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mmmmmmm?mm?mm ?JBL? ?JHL? ^?mJIL? JUL* tajiks ______ '* *-*'f^BK v\y. . VOL. LXIII. NO. 15. ." UNION, S. C.. Ft^p|rrAPHIL, 11, 1913. ===== ^ ^ ^ YEAR. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AT SUMTER The State Sunday School Convention, Held at Sumter, S. C., April 2nd to 4th, a !? ?J w as nuirtiiic uciiisiuii, anu Many Prominent Speakers Were Present. The Thirty Sixth Annual Convention, of the South Carolina Sunday School Associaton was held at Sumter, S. C., April 2, 3, 4. The cordial ' welcome extended to us by Sumter's hospitable people shall ever be rem- < embered. Nothing but the best of everything was ours, and the whole atmosphere was homelike. Three thousand voices sang out in song praises on Wednesday morning, April 2. Mr Tullar having charge of the choir of one hundred voices of Sumter's fair maidens and gallant knights. Mr. Meredith at the piano filled the opera house with one sweet song service ever to be remembered. It would indeed be a difficult task to endeavor in any one article to even hint at the many able, eloquent and instructive addresses, and it shall only be our purpose to put before 1 our deareds what we consider of vital importance to our churches and Sun- ' day Schools. Methods were discussed by the various specialists and we were greatly impressed of how our Sunday 1 taking its steps in the march of progress, and putting its every effort to systemize its many departments. Men and women are awakening to the fact that if our children are to receive a religious educaton, that the ounaay school is the institute from which their knowledge shall radiate, and that men and women are now training themselves, under the supervison of their several denominatonal boards, so as to become competent teachers, superintendents 1 and leaders. There is no institute, i no school that can accomplish anything unless its teachers are trained in the particular field to preform the work assigned to them, and until our Sunday Schools adopt this method, and the men and women realise the importance of their work, we i shall not advance far nor accomplish l much. If we as Sunday School work- i ers do not train ourselves and become equal or greater, then how are we going to meet conditions that the confronting us daily? How are wei (TAinor fn oa!O-l % I WW WW* T w mc OUIIUUJ OCI1UU1 problems unless we study the many 1 phrases of the Sunday School? Let 1 each denomination study its condi- 1 with a definite aim to a high standard of efficiency. System: There must be system in all our affairs. Our great commercial enterprises and gigantic corporations are powerful because of < their great systematic way of transacting business. Must we, who are 1 intrusted with the great work of i turning out our future citizens of i this great commonwealth, and who are intrusted with that great insti- 1 tute, the Sunday School, conduct it in a haphazard manner? Careful thought will answer NO. It has been our custom to place too much dependence on our pastors. We do not re- ! alize the many duties, responsibili- 1 ties and studies nlnreH iinnn *? j -r? ? Mjr the church, and which are now more than he can fill and devote his time to the study of our spiritual needs. Yes, if some of us conducted our business as we do our Sunday Schools there would be many bankrupts, so let us awake to trfe fact and bring our Sunday Schools into a systematic plan. How often we see a girl of twelve bring her friends of eighteen 1 to Sunday School and both girls go into the same class. It is logical that what would interest a girl of twelve 1 would not interest a girl of eighteen, i And so with boys. But by systemat icaily arranging our classes and con- ' ducting our Sunday School in a ays- ' tematic manner, we would as a necessary result, advance on to thoroughness. That cannot be too greatly emphasized. Nothing can be done, nothing will succeed or have success that is not thorough. Therefore, let us adopt our methods in a svste matic and thorough manner. Influence: What is the influence of our Sunday School? The influence 1 of our Sunday School can be only what the influence of its individual members is. Because, individual influence in its aggregated form makes our Sunday School influence. How often men, on the Sabbath morning, take the morning paper, a cigar or pipe, and with his feet comfortably (Continued on page 4) TYRUS COBB AND WOFFORD PLAYER SCRAP IN HOTEL Trouble Which Started Saturday Comes to Rough and 'Tumble Climax in Greenville Hotel ? Rutledge Osborne Thrown and Kicked. (Wednesday's Spartanburg Herald) Despite efforts to keep the affair a