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* ' : ' ' ^ - .. :m< " A - . v f ^V';. , ( 'V . ^ -; f r ? ! ^ 1 - i, , ... ' y . * . ' #''??' > (. UNIOr. TIMES. r --?? - ? I ? - - - - - - - -- ?? " . Vol. LXII. No. 10. UNION?S. CFRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1912. $1.00 a Year. mew Manager For Bell Telephone Co. mr. ,w. h. west, who for a number of tears has been the efficient and popular i manager of the southern bell telephone compant here, has resigned?mr. j. c. singleton, of spartanrl'rg, ,1>kes the place of mil west; ^ mi. j. v;. aingleton, recently of Spartanburg, baa been appointed manager for the Beil Telephone Company here, succeeding Mr. W. H. West, who resigned - to take a position on the road for Robt. Johns Co., of Chicago. Mr. Singleton has moved his fam. ily to Union, and has entered upon his duties as manager. He is a young man, experienced, in the telephone service, and will conduct "the affairs of the office here in a manner satisfactory to the patrons. ' Mr. West, the retiring manager, has ' been with the company here for the ' past ten years. Under his admtnlstra- ' tion the nlonf >"" ? "J" *"* __ ? ~?c, ...auo oik strides ' and development. One feature of pro- 1 j?ress under Mr. West's management, ( Is that of the building of rural lines. ( The county la almost completely cov- c ered now with lines and this has been E brought about during the past three v or four years; it is a fact that there is now but One isolated section?that of e Goshen Hill township, and the poba- n bilities are that there will be a line 8 Into that section at an early day./ Mr. - West has many friends in Union who c SSBftk regret that he will leave for work * t' ^ elsewhere. He is a young man of ability and of high character, and it 11 is confidently believed that he will * v succeed in his new field of activity. Death of Mr. Jesse B. IJavis. ? Mr. Jesse B. Davis died Wednesday, V, lowing day ?t Padgett's Creek church. bl Mr. Davis was one of Unity ooVmW&a * # oide^ and heat cftisens. He was held 61 ' iTn the highest esteem by thoee who ^ knew him best. He was born November, 1835, and ra was therefore, 77 years of age. He m was married to Miss Eugenia Betsill u* f in November, 1867, and leaves two daughters to mourn his death: Mrs. H Vlda Garrett, of Tjaurens and Mrs. at Robert Wilburn of Cross Keys. ^ Mr. Davis was a member of the Ma- on sonic order, and was an old Confed- mi erate Veteran. He belonged to Com- ac pany H, 2nd S. C. V., under Capt. as Thomas Taylor. ?' fei Rev. Allison Comes to Second Church er no Rev. A. 0. Allison has been extended a0 a call by the 8econd Baptist church J Qo to become their pastor and arrived in Union Wednesday to begin his duties. Mr. Allison comes to Union from f the Second church at UaurenH, S. C. though he is a nativo of Hendersonville, N. C. I A" We welcome Mr. Allison and his' ' family into our midst. FURMAN GLEE CLUft. I AtVt The Furnian Glee Club and Orches- thl tra gave an enjoyable entertainment wh in the opera house here last Friday las night. A good audience greeted these ? entertainers, and everyone expressed Ch satisfaction with the performance. mo Mr. Gale Smith captured the au- vil! dience by his splendid violin solos, rie and Mr. T,eRoy Hartley was not for be- abl hind him when it came to handling nei this wonderful instrument. In fact ( the whole performance was good. the Besides the regular program the clt; President, Prof. A. W. Honeycutt, tloi called upon Mr. W. L. Feaster, the eto only Union county hoy in the Qlee in club, for a speech. This call was re- hei sponded to by Mr. Feaster with credit *ni to himself and honor to his school- .?: mates. Jol The good entertainment given by Soi these young gentlemen will. If they der again visit Union, draw a larger at- wa tendance. att Co< Hanker Carlisle's Cane Investigated. por tloi Washington, March B.?Under In- a l at ructions from the president. Attorney General Wlckersham has instituted an investigation of the case of M. A. Carlisle, convicted at Newberry, g. C? of violating the national I bank laws an? misappropriating pn< $470, to determine whether the man 8. < is deserving of executive clemency, brl Senator Tillman and Representatives Uni Rev. Melvin B. Kelly Has Passed Awa; well known methodist men