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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-23
NEGRO GETS
DEATH SENTENCE

Bradford Boyd, II year old negro
farm hand, was convicted yesterday
in the criminal court on a charge of
having attempted criminal assault
upon the person of nine year old
white girl and Judge Townsend
named Thursday, July 20, as the date
for the negro to die by electrocution.
The alleged crime was committed
Wednesday, June ID, and the negro
was captured at Camden on the same
day. Eight days later he had been
tried, convicted and sentenced.
The alleged victim is an epileptic,
according to witnesses who took the
stand yesterday, and the little girl
did not testify. She was put on the
stand and Judge Townsend asked sew
eral questions of her without results.
She was asked to tell what she knew
about God, and if she knew what it
meant to tell the truth or story.
The court was not satisfied with the
answers and the child was excused.
The mother of the alleged victim
said she was milking cow about 100
yards from where the girl was play
ing, when she heard the children
The witness said she ran
to her daughter and noticed Boyd
running away. She gave the alarm
and ministered to the needs of the
child, she said. The mother said the
girls body and clothes bore marks
of violence. She said her daughter
had been an epileptic for four years
The physician, who attend u the
girl, described her condition and cor
roborated the mother as to the child
being an epileptic.
A negro was brought from Cam
den to relate the details of an alleged
confession made by Body while he
was behind the bars at that point
The negro gave damaging testimony
against Body after being reminded of
the seriousness Of the situation.
Boyd took the stand in his own be
half and denied any wrongdoing. He
declared that he was mending a plow
and was trying to take a bolt from
the little girl when she screamed
He said another negro on the farm
frightened him and caused him to
leave the scene.
The jury deliberated short time
and brought ip a. verdict of guilty.
Boyd stood before the Judge and
stared at him while he read the death
sentence. The negro's eyes never
blinked and he stood motionless
throughout the ordeal. The negro
was hurriedly taken away after the
sentence had been pronounced The
State
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Death of a Good
Colored Woman

Jennie Goudclock, a good coloreG
woman, living in the Fairview sec.
ton of the county, dicd rather sud,
denly Sunday morning although She
had been in roor health for many
years.
Aunt" Jennie was about SO or 60
years of age and was OF excellent
character and highly respected bv
both white and colored She was a
Christian, having been a member of
the Baptist church for 80 years and
bore her Affections with great forti
tude. Jennie was the second wife of
William Goudelock, one of the best
Known and respected coiured men &C
the county (now S3 years ODD, and
who was during tn, Civil war the
body servant of the late Col William
Munro who. for years after the close
of the war, was one of the leading at
torneys of the town of Union.
Jennie was also twice married, the
first time to Nathan Humphries. who
formerly lived on the place of Miss
Mary w. Mcbride, near Union.
The deceased left several grown
children besides her husband and the
intermcnt on Monday afternoon wa
in Maple Ridge cemetery, of which
church she was n member. The fun
cral service was conducted by Rev. j.
s. Daniel Of Union and was attended
hy both white and COiorpd
DaA e.
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Illinois Troops
Prepare to Move

Waukegan, ILL.,, June 22 (Ry the AS
sociated Press. .-Govcrnor Small to-
night ordered ! 900 state troops mo-
bilized at once and held under arms to
be sent to Herrin if needed
At midnight the govcrno telegraph.
ed Brigadier General Black. adiutant
general, to assemble the ne Hundred
and Thirty second infantry ana the
machine gun companies of the Gnc
Hundred and Thirtieth and One Hun
dred and Thirty first infantrics. witn
such other companies as necessary t,
mae a force of at least | 900 men and
hold them al the One Hundred and
Thirty infantry armory. Chi
c0go, to be moved under further or.
ders from him.
The governor directed thai tn"
troops should be given full field equip
ment He told General Black that he
was reliably advised that life and
property are in jeopardy in the vicin-
ity of Herrin, Williamson county At
L u ClONh j1lt SONtluOI itltIuDIlttl
Sheriff Thaxton demanding AN i'm
mediate reply to his telegram asking
for information about the situation,
insisting upon prompt action for the
apprehension of the men who are
reported to have killed 26 or more
non-union workers and notified the
sheriff that troops are being held in
readiness.
In third telegram addressed to the
states attorney of Williamson county
the governor demanded an Immediat"
reply to previous messages and insist
ed that the persons guilty of the mur-
ders be brought to justice.
Eo told the states attorney to tele-
Graph him at once whether the circuit
court of that county is now in session
and if not, what steps have been taken
to convene a grand jury, investigate
the crimes committed and return in
dictments.
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DEATH CLAIMS
LEVI W. SMITH

