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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30
BOYS OF 81 CAPTURE
CITY OF CHATTANOOGA
Harold James
Wins Medal

One of the most delightful enter
tainments of the season was that Of
the oratorical contest given by the
young men of the High school here
Wednesday night. The oratory was
of a high order, truly, and the music
furnished by the choral class under
the leadership of Miss Beatrice Will
burn added greatly to the pleasure
of the occasion.
Mr.. Harold James was declared
winner of the Duncan medal, with
Mr.. Claude jolly coming second.
While these young men were declar-
ed winners, all were given high
praise by the judges, and it was we'll
deserved.
The following took part in the
contest:
Claude Jolly-The Black Horse
and His Rider.
McTyerie Daniel-In favor of the
Colonies Separating from Great Brit
ain.
Boyce Whitehead-Happiness and
Liberty.
Oliver Rice-A peerless Civiliza-
ton.
Harold James-The Speech I
would Make Were I Candidate for
Office in Union County.
Rutledge Lawson-Life of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Clarence Kirby-True Courage.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30
Will Bestow Crosses of Honor.

The William Wallace Chapter U.
d. c. will bestow on June 3rd., at the
High School auditorium at o'clock
p. m, crosses of honor on the fol-
lowing veterans or their descend
ants:
w. v. Bentley, Chas. w. Boyd. w.
P. Goodwin, c. S. Gregory, M. B Lee,
j. G. Moseley, J. T. Scales, D. A.
Townsend, w. M. Turner, N. A. VIII
son.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30
Additional Mail Service.

Postmaster Young has received in
struction from the postoffice author
tiles that Nos. and 20 will carry
through mail. This means that ev-
erything for Columbia and beyond
may leave Union on the Carolina
Special, while mail from Columbia
will be brought through by No. 8
which arrives in Union about 2
o'clock a. m.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30
A Posse Headed by Sheriff
Morris, of Barnwell, Cap
tured Richard Austin on
Tuesday Near Newin2-
ton, Ga. = He Resisted
and was Fatally Shot.
Austin Dies on Steamer.

Hampton, s. c., May 28.- Word
has been received here that Richard
Henry Austin, the South Carolina ne
gro murderer, died tonight on board
the steamer Attaquin, while being
taken to Bluffton, s c. Sheriff Nor
ris expects to take Austin's body to
Allendale tomorrow A large crowd
had assembled here in anticipation of
the negro's arrival.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30
His Body Mutilated.

Hampton, May 29.-The body OF
Richard Henry Austin, which was
brought here at o'clock this morn
ing by officers who had shot him in
Georgia, was taken from them and
mutilated by mob which had assem-
bled here with the purpose of burn
ing his body after it became known
that he had died while en- route to
Hampton.
The body was taken from the Off
GERS 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
. front of sthe- court house. IS 3 8 u TX
There was 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 be-
fore the boat reached Bluffton.
Newington, Ca, May 27.-Richard
Henry Austin, slayer of DR.. S. c..
Moore, Magistrate Edenfield and Vic
tor Bowers, was captured at dusk to-
night 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. To-
night 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 re-
lentless 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
1HdI SoNeTIIleHC he IdQ uelleQ ana
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 sand 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 member of the
posse came suddenly upon their man.
A gun spoke and 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 stom-
ach. 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 Hamp-
ton posse. Knowing the desperate
character of the man, Sheriff Morris
and Officer Stavender took no chan
ces and opened fire on him as soon
as he came in sight. He was shot as
he was coming down the road to
Giles house.
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Death of Mrs. Mary GLADDEN..

