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, f 1 OVER ii 2 Paid in Fire mm j* All claims p nedH no idei j J Germania, a I Sc I I F Y $ in Insurance I Si JJ would be p] J | Pacific Muti ? and Treat \ ?& H ' B |C| I eeeeeeeee* \ < n)r. broughton resigns. famous Atlanta Pastor Accepts Call 1 / ma to English Church. to I fed Atlanta, Jan. 21.?Dr. I^en C. Broughton, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, the first institutional "W church to be founded in the South, I011 today tendered his resignation to the in8 congregation to become effective no1 April 1st. He will go to the pas- 1 torate of Christ church, London, England, succeeding Dr. F. B. "V Myer, another widely known divine. a"' The present tabernacle was found- ^8 ed by Dr. Broughton about nine Ber years ago, but he was pastor of the r?a old Jones Avenue church, which it tl01 succeeded, for the preceding six i years. Before coming to Atlanta he held charges at Winston-Salem, roa N. C., and Roanoke, Va. The Pat Tabernacle is known as the home of ",s the International Bible Conference, ^e< for which several thousand minis- era ters of all denominations gather here ern yearly. 8011 Dr. Broughton has preached at Christ church during his vacation a for several years and accepts the pas- roa torate in response to the second call. P8* A meeting of the Tabernacle officials roa will be held tomorrow night to act * on the resignation. are ? ^ ? nei MRS. MORSE BRINGS PAPERS a98 in & H Reaches Atlanta, Calling on Husband at Fort Hospital. ( dot Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 19.?Beaming ] with happiness over the release of vol her jiusband, Mrs. Charles W. >nB Morse arrived here late today with ^ the official papers from Washington ^ granting the former New York banker his freedom. She was taken immediately to Fort McPherson, where Moree has been confined since his removal from the Federal pris- Tb son, and remained with her husband several hours. I "This is the happiest day of my the life," was Mrs. Morse's comment Th< on emerging from the sick room to- ww night. She declined to discuss any of t plans for the future, but it was wb .stated at the fort that a conference will be held tomorrow between in ; Mrs. Moore and physicians relative to the removal of her husband to a ' local sanitarium, where it is intend- da5 ed to keep him until he regains suf- P ficient strength to travel. the r? r www wVrvlwvi THIR Losses throi romptly and ntification, e: nd American imuel I ou e of any kinc Leased to he ual Life Insu rou Right." Kl Confederate Re-union. tfacon wants every soldier who rched and battled for the South be within her gates when theConerate Veterans gather for their reion May 7-8-0. 8he asks the ughters of the Confederacy and s Sons of Veterans to come and a hands with her citizens in mak; the re-union of 1912 the most :able ever held in Dixie. \s the result of the work of the nsportation committee, headed F. W. Armstrong, all will be ened to visit Macon at small coet. reeing to co-operate with tl?e jeral re-union committee the rail.ds have announced radical reducns in passenger rates. \seociated with Mr. Armstrong in s work of treating with the rail,ds are the following well known 'senger officials: .J. W. Blount, trict passenger agent Central of orgia lines; C. B. Rhodes, genI passenger agent Georgia Southi and Florida system; C. S. Cari, district passenger agent Souihi railway; John A. Steyer, of the ,con, Dublin and Savannah rail,d, and W. N. Hardwiek, district ssenger agent of the Georgia raild. Vlr. Armstrong and his colleagues i in close touch with many promiII ruilrnnfl rr>?>n and houp Kupn ured that the carriers will do all their power to make the re-union uccess. ^ Card of Thanks. 'Friends in need are friends in>d." Many are our thanks to those who unteered and saved our belongp from our burning home. . Our preciation ahould also be felt by ?e kind hearts who gave us she!during our time of stress. Yours very respectfully. Hirseh Bros, and Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Meyers. ere Are Two Harrison Gregory's want the public to know that Harrison Gregory who wrote to e Times from the county jsil last ;k is a young boy about 18 years lge and not the Harrison Gregory o sells fish. I work with Mr. J. McLure and was never in mv life I jail. Harrison Gregory. dr. D. A. Boyd spent several rs in Columbia this. diss Bessie Jones, of Pacolet, is guest of Miss