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m THE UNll^r TIMES Ml VOL. LXIII. NO. 7. UNION, S. C., FRIDAAltY 14, 1913. ?1.00 A YEAR. AN ADDRESS BY JUDGE MEMMINGER Discourse will be in Nature of Literary Address Upon Some Topic Pertaining to Development of State. Judge R. W. Memminger, who is holding court here, will deliver an address in the new court house Friday night, February 21. The general public is cordially invited to attend. There will be no charge for admission * and the discussion will be In the nature of a literary address upon a topic pertaining to the development of the State and the influence of English law. It is to be hoped that there will be a large gathering of both men, wo men and well-grown children to hear this distnguished speaker. Judge Memminger is a learned jurist, a man possessed of a gifted mind and his character stands out clearly as clean through and through. He can not only speak with authority, but he adds to his knowledge a life that car. ries force and compels respect. The discourse is not to be a tirfldp ncrninfit. lnwlncenpco T+ will r>n*> even discuss such matters, but will discuss generally the welfare of the State and the influence of English law. You will be entertained and you will be instructed. Do not fail to attend. The occasion will also afford you an opportunity to look over the new building. It will be open to visitors and will be lighted up by electricty. Perhaps the officers will have the various offices open for your inspection; anyway, we suggest that they so do. Many people have not yet realized that we have about the best court house in the state. Remember the date, Friday night, February 21st, beginning perhaps at eight o'clock. Notice will b^ rpade in , ." the papers next week as to the exact }" 4 hour."' . f ; PSST D?ath of Milton E. Pier. Milton E. Pier, one of the oldest painters and decorators of Jersey City, died at 2:30 p. m., Wednesday, in Christ Hospital after a lingering illness. He is survived by a widow, three sons and five daughters. Mr. Pier was well known throughout the city, having been in the painting business since 1883. He was a member of Farnsworth Lodge, No. 143, I. O. O. F., and Summit Council, No. 87, Jr., O. U. A. M. Funeral services will be held at his late residence, 16 Bryant Avenue, Sunday at 2 p. m., by the Rev. A. S. Biddle, pastor of the Summit Avenue United Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Pier was a member. Interment will be in the lainny piot m Arlington Cemetery. ?Jersey Journal. Mr. Pier was a brother-in-law of Dr. W. O. Southard, of Jonesville and an his visits South made many warm friends who regret to hear of his death. Dr. King Coming. Dr. Byron W. King, president of the King School of Oratory, at Pittsburg, Pa., is coming to Union on February 18th at the High School auditorium. Dr. King needs no introduction to the people of Union and his admirers are deliirhted at the onnnr. ? ? - -rrv* tunity of hearing him again. Death of Mrs. Ed Hughes. Mrs. E<1 Hughes died at her home near Sardis church last Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Hughes had been sick for about a year, and for the three weeks proceeding her death she was desperately ill. Mrs. Hughes was 56 years old and leaves a husband and two sons and two daughters, ajl grown. Her sons are: Avalin Hughes of Clinton and Ed. Shark Hughes of Union; her surviving daughters are: Misses Lettie and Sallie Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was Miss Lola Humphries before her marriage. The burial was at Sardis church last Friday, Rev. Mr. Danner, the pastor, conducting the burial. Mrs. Hughes was a noble Christian woman and her friends will be greatly grieved over the news of her death. Mr. Otts Sick. Ex Solicitor J. C. Otts is quite sick at his apartments at the Ilertzog. He is suffering from mumps. His many friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Spartanburg Journal. Iki URGES FARMERS TO ORGANIZE Why the Farmers Should Co-operate in Their Efforts to Get Best Results From Their Labors. It's up to the farmer to look out for his own interest. The time is now ripe for him to pluck the fruits of his labor. To do this we must he orcnnizeH so ne tn he in a position to buy our goods for iess and sell our produce for mone. The manufacturers, the merchants, the bankers, the oil mills, the fertilizer companies?in fact every one but the farmers are organized. We