and at Carlisle at p. !
Of the same day.
These appointments will take Il
place of the regular appointments
the fourth Sunday.
There will be no preaching seryi
at these churches on the 4th Sunday
o. N. Rountree, Pastor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
Legal Notices.

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Obituary notices, tributes of re-
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strictly one cent q word.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
GOOD BUSINESS.

1t depends argely upon the spirit
Inn, nTF le to determine whether
MSkfH" good or poor business
JrriS IAN and winter. Throughout the
country the stringency of the past six
or eight months is becoming less acute.
Business is picking up" conditions
are improving. The hopefulness of
the progressive business men in one
of the chief promoters of good busi-
ness. And the optimism of these men
is being felt in all lines of business.
We predict good "fall trade" The
alert and aggressive merchant will
be the one to profit by the good busi-
ness. Let's talk, work and push for
the best fall business Union has ever
had.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20

the thing itslf. We have opposed
selling whiskey legally and we have
opposed selling it illegally. We have
constantly, persistently and always
opposed the business for the reason
that we believe it to be full of iniquity
and shame. We shall continue to op-
pose it and make no apology to any
one for our opposition.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
Teachers Examination.

The regular fall examination for
teachers will be held at the court
house, Friday, October 4th.
themselves at the court house on Sat
urday, October 5th.
T. H. Gore, Supt, of Ed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20

Electricsignitis.
irTws Farmer Brown of PinHntown,
n. w strolled the Great White Way,
The gns Of light in letters. Bright
ssk he. 5s cssasdd g sd y walk
....s !; ssekway, oh, Time, ssa
nc fosshs. then sa;sssrA: "w y
"Acco n' to tn electric gns
l seen along the street,
You'd oughter Drink McCuser's Ink.
It's easy on the Feet.
Caruso Sings on Rubber Springs,
Crushed Oats art Best of Wines" !"
The farmers wife rose up in bed.
The farmer smiled. "At least" he
1T says SO on the signs!
81 also noted as I strolled
That Near-silk Soups are Strongest
And Runfast Tires Put Out the Fires,
And Bilkins Beer Wears Longest.
They say John Drew takes Higgins
Glue,
And Dingbat's Lamps Reflect"
"The sign said that?" cried Mrs.
Brown.
They did" he answered, glancing
down,
Or words to that effect!"
He slumbered deep; yet in his sleep
He rambled all the night:
Eat Sawdust Food. Smiths Shoes
are Good
To whet the Appetite.
lake Pinkly Pills for Climbing Hills,
Drink Our Two-Dollar Hat!
Year Simpsons Bottled Underwear:
!uf's Cigars for Falling Hair"
4 And crazy things like that.
Text day they took poor Farmer
Back home, gibbering wreck,
lis mind a daze, his eyes a glaze,
A bad twist in his neck.
md now he sits, his brow he knits,
And all day long repines,
he while he tries with feverish doubt
20 twist and turn and straighten out
The meaning Of the signs!
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20

Most people are anxious to get
away from the noise when a man be-
gins to blow his own horn.
There is fault that is always at
tributed to women-that of never be-
ing on time.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20

We've got them on the run, boys,
They're scared almost to death,
They're running like the devil
And can hardly get their breath.
Press forward on the firing line
And keep them on the run, &
Thair bsSks are easy targets
- Democratic gun. :,
& Ans,fnatister Voter N
W.. Sss3orge E. Backyard t,
o &g DsHsstixsse plan. d
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-09-20
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN SONG.
HURRAH FOR OUR LEADER

Dedicated to the Baltimore Nominee
of the Democratic Party. Set to orig
inal music, and also adapted to "Tur-
key in the Straw"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

