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Ml THE UN ltj)N TIMES Is \ TOL. LXIV. NO. 6. ; UNION, S. C.. fesBtrAl{Y ?, 1914. ai ,m . A ? - 'fc " $1.00 A YEAH, PARENTS OF Dt ARRESTED IN2 BABY'S BODY FOUND 1 SATURDAY MORNING IN WHITE'S MILt ' POND. , . v 1 ? Couple Came to Spartan- t burg From Greenville x Friday Night and Went i Direct to Lawson's Fork J Where Thev Drowned s Baby. \ S (Tuesday's Spartanburg Journal) e The baby mystery has been solved, t The mother of the child, Miss Freda Y Pendleton of Durham, N. C., 19 years f of age, is in jail and C. C. Clements, j of Chesnee, the father of the child, a < youth about 20 years of age, and the ( man who threw, its. body into Law- t son's Fork Friday night, according to the mother's confession made to $ Mayor Floyd today, is under arrest ^ and charge of Sheriff White and dep- d uties on his way from Chesnee to p Spartanburg.'The young woman was arrested this afternoon at Wood's boarding house on Magnolia street by Officer R. E. Miller. She was in the act of leaving for Charleston. r After her arrest she brokq down u and told Mayor Floyd, who was pres- 1 ent, the whole story, crying that she c loved her baby and that she had f fought Clements to keep, him from c making away with it. a Her Story. * I She told this story: and * Clements came to Spartanburg Jrom a Greenville at 8:10 o'decfe Friday ,4 night bringing with them the little' * child. At the station they took a 1 hack and drove out Ejurt Main ftreet i until they reached. Hay^cood street, a over Lawson Fork, yards above f th4 White Mill' pond. Here Clements t took the child from her, against her t will, and as he threw it into the wa- t ter she turned and ran up the hill, i She said the babv was born in th<? d Presbyterian hispital in Charlotte on December 6th and that since that time it had been with her. Since early in January they have lived in Greenville. The girl says Clements has been urging her to get rid of the child saying he would marry her if she would do so, but would not unless she did. She said she had named the child Virginia Virl and that she loved it dearly?just as much as any mother could love a baby. It is understood that the young woman spent yesterday atNClement's home above Chesnee and that returning to Spartanburg last night it was her plan to go to Charleston today and Clement was to go West at once. How near she came to getting away from Snartnnhnrcr h*>f nro hoinrr on. prehended is shown by the fact that f Mayor Floyd stopper her trunk at the s station and found her dressed and * eoared for her journey. 5 Miss Pendleton was a student at a ' local business college last year and 1 Clements is said to have been a student at Wofford Fitting school last * year. Clements was arrested at Ches- * nee by Sheriff White. So far as t could be learned he has made no ' statement. He is a son of Robert 1 Clements, of near Chesnee. * Clements in Jail. C. C. Clements was placed in the county jail at 2:55 o'clock this afternoon by Sheriff White and Capt. Moss Hayes, who arrested him at Chesnee. He was hand cuffed, but appeared to be little disconcerned. He refused to make any statement to Journal reporter. Solicitor Hill Talks. Solicitor Albert E. Hill, who was in Columbia attending the session of the legislature, returned to Spartanburg this morning to investigate the murder of the baby. He spent the entire morning with the police officers as they worked on the case and accompanied Mayor < Floyd, Chief Hill and Mrs. Hodges i when they went to arrest Miss Pend- . leton. 1 Solicitor Hill spent much time col- * lecting affidavits and collecting the i circumstantial facts in the case. Af- i ter the arrest of the couple and after the alleged confession of Miss Pend- 1 leton, Solicitor Hill said: \ i "From the facts I have collected i after a thorough investigation?and even before*the woman confessed?I r , :AD BABY iPARTANBURG LITTLE BOY MEETS WITH TRAGIC DEATH jrun Fell From Wall and Discharged. Inflicting Terrible Wound Re suiting in Child's Death. Harold, the 4-year-old son of Mr. ind Mrs. J. W. Adams met with a fa;al and peculiar accident last Saturt lay afternoon at 5 o'clock. The child vas sitting on the porch of their tome on North Pinckney street. Sevsral other children were playing inlide the adjoining room. While the (lay was going on a gun resting on tails driven in the wall was dislodged ind thrown to the floor and dischargd, the load of shot passing through he wall and penetrating the forelead of the child on the porch. A earful wound breaking the skull iust above the eyes and a wound in ;ach eye made death only a matter >f a short while. The child'lived two lays after the accident. The burial was in the city cemetery ind was conducted by Rev. L. L. Vagnon. The entire community ieeply sympathizes with the afflicted larents. Death of Miss Lizzie Rhinehart. The town