farmers are not getting enough for our products. The consumer is paying too much. Why? Answer, Middleman, "the drones" who work, it's true, but live off the farmer and consumer. Remedy: Cut out the middleman or men. Let the farmer go direct to the manufacturer and to the consumer. To do this we must be organized. We must know the manufacturer. We must know the consumer. We must devise means among ourselves for finding out the ones best suited for our interest. We have four Farmers' Unions in the county. There should by all means be one at every voting precinct, in fact, every farmer in the county stands against his own interest and the interest of his county State and country n8t to be a member. Every one of us ought to be willing to put our shoulders to the wheel, and push with all of our might. To do this, to our advantage, we must have system, organization and cooperation. So, now, Farmer Friends, let's get together and work to some advantage Tor ourselves, oui homes and our country. '--There is to W a meeting at' ion on Saturday next, the 15th in^t., of the Farmers' Unions now in the county, viz: Bald Rock, Kelly's, Sedalia and Jonesville. This meeting is for the purpose of buying our guano for the year. We have some prices that will save every man in the Union a good sum, on what he has been paying. Let every farmer in reach of these Unions now formed, apply to one nearest him for membership at once, so as to save himself a good profit on his guano. This is just a beginning. We propose to save every member money on everything he has to buy. How? By buying it together and from first hands. T1 - ... inen we propose to get the best prices for those things the farmer and member has to sell. The parcel post will open up a channel for the farmer to deliver his products to the city consumer giving the farmer more and costing the consumer less. We are now in correspondence with the Woman's Unions, and expect soon to be able to tell our members where they can get a market for their eggs, butter, chickens, and in fact everything he has to sell. Won't you help vourself your family and the farmei and consumer of our land? If so, join and get to work. Let every community ganize a ion at one*. , The farmers nnoi- 1? wise v.uui g uuuse should have the largest and best Union in the county. We ought by ah means have a Union at our county -eat; also one at Carlisle, Santuck, Adamsburg or Lockhart. M. R. Sams, Secy., Jonesville Farmers' Union. Mr. Schoppaul Returns. Mr. James Schoppaul returned to the city Monday afternoon on the Carolina Special. Mr. Schoppaul has been at Roper Hospital in Charleston for several weeks for treatment and is very much improved in health. Ilill-Gresham. Miss Belle Hill and Mr. Claude H. Gresham were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. W. D. Wakefield. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for Nashville, Tenn., where they will make their home. Mr. Gresham is in the employ of the Southern railway. The bride is a young lady wellknown in Union and possessed of a wide circle of friends who unite in wishing her great happiness. She held the position of stenographer and bookkeeper with W. II. Burris' Furniture store. BATTLE STILL I IN CI DIAZ CONTINUES TO AGAINST THE Rebel Commander Enlarges Sends Forces Against t i) : j j. J jl lcmueiu iuaueru i _ General Diaz Disi sonal Am Mexico City, Feb. 12.?Mexico's capital was torn asunder again today by shot and shell. It was not until 9 o'clock tonight that the fire in all quarters ceased. Gen. Felix Diaz, in command of the rebel forces, fortified and entrenched in and around the arsenal, had held his ground against the federals and had subjected the city to a more terrible bombardment than that of yesterday. He had enlarged his zone of action and had sent forces against the national palace. But tonight Madero was optimistic. Throughout the bombardment and the almost continous rattle of machine guns and rifles, the presirlont urnnf n Knnf V?io tunrlr m ace apparantly unperturbed. He took counsel frequently with the fiFrom time to time he was in conversation with General Huerta, the commande-in-chief, rearding plans of attack. His courage was great, his confidence remarkable. Over at the arsenal General Diaz calmly directed the operations. He characterized them as solely defensive. He, too was optimistic. Large Number of Dead. The number of dead and wdunded cannot even be estimated, but