Hudson, N Y. December 25.-One hun dred and twenty-five miles from their home flreside, the suffragette army which is en route from New York to Albany carrying a message to Governor elect sulzer spent their Christmas day in this city.
 Professing that they were far from homesick. the six surviving members of the expedition observed the day With festivity, at the same time losing no op- portunity to advertise the cause of sui fra ge. Blistered feet did not prevent the women from organizing roller skating marty with which "General' Rosalie G. .fones. standing on her skates In the ,faddle of the rink, addressed more than
 hundred skaters. Tn the afternoon the afmy gathered at the invitation of Miss
 nes in the parlors of their hotel and ,sare surprised to find a Christmas tree q leam with candles and burdeped with
 It's appropriate to the occasion.
 Applying the role of Santa Claus the fsir General presented the gifts to l4=- troops as rewards for bravery In t3; performance. of their duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

Atlanta, December 25.-Two white men were injured. one perhaps fatally and several negroes were hurt in race clash here this afternoon in which a score of persons participated, The in jured white men were:
 Ed Tumlin, boilermaker, cut in legs md back; unconscious.
 Emmett Howe, tinsmith. cut in lungs and back.
 Physicians said tonight that Tumlin probably would not live until morning. Howe, 1t is thought, will survive his injuries. the knife wounds received by him not being especially deep. The number of negroes receiving minor injuries vary from one to eight. No negroes were captured they having been dispersed by the white men be- fore the police reserves who were called. out as a result of the clash at Glenn iand Mcdaniel streets. arrived on the lscene
 Witnesses of the trouble told the police that the clash resulted from trouble that aroce when white man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
TWO WHITE MEN AND SEVERAL
 NEGROES SUSTAIN INJURIES
 IN RACE CLASH IN ATLANTA

attempted to purchase whisky from a negro who was said to be running d blind tiger" The two became in- volved in a fight and Tumlin rushed to the assistance of the white man when other negroes joined in the at tack.
 Tumlin was stabbed and knocked to the ground by two negroes who then attacked him further with pocket knives, according to the information gathered by the police Howe then ran to Tumlin and the unknown white mans assistance. only to be felled and cut by the negroes. Other white men then joined the attack on the negroes and the latter dispersed soon afterwards Neither the white man nor the negro between whom the trouble started have been captured by the po- lice Both are said to have fled before the clash ended None of the other whites who were in the vicinity when the police arrived have been arrested.
 Twelve or more negroes and eight or ten white men are said to have been involvd ill the clash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
RIOT ENSUES WHEN
 ALME|DA ARRIVES FROM SWITZERLAND
Political Deadlock In POrtu. gal Assumes Serious PrOpOrti0ns-Cavalry
 Disperses Mob

Lisbon (via the frontier), December 25.- The political situation arising from tho deadlock of the conservatives and demo- erats is developing rapidly. The con- servative element predominates in the cabinet while nearly half the members of the Portuguese parlia- ment are democrats. Both parties arc endeavoring to organize coup d'etat The conservative chief, Mr Almeida, was hastily summoned back from Switzerland and his arrival was made the occasion Of monster demonstration on the part of the conservatives. The democrats rs- piled with an equally imposing counte, demonstration.
 The government, alarmed at the post hility of trouble. turned out all available police and troops. As soon as the steam CT aboard whicn Almeida was docked there was an uproar of cheers and groans and the democrats made a determined rush with the object of capturing the leader of the rival party.
 
 cated from his perilous position by caval- ry, which charged through the mob and he was sent to his home in an automo- bile under military escort. The baffle' democrats paraded the streets for many hours. Troops arc kept under arms con stantly, as important happenings are likely al any moment.
 The president of the republic has asked the premier to pardon the Archbishop 1 Braga and the Bishops of Portalagra and Iiamego, who were condemned last Fe5- ruary to three years banshment from their 6ioceses and to grant amnesty tc Hospital prisoners, at least to relax the severity of their imprisonment, but th. premier has replied that the moment is not favorable for the granting of pardons Improvement in the prisons, he added already have been decided upon and soon will be carried into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
.YULET|DE SPIRIT
 FILLS WHITE HOUSE
Miss Taft Hostess In Presi- dents Absence-Many
 Gifts Distributed