of buffalo was very nuch sadened on the 20th of Janlary by the death of Miss Lizzie ihinehart. She was only sick aboyt >ne week. A message too serious or her nervous system was the cause if her death. Being a Christian lady ind a consistent member of the llethodist church at this piece, she vill be greatly missed in the Sunday ah^bl end ell other societies of the 0mrch es well es by every one who cnew.her. The funeral services were teld at her home on . the following ley by fcer pastor, Rev. W. g. Gault, issieted by R*v. L. S. Shealy, the lantist minister; at.Buffalo. Bet' re* wran^dirried Carol ma or interment. She was about tWen* y-two years of age, and ledves a fa* her, five brothers and three sisters o mourn her loss. All the communty sympathize with them in their leep trouble. Delightful Dinner Given. ^ The Churchman's club composed of l _* xr_ uaic uieiiiiwrs ui uie v^uurcn 01 ?? ivity enjoyed an elaborate and most lelightful dinner given by the rector, iev. J. Harry Chessley, at the lec;ory last Thursday evening. This :lub meets at the home of some nember once each month, and is inended to further the social and spirtual fellowship of the members. The neeting Thursday evening was with ;he rector. Besides the members ;here were present each of the city castors and two or^three other guests especially invited by M^. Chessley. rhe occasion was greatly enjoyed by each one present. An elaborate ours^ dinner was served, and it was taid by all that it could not have >een surpassed. The tempting viands, steaming hot, and excellently presared were served in a most attractvp mnnnpr j Since coming to Union Mr. Chessey has won a warm place in the ?earts of his own congregation and he esteem of all other denominations lere. His preaching is of a high orler and his broad spirit wins the learts of all. Bold Robbery. Robbers entered the residence of Hr. R. P. Harry, on South street Monday night about 9 o'clock, while >oth Mr. and Mrs. Harry vrere out. \.bout 9 o'clock when Mrs. Harry relimAsI 1?1.1 ? - uiuvu iiviu a Ilealruy neij^liuor louse and entered her home, she be:ame alarmed and ran for help. As ?he with some of her neighbors came nto the house the robber was leaving hrough a window. An art rug taken from the hall floor, pantry supplies ind a number of Christmas presents >elonging to Mrs. Harry are among the articles missed. Blood hounds were put on the track but without remits. was satisfied that the couple arrested were the guilty parties, and it was upon those facts that the officers and 1 located these parties. "I am satisfied that thl? the most coldblooded, premeditated murders that I have ever heard of, and when the full facts come out it wilt be almost too horrible a story to relate." TWO DEATHS is AT JOHESVILLI Miss Susanna Long aiu Mrs. J. F. Alrnan Pac Away Samf Day?Boti Buried at Gilead Ceme tery. Miss Susanna Long, familiarly known as Miss "Sookey" Long, dit< at her home in Jonesville Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Looj was 74 years of age, and was one <o> the oldest residents of Jonesvilli She had been in failing heaKl for some time, and about i week prior to her death she w*i stricken with a severe attack of grtl which resulted in her death. m leaves four brothers: Messrs J". G Long, Sr.; Jno. F.; Grant F. andjfe W T ar and nna oiafnr Miaa ACdi* ... OI " tha Long. With the exception of em brother, Mr. J. G. Long, Sr., who live in Union ,these live in Jopesville. ~ Miss Long was held in high estw by all who knew her. She was pm sessed of a most kindly heart, and1*} who knew her loved her. The travel was at Gilead church, near Jonesvitl Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. J. F. Alman died at her hom in Jonesville at 12 o'clock Tttesda; night, and her body was laid to res Thursday in Gilead cemetery. Mri Alman had been in. fjoeble health ?a several months, and for 'sevafcfj weeks her death had been regards as immanent. She was 64 years f age, and before* lnu\*aarri4jjgji she ifa Miss Juiia Garner, ilsimiw or iC3 and Mrs. Joe Garner, of uKoo, bed of whom survive her. Bajcdde* he parents, she is survived by her Had band and nine children.' Mrs. E. IF Messrs^James, awl 86 years ago, in 1878, and iived i Kelton several years, moving t Jonesvitle 25 years ago. WheA s gb Mrs. Almaff'united with Shall Shoal Baptist churchy 21 years age sh united with the Methodist church, he husband belonging to that denomina tion. She lived an exemplary Christ ian life, and was held in the highes esteem by all who knew her. A de fa and a 1 111 fi n I kind neighbor and a sincere frienc she will be sadly missed by all. Sale of Valuable Real Estate. E. F. Kelly, the Land Man, sol* some valuable lots here Monday. Th old Rawls property located opposit the courthouse on Main street, wa cut up into lots and auctioned oil D. C. Flynn being the auctioneei This property was purchased