secret, it leaked out yesterday that Tyrus Cobb, of baseball fame, and Rutledge Osborne, of Anderson, second baseman of the Wofford college team, had a rough and tumble fist fight in a room in a Greenville hotel Mondav nicht. Mr. DuKm-na somewhat the worst of it, but declared that three friends of Cobb held him on the floor while the "Georgia peach" kicked and pummelled him. The trouble grew out of the game here last Saturday when Cobb's crew of "all star" barnstormers crossed bats with the Wofford boys. Cobb was pitching, and Osborne was coaching back of the third base. Another Wofford lad was coaching near the first base. According to Osborne, Cobb blamed him for something which the .man at first base said, and directed some hot language in his direction, to which Osborne retorted in kind. The situation looked serious f<fr a while, but cooler heads prevented a fight. Cobb's bunch and the Wofford team happened both to be in Greenville on Monday, Furman University playing both teams. Osborne says that he met Cobb in the hotel and the latter started to renew the quarrel of Saturday. Osborne declares he told Cobb that so far as he was concerned the matter was a ciosea incident, nut Uobb refused to see it that way. Ty demanded an apology of the Wofford lad and Osborne replied that he had done nothing to apologize for. 1 Charles Given Preliminary. The preliminary hearing of the case of Marvin Charles before the United States Commissioners, was held here on last Friday. The hearing was before Judge Atkinson. - Tfco government -was represented by Assistant Attorney Young, of Charleston. The defense was represented by Attorneys Dean of Greenville; Sims of Spartanburg and Walker of Union. The hearing was held in the court house here and there was quite a number of spectators. Charles was charged with fraudulent use of the mails and with raising bills of lading to secure shipments of whiskey. A number of whiskey houses were represented at the trial. Government officials, bank employees and railway employees were in attendance, having been summoned as witnesses. The hearinc three hours. Judge Atkinson gave notice that he would render his decision later, and admitted Charles to bail in the sum of $2,500 on each of the two charges against him. Civic League Meeting. At a meeting of the Civic League held last week a committee consisting of Mrs. Emslie Nicholson, Mr* J. C. Wallace and Mrs. T. C. Duncan, was appointed to confer with the county board of commissioners with a view to beautifying and improving the grounds around the court house. in connection with the "clean up" campaign, the League, at the suggestion of Dr. L. A. Riser, passed the following resolution: "Whereas, there has been presented to the Council of the City of Union, South Carolina, by the Board of Health of the said city a proposed ordinance for the purpose of requiring merchants and all venders and dealers in food-stuffs, fruits, etc., to protect the same from dust, and flies and other insects: "And Whereas, the Civic League of Union, South Carolina, regards the said proposed ordinance a step in the right direction for the protection of the health of the community; Therefore, be it "Resolved, hv the Pivi<? Tj>oi?h?i ??# 1 Union, South Carolina, that it proves the said proposed ordinance and urges its passage by the Council in the enforcement of said ordinance in case it is passed and ratified. "Pesolved, further, that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the said council of the City of Union and be published in the newspapers of this county. "Mrs. Macbeth Young, Pres. "Mrs. J. W. Mixson, Sec." "ROBERTSONS SF? THROUGH KM This Body of Fifty of Country are the Oaaop Who Graduated Being Enlra "Robertson's Special" pMWfrtj throueh Union at 8:06' o'clock Thntall day morning. The trfcin carried fifty of the .most prominent citizens of tM country. These gentlemen -M classmates of Mr. E. W. Robertaonl I graduating from Yale in 1885. *MN Robertson conceived the novel of entertaining his class by a "nsnt%| mental journey through South CMpH South Carolina is extending cordia|| hospitality to these distinguished vtaj itors. Wherever they have stoppeel over they have been royally <ewH] tained. In Charleston, ColumtrfSi cities already visited, they were mt(W cordially received. .ia j The Union Chamber of Commarct! Child Burned to Death. The three-year-old boy of" Biff Johnson, a colored tenant on Mm. J, F. Belue's place near Bonham waj burned to death Monday. The parent* were at work in the field, having" left the child with another older one in the house. The child's clothing wife completely burned and its skid burned