it, is large. For two hours dunng the forenoon the rebel gunners rained, shot and shell at the lofty Btxucvttfich federal ah chine gun men had attempted to ra& the insurgents in the trenchef and behind the barricades of the arsenal. Shells from the heavy guns were well timed, the explosions 4 throwing perhaps hundreds of thousands of bullets into the roofs, effectually clearing for a time at least, these buildings of the picked men from the federal troops. Some of the rebel shells and not a few rifle bullets reached the nation, al palace, but none did serious damage. It is not believed that Diaz seriously contemplates at the present time an attack on Madero's headquarters. Madero Promises Assault. Madero has promised to make a combined assault on the rebels' position tomorrow, but the operations of today indicate that Diaz has much in reserve. On the first day of the battle it was the government forces that burned their powder. Today it was the rebels' turii to be airerresive. Diaz brought forth heavier guns than Tie had used before. Two threatening features of the day were the appearance in the outskirts of the city of Zapatistas, who harrassed the government troops and the release from the Belem jail of several thousand prisoners. Some of the latter have joined the rebel ranks, but other ar? foot free and may turn to looting. The American ambassador and the ministers of Great Britain, Germany and Spain made protests to both Madero and Diaz against the "barbarous and inhuman warfare," but their protests have been in vain. A brief armistice was arranged for a visit of the diplomats to the president and to the rebel commander, but in general the continuity of the day's operations was interrupted but slightly. The whirr of the machine guns was seldom silent and there was at no time a long interval between cannon blasts. Not Personal Ambiton. General Diaz said it was not a matter of personal ambition on his part to overthrow the government, but a desire to voice the sentiments of the whole nation. If he succeeded, ho u/aiiki oiiam. 4-v.~ ? 1 - a- -1 ... ....... ci inw uic jiL-upie to cnoose their representatives; he would withdraw to private lfe. Referring to the firing, Diaz said the government had placed its cannon disregarding the fact that many were in positions in the thckly populated sections. Most of the damage done by these guns was from shots which fell short. Stories of occasional robbery and looting by small mobs were reported during the day,. but for the most part the criminal as well as the lam abiding element were too terrified bjfci I AGES WOF MEXICO hold his position 1 federals. His Zone of Action and he Naional Palace, But Remains Opimistic. i Ws Any Per- 1 bition. i tile incidents of the last two days to ' v an/uiuig um, iiecA (JiacGM ui sme- ' y. Business houses, banks and resaurants are closed, and not even a * ailway ticket is to be bought in the ( i ptown offices. * 1 TROOPS ARE READY < TO INVADE MEXICO. Washington, Feb. 12.?President Taft and the cabinet are in accord ^ that congress shall share the respon- ' sibility for any intervention in Mex- ' i^o. 1 A day of conferences between the president and his advisers ended with tae understanding that should conditions in Mexico City become so much vtorse as to demand the landing of American troops, Mr. Taft will lay btefore both houses of congress the fall facts of the situation in a special message . -Today every preliminary was arranged for the action which might follow such a course. Thirty-five * thousand men of the army, navy and lrffcrine corps were put in readiness iir tbe movement. i^The first brigade of the first army 1 dfriribp, jpst created in the reorganization, 3,000 - men in all, and the 1 lAqJgup' of an expeditionary force of < lLO00,was put on marching orders ' rawSy \q entrain for Newport News, ' aiTny transports wait un- 1 M&NA RILEY DIES AT BUFFALO. 1 " 'i? 1 She Waa the Daughter of Mr. and 1 Mrs. J. H. Riley, and Was Possessed of a Beautiful Christian Character?She was Loved by All Who Knew Her. Hill. fAiim 41-- -1 1- - -? tvmi ??.