ISTER has gone to etbrna: REWARD, after a lingering illness?Funeral .in spas tanburg?married miss sab tor, formerly of this cit1 at one tine served as pas tor of jonesville circuit. | Dr. Melvin B. Kelly, age 47, dle< at hla home, " 313f- South Churd street, this morning after a shor Illness. The funeral ^ Kt,J * ..... .V uaiu W morrow morning at 11:30 o'clock at Bethel Methodist church and the remains will be Interred In Oakwood cemetery. Dr. Kelly was one ofjthe strong men of the South Carolina Methodist conference, and in hie death the church has sustained a great loss. Dr. Kelly was horn In 1866 and was the son of Rev. John W. Kelly, long M? honored member cf the confersnce. He received his oollegiate training at Newberry College, and .hen spent two years In the study of aw. Changing his life plans, how>ver, he joined the South Carolina inference In 1889 and has served .hurches in Joneavllle, Greer, Dennark, Greenville, Anderson, Qreenrood and Clemson College. At the last session of the confernce he was appointed conference ilsslonary, secretary and moved to partanburg as headquarters* About tie first of January he had a severe ase ot crip and since then has rsdually declined in strength until IP Mill ?? "? **.?? ? ?> iuib murning. U6 H|^l, i fact been in ill health for< several ears, end the great fight he made >r life as well as the great work ao>mplished In his weakened oondlon Indicates the most extraordinary ill power. > K Dr. Kelly's mind was .of unusual ' it thinker and an attractive and < rceful preacher. Combined with , le preaching ability, he possessed , .re gifts as an organiser and his , Inlstry was successful in building i all the churches he served. He was of a trlklng personality. ' Is classic face immediately arrested ' tention in any company. His splen- ; 3 personal bearing marked him as ' e born to lead, while his personal \ ignetlsm drew men to him on first ' qualntance and bound them to him ' with hooks of steel. He was one i thb most popular men in the con- i rence, numbering bis friends In evy part of the state, and the anuiicement of his death will carry rrow to many homes. He leaves a widow, who was Miss rtor of Union county, and five chllen.?Spartanburg Journal. 0. HILL SUCCEEDS J. R.DICKERT Agent for the Southern Railway In This City?Capt. Dlckert Will Devote His lime Now to Grocery Business. Sir. C. O. Hill has been appointed ent for the Southern Railroad in s city to succeed J. R. Dlokent, o was selected for that position t Ml. * if Ulll a t? ft-* * > ?. UJII MOD nuivcu IU UU1UU irUID *] ester, where he was agent several * nths, originally coming from Ashe- * le, N. C. He Is quite an expe- * need railroad man and will prob- * y move his family to Union In the * it future. * Japt. Dlckert, who is also bead of $ i Dlckert Grocery company of this ^ y, will probably devote his atten- ^ n to that business. It Is under- ^ od that there may be some changes {j the clerical force of the Southern ^ e, though this is not authoritively ^ flounced yet. ^ inson, Fin ley and Ellerbe, of 4 jth Carolina, have told the presl- $ it that Carlisle's five-year sentence 4 s excessive. By direction of the jj orney general, District Attorney * chran, of Charleston, has had the 4 irt's mandate held up and will re1 to Washington upon the justiflca a of a commutation of sentence or ?ardon.?Spartanburg Herald. Dr. Reaben Hamilton I1L )r. Reuben Hamilton l? ill ?i?i> Mimonla at hit home at Brockton, C. This will. be newa that will i n* sorrow to his many friends In Ion and Union connty. JONES OUTLINE^) y GOVERNOBL1 DISCUSSES POLITICS AND jjCAT g THE WORKING CLASS A|?KP &? THE COURTS ? GJRNC * * BUT NKGLIBD m amp ton, March 6.?Ira B. 'lee,!' candidate for governor, speakJ at < j the dedication exercises of the .ftp* 1 ton High school today, delivermls * first political utterance since enlng the race. Several hundred S ire ^ were present and the speakej as given an ovation. Cole Blease he ; j governor, whs invited to - attem he meeting. He did not attend, s ng j in a letter that he had some bui 3ss in Columbia to require his ate; on. | This is the second time that , Lge Jones and the governor have ien i invited to spehk at the same ] ce., The governor found an excuse fo jot, atending the Colleton county air last fall. Judge Jones atended Out did not discuss politics at that ne. > When the ihvitatlon was extend to Judge Jones and the governor it 'as stated in the letter of invitation bat polities was not barred. It was enerally believed that the opening debate of the campaign would be isld here today, but it was not so, as the I Kvnruur lauea to attend. Judge Jones resigned from the supreme court on January 9tht. Since that time he has been preparing forhis campaign, tfe stated at the meeting today that he waB undecided W, ? <?