Mr.. w. T. Powell has accepted a
position with the Union Grocery Co.
Mr.. Powell has had years of exper-
ience in the grocery business and by
his attention to the thade has made
many friends.
Miss Flossie Whitlock, of Santuc,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. w.
Pollard.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30

Rev. w. ID. Wakefield and family
leave on June 8 for their new home
IN Columbia, S. c. Mr.. Wakefield
Will occupy the. pulpit of the First
baptist Church here until that time.
Miss Auressie Wilburn returned to
the city on Tuesday evening after
a visit to friends in Greenville dur
ing the Horse Show.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30

Savannah, Ga, May 2s.-Lying on
crude stretcher of three planks
nailed together, with his abdomen
torn open by nine buckshot wounds
and his left arm broken nearly off by
rifle bullet, Richard Henry Austin,
Continued on last page.)
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Death of an Infant.

Lawrence Smith, Jr., the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
died on May 21, and the remains
were carried to Lexington county for
burial.
Death of Mrs. Mary GLADDEN..
Mrs. Mary GLADDEN., wife of Mr..
James H. GLADDEN., died at Monarch
on May 10, and was buried in the
city cemetery the following day.
Mrs. GLADDEN. was 27 years of age
and leaves a husband and one child.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-30

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 28.-
Jacksonville, Fla, late today was
awarded the honor of entertaining
the twenty-fourth annual United
Confederate reunion and Comman-
der-in-chief Gen. Bennett H. Young,
of Louisville, Ky. with the three de-
partmental commander, were re-
elected, at the last important bus
mess session of veterans during the
present reunion here
The next reunion went to Jack
sonville after more than an hours
deliberation, in which the hospitality
and fame of that city, Nashville,
Tenn, Houston, Texas, and Tulsa,
Okla, had been proclaimed by elo-
quent orators. When a vote was ta-
ken Jacksonville received 1923 votes
Nashville the nearest opponent, re-
ceiving 405. The selection of the
Florida city was then made unani-
nous. !.
Department officers who again
will serve under the command of
General Young are Lieut.. Gen. The
odore S. Garnett, Norfork, Va, COM
mander of the Army of Northern
Virginia; Lieut. Gen. George P. Har-
rison, Opelika, Ala, commander of
the Army of Tennessee, and Lieut..
Gen. X. M. Van Zandit, Fort Worth,
Texas, commander of the Trans
Mississippi department.
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ELOQUENT ADDRESSES
AND SPECTACULAR
PARADES AT
REUNION.
Republican Governor was
Greeted With Rude Salu-
tation Which Changed
to Applause-Will Hold
Next Reunion at Jack
sonville, Fla.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May27.-Elo-
quent 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 Unit
ed Confederate veterans reunion in
this city. The only discordant note
was sounded at the first business ses-
sion of the veterans when Kisses, fl
nally drowned down by cheers,
slightly delayed Gov. Ben w. Hooper
of Tennessee, in delivering his ad-
dress of welcome. The Tennessee
executive, who is said to have been
the first Republican governor to well
come reunion of Confederate vet
Grams, disregarded the disturbance
and was given an ovation at the con-
clusion of his remarks.
Throughout the day the influx of
visitors continued Every train add
ed hundreds to the thousands already
in the city. Although the weather
was threatening no rain and the tenn
persture remained in the COS. Fair
and warmer weather is predicted for
tomorrow.
Sponsors in Parade.
Despite the GOODNESS, hundreds of
sponsors representing almost every
division in the Confederate army
participated in the parade this after
noon. In filmy gowns and laces they
were driven in automobiles along the
principal streets in the city. Thous-
ands 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, command
er-in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, and Gov. Hooper, with
their stats, reviewed the parade
from an official stand erected at Gen.
Young's headquarters.
The aged veterans who thronged
the streets appeared to enjoy dis
play 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 the
soldiers.
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FIRST SERIES OF GAMES