-> mcouj snocKea ana ] saddened last Saturday night on , hearing of the death of Miss Lorena P. Riley, which occurred at the home ' of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. L Riley, on Duncan Heights, in her 19th , year. , She joined the Methodist church in j early life and ever lived a consistent member of that communion. She had ] been a sufferer for some time, though \ displaying great faith, patience ana ( fortitude. Some time before her | death she seemed to believe fully ( what the outcome wold be and de- j clared her perfect resignation to the | will of God, and those with her at , the last bore testimony to her peace- | ful departure, and she gave them the ] sweet assurance that all was well j with her. m;? r> :I - -- - luisa jvucy was a most lovable ] character in every respect, was nev- er heard to speak evil of any one nor | would she listen while others were | being evily spoken of. A young lady of such noble Christian character- , istics would be saddly missed in any ' community. She was loved and admired by every one for her many ad- , mirable qualities. She was kind, loving and affectionate to every one she came in contact with. The writer has known her from girlhood and can truthfully say she was one of the lovliest characters he ever knew. I The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist churhc Sunday evening at two o'clock by her pastor, ] Rev. W. F. Gault, the interment was , at the Union city cemetery. A large ] concourse of sorrowing friends and acquaintances accompanied the r?> ] mains to its last resting place. The unusually large number who attended both serviced is an evidence of the high esteem and loving remembrance in which she wis hold. Her memory enshrined in the hearts of all who knew her. Tne sympathy of this entire communitv oroes out to tho <*riof- ' stricken family, which consists of father, mother, four sisters and one brother, who mourn the early death of thei; loved one. May God richly bless t lem and give them a happy family reunion in the great beyond. Earth Ifath none fairer lost; Heaven nohe.pilirer gained. 1 Master Aubrey Rice is visiting his jMUtty Mjra. W. W. Moore, in Coium TURKEY SEEKING PEACE, IT SEEMS Direct Action May Not be Taken Until Decisive Result is Reached?Porte Fails to Negotiate Loan. London, Feb. 11.?It is becoming ncrcasingly evident that Turkey is taking steps to resume the peace negotiations with the Balkan allies, although it is possible that no direct iction will be taken until some decisve result in the fighting in the Gallipoll peninsular has been achieved. It is understood that Tewfik Pasha, die Turkish ambassador, has had several interviews with the British forjign secretary recently, and that Rechad Pasha, head of the first peace lelegation, has been ordered to relain in London. Another effort on the part of the Porte to raise a small loan in Paris las failed owing to the refusal of the French government to open the Paris narket. Turks Lost 6,050. Sofia, Feb. 11.?The Turkish army n the peninsula of Gallipoli lost 6,000 nen and 50 officers during the fightng at Bulair, according to an offilial report issued here today. Several thousand Turkish soldiers ire declared to have fallen in a battle before the Tchatalja lines on Feb-uary 9th, and thousands more at 3arkoui. Christians Massacred. Sofia, Feb. 12.?According to dispatches given out here today the Turkish troops yesterday assembled -he whole male Christie n nnmilo?i?-. ? |/v|/uiavwil >f the seaport of Buyup Chekmadje n the village school house and masiacreed them. Subsequently, they filled all the Christian woman and children except the yj>ur\g girl*, whom they eafrried off on board ship. There was no fighting yesterday, either in the Gallipoli peninsula, or it the Tchatalja lines. The bombardment of Adrianople, however, continues. Court Proceedings. The court proceedings, not previously reported, is as follows: Boyce Williams vs. the Western Union Telegraph Co., for mental anguish. a verdict was returned by the jury in favor of the defendant. Another mental anguish case was that of ^Columbus Tucker vs. Western Union Telegraph Co., a verdict vas returned in favor of palintiff in ;he sum of $100. Mrs. Ellen McDaniel vs. the Union [>,??..? *? < - . ~ i uwcr miinuiaciurinp co., damage to aer land, it being alleged that some )f the very best and most valuable and of Mrs. McDaniePs has been averflowed by freshets causing a great amount of sands cn her bottoms. The jury after having been jut for some time and having gone :o Neal Shoals to investigate the alleged damaged property, could no* agree and a msitrial was ordered. W. A. Cannon vs. the Lockhart Mills for personal injury sustained while in the employ of the said Company. The jury rendered a verdict in