* ? m | FLAME&tDON SThefe are slhty-ftncoriact^l * b^Yh, t^B W,!-v<T^.ma credlt.v ID jgt, would have found U8*ia better'-ph T nnnnnrAil in tkl" _,.r W.UU1, MWK UVt In a renewal not reported bcloty 5? week before, write us a card Btai ^ bring everything out all right. * @ Here are the names and sixty-five destroyed: @ Names on List Burned .... @> Rev. J. F. Matheson, Union, gt M. M. Martin. Union G. T. Hollls. linlon Route 2, J* Walter D. Mitchell. Adamsb ? Mrs. J. T. Wlllard. Spartan J. Rufus Poole, .Tonesvllle, g? D. B. Free, Jr.. Jonesvllle J. H. Rogers, Greenville, . ?r Willnirn Bros., Union O. C. Lancaster. Union, .. gt W. G. Puckett, Union X Mrs. R. S. Foster, Union, .. ' R. M. Anderson, Abbeville, , SJ Dr. F. S. P.oblnsor, Jackson *? ' ? ^ r. m. wore. jonesvllle gt T^evi W. Smith. Union ? Dr. J. Q. Going. Union T. F. Morris, Wilkinsvllle. . & , J. H. Garner. Pacolet. Route Win. Rogers, Pacolet, Route gt Charlie Llttlejohn, Pacolet, g* Miss Clara Littlefleld. Spar :f Oliver Stone, Jonesvllle, .,. Annie T,ipsey, Jonesvllle, .. 3$. v W. W, Gregory, Jonesvllle, . gt George Cain, Jonesvllle, .. ;* Judson Clowney, Jonesvllle. ? A. J. .Tones, Jonesvllle, S. V. Garner. Jonesvllle, .. gt Little Dsve Long, Jonesvllle, Albert Gist. .Tonp?uin<? ? Marcus Jeter, Jonesvllle, . jI G. il Burgess, Jonesvllle, . ft Johnson Smith, Jonesvllle, ft E. S, Robinson, Jonesvllle. Pate Means, Jonesvllle, . .. P J. W. Rochester, Jonesvllle, P George Moore, Jonesvllle, ,. jt J. H, Gilmore, Jonesvllle, . ? J. T. Adams, Kelton, Route It Wm. Means. Pacolet. Route 1 :* S. G. Gault, Jonesvllle * R. L. Kelly, Jonesvllle, .... ^ ' J. M. Gault, Jonesvllle, ... fc J. B. Foster, Jonesvllle, ... ^ A. G. Kennedy, Union * Total last week Total to Date Amount to be received In rom ? If you have not yet sent us t tlon has expired, or is about to e 5. renewal now? We are "going afte 2 determination than ever. -It is a < e fore is was not so urgent. H .lust three weeks more, and tl ? about $100 each of the three week With sincere thanks to each an< ^ we extend our heartfelt thanks. T * ' ? ? *???*?? ?$$$$? < $200 REWi The City of Union. S. C., c hundred dollars) for the arrest and < who set ?re to The Union Times b 6th. 1912. fyf '* * _ - , '.V:N * \ ' V;,. LITICAL CREED EASE WAS MISSING ION. PROTESTS SYMPATHY WITH ENDS THE INTEGRITY X>F R II LEASE INVITED TO COME. to r/hat question to discuss. He declared that he was prepared to discuss either politics or education. A great part of the address of Judge .Tones was given up to a discussion ui t'uucHiion. Tbe Political Phase. He, however, did not refrain from entering Into the political phase. He made a plea to uphold the dignity of the court, urged every citizen to work for law and order, gave his conception of the duty of the chief executive of the state, and in a general manner presented his qualifications for the governorship. Ofre man in the audience of several hundred called the name 6f the governor and Judge Jones replied In a most dignified manner, winning the applause of those present. The meeting today was held In the auditorium of the Hampton High school, which has Just been completed at a cost of over $11,000. Rlease's Attitude. Discussing the attitude of Blease in refusing to recognize a minority, Judge Jones said: ^ "They , tell me the minority has no right ; That is what the constitution (dontinued on last page! & & p T STOP US 1 i * | ^ould^pear In the ljst ocnatne~<Trtes not^j^o^T"on ' us a Card stating the amount so ne day. sooner or one day later ^ aps, and the ?redtts would have sr the list below, and If you sent $ , and that was not reported the ting the amount sent. This will ^ tilts this week, exclusive of the ? $65.00 ? 1.00 & J BO 5 1.00 ? urg 50 *jf iburg 1.00 1.00 t 100 1.00 x 1.00 ? 1.00 ? 