Levi w. Smith, one of the county's
Oldest and best citizens, passed away
about 2:3O o'clock yesterday at his
home three miles south of Union. The
end came suddenly and while Mr..
Smith was sitting up in his chair. For
several years he had been in failing
health, and for the past three weeks
he had been growing rapidly worse.
Mr.. Smith was rs years of age
and is survived by his wife, who, be-
fore her marriage, was Miss Lettie
Hawkins of this county, and the fol-
lowing children: J. Ben Smith Of
Delray, Fla, Mrs. Mamie Crosby OF
this county, L. w. Smith of Eaugallie,
Fla, and Mrs. Ioline Hawkins Of this
county.
Mr.. Smith was a native of Union
county, but for some years, when a
youth, resided in Spartanburg. He
volunteered for service in Co. E, End
Regiment, Cavalry, Capt. Dean COM
manding. He volunteered when 16
years of age and served to the end
of the war. He saw several severe
battles but escaped being wounded at
any time during his period of service.
For more than 35 years Mr.. Smith
served as deacon and clerk of Hebron
Baptist church, located four miles
south Of Union. There his body will
be laid to rest at 1880 o'clock Sat.
urday morning.
Mr.. Smith was man of high ideals;
he was possessed of modest disposi-
tion and heart that beat with SYM
pathy for all. He was upright in his
dealings with his fellows, and was a
kind husband and father. His life
was given to serving others and his
good name will live for all time. His
life was beautiful for it was right
eous and his faithfulness marks him
as one of Gods noblemen.
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UNION COUNTY
GETS $lO4,6l7.O4

South Carolina has received a total
apportionment of S5,OO7 .854.84 of fed.
eral aid for roads and bridges To date
exclusive of the $7O7 900 available
July l of this year, according to fig
ures announced yesterday by the state
highway department. OF this total
~ ,93o, ,7272S has already been allot.
ted, leaving $72,l2G.5G for allotment
These figures include all the aid
supplied since the policy of fedora!
aid was established by the govern
ment. If the $7O7,U 900 to be- available
July | is counted, the total apportion-
ment to South Carolina will be So
714,S54.S4
VI the total apportonment SS2l-
374.77 has been alloted to major
bridge projects of the state not in.
cluding S250,000 to be given to the
Ashley river bridge at Charleston out
OF the new appropriation available
July |. The Santea bridge of Muir
rays ferry heads the list with aid
amounting to $423, ,734G9.
Charleston county takes first rank
in the aid apportionment with S25l.-
lS4.S2 while Richland is second with
S244, ,lS5.55. These figures do not in
c!ude aIlotments made out of the new
appropriation available July |. Some
OF the other larger amounts inchd,,
$l74,l55.O9 to Anderson county, SlOl,-
69".O9 to Beaufort, $lOI.9OO.54 to
Florence, S127,S52.39 to Greenvillc.
500, ,l9S9.95 to Greenwood. $lO9.-
$4,000 to Lexington. $lGO.Gs9.1S to
rangeburg, S2O6.259.2l to Spartan.
burg, S13S,S04.16 to Sumter. SlO4.-
617.O4 to Union and $II5,O32O7 to
York. The State.
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Burial of MIR. A. d. Cooper

The body of Mr.. A. d. Cooper was
laid to rest yesterday afternoon in
Grace Methodist church cemetery. A
large congregation gathered in the
church to pay last tribute of respect
to the dead man. His pastor, DR.. j
C. Kilgo, paid high tribute to the
worthy Christian character Of Mr..
Cooper. Young ladies from the Sun
day school, in which Mr.. Cooper
taught the Bible class, carried flowers
wreaths and accompanied the body on
the journey to the grave.
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NJ. A. Moore, Jr., has accepted
position with the Hanover Bank in
New York for the summer months.
Miss Kate Kilgo is attending the
summer school for teachers at Con
verse college.
l.. j. Browning is spending several
days with his nephew. Col. Clarence b.
Smith, in Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Dillard of Cross Anchor is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lowndes
Browning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Garner have
moved into their beautiful new home
On Gage avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.. Aiston and Miss
Isabel Aston returned last evening
from visit to the mountains of
North Carolina.
The little daughte" of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Fl. ID. Eubanks is quit sick with
tonsilitis.
Mrs. F. II. Jeter of Atlanta is Wis
iting relatives in Santuc this week.
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REUNION ENDS
AT RICHMOND