to a crisp. There was a smal^ bed of coals in the fire place and if is supposed the child's clothinfe caught fire in that way. The chila when found was lying' in the yard* face down, and dead. n l_ : . o 1 rrenciuiiK m cane creen. Rev. Mr. Lemmon, of the Presbyter rian Seminary, Columbia, will preach in the Cane Creek Presbyterian church at Santuc, next Sunday, April 13th, in the morning at 11 o'clock, and at night at Carlisle, at 8 o'clock. All are invited. Shower for Miss Mcador. , Miss Mary Sartor entertained with a miscellaneous shower op Saturday afternoon' for Miss Ruth M?nd<% Whose marriage to Mr. SetMURAM Jr., will be an event'of April 'flak/ The house was a scene of loveliness in its decorations of spring flowers and ferns. The dining table had for its centerpiece a .miniature bride dressed in satin with overdress of lace, veil of tulle, and shower boquet of roses. The chandelier was filled with pink and white flowers and pink and white tulle was caught to the four corners of the table. The favors were pink and white A rlointv nfhita norooftl > >. pended in the hall showered numerous gifts upon the honoree. An ice course with cake and mints was served which also carried out 1 the color scheme of pink and white. Each guest wrote her favorite recipe in a book which was presented to Miss Meador as a souvenir of a very happy occasion. A Guest Mr/S. E. Williford and Miss Sadie Hyder were united in marriage by Rev. J. D. Moore, at the home of Rev. W. D. Wakefield in Union on Tuesday, April 8th, 1918. Levees Give Way i I itants of the immediate proximity of I the break reached places of safety. Gap is Widening. At a late hour tonight the gap was about 300 feet in width and widening rapidly. The guage reading at Memphis at 7 o'clock tonight showed a stage of 46.4, a rise of four-tenths in 12 hours. At 10 o'clock the river was stationary. Cairo reported a stage of 54.6, stationary, but above that point the Mississippi is rising, St. Louis reporting 26.4 feet, a rise cf 1.4 feet since 7 a. m. All points' along the Ohio river reported the river falling. As a result of the break parts of Mississippi, Poinsetta, Cross and Critten counties will be flooded, and with the water coming through the crevasse at Graves Bayou about 40 per />AA AAA - ? - cent., or ouu,uuu acres, 01 me Dl. Francis basin will be flooded. The greater part of this area is timber land. Wilson, a setlement of about 250 lumber workers and their families, is the most important town that Will >e swept by the first rush of the water. "Back water" may reach ithin two miles of Osceola, on the north, and Marion on the south, i i ' * ClAL" PASSED HON ON THURSDAY LOtfft Prominent Men of the ties of EL W. Robertson, ale in 1885, and Are ftned By Him. Wred through Mr. Emslie Nicholson, the party to stop over in Union for a few hours. In reply to Mr. m. -. . Mscnoison'8 wire they expressed regrot that they could not accept. The Chamber of Commerce and the todies of the civic league presented member of the party with a bunch of Yale violets tied with white rjjkiben to a card containing the statistics of Union. These souvenirs were presented by Mr. Walter K. Sumner, secretary of the Chamber of .Qpmmerce, and were received with aftthUsiasm by members of the party rrti the arrival of the special train Union. They invited Mr. Sumner to go on to Spartanburg with them. lUff'l Sunday School Workers Visit Union. The Sunday School workers of Union were greatly helped by a visit tott Sunday of Mr. W. C. Pearce, associate secretary of the International Sunday School Association, and Mr. G. C. Tullar, the well-known musical director. These gentlemen attended the State Sunday School Convention in Sumter last week, and upon their return, were induced to stop over in Union Sunday. Mr. P Mrnp nrwilro iri MntKn dist church Sunday morning while at the same hour Mr. Tullar spoke at the First Baptist church. On Sunday afternoon there was a union service held in the First Presbyterian church. The speaker at this meeting was Mr. Pearce. He delivered a very fine address in the interest of Sunday 8chool work. The singing was led by Mr. Tullar, with Rev. W. D. Wakefield as pianist. The choir was composed largely of those who were members of the 1908 convention choir. The meeting was of great help to those who attended, and will prove a great inspiration to. Sunday School j^brkers. Speed Limit. \v The town authorities have put the speed limit at 16 miles per hour and notified the public to that effect. Signs have been posted in conspicous places and the "speeders" have been warned. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the memhot>a rvf tKn PKomkaw - Vv. W V* vuv v/iMiiiivVi U1 vuuiiucrcv will be held Monday evening, April 21st School Closes at West Springs. The school at West Springs will close on April 18th and on the evening of April 17th, an elaborate entertainment has been arranged. The public is cordially invited. Mr. George Clark, who has spent the past winter with relatives in Union, will return to his heme in Chicago, at an early date. Mr. Clark won a host of warm friends here, who regret to see him leave. IffAP 9 Uis/f CimI*# iiiw a *iaiu i lyili Memphis, Tenn., April 9.?After a day of torrential rains and a stiff wind, one levee gave way before the flood waters of the Mississippi early tonight, and at half a dozen other points a desperate fight is being waged to hold the turbulent waters within bounds with the odds against the flood fighters. Admitttedly the levees are weakening, the water is already at an unprecedented height, is pounding against the dykes with increasing force, and whether the embankments can longer withstand the pressure is problematical. The levee near Wilson, Ark., went out late this afternoon, said to be due to the desertion of about 150 negro laborers this morning. With a- roar that could be heard for a mile or more, about 100 feet of the earthAn ?11 1 - vii |iivTviiviiiciib cuunpseu llllO II1C stream and it was by a narrow margin that the workers along the levees who kept up the fight to the last minute reached safety. The gap widened rapidly and as the water came through with a mighty current frail negro cabins were tossed about as so many playthings, trees were swept down and carried away, but so far as can be ascertained all of the inhab BOYS TRIED TO HOLD UP CITIZENS BEFORE TRA6E0Y Young Smith and Martir Played Another Role or Street?Smith Had Beer Arrested Several Times While He Lived in Anderson. Greenville, April 8.?Hollding uj people at the point of a pistol jus1 for jest was one of the feats per formed by young Leonard Smith anc Rowley Martin Saturday night jusl a few hours before they were killec after entering Hobbs-Henderson't store. At least two people were held u( by the young men Saturday night t few hours previous to their entering the dry goods store at different times One of them was Mr. Tom Palmer who is employed at "The Smoker,' in the Wallace building. Mr. Palme] was going nome Saturday night about 2 o'clock. While walking along Main street near the corner ol Main and North Streets, he was accosted by the two boys, who drew guns and demanded to know what h< had in a grip he was carrying. Mr Palmer knew the boys slightly, ant! as soon as he drew near they put down their guns and turned the matter off as a jest. Mr. Palmer had a short conversation with the and left them. The other person held up was Mr Joe Robinson a well known barbei of this city. Like the other performance this was also passed off as a jest by the boys and Mr. Robinson Known in Anderson Anderson April 8.?Few who learned of the tragic death of two young men in Greenville early ?ttnday .morning, .when Leonard Smith and Rowlej Martin were shot to death by policemen, recalled the strip of a boy whc used to run around Anderson anc whose career here was one of shame It were better to draw a veil ovei the short lifetime of Leonard Smith who several years ago was arrestee here several times on account of being caught taking goods from local stores. It was while engaged1 in the same pursuit that the met. his death early Sunday at Greenville. Camp Giles. Camp Giles met in the court hous< Monday. The delegates to the gener al reunion at Chattanooga, Tenn. May 27-29th, are: J. G. Long, Sr., M B. Lee and J. J. Eison. The alter nates are: Gordon Williams, W. H Gault and R. H. Johns. Sponsor foi me general reunion, Miss Mary Sar tor. The delegates to the State reun ion at Aiken, April 23rd and 24th are B. G. Wilburn, G. C. Greer and G T. Gault. Alternates: J. M. Greer, I S. Ivey and J. J. Eison. Spon sor for State reunion, Miss H. Louis* Foster. All the old officers of the camj were re-elected for the ensuing year These are: A. H. Foster, commander C. S. Greer, 1st lieutenant; M. B Eison, 2nd lieutenant; F. M. Farr adjutant and treasurer; J. G. Long Sr., color bearer and T. B. Bates, sur geon. Committee Appointed to Secure Pastoi Rev. W. D. Wakefield, pastor of thi First Baptist church tendered his for mal resignation as pastor of the con gregation last Sunday morning The church reluctantly accepted his resignation and a committee witl Prnf Po??o ToflF??