The Union County Base Ball League will play Saturday May
3D. follows
Lockhart VS.. Jonesvile at Jonesville.
Union Buffalo, at Buffalo.
Monarch Excelsior, at Excelsior.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28

was finished. to surrender to the navy depart
ment large percentage of the weight allowance
originally granted him.
Take empty tumbler turn it bottom upward
and press 1t down into basin of water. The
further you submerge 1t the smaller grows the air
space, the air becoming more and
pressed II you could slightly increase the pres
sure of the confined air the encroaching water
would be driven outward. If the bottom of the
tumbler were pierced, the other hand, the
air would escape and the water would rise and fill
the space. Substitute pipe instead of free
opening in the bottom of the glass and lead this
pipe to reservoir of compressed air. When this
compressed air is poured into the tumbler the
water will be driven out or the glass will rise and
free itself of water. In either then the space
will be filled with air
This is substantially what Mr. Wotherspoon
has planned shall happen when ships compart.
ment or compartments are flooded through under
water damage of any sort. Air will displace the
water due to leakage and make the craft float
well nigh II she had not been injured. or
course this is upon the assumption that the
wound has occurred at the bottom and not the
top of watertight subdivision otherwise the
chamber will remain flooded
But 1t takes good deal of air to fill most Of
the big divisions of a fighting ship, and there
must be.piping to carry the air to these hundreds
OF separate chambers How did Mr.. Wother-
spoon provide for all these and yet not exceed the
weight allowed him by the naval officials? He
did 1t by making of facilities actually already
provided for other services
Foul air, gases and heat beyond a fixed degree
must be guarded against In man-ofwar within
the various under water compartments. To ac-
complish this end two pipes lead to each OF these
chambers. one to carry fresh air and the other
to drain off the foul Also every fighting ship is
furnished with air compressors and there
number of tanks In which this air is stored at
very high pressure Normally this air is for the
charging of the torpedoes. for some kind of
chanical work and for blowing the residual gases
and bits of smoldering remnants of the powder
bags out of the big guns before the breeches
are opened for reloading. The very fundamentals
of Mr.. Wotherspoon's system were thus already
installed and a few inexpensive connections alone
were needful to complete his requirements All
that was necessary was to tap the air supply sys-
tenn by flexible hose and join the connection to
the supply duct leading to any desired compart-
ment, at the same time closing the exhaust vent
Thus compressed air under perfect control could
be led into the flooded chamber and the water
quickly expelled.
That is not all; the system makes it possible
to enter the injured subdivision through a neigh
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28

CBy PROF. w. c. CoFFEY. University
of Ilinois.)
Mutton production has become
largely a question of furnishing lambs
for the market The buyers at Chi
cago Union stock yards assert that
about 80 per cent. OF all the sheep
reching that place are lambs. While
the very nature of things assures US
there always will be mature sheep
sold as mutton. we are constrained to
believe that In the future the demand
for lamb mutton will be even strong
er than 1t Is today. IL Is surely true
that the demand for lamb mutton of
the higher grade will become greater
If our people keep up their present
pace in learning to consume mutton,
because their tastes will become edu-
Gated to discriminate closely between
ordinary and choice mutton products.
1t is within the possibilities of the
native grower to produce choice
lambs for the market but there are
certain prerequisites absolutely neces-
sary to success in this work, and also
some besettfng sins of which cur ma
tive producers are guilty, which must
be abandoned before we can do it.
Every one will doubtless agree that
the strong. vigorous, rapidly growing
lamb is more profitable to the pro-
ducer than his weak constitutional.
backward brother. And hence, to get
at the profitable production of lambs
we must search out the essentials
necessary tc the production of the
former sort. One of the first things
to seek is strong, uniform eve flock
ewes that are strong In constitution.
active foragers, uniform and regular
breeders. deep mixers and good
shearers.
1t requires eve with strong
well developed vital organs to bring
forth lamb with enough vitality to
battle for life should conditions be
reversed, and 1t is enough to discour-
age shepherd If, at the lambs birth,
both the lamb and the eve are indif-
ferent about coming together and liv-
Ing together courageously. The eve
is not worth much II she has not the
ability to care for her lamb well. To
secure the desirable bloom on the
lamb. which is characterized by baby
fat and plumpness, requires a liberal
supply of milk from the mother. and
this is hardly possible If she is not
robust and an eager feeder. There.
fore. the things of first Importance in
selecting the eve flock are robustness
and strength of constitution
Most native sheep growers are open
to criticism in that they do not Sc
lect the ewes that are uniform and
regular breeders. Observations have
led me to believe that few have given
these things due regard. Most of US
prefer a lot of ewes uniform in ap-
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28

