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CMtUHt I r I TT> T TTWTtJ^I^T r I ^ I 1% JW I FIRST CUSS !W lrlrL U JNIOrN 1 lIVLrLiS 1H , VOL. LXIII. NO. L><>. UNION, S. O., j^IDAY, ,JTLY IS, $1.00 A YEAR. WOMA N'S MEE TO Eighth Annual Meeting of Woman's Missionary Union to be Held in First Baptist Church July 31?Program of Meeting. The Eighth Annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of Union County Baptist Association will be held in the First Ba(ftist church, Thursday, July 31 and Friday, Aug. 1. Program. ? First session?Thursday morning. 10 A. M.?Intercessory service, Mrs. J. A. Anderson. Words of welcome?Mrs. J. H. Bartles. Response?Mrs. Henley. Roster of W. M. Societies with reports. Annual address of Superintendent with year's financial record. Presentation of Missionaries and visitors. Distribution of apportionment cards with discussion on: "What is done with money contributed to Bible Fund, Sunday School Board?" Mrs. A. A. Estes. "For what is our Home Mission money used?" Miss Carrie Hawkins. Our part in Foreign Missions for next year. Importance of raising apportionments. Mrs. J. H. Bartles. Some plan for raising apportionments. Mrs. J. A. Anderson. Report of committees on literature. Recommendations of State Executive Board. Standard of excellence. Is it attainable and how? Mrs. C. E. Watson. The celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary our Jubilate year. Election of nominating committees. Appointment of committees on time place and resolutions. Noonday quiet hour with Bible, conducted by Mrs. W. O. Southard. Greeting from Missionaries and visitors. Announcements. Dismission. Lunch hour. Thursday. Second session, afternoon. 2:00?Praise service, conducted by Mrs. Gordon Williams. Minutes of morning session. Report of assistant superintendent of Y. P. S. on Sunbeam work. Discussion. "What Should be the Leader's Aim?" Shining through Scripture. Mrs. J. A. Sawyer. Training in tithing. Mrs. J. T. Hodges. Developing officers. Mrs. A. O. Allison. "Where does the Sunbeam money go?" Miss Pearl Doutrlas. "How does South Carolina's Sunbeams stand in W. M. U. of Southern Baptist Convention?" Miss Mary Sartor. Report on R. A. work by Superintendent Y. P. S. The Embassy of our Boys. Discussion. Mrs. R. E. White. (1) A Girdle of Bible Truths. (2) A Breastplate of Missionary Habits. (3) Steps of Personal Service. (4) The Prayer Shield. (5) Wearing the Helmet of Salvation. "Where does the R. A's. money go ?" Report of committee on obituaries. Report of committees on Mission study for W. M. S. Sunbeams and Y. W. A's. How to begin, what to study. Who will lead. Report on Margaret Home. Miss Beatrice Wilburn. Announcements. * Dismission. Thursday Evening. 8:30 P. M.?Jubilate service. A praise service led by Beginnings. Singing. Twenty-five years' of organized work of Woman's Missionary Union. Mrs. D. A. Boyd. Singing. "Our Dresent. D f r ..vv?4f *?* AO. *% I'J White. Singing. "A Prophecy of the Future." Mrs. A. 0. Allison. Offering of the centennial fund. Announcements. Friday Morninar. 10 A. M.?Praise service. Minutes of Thursday afternoon and evening read. Report of Y. W. A. superintendent with financial record. Discussion. "The Beauty Imparted by the Missionary Spirit." God's Share of our Salary of Spending Money." Miss ik*: TING BE HELD HERE TRAGIC DEATH OF 0. C. LANCASTER Killed While Riding Motorcycle by Southern Passenger Train at the Crossing Near the Power House on Thursday of Last Week. The people of Union were greatly shocked by the sudden and tragic death of Mr. Oscar Lancaster, who was killed by Southern railway passenger train, No 4, late Thursday afternoon. Mr. Lancaster had just started for West Springs on his motocycle and while crossing the railway near the power house, was struck and almost instantly killed by the incoming train. There were several freight cars on the siding, and just opposite the power house, which shut out the view as one approached the track. An eye witness says that he saw the startled look on Mr. Lancaster's face just as he got to the track and too late to turn aside or stop. This witness says the train was running at a high speed, and with steam shut off. The fact that Mr. Lancaster was riding a motorcycle and also that the power house engine was running near by, made it a difficult matter to hear the approaching train. /\ iew seconds more and