Washington, December 25.-Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the President, was hostess at the White House Christmas celebration today. In the absence of the President and Mrs. Taft, she presided over the family dinner tonight and later distributed gifts from the Christmas tree in the blue room. She was aided by Robert Taft, elder son of the President.
 Among the guests were Mir and Mrs. w. C. Heron of Cincinnati, and their five children and Mrs. Thomas Baughlin, with her two children Mir Heron Is a brother of Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Laugh lin d sister, Charles Taft, younger son of the President is with him, in Pana- ma.
 Despite the absence from the White House of the President and Mrs. Taft, the executive mansion. surrounded by snow-coyered lawns and trees, was filled with the Yuletide spirit for the three children.
 There were Miss Helen Taft and her two brothers, Robert and Charles.
 They were the sole occupants. They had set up in the blue room a huge Christmas tree, from which they dis tributed gifts to their many friends. This is the first Christmas that the President and his wife have been absent from the White House Before the President and Mrs Taft left for Panama they made arrangements for distributing gifts tc their friends. Yesterday and today were devoted by White House officials for that purpose. Each employe of the White House received a turkey Several cabinet officials were out of town for the holiday. Members of the diplomatic corps with other notables in the city attended services at various churches in the forenoon Gnd then spent the day quietly at home. Few members of Con- gress were in the capital for Christmas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
ARMY MERRY
 IN TRUE CHRISTMAS FASHION;
 ARE NOT TIOMESICK, THEY SAY

The troops in turn presented their commander with d copy of Pilgrims" It was inscribed with the following cover And it came to pass when the people heard the sounds of trumpets and the people shouted, the walls of Albany fell flat"
 That they will, announced Miss Jones as she read the inscription and we will march around them ten times. once for each state that has granted suffrage to women"
 In costumes representing women in American history who advocated wo- mans suffrage from the f7th century to the present, the marchers attended to- night charity bah, the cities annual so- ciety event.
 Miss Jones went as Abagaii Adams, who asked the framers of the constitu- tion to grant woman equal rights with men and Mss Gussia Hardie Stubbs SIS Margaret Brent. who advocated the cause of woman suffrage in the early colonial times.
 There being but s2 miles of the jour ney left and until December 31 to com plete tomorrows march will he reduced to five miles ending at Stockport. The snow was thawing tonight and the pros poets were for slushy tramp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
SUPREME COURT ID ARGUE QUESTIOHOF
 CORPORATION TAX
Issue Involves Right to Col lect Taxes From Cor pOratiOns Which Lease
 Their Property

Washington, December 25.-A corpora tion tax issue involving the right of the federal government to collect hundceds of thousands of dollars in taxes from thousands of corporations which have leased their property will be argued in the United States supreme court lan- uary G. The case, according 10 an an- nouncement by Solicitor General Built today. is that of the Minehall and Schnyl- kill Haven Railway company, which sued the collector of internal revenue al Philadelphia for 5000 collected by the government under the corporation tax law. This s4,O0O000 corporation by the authority of the legislature of Pennsyl- vania leased it's property to the Phila- delphia and Reading Raway
 at annual rental of $252 GOO.
 The supreme court has held that the corporation tax is imposed upon the do ing of corporate business and the point involved in this case is whether corpora tions which have thus leased their prop erty really are "doing business
 In a brief filed with the supreme court, Solicitor General Built says:
 That the holders of the Minehali con- pany are enjoying the advantage of cor porate business-and if they are enjoying any advantages hereby that constitutes a doing of business within the meaning of the statutes-is found when we con slider that although the Reading cnm- pany pays all the taxes on the property leased and on the business done uyer the road, yet the Minehall company is paying about s25,O00 to S300o0 yearly in taxes for the privilege of maintaining it's corporate existence
 This is eminently practical age end we must recognize things as they are If a lot of shareholders are willing tc pay s25,OOO a year in taxes rather than surrender their corporate franchise W, may well conclude that the corporation must be doing something or else they would quickly dissolve and save tha large sum in taxes.
 Counsel for the railroad company den' the contentious of the government ant
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