severs years ago by members of.the Masoni fraternity here with the purpose o building a Masonic temple. A num ber of Union citizens organized th Palmetto Realty Co. to take charg of the property. Recently it was de cided that the property be dispose of, and an option was given Mr. Kel ly. He cut it up into lots and au< tioned them off. The total proceed from the sale Monday was $11,56! Some of the open lots on Main stree sold for $800 each. Quite a larg crowd was in attendance upon th sale and the bidding was lively. * An Approaching Man rage. Cordial interest is centered in th announcement of the aproachinj marriage of Miss Lunie Wright, o Honea Path to Mr. W. F. Walker, o Greenville, the event to be celebrate at the home of the bride on Februar 1 o AO. Miss Wright is a young woman o unusual charm of personality. Sh is a graduate of Greenville Femal college and has great advantages c travel ^and Culture. Mr. Walker is superintendent c Brandon mills in Greenville and ha the confidence and esteem of hi business associates and friends. H made his home in Union for a nair ber of years and has a wide circle c warm friends here who rejoice wit him upon his good fortune and wis for him long years of happinefes. Box Supper. There will be a box supper at tfc West Springs school hou^e on Satui day evening:* February 7, at 7 p. n This is to be given for the benefit ? the school and everybody is cordiaO invited to attend. f CONFERENCE AT BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Night and (t rtSpntinue Every Night m During Week ? Promiw nent Speakers Will Be , ^Present f t -.A series of meetings which it is ' 1 hoped will be of great interest and t helpfulness to the congregation of ' 5 t^e First Baptist church and the 1 t community at large will be held at ' v the First Baptist church, beginning ^ next Sunday night and continuing t each night through the week. ' ' Beginning with a song service each r .rtight at 7:80 the services will last * about an hour. Prominent speakers vjiH be present. The purpose of the ' * conference is to set before the people - of the community the work of the * chxurah beyond our immediate local *ty.. M en who are specialists in their : afcticular lines will be the speakers, one each nfght. The public is most * cordially invited to attend all of 1 those services. ^ ; The following program will give ? some idea of the treat in store for those who attend: j j.Sundax niifht?"State Missions/' $ Dr. W. T. I erieux, secretary State fl Union boars. j$9 Monday" night?"Foreign Misvisions," Rev. W. E. Wilkins, secretary W Laymati's Movement. * Tuesday i|ight^-"Home Missions," i^tlDr. J. S/ Dill, pastor First Church, ! SrC- , ~I? " uiioau*y> mgni? urpnanage,^ ' U)r. A. T.s Jamison, superintendent bVonni^ Mfcjcwell Orphanage. r|, Thursday; oijfrt?"Christian Edu> mation," Dfi D. %I. Ramsey, president ' flGraeaville -Female college. '# Friday .night?"Private Property," yin^imi of God,) Dr. E? M. fc } Poteaj^y)residentt Furman university. JNUW'' .aritiona will bg. taken dtuing ? giv* information and inspiration. i Death of An Aged Colored Man. e Nelson: Gossett, an aged and wells' knouta colored man, died on the old - Gossett place near Buffalo January - 24, and was buried at Woodson Chapt el. Dr. S. R. Walker conducted the i- funeral. The aged man had passed ft the 98rd mile stone, and had never I. called In a physician until just before hla last illness and death. I > Transferred to Piedmont Section. i Mr. Thos. H. Gore, who held a pose ition in the U. S. Internal Revenue e service with headquarters in Ashes ville, N. C., has been transferred to the Piedmont section of this State, r. with headquarters at Spartanburg, il Mr. Gore is a Union county man, c a nd was recently county superintendf erit of ^education for Union county. - His many friends throughout the e county will be pleased to know that e he is moving nearer home. d Deacons Ordained. I '.7 !- I Mr. John K. Hamblin and Mr. R. 8 V. Whlfo UiOro rvr/Joinrt/d ? n? w? M*rv fTVAV VtUMlllCU UCU^UUd Ul 1. the First Baptist church last Sunday it evening. The exercises were cone ducted by the pastor, Rev. G-. P. e White^ The sermon was preached by Rev. Lewis M. Rice; a charge to the newly elected deacons was delivered by the pasto*; Rev. L. C. Ezell de'ared a charge to the church and ofe fered the ordination prayer. A large g choir added greatly to the enjoyment f of the occasion. . ,f -s| * d Death at Lockhart. y a After a lingering illness Mr. Philo f Conupps died at his home in Lockon Friday last, January 30, and ^ was buried the following day in the cematerv of the A rmenia chnri>h Vn?- I many years he has been a faithful lg member, and an honored elder of the jg Lopkhart Presbyterian church, by e wn|ch together with his family and i_ friends, he will be sorely missed. He was a regular attendant at church, h and it was ever