Mr. Lancaster would have gotten over. The engine struck the rear wheel of the motorcycle, and battered it out of all shape. Mr. Lancaster was thrown to the ground and so badly injured that he died in seven minutes from the time he was struck. He never regained consciousness. The death of this young man has cast a gloom over the entire city. He was a very popular young business man and was general manager of the Coco Cola Bottling Co. here. He leaves a wife, mother, two brothers atid two sisters. His brothers are: Mr. J. Boyd Lancaster, of West Springs and Mr. Otis Lancaster who holds a position with the Merchants and Planters National Bank here. Two striking coincidents of the ac iu-J. ?? * viugiii, aic uiiti mr. Lancaster was riding the same motorcycle which was being ridden by Mr. Jesse M. Goodwin when the latter was killed last year at the Fair grounds, and Mr. Lancaster was filling the position with the Coco Cola Co., made vacant by the death of younfc J<Adwin. Oscar Lancaster was a genial, warm hearted fellow, a hard worker and was liked by all who knew him. He was an earnest Christian, a member of the Methodist church, and was in every way a worthy young man. Great sorrow for the stricken members of the family is felt by the entire community. The burial was at Bogansville, near West Springs, Friday afternoon, and the body was laid to rest beneath a wilderness of beautiful flowers. Pittman. "Junior problems and preferences." Mrs. 1. F. Caudle. Report of standing committees on Training School. Miss Clarke. Recommendations of State Executive Board for Y. W. A's. read and adopted. Mrs. Jones. "Learning Love's Lessons or Personal Service. Miss Williams. Noonday quiet hour with the Bible conducted by Mrs. Dove. Intermission for lunch. Friday Afternoon. "The Bible Our Guide." Mrs. E. L. Clark. Minutes 01 morning session. Recommendations of Executive Committee of Association. Report of nominating committee? Election of officers. Report of committee on time and p.'ace. Appointment of standing Iu/uuiiuiee on Literature, Training School, Margaret Home, Mission Study, Personal Service, College, Y. W. A. and Obituaries. Report of committees on resolutions. Benefits received from meeting. Minutes of session. A mizpah service led by Mrs. Watson. Each society is urged to send a delegate with a full report of the year's work. TILLMAN SEES DIM (Columbia State.) ^ A general warning against illegality or fraud in elections for senators and representatives from South Carolina, and a personal pledge to fight the seating of any man sent to Washington "with a tainted title" were contained in a statement given to The State's Washington corres ponuent yesieraay Dy itJ. k. Tinman, senior United States senator from South Carolina. The senator takes occasion to call on all supervisors or registration to be very careful in the] administration of their offices to. to stick to the letter of the election! laws, lest there come a time when"! the title of a senator or representative, chosen in an election tainted with fraud, be refused admittance to the halls of congress. ',We cannot afford to take any chances," is the way the senator puts it. I The first part of the senator's statement has to do with controvert-, ing certain statements of the governni. nf 4-- u:-U .1 VA VTA. kjvuvu vaivuiia, bU wmui II1C State has given no publicity. It is therefore omitted. The portion of the senator's statement dealing with the election laws and the registration of voters fol-f lows: ' jj ,'I have examined the law carefully to see just how far the supervisory ought to go and I take the liberty of advising them to obey the law, the strict letter of the law, and register only men qualified under the law who will take the oath required. That oath is as follows: 'I solemnly: swear (or affirm) that I am a male citizen of this State and of the United States, that I am 21 years of age or more; that I have resided in this State for two years and in this country for one year and in the polling precinct in which I apply to be registered and in which I will offer to vote if registered for four months, and that I have not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretense^ adultery, bigamy, wife beating^ breaking, receiving " storen^fwpBK breach of trust with fraudulent^ intent, fornication, sodomy, incest, assault with intent to ravish, miscege| TIMES' BICYC We beg