*oo ?? . -??? ?va? ^u>.o uviaxico os tuainiittiiy wa: appointed to prepare resolutions ex pressing regret at his decision. Mr Wakefield goes to the Second Baptisi church in Columbia on June 1st. A committee consisting of Mr. J A. Sawyer, Mr. Davis Jeffries, Mr Geo. W. Going, Mr. John K. Ham blin and Mr. E. L. Spears, was ap pointed to take steps towards secur ?ng another pastor. Swearingen May Run for Senate. Columbia, April 8.?J. E. Swearin gen, state superintendent of educa tion, has been suggested as a candi date for United Statse senate. Hi had no comment to >make today. Th: campaign will be held in 1914 and hi believes that there is plenty of timi td decide on the qustion. An Entertainment. Rocky Creek school will give a nen t.ertainment on Friday night, Apri 18: h. The patrons and public gener ally are cordially invited to attend. i THE HOC vrai^onu, . r IS NOW WELL UNDER WAY i Many Applying for Examit nation?School Children i Found to be One-Fourth i Incapacitated for Work. Only Two More Weeks of Free Examinations. ) Up to date Dr. Riser has examined k 735 persons, and of this number 390 were school children. Of the 390 I school children, 125 were from two t schools, Cross Keys and Sedalia. 1 These two schools had 36 per cent ini fection. The infection for the school children of the county was found to > be 25 per cent, one in every four i examinea Deing iniected. f At a conservative estimate it is . found that of all children examined , that they were one-fourth incapaci' tated for work. r The following schools have been t represented in the examinations: Carlisle, Jonesville, Sedalia, Cross ! Keys, Mt. Tabor, Adamsburg, Kel lys, Santuc, Lockhart, Oakland, Bufr falo, Farr, Wesley Chapel, Cedar Hill, s McGowan, Union schools, Booker, . Cross Anchor, (Spartanburg county) I Gowdeysville, (Cherokee). t Dr. Wychliffe Rose, of Washington, - was in Union Wednesday and made a i trip to Cross Keys with Dr. Riser. 1 Dr. Rose is financial secretary of the Rockefeller commission to fight hook. worm. Accompanying Dr. Rose was Dr. La Brice Ward, who has charge of the work in this state. Both these i gentlemen spent the day with Dr. Ri. ser at Cross Keys, and left Union for Pickens county where they go to inonnnf fV?o ??* 4-V*-** u|/v\.v vuv> ttv/iiv 111 tnaw luuiivy. ; Mrs. Wilburn, one of the teachers at Cross Keys, informed Dr. Riser r that several of the children in her school who took treatment three ? weeks ago had shown marked iml provement in their classes. Dr. Riser found an extreme case at Cross Keys, a boy 16 years old i and weighed 62 pounds. He was de1 veloped about like a 7 year old boy. Dr. Riser will be in Union county 1 only two weeks after this week, and ) the work must be carried on with i greater activity if the best work is done. If you are contemplating having your children examined you must come during the next two weeks. The ? examination and treatment are abso lutely free. DO NOT DELAY, BUT , COME. . Training Classes in Sunday School Work. r Rev. J. D. Moore, of Columbia, Sun. day School secretary of the Baptist . State convention, is conducting , training classes in the Normal Man. ual at the two Baptist Churches of . Union this week. A session is held . at the First Bantist ehnreh at. 3-30 ? each afternoon, and one at the Second church at 7:30 each evening. At the > two classes more than twenty-five . Sunday School workers are in attend; ance, most of whom will finish the re. quired work in the course of study ( and will receive diplomas or awards , therefor. THE EARLY CLOSING HOUR. r The merchants of Union have agreed to close their places of busi? ness at 6 o'clock on next Monday af. ternoon, April 13th, until September . 15th. The following are the names . of the firms who have decided to close i their places of business: i Wilburn Brothers, McLure Mercan. (il? Ca P A11a_ 1T:I _ oil r* j w iv w.j v? nucu iillUC OI1U6 V-/.? . Clarke Clothing Co., N. Shapiro., Tho Battery, (H. L. Gaffney) Humphries t Hdw. Co., The Busy Bee R. A. Jones) I. From., George W. Going., W. H. Burris Furniture Co., Union Hdw. Co Union Bargain Store, Bailey Furni. ture & Lumber Co., S. Berelowitz, . Fant Bros. Co., Farr and Thomson, . Mutual Dry Goods Co., Norman Murphy Co., Union Shoe Co., Peoples Supply Co., Bradley Est?3, J. Cohen, Miss M. E. Tinsley. Death of ? Grww4 Moorr/i Uncle Spencer Young, janitor at the Carnegie Library was stricken 3 with apoplexy Sunday morning while 3 attending services at Beaty's Chapel, 3 about four miles from Union, and 3 died Monday night without regaining consciousness. He was buried Wednesday afternoon at Beaty's Chapel. Uncle Spencer was known to nearly - every person in Union and belonged 1 to the "old school" darkies, being po lite, humble and faithful in the performance of his duties.