Richmond, Va, June 22.-With ;
spectacular and colorful street paraI,
this morning, the lawing of the cor.
nerstone of the Matthew Fontau
Maury monument this afternoon an,
grand ball tonight as fitting eli
max, the 32nd annual reunion of TIA,
Confederate Veterans was brought
to a successful conclusion in a DlaZc
of glory.
Their annual reunion over, the
United Confederate veterans tonight
reluctantly turning their backs on the
capital of the Southern Confederacy
began leaving for their homes, after
having had the freedom of Virginia. ;
metropolis for three days. Many OF
the gray coated warriors who have
been the city's guests this week will
never return to the city for which
the fought in the struggle of 1861
90 as the ranks are rapidly thinning
Pretty sponsors and chapcrones
mingled in hotel lobbies with the
Boys in Gray" for last fond fare
well. A riot of color presented itself
in the hotels where these farewell
gatherings were held. Beneath the
blood-red field offset by blue cross
and white stars, the flag of Dixie,
the last embrace was given.
The outrouring of the veterans and
visitors began early this afternoon
many specials for the far South leav-
ing early. Several of the trains did
not lca,e until shortly before mid
night, however, and the visitors and
veterans remained until the last min
ute.
Attendance figures, according to
those in charge of registration head
quarters, exceeded all expectations.
credentials being issued to more than
6,003 veterans. This number Of vet
erars was augmented by upv ads of
$4,000 sons of Confederate veterans
members of the several Confederate
memorial associations, the United
Daughters of the Confcdcracy and
other visitors.
The reunion, the old veterans them
selves declare--thoSc who have at.
tended every one Of the - annual
gathcringS-was the most Sicce. full
and, considering the thinning cf the
gray coated ranks, the most numer-
ously attended
Several hundred of the veterans
and othc2i reunion visitors departed
from Richmond tonight at 10 o'clock
for New Orleans, Shreveport and way
points but the bulk of the outgoing is
expected to begin >t $3.50 tomorrow
morning, when special train will
leave carrying sleepers to Chatta-
nooga, Birmingham and Fort Worth.
Texas. This special and others to
follow are expected to carry large
percentage Of the visitors to their
homes in the furthermost stretches
of Dixie.
Reunion visitors are privileged tc
return on any regular train until
JAY and for the reason many are
. Xpected to remain here until that
::me. making side trips to the ma.
tion's capital, the crater at Peters.
burg and to the several battlefelds
and other historic places around
Richmond
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Today's Cotton Market

Alston Moore has accepted posi-
ton with large concern in the West
for the summer, and will probably
spend few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Moore before re-
turning to his studies in the fall.
Mrs. o. L. p. Jackson and daugh-
ters, Misses Ferroll and Louise Jack
son are attending the summer school
at Winthrop college.
Mrs. S. Krass will leave soon for
New York to spend the summer with
her children, Mrs. Aaron Smith, and
Messrs. Nathan and Labori Krasse.
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Deputy Sheriff Kills Two Men

Clarksburg, w. Va, June 23.-Two
men were killed by deputy sher-
iff and dozen other persons injured
when mob attacked suburban trac-
ton car carrying non-union miners
and officers to Hudson Coal company,
guarded by deputies, from this city
to Lewis Mine at Reynoldsville this
morning. The mine opened on open
shop basis Monday.
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Items from Monarch