to report the follow summit of "July Heights," a ver. C. B. Sparks, Union $1.00 J. R. Poole, Wilkinsville, 1.00 E. G. Evans, Pendleton 1.00 Jas. P. Traxler, Salisbury, N. C. 1.00 Dr. M. W. Smith, Gaffney 1.00 H. C. Lawson, Union 1.00 Geo. W. Harnett, Union 1.00 J. C. Vinson, Jonesville 1.00 J. Hunter Finney, Union 1.00 H. *P. Worthy, Lockhart, _ 1.00 Dr. W. D. Hope, Lockhart 1.00 I. M. Burdett, Lockhart 1.00 N. S. Smith, Lockhart 1.00 J. M. Austin, Lockhart 1.00 Mrs. J. W. O. Wood, Lockhart 1.00 W. A. McCollough, Lockhart __ 1.00 J. C. Bryan, Lockhart 2.00 P. C. Childers, Lockhart 1.00 Will you not take a look a your subscription has expired oi send us $1 ftft fr?r T-.VW AW* MP J VM& O X CIIC w cisive victory next week? We e within six days from date. Help to report next week: "July Heij LEWIS Stockholders! Take Notice. The following letter has been sent out by the secretary of the Union County Fair Association: Union, S. C., July 15, 1913 To the Stockholders, Union County Fair Association. Union, S. C. Dear Sir: In order to make our third annual fair a success we need the cooperation of every stockholder, and we hope that each one of you will take a personal interest in our Fair this fall. As you no doubt know the Fair will be held this fall, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 22, 23, and 24th and if each one of you will get something ready to exhibit and tell your friends about it you will be surprised to see what a success it will be. If you have any suggestions to make; or want any information, I 111 I? ? - ? * " win oe giaa to nave and furnish same. Hoping you will all cooperate with your board of directors in making our Fair this fall a great success, I am, Yours very truly, B. F. Alston, Sec. GERS , ?A UD IN ELECTIONS nation, larcency, or crimes against : the election laws.' I am very anxious < to have all white men who can take 1 the above oath register and thus be able to fullfil their duties as citizens. But it will be. a fearful blunder and crime %for anybody in South Carolina to lay the foundation or * give excuse for the house of representatives or the senate of the United States to throw out a senator or congressman elected from South Carolina because of illegal registration. The Republicans are not now in power and the danger is not as great as it once was, but even a Democratic senate and a Democratic house can a not afford to tolerate ? VII111K ? smacking of illegality or fraud. t "The law as it stands now requires c the people to elect senators by direct j vote, and I do not want to see South t Carolina jerked up for illegal voting. Until we get our primary law amend- j ed by the legislature sa as to remove v all possibility of the charges of fraud e and bribery in the primary, we can ^ not afford to take any chances. ^ "I want to emphasize this and I r say it with all due solenmity; if mon- g ey buys the next senatorship in South Carolina as it may do and as it is r charged it has done in the recent con- y gressional race in the First district, I j will feel compelled to object to the ] seating of any man sent here with a < tainted title." j The senator then goes on to urge f the people to register. "While it may t be straining a construction of the law t in any other than a 'jrener*! v, t year for -supervisors to go to places ? away from the court house in each g county," he says, "I can see no harm ? in that they are permitted and can go 2 meagre salaries they receive. But to any places they see fit for the c every good citizen ought to see to it c that no illegal registration is per- i mitted because, as times are now in x South Carolina, illegality, dishonesty t or fraud, either in the primary or in t the general election, will prove very s dangerous. Every fair minded man x -and flair play and every patriot will abide the result of < an election so conducted whether his side loses or wins." 1 < ]LE BRIGADE 1 L 1 ving trophies of battle near the , y great stronghold of the enemy : < Mrs. C. K. Meng ,Lockhart .50 1 N. R. Bailey, Lockhart 2.50 f G. T. Kitchens, Lockhart 1.00 < A. E. Ivester, Lockhart .25 1 S. M. Goode, Lockhart 1.50 1 E. Z. Hodge, Ottary Mills 1.00 S. B. Mims, Union .50 ' J. M. Gist, Union 1.00 J. T. Moseley, Union 1.00 J. O. Gault, Jonesville 1.00 1 N. B. Eison, Jonesville 1.00 ' John Gilmore, Jonesville .50 1 N. F. Fowler, Pacolet 1.00 Total $31.75 Previously reported $243.15 OrnnH ! ? .wv?. ' t your little yellow label and if j r is about to expire, will you not ? al and thus help us to gain a di- j ixpect to capture "July Heights" < us in this great battle. We hope 1 fhts" has fallen into our hands." , M. RICE, Editor. i ????i^???? < Ice Cream Supper. I The Woman's Missionary Society, of Lower Fair Forest church will give an ice cream supper on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 6 o'clock, on the lawn at the church. ' The ladies will serve cream and old ' fashioned pound cake. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Little Miss Minnie Lee Van Buren ' celebrated her elevenLh birthday on Monday afternoon and a number of 1 friends enjoyed the occasion with i her. Delicious refreshments were ( served. c Mr. W. F. Arthur, general man ager or the Union-Buffalo Mils Co., was carried to New York Monday afternoon to consult a specialist. Mr. Arthur has been sick for more than ' a week. He was accompanied by his < family ahd Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Sum- i mer. Rev. L. L. Wagnon returned to the t city this week from a business trip { to Birmingham, Ala., and a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Wag- * non, at Macon, Qa. Mr. Wagnon * was-accompanied home by his sister, a Mrs. Marshall Durrett, who will visit here for several weeks. Miss Martha Gallman, of Spartan- f burg, is visiting relatives in tne city. ? 0 PASTOR ACCEi TO 1ST Bfi BIOLOGY CHAIR TA 11#II mil /-cr i is rriLJi/n ucc )ean Moore's Promotion Created Vacancy?Dr. Gee is From Union and Recently Joined California University Faculty. (Columbia State.) Election of A. C. Moore, dean, as icting president of the University of >outh Carolina, has made necessary o privide for a professor to fill the :hair in biology. Wilson P. Gee, of Jnion county has been selected for his post. Dr. Gee immediately after receivng his doctor's degree from the University of California had been electid instructor in genetics in that instiution. Flattering though the offer vas the call of the university of his lative State appealed to him more itrongly. Dr. Gee comes to the university ad nirably equipped for his work. After laving received the degree of Bacheor of Science at Clemson college in 1908, he came to be university of South Carolina as assistant in the de>artment of biology. This position he illed with credit and at the end of he year received the degree of Maser of Arts. From here he passed to he University of Chicago for the lummer and finally to the Univerlity of Wisconsin, where he became i graduate student and assistant in :oology. Dr. Gee is a native of South Carilina, having been born in Union :ounty, where the greater part of his ife has been spent . In addition to his A11.. Jfl J-?J * munuaii; line training as a scienist, he brings to his new position a horough understanding of conditions ind needs in South Carolina and an inbounued enthusiasm for his work. Colored Minister Moves to Columbia. Rev. J. C. White, who for the past sight years has been the pastor of Corinth Baptist church, has resigned :x> accept a field in Columbia to vhich he was recently called. Rev. White has acceptably served the :hurch here, one of the largest colsred churches in the country. He las been a faithful leader of the congregation and his influence has been sxerted to elevate his race. He is i good preacher and has earnestly striven to keep abreast of the times. The church to which he goes in Coumbia is one of the largest in the State. Rev. White leaves Union with the ?ood will and respect of the white L.iw?.cno, as wen as me contidence and good will of the colored people. Hart-Aldrach Shows Coming. The Hart-Aldrach Shows come to Union for a 3 day stand, commencing Monday, July 21, playing in their )wn canvas theatre locating it on the ot opposite the new court house. The company consists of seventeen people, with band and orchestra, and jffer a combined musical comedy and /audeville performance. As a specal feature, the famous talking and singing pictures are shown for the first time in Union. The perfect syn:hronization of voice and action is shown to marked advantage. The prices are 10c and 20c. Singing School at Putman. There will be a singing school at Putman church, beginning Thursday, luly 24. The school will be taught >y Mr. J. A. Lancaster, of Jonesville, ind will continue ten or twelve days. The church has .made up the money o pay for the school and the intire community is invited to attend without charge. The revival meeting at Putman will begin at the rlose of they singing school, the third Sunday in August. ? ???????? Junior Philatheas Entertain. The Junior Philatheas of the First Baptist church entertained Friday evening in the parlors of the church. This class numbers about twenty-five ind Mr. J. Mobley Jeter, Jr., is the eacher. Delicious ices were served ind a most enjoyable evening was ipent. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mobley Jeter ind Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hamblin vere the chaperones. Miss Wilhelmina Busch, of Augusta, Ga., is the guest of the Missis Purcell. >TS CALL IPTIST CHURCH Rev. Geo. P. White Will Come as Pastor of the First Baptist Church?Will Assume Duties on or Before SeptembeJ 1st. Rev. George P. White, who was recently unanimously called to the pas torate of the First Baptist church here, has notified the committee of his acceptance of the call, and will assume the duties of the pastorate on or before Sept. 1. On last Sunday Mr. White resigned his pastorate at North Augusta, where he has been for the past eight years, to accept the call to the First Baptist church here. The congregation at North Augusta was greatly opposed to the leaving of Rev. Mr. White, but he felt it his duty to make the change. The people of the First Baptist church here are very much gratified over the acceptance of this call. Mr. White is one of the leading ministers of his denomination in this State. He is a man of deep consecration and a thorough student. He is well equipped for the ministerial office. He will be a strong force for righteousness in this community. Death of Mrs. W. E. Amnions. Mrs. W. E. Ammons died at her home in Union on Julv 17. and hpr remains will be taken to Marshall, N. C., for burial. She had been in poor health for something like three years, and for the past few months had been seriously ill. Mrs. Ammons is survived by her husband and seven children, five sons' and two daughters. Her children are: Messrs Curtis, Arthur, Frank, Fred and George Ammons and Misses* Julia and Mary Ammons. To her children she leaves a rich heritage. For many years she was a professing Christian. At the time of her death she was a member of the First Baptist church here. Her life was devoted to good works and kind deeds, and her death has brought sorrow to many hearts. The funeral will be preached at the First Baptist church at 1 o'clock, Friday, Rev. W. D. Wakefield conducting the funeral service here, the body will then be carried to North Carolina. Caught With the Goods. West Springs, July 16.?Mr. C. N. Lawson, who lives near Putman church, shot and slightly wounded Weldon Hunter, a negro who was a wage hand on his plantation, Sunday about noon. Mr. Lawson had been robbed several times recently, and on Sunday after driving off, returned and entered his house to watch. He saw nunter enter the store which joins his house, and begin robbing the cash drawer. When the negro heard Mr. Lawson he attempted to run and was shot in the leg just above the ankle as he was leaping through the window. The negro's wound is not serious. After being shot he ran about 200 yards, but was finally captured by Mr. Lawson and later, Rural policeman Sumner arrested him and brought him to Union and lodged him in jail. An Automobile Trip. Mr. Eugene Evans and his son, Dr. Glenn Evans and his daughters, Misses Lulu and Margaret Evans spent the week-end in Union with Miss Ida Palmer. They motored from their home in Anderson to Glenn Springs to attend the Pharmaceutical Association and thence to Union and back home. Mr. Evans and family lived here for severaj years and have a host of friends who always welcome them. Excursion to Laurel Park. An excursion to Laurel Park, Hendersonville, N. C., will be operated by the management of the Edisonia Theatre for their friends and patrons on Tuesday, July 22, 1913. The round trip ticket will cost $1.00 and for children under twelve years of age, half fare. Make your reservations at the Edisonia box office as the party is limited. Carry your lunch baskets and go prepared to spend a long day in the mountains. Laurel Park is too well known to the Union people for any comment to be necessary. Remember the date July 22.