Fannie Clark. nfwww S9S9S9 9% TY TH igh Our Agei satisfactorily splanation or i Home. Wrii ittlciohr _ ^ ARE 1 I or want to ar from you* ranee Compan Fl I \ ieeeeeeee< f CAPT. "BILLY" SMITH RETIRES | Quits Railroading After Fifty-three Years of Service. Greenville, Jan. 19.?C&pt. "Billy" Smith, the veteran conductor of the Southern Railway, who for so many years has run on the Columbia and Greenville division of the road, announced today that he had retired from service. It was rumored in Greenville Thursday that the aged conductor had handed in his resignation, but this statement Superintendent A. H. Williams, of the Colombia and Greenville division, denied. However, Mr. Williams did state that Capt. "Billy" had not been on his run since earlv in December and that, he did not believe the veteran conductor would return to work. CONFIRMS STORY. In The Greenville News of this morning a story was printed stating what Superintendent Williams had said concerning the probability of Cspt. "Billy" resigning. Today the veteran conductor was shown a copy of the paper and he stated positively that he had made hia last run. The old gentleman will formally tender his resignation at an early date. Capt. "Billy" has been with the Southern Railway for 53 years and for a greater part of that time has been on the Greenville-Columbia line. He is one of the best known railway conductors in the South. I OREATLY MISSED. The gallant old gentleman will be missed greatly for he is known and revered faaand near; especially will tho traveling public regret to learn that he has furled his colors. It is understood that Capt. "Bill?" will make his home at Anderson. Spanks His Wife, Jailed. Hammond, Ind., Jan. 23.?Chas. Buluois, 23, spanked his 16-year-old wife with a strap and she caused his arrest. Judge Frank Green, in the West Hammond court, told Buluois that he had no right to heat his wife and sentenced him to 100 days in jail. "You got what was coming to you," his wife told Charles as she left the court room, and after he had told the judge he thought this was a free country and that he had a right to spank his wife. \ IOUSAND icy during the adjusted. Com argument: Th te, phone or caf i or E. I NTEI buy or sell R< Agent for th nes. My Mottc \ J0N1 leeeeeeeee Richeson to Die in Week of May 19 VE Boston, Jan. 22?Death warrants jw for the execution during the week beginning May 19 of Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, for murdering Miss Avis Linnell, were issued and served ( upon Governor Foss, Warden rua Bridges of the state prison and Djg Sheriff Quinn, of Suffolk County. jng The warrants were made out by Co, the superior court clerk in accord- in( ance with the death sentence im- fire posed by Judge Sanderson, two tbe weeks ago and provide tliat Rich- 8U8 eson shall be hold in the Charles ato street jail here until May 9 then be the taken to the death chamber in the the state prison and there electrocuted n0i in the week beginning May 19. me Since being informed of the un- r0vi favorable action of the executive <] council in the Phelps murder case, to 1 Richeson has been receiving con- bui solation from fellow Baptist clergy- Gf i men. A petition for a commutation x 1 X?. I ? X A _ ll- * in ejipeubeu vo ut3 weni. to me staie I qu< house some time next month. | jn Honor Roll of Cedar Hill School. ^ First grade?Sidney Holcomb, toe Louise Viuson, Boyce Lawspn, Mary J Smith. ad( Second grade?Watson Alexand- St? er, Inez Holcomb, Roy Kingsmore. tin Third grade?Gertrude Smith, rui Albert Lawson, Lewis Lawson, Th Aubrey Lawson, Hubert Lawson, str Jacob Gregory, John Williams. in Fourth grade?Inez, Fred and bill Lois Lawson, Julius Johnson. ' Sixth grade?Charlie Bishop and all Horace Johnson. the Seventh grade?Sue Greer and fro Jamima Wilburn. pot Eighth grade?Vera Smith, Aline vol Williams, Gordon Bishop, Furman offi Wilburn. it i Ninth grade?Mary and Vera ret Bishop. bit A Kisd Utter. Austell, Ga., Jan. 20, 1912. Da Editor Union Times, ba< Union, S. C. of i Dear Bro. Rice: You will find on inclosed one dollar for which please mo give me credit on subscription. wo Hoping The Times a prosperous lefl year and great sucoess in its fight we for good government. I remain 27 Your Friend, me M. L. Hayeee. the ? ? ? doi Mr. J. M. Goodwin left Wednee- hoi day for Atlanta, Ga., where he goee Hm to attend the Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association which meets this