continents, besides some balustrading and arch
Ing with decorative panels compose the long
shrouded facade of the Cannon Street hotel. OF
these statues, two. Europe and Asia have now
been brought completely to light America has
Just been located and partly unveiled and Africa
appropriately enough is still the dark" CONT
nent Hearing Of the discovery of America in
Cannon street the writer hastened to the spot
and after mounting to dizzy heights, by means of
ladder. and crawling along stone ledge some
eighty feet above the level OF the ground was
rewarded with sight of the partly exhumed
statue which stands some fifteen or sixteen feet
high
Remembering that this efigy of America" was
designated in the mid-victorian period 1t was no
surprise to hnd 1t lacking in any special beauty
1t is the figure of a woman-posslby a militant
MISUNDERSTANDING in one hand gun and in
the other some ears of corn. On the ground is
something which may represent either toma
hawk or the ak Of the pioneer, and underneath
in letters that once were gilt appears the word
"America-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28
LITTLE SONGSTERS
ARE EARLY RISERS
Lark Does Not Deserve Reputa.
tion for Getting Out Early
Is SIuggard.

A student of bird life, who has been
investigating the question as to the
hour in summer when the commonest
small birds wake up and begin to
sing. says that the greenfinch is the
earliest riser. as 1t sings about one
thirty o'clock in the morning. The
blackcap begins at two-thirty and the
quail half an hour later
1t is nearly four o'clock, and the
sun Is well up. before the first real
songster appears-the merry black
bird. Then comes the thrush, followed
by the robin and the wren; and last,
the house sparrow and the tomtit.
Thus 1t will be seen that the lark's
reputation as an early riser is not de-
served. In fact. he Ia very sluggard,
for he does not rise until long after
many hedgerow birds have been about
for some time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28
Under Coat of London SCOT

America was discovered all again in Lon
don recently, says the Washington Stars CORE
spondent. At least longhidden statue of Amer
lea was. 1t Is really putting up a statue
or any other kind Of memorial in London for in
year or two unless seen to right along, it will
be practically enveloped In pitch black cloak
of London SCOT, some 5000 tons of which, accord
ing to engineers recent estimate is always
hanging in the atmosphere of this metropolis
The statue OF America" which has just been
discovered adorns the front of the Cannon street
hotel, which adjoins Of the biggest of Lon
dons railway stations and is favorite place for
big political and other gatherings. 1t was put
up In 1856. since when its walls have not been
cleaned hence for forty years more all of the
rather elaborate decorations which cover them
have been hidden from sight completely as II
they never he'd existed The pail of mingled SCOT
and CRIME which covers them several inches deep
in places, but 1t fall on almost at a touch. and
after what is known wire brushing" the sur.
face becomes fairly clean.
Four statues. it appears. representing the four
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28

another field of usefulness. Compressed air Is
very searching much more than water, and 1t
has the added advantage of sounding an alarm
wherever 1t manages to work It's way through
even in small measure. Dry air, unlike water,
Is not destructive and compartment full OF
stores, electrical apparatus of any other things
sensitive to water could be flooded with COM
pressed air for test without doing the least harm
to the contents
The value of this has already been proved in
a number of instances recently and upon one
occasion the draining of a leaking comparement
and the charging with air of the surrounding
compartments filled with stores resulted in the
saving of probably $4,000 $4,000 worth of
property In few moments after the automatic
alarm gave warning of the flooding the compress
ed air in service and the water driven over
board again
Perhaps the most striking example of the effec-
tiveness of this system for keeping injured
ship afioat and making it possible for her to pro
ceed to port was that of the u s. S. collier Nero.
The vessel struck Brenton's Reef, Rhode Island,
in July of 1909 Ordinary salvage operations
failed to dslodge her from the rocks, and 1t was
not until certain Of her decks sealed her
metically and number of the intervening spaces
turned into closed compartments and compressed
air pumped into her that she released and
hoated She reached the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28