Quite a number from Monarch mo-
tored to Spartanburg Friday and
Saturday evenings to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the Textile
Institute. Bennie Turner was one of a
class of IL who graduated. He has
made a splendid record for scholar
ship during the three years he has
been student in this school. This
. year he has won a scholarship to Wof-
ford College emitting him t, two
years free tuition.
Misses Annie and Martha Turner
won $500 prize offered for the best
kept room during the year.
Miss Jessie Farr and Earle league
who have been at the Textile Institute
are also at home for the summer.
Miss Ellen Huntsinger returned
home several weeks ago from Fruit
land, N. c., where she had been going
to school.
Miss Ida Mae Willard of the Ashe-
vile Normal and Miss Grace Break
field of Brevard Institute are at home
for the summer. The latter was sent
by her school as delegate to the
Y. w. G. A. conference which was
held at Montreal.
The following young men are also
at home for the summer vacation, An
sci McNeill from the Citadel and Her.
bert and Vernon Haas from Clemson.
Monarch is proud to have so many
Of her young folks getting collegi-
ate education. We welcome them home
and wish for them pleasant vacation.
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Rev. K. D. Smith
Called to MNirmIra

Rev. X. d. Smith hats n.rr au>I
t" the pastoratc @! 'He Wb!Lml. Zap.
tist church, and has ;lroady mr..r 81.
his new charg.. II, was for ,,.,r:.
years pastor of Salem Baptist ynug,'
Hebron and other churches r ta1.
county. He left to TAX, cours, IN
the Southern Baptis; Theological
Seminary Louisville, Ky. and since
then has served as pastor at and
born, Indiana, two years.
Rev Mr.. Smith has many warm
friends throughout Union county who
will be glad to know that ne has come
to live as a near neighbor.
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Burial of J. Walter
Sanders Tomorrow

The body of Mr.. j. Walter Sander
will be brought here from Atlanta,
arriving on No. 10 tonight at 8:45
O'Clock. The funeral will be held at
the residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The burial will be in Rosemont Gene
terry, following the service at the
home, which will be conducted by Rev.
Lewis M. Rice, DR.. f. S. Reaves and
Rev. Jno. f. Matheson.
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An unbroken flint arrowhead was
found imbedded three quarters of an
inch in the dorsal vertebra of an In.
dian skeleton found near Dublin. o.
recently. This is proof that Indian
arrows were fatal and caused more
than flesh wounds. Another example
found in this region showed that All
arrowhead had penetrated an Indians
brain one-half inch.
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WI Ting Fang Dead

Shanghai, June % (By the Associ-
ated Press) ).-Wu Ting Fang, former
minister to Washington more recent
iy foreign minister for Sun Vat Sen III
disrupted Canton government, died "a
Canton this morning, according to
Reuter- dispatch.
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Could Account for Two Men

Chicago, June 23.-The Hargravc
secret service, which sent 80 men to
Herrin as guards at the Strip NINE
where rioting occurred yesterday
this morning announced they could ac-
count for only two men, A. p. Finley
and an unidentified man, the latter
beaten into unrecognizable condition
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Pritchard's Nomination
Reported Favorably

Washington, June 23.-The nomi-
nation Of Lawson Pritchard to be
postmaster at Tennille, Ca, opposed
by Senator Watson, is understood or
dered favorably reported by the SEN
ate postoffice committee.
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Great Anxiety
Over Assassination

Belfast, June % (By the Associated
ress).-The situation here is one OF
great anxiety today owing to hiGh
state Of feeling over the assassination
of Field Marshal Wilson at London
The military was forced to fire on
mob several times, casualties by mid
forenoon were six wounded
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Two Men Blown to Atoms

East Liverpool, Ohio, June 23.-
Two men were blown to atoms, three
houses on the outskirts Of Wellsville
wrecked early today when nitrogly-
cerin being transported by automobile
exploded.
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Henry FSrd's Offer
Attacked Again

Washington, June 23. = Henry
Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals was at
tackled again today by witnesses tes-
tifying before the senate agriculture
committee. Philip Wells, former law
officer Forestry Service, declared
never had seen a proposition made
to the government as outrageous as
Ford's."
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SATURDAY is
PENALTY DAY

In order 10 avoid penalty,
you should . pay your City
Taxes and Licenses prior to
Friday evening, June 23rd.
This will be my last public
call. "a word to the wise is
sufficient"
w. D. ARTHUR,
It City Clerk and Treas.
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Samuel Gompers Reelected

Cincinnati, June % (By the Associ-
ated Press).-Samuel Gompers was
reelected without opposition today as
president of the American Federation
of Labor. 1t is his 41st election. to
office
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Green Street

There will be a special service Sun
day evening, June 25th, at 7:45 for
the officials, boss men, second hands
and loom fixers of the Union Mill.
The public is cordially invited.
j. B. Chick, Pastor.
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Those Responsible
Should be Prosecuted