tavor of the plaintiff for $150. Charner Dawkins vs. Union Mfg. and Power Co., suit for damages. Verdict found for the defendant. Esther Sumner, by her guardian, ys. Union Buffalo Mills Co. Suit fdr plaintiff in the sum of $500. Moving Plant to Union. The Carolina Public Service Corporation which recently purchased the Buffalo Ice plant is now having the machinery moved to Union to be in n Knilrlin? t ? M nun UllUCi t'UIl< struction on the U. & G. S. Railway, near the city station. Mr. S. M. Rice will be the manager of the concern here. Death of An Infant. The infant child of Mr .and Mrs. Charlie Arrowood died Wednesday morning at Ottaray Mills and was buried the following day in the city cemetery. Much Noiae; Little Haul. Sheriff Fant was called to Mt. Tabor Saturday night to quell what was reported to be a sort of first class riot. It turned out to be a sort r>f rough house raised dby men who w~re booze-possessed. One prisoner h?o"<*ht back, charged with being drunk and disorderly and of assault and battery. BUILDING ftEADY FOR ICE PLANT Union Ice and Fuel Company Will Soon Be in Operation?The Machinery is xr rfc * " ' rMow racing installed. The Union Ice and Fuel Company, a concern organized by local men, will soon be ready for business. They have completed the building and have begun to put in machinery. The building is located on the Jacob Rice mill property on the Southern railway, and will have good shipping facilties, as well as convenient local service. The concern will manufacture ice, sell wood and coal and will operate a cold storage plant. HOUSE KILLS BILL AIMED AT PRESS By Two Votes the Measure Which Would Hamper Newspapers is Giv en a Death Blow?Blease in Favor of Two-Cent Rates. Columbia, Feb. 11.?By two votes the house killed tonight the bill to require editors of newspapers and periodicals published in South Carolina to throw open the columns of their journals on demand of any and every one who considered that anything appearing therein had reflected on his character or standing in the community and providing a penalty of. a fine of $500 and imprisonment for 30 days for failure to print free any communuication, which did not.-*., contain obscene language, from the ? . person who took the trouble to write it and send it to the editorThe enacting words of the bill, i* rohiok ? A *?? J WW .MW?I ff?o V|/pva^u UIJ w HX^UU^9< ^ that H confiscated "the property o?*a newspaper and was a blow at the freedom of the press, were stricken out by a vote of 55 to 53. Then the house reconsidered this action by a vote of 57 to 50. The appropriation bill was reported in the house tonight. It carries a total of $2,092,524.01, an excess of 98,846.96 over the sum appropriated in 1912, but it is claimed that there will have to be no increase ni the tax levy this year. The bill was given its first reading tonight and will probably be debated Thursday. , ine governor sent a message to the house tonight saying that he was in favor of the two-cent passenger rate. SENATE PASSES WEBB LIQUOR LAW Washington, Feb. 10.?The senate tonight passed the Webb Liquor-bill, already passed by the house, as a substitute for the Kenyon-Sheppard bill. The Webb bill would prohibit ship merits of intoxicating liquors from one state to another when intended to be received or sold in violation of ' > V the law of the state to which the -t hipment is made. Friends of the legislation now will seek to have the house concur in the senate bill which differs from the bill passed by the house only in number. Should that be done, the bills will not | be considered in conference, t>ut the measure passed by the senate will go to me president tor ms signature. The substitution of the Webb bill for the Kenyon-Sheppard bill came it the close of prolonged debate antf was by a vivevoce vote, no roll call | being demanded. Honor Roll of I'utman School. , January, First Grade?Alba Laws son, Rion Gibbs. i Third Grade? Mamie Alexander, Fourth Grade? Forest Lawson, Jesse Malone. Notice, Masona! ' I A regular communication of Union i I^dge No. 75, A. F. M., will be held ' on Friday night, Feb. 14th, at 8 o'clock. T. C. Duncan, W. M. J. F. Walker, Jr., Sec. 'Death of Mrs. Minerva Rodgers. i ? i Mrs. Minerva Rodgers, age 87, died at the home of her son, Mr. J. F. i Rodgers at Monarch Mills Saturday > and her remains were interred in the city cemetery Sunday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Danner. *