pearance, and 1t is commendable in
US that we do. but thil is not all, be-
cause we must seek those ewes that
will all lamb at about the same time.
uDevenness In a band of lambs
works hardship upon the individual
worth of the lambs because they are
hard to Judge by the buyer and he
bids low to make himself safe. Native
lambs are described on the market as
the up and down Sort" and the fact
that they are SO reflects upon the skill
of the native producer in the eyes of
the buyer. Our cousins on the range
are compelled. through force of cir
cumstances, to have their lambs born
all within a period of about 15 days,
because the lambing grounds will not
maintain the band of ewes for long
period. Ewes, failing to bring lambs
within this short period, are sorted
out and sold for mutton. AS re-
suit bands of range lambs come upon
the market in condition and weight,
and while they do not sell as well as
the best native lambs, they average
much better sale as e whole. Even
ness is one of the things in their ia
vor. The range men, though reject
ing the ewes that failed to conceive
In is days, have built up bands of
ewes that breed quite regularly, and
it is quite possible, / think, for the
native flock owner to do something in
this direction. With our small fiocks
we cannot be SO rigid as the range
men, but we can do much toward Sc
wi
forth their lambs at about the same
time. How can this be done? BY
selling off the ewes that persist in
breeding late and by not reserving
the extremely late born lambs. for
breeding ewes. A eve once started
to breed late, nearly always contracts
the late breeding habit. and 1t is hardly
worth while to attempt to her reform.
Late, born lambs are much more like
ly to breed late than the early born
lambs. We can avoid the late appear
ance of lambs by using the most Wig
orous. active rams possible. Here
is something that should never be
overlooked What Is demanded Of the
ram, besides his individual excellence.
Is short, hard, serviceable season.
If he is not capable of this, 1t is
unfair to the eve flock to lay the sin
of long drawn out lambing season
against them alone. And he will not
be capable Of short, har dservice un-
less he is Of the highest type in consti-
tuition and vigor. In selecting a ram
tc sire mark"t lambs. the leading ques-
tion the breeder shoulc ask himself is
DO / want lambs like this sheep?
II you do, and If he is vigorous and
well bred. you will most likely be re-
warded In so far as the sire himself
can reward you.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28
SEASONABLE WORK IN
THE POTATO GARDEN
Experiment With Poultry Manure
and Superphosphate Favors
the Former.
(By A. ]. LEGG.)

Last spring / put small handful
of dry poultry manure In each hill l
planted my potatoes except four pieces
of rows.
On these l used 14To superphos-
phate In the hill at the rate OF about
$50 pounds per acre.
| noticed throughout the growing
season that the potatoes manured with
poultry manure were growing much
faster than the others. The soil was
Just about the same in both places. as
was the cultivation
When the potatoes reached maturity
/ dug "a hills of each Of two rows
lying adjacent to each other. One
was fertilized with poultry manure
and the other with superphosphate.
The potatoes from each "a hills were
carefully weighed with the following
results.
Twenty-four hills with superphos-
phate yielded 20.5 pounds.
Twenty-four hills with poultry
manure yielded 1915 pounds.
Difference in favor of poultry ma.
nure 1925 pounds.
The yariety of potatoes planted was
common No. 1. All of the potatoes
were practically free from scab as
only noticed one scabby potato and 1t
was found among the ones grown
with poultry manure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-03-28
To Choose Fruit Varieties.

First know what the fruit is to be
used for. then learn what kinds that
meet that demand do best in the
neighborhood. 1t will pay to be de-
liberate in this choice and to confine
the list to less than half a dozen
kinds If market is the aim.