1.00 1.00 X 3.00 ? vllle, 3.00 2.00 43* 1.00 ? l.oo x 50 ? 1 1.00 "J 1. 50 -3 50 ?5 tanburur 50 X 50 X l.oo w 50 3 3 50 ? 1.00 3 Route 2 1.00 jg. 50 X .50 W .50 ? 50 3 ; 1.00 jgt 100 Z 2ft S 50 W 1.00 ? 1 1.00 & l' *: ; 100 @ 1.00 X 1.00 # ( 1.00 ? 100 ? ; 100 I I $108.35 4ftt $587.80 ? ( tfx $6f>?.21 X alnlng three weeks $303.79 .jj* he renewal, and your subecrip- ? xpire. will you not send on the Q ir" that linotype now with more " ;aee of negr?slty now- where be- ^3r hat. memg that we must get In B- ' d every one of theHe kind friends ^ HK TOON TItfFS $ t. M. Rlee Fdltor. @ 0 0 $ v:' \RD. $200 j >ffers a reward of $200 (two 1 :onvictiou of the party or parties t uilding on the morning of March j M. H. EVANS, j Chief of Police. 1 l%~ W* *' V~74 > *'&' Educational Meeting Here Last Saturday PHOF. w. IT. Ti TP arvvDTrann . OF RURAL SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE, DELIVERS AN ABLE ADDRESS BEFORE THE TEACHERS OF THIS CITY AND COUETY? FULL OUTLINE OF ADDRESS WHICH WILL BE OF GENERAL INTEREST. The educational rally planned by Superlrtendent of Education Thos. H. Gore, which was held in this city Saturday, was unusualy well attended and was very Inspirational In its character. The meeting was held In the auditorium of the high schoool building and the principal speaker of the occasion was Prof. W. K. Tate, supervisor of rural schools of South Carolina, brief talks also being made by Prof. Davis Jeffries, superintendent of the *lty graded schools: Prof. Tan W fHnrw>. nrlnrlnal of the Can* tral school, and others. In addition to the more than forty teachers, there were twenty-five trustees of schools of the county and the faculty and student of Clifford Seminary attended in a body. Prof. Tate's address was quite a fine one, being practical, suggestive and stimulating. He referred to the laws by which the schools in the rural districts can be aided in the erection of new buildings and better equipment, and devoted considerable attention to the proper construction of school houses and showing that there should be an up-to-date equipment if the best results are to be obtained, as (I is a;loss of time* ard money to employ teachers-at a good salary and not provide them with the mean* for best applying their lessons. Prof. Tate is a thorough wlfceVnSt TTennesaeft-abJs?**rtr-one*y^arf ago. He was raised in Arkansas and says It was not until he was thirteen years old that he first saw a train. Wfl In a. mfln whn hna IavoH a+iufir on/1 ~ ~ ? " ?WW MUU 1b giving splendid demonstration of his abilities In his work throughout the state. He Is a graduate of Peobody In Nashville and was engaged in educational work in Charleston before becoming supervisor of rural schools a year and a half ago. During the past year he has traveled over 22,000 miles in this state, his average trips In a buggy being over 75 miles a day. He was quite complimentary In his reference to the schools of Union, saying that the high school here was one of the finest in the state and that throughout Union county are some exceptionally good schools, among them those at Sedalla, Cross Tvcys and Kelton. Supr. W. K. Tate's Address. Mr. Tate said in part: We have at this meeting today reproaontoHvaii nf tha thron fnrpno An which we must depend largely for educational progress, the trustees, the teachers, and the college students of Clifford Seminary, who have honored as by attending In a body. As I have travelled over the state during the past two years and have found here and there a school which stood notably above the average, I have usually been able to trace Its success to the common sense, the patriotic devotion, and frequently the self-sacrifice of some trustee who has been able to lead his Deonle. The most important body of men In Soutb Carolina is the six thousand school trustees of the State. If each member of this body appreciated fully the responsibility which rests upon hlin and would study carefully the educational problems of his community and administer the trust with an eye to the coming generation, the rural schools of South Carolina would be revolutionized In ten years. The trustee alone, however, cannot make the school. His work must be supplemented by the faithful, conscientious teacher thoroughly prepared for her work. The trustee may plan