Washington, June 23.-After con-
sultation with the President Secretary
of Labor Davis, in a statement de-
clarsd those responsible for the Illi-
nois mine disorders should be pros
ecuted to the full extent Of the law.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Bruce will
move to the Krass cottage on South
Church street, the 1st Of July. The
cottage is being painted and put in
fine shape for occupancy.
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Albert Moore is at Clemson College
for the six weeks summer course
leaving last Saturday.
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Mrs. p. X. Switzcr and Miss Kath
rim Layton are shopping in Spartan
burg today.
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Mrs. George E. Simmons Of Spar
tanburg is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Charles r. Smith on s. Mountain
street.
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Mrs. Geo. r. Kellar and Mrs. Chas.
B. Counts will return today from the
Eastern Star meeting in Columbia.
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COTTON SPINDLES
SHOW INCREASE

Washington, June 2.-Cotton spin.
ming activity showed slight increase
in May as compared with April, the
average number of spindles operated
being 32,562,674, as compared with
S0,921 ,094 the previous month, the
census bureau announced today. The
aggregate number of active spindle
hours reported for the month of Nav
was 7,493 ,491 ,601, as compared with
6,635 ,6G6, ,969 in April.
There were 36,SS4,133 cotton spin
hing spindles in place on May 81, of
which 31,G53,061 were operated at
some time during the months, as CON-
pared with 31,389,256 for April and
31,874 ,496 in March. Based on an ac-
tivity of 26 1-2 days, allowance being
made for Memorial day in some local
tiles, for 81 hours per day, the aver
age number of spindles operated at
SS.1 per cent capacity single shift
basis.
The active spindles and the number
Of spindle hours, respectively, for
May were announced as follows:
Alabama, 1,213,294; 325,717,s38.
Connecticut, 1,3OS,12O; 251 ,443 1924.
Georgia, 2,496,372; 653, ,797 ,O35.
Maine, 1,1O1, 500; 237,S17,331.
Massachusetts, 9,9S4,O43; 1887
669,536.
New Hampshire, 14O,29s; $780,
O42.
New Jersey, 4O,335; 75,845, ,OO2.
New York, s91, 1929; 22s,319,912.
North Carolina, S,17s,511; 1,465,-
173,4OO.
Pennsylvania, 140,173; 26,984,772.
Rhode Island, 1,756,791; 4O3,8 ,812,-
OIL.
South Carolina, 1898 ,616; 1887
1s6,OS7.
Tennessee, 419,764; 100, ,643,21
Virginia, 60S,9S96; 15O, 1882, ,551.
All other states, 1,O13,33O; 252,-
679,1s1.
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South Carolina cotton mills are now
working more employees than during
the corresponding period of last year.
according to reports Of the depart
ment of agriculture, factory inspec-
ton division, for 1922 up through
May. The number of employees in
the mills as announced by the in
spectors is 57,OO1 as compared with
H50; ;276 in-June, 1894. -
The general condition of the mills
is reported to be good, tht Increase in
the employees indicating more work
and more products turned out. This
increase Of 1894 employees over last
year was found despite the fact that
18 mills were closed when the inspec-
tions were made, it was announced.
The report also shows that condi-
tions now, as regards employees, are
better than in either 1919 or 1921.
In 1919 the number of employees was
50,898 and in 1920 the number was
52,428.
White males employed in the mills
far outnumber all others with 1886
for 1922 as against 16,843 white fe-
males. The number Of negro men was
3,264 and tht number of negro women
was 635. The number of white boys
between the ages of ID and 16 years
was 1,193 and the number of white
girls between the ages of ID and 16
was 1880. No negroes between the
ages of ID and 16 were employed in
the mills, the report shows.
An increase in the mills of 4,796
males over last year is noted in the
report and Of 1,757 females as well as
S71 negro men. These increases in the
number of employees, the inspectors
believe, point to much better condi-
tions in the cotton mill industry in
South Carolina.
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MANY SLAIN in
Mine CLASH

Herrin, Jure 23.-The official inves-
tigation of milne war in which 25 to
40 were killed began here today in re-
sponse to insistent demands of Gov.
ernor Small for action by the local
authorities. The coroner's inquest
will be held Immediately.