week 1 in that city. w? 0 ? IWWWWWWW) I DOL past Tweh Lpanies whoi Le Continents L on F. Kell} n c. o gal Estate ar Le Mutual B ) is to "Tell iSVILLE wwwwwwwlr TOED BILLS BECOME LAW 0 Passed by Senate?Orangeburg Liquor Election Bill. Columbia, Jan. 23.?The senate hed over the governor's veto, to;ht, in short order the act provid; lor rural police for Cherokee jnty and the act relating to the lustrial School at Florence. The it was passed unanimously, and 1 second 35 to 1. the lone vote to tain the veto being cast by Senr Strait, of Lancaster. Both of ise have already been passed by i house over the veto and they are v enacted into law. Other vetoed asures jviH be considered' tomor7. The senate by a vote of 20 to 17 kill the bill permitting Orangerg County to vote on the question re-establishing the dispensary. 1 discussion of the whole liquor 38tion was then launched and was course of debate when the senate >pted a motion, offered by Senr Lawson, and adjourned to meet aorrow at 11 a. m. By a vote of 20 to S the senate >pted the motion of Senator iwart and killed the bill permitg trains of solid freight cars to i through the state on Sunday, e York County senator made a ong plea for Sabbath observance calling on the senate to kill the I. rho senate this morning defeated attempts to forestall or change s anti-cigarette bill of the senator m Edgefield, voted down all prosed amendments by two to one ?, refused a stringent measure sred by Senator Appelt making i misdemeanor to smoke a cigate and passed the anti-cigarette I to third reading, it emerging scathed from the assaults of the ponente. Senator Lawson, of rlington County, one of the to5co raising counties, gave notice general amendments to the bill third reading, which is nothing ire than a notice that the fight uld be renewed before the bill I the upper chamber. The senate nt on record as favoring the bill to 11 in voting down an amendnt which would have defeated i present measure. It will unjbtedly be enacted into law if the use is as much against cigarette oking as the upper chamber. Hiss Carrie Hawkins snent the Elk-end with Mrs. Suuan Tinaley. / * LARS | re Months. 8 se policies Jx il, St. Paul, jjj 1 r e d 1 lywhere, I ]| enefit and jjjj the Truth 8 1 w S C ? , o. v. <? L ? j? -LL-?as??mm City Treasurer's Statement Annual .Statement of W. D. Arthur, Clerk and Treasurer for the City of Union, South Carolina, for fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 15)11. RKCKItTS. Taxes. .% .$21,301 77 Bills Payable .. 54,296 60 Fines 5,163 00 Licenses 4,109 58 New Fire House 2,835 87 Street 600 60 Cemetery 344 00 Sewerage... 152 05 Union County for Work 140 62 Fire Department Fund 185 31 Rent & Cleaning Police Dep't. 47 45 Police Department 29 60 $89,206 15 DISBURSEMENTS. Balance from 1910 $ 1,075 46 Bills Payable 34,505 82 Street Department 26,298 67 Interest and Discount 7,747 82 Police Department 4,802 82 New Fire House 5,340 47 Carnegie Library 1,015 00 Fire Department 1,930 16 Salaries, City Otlicials 2,074 72 Lights and Water 1,250 00 Board of Health 421 50 Taxes, Fines & Li ire uses Refnndpd - ?rxu iv Printing & Advertising '258 40 Numbering Houses & Naming Street* .'{88 24 Attorney Fees 175 10 Fire Department Fund 185 31 Civic League 378 0C Sheriff, Jail Account. 487 1X1 Cemetery _ 166 00 , Sewerage 150 00 Mayor's Office 127 86 Expenses Officials, Charleston, Cola. & G. R. Conv 78.30 Surveying 86 00 Insurance 53 84 Board of Equalization 32 00 Sundries, small accounts 09'22 Kent of Armory 70 CO Calaboose 40 44 Tax and Tax Receipt Rooks. 40 70 Culp Park 86 20 . ' Balance to 1012 3?4 si $89,206 16 Respectfully .Submitted, W. D. Arthur, City Clerk A Treas. Union, 8. C. January 22, 1912. 11 AAfertted Utters. Advertised letters remaining in Union postodice for week ending Jan. 26, 1^12.' Mitchell Askew, Joe W Abbott, Pearl Breakfield, Khoda Break field, Will Burgess. Charlie Boyd, Biller Boyd, Mary Bryant, Minnie Carley, M C Dgn, Jane Ellis, Lucy Epps, Fannie Farr, Jennie Foster, J K Graham J W Harris, Miss Benic Harlan, Mary Gregory, Ora Gregory, Ilene Helley, Miss Hobbs, Annie Henderson, E 8 Hnghes, Lisy Jones, Geo H Kirby, Dock Kennett, Elbert Madnoz, John Masey, Alinur Millwood, Mary J Moore, Mable Nicholas, James Plaxioo, Liszie Rice, Jesse Rice, Genite Sanders, E B Sims, Ernie yf W Sutterfleld, Mary Williams, Pernola Wright, Noah West, Eoline Young, Cora Young, 8 D Young. L, G. Young, Postmaster, - * 4/*