the work wisely, but the teacher nust work the plan faithfully The trustee may build a house and furoVt If arlfk a mAilasn an.itnmanf. fK/> I lion II* niui (* UH/uni u vi|ui[/iuvui t uuu teacher must put into it the living wul. Tn fact. the greatest service which a trustee can perform for his lifltrict is to secure a teacher who its the right spirit, who is thoroughy prepared to teach the subjects In he curriculum, and who will identi y herself completely with the Interns of the commnntty. In the schools ? ? - ' (Continued on page 7) Charges Negros With Stealing His Liquor MARVIN CHARLES, WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD A BARREL OF BOOZE STOLEN FROM HIM, IfAS SEVERAL NEGROES ARRESTED, AND IS THEN HIMSELF ARRESTED?REQUIRED TO PUT UP VERT SMALL BOND WHICH HE FORFEITS TO ESCAPE POSSIBLE HEAVY FINE. Charged with having stolen one barrel containing about 100 pints of whiskey and three dozen bottles of , beer from the stable of Marvin Charles, five negroes are now In Jail, their case having been sent up to the court by Magistrate J. Frost Walker. f It seems that last Monday night the liquor was taken from Charles' stable, where it 1; alleged it was stored. As soon as the theft was discovered, Charles had warrants sworn out for Jim Hicks, Gene McJunkln. Pink Sims, Bob Young and Har^ | ware Johnson, charging them with j larceny and housebreaking in the nignt time, un -rueBaay me negroen were arrested and at that time Charles was also arrested as he had "lal;red that the liquor wns his and storing liquor within the corporate limits of Uhion Is violating the laws. Mayor Duncan could not try the case against the negroes as he had no Jurisdiction but turned It over to Magistrate Walker's court a'lld he_ * , . sent it up to circuit oourt. 4 ? . ' Charles was required to give a bond \ * of $10.00 for his appearance in court t to answer the charge .but forfeited ' the bond and in this way has gotten . % off at a much lignier cost man 11 the case had been tried as the flne J*1 would unquestionably have been * , from $60 to fJ.00, >" ? >. ^ ,n"B J. H. Riley, a Prominent Badness Man of Buffalo, to Abandon Culture of Short Staple and Devote Entire Attention to More Profitable Crop. ? Long staple cotton will be planted exclusively this season on the plantation owned and operated by Mr. J. H. Pllnv o n.All VtiAwm ? nun nuunu uuqiuooo menu ul Buffalo, which is about four mltea from this city. The higher price raid for long staple cotton is the great Inducement to Mr. Riley to abandon the cultivation of short staple cotton, although last year he averaged one and one-half hales to the acre. Mr. Riley said today that he expected to plant all his cotton land, about forty acres, in long staple. Over half of this was plowed deep last fall, peavines being turned under after the peas had been picked. All of If la ..nletiil ?nll 4m ii ig u^iauu, ouu uid oum ad uuuouar Jy good. In making this experiment with long staple cotton Mr. Riley expects to keep careful record as to every item of cost, so that at the end of the year he will know exactly the cost and profit of his crop. All Proposals Rejected. Postmaster Young has received the following information from Supervising architect: "You are advised that all the proposals received for the construction of the Post Office building were in excess of the amount available; and, in aoordance with departments direction of March 2nd, are rejected. "When the drawings and specifications have been revised, the work will be again placed on tho market." This will be a great disappointment to the people of Union who expected work on this splendid building to begin at an early date. Death of Mrs. John D. Jeffries. Mrs. John D. Jeffries of Cherokee couty, died In the hospital in Spartanburg Sunday and her remains were carted to the family burying ground in Cherokee county for inter a ak. - MeklA meni. one WIIB n iiuum wuuiau, nuu was held In the highest esteem by her neighbors. Mr. W. H. Harris wrote the Times a letter paying tribute to this good woman, but the Pre got ,the manuscript and also the type that had already been set up. We trust Mr. Harris will re-write the arttole and let the Times have it for next week. Mrs. Jeffries leaves a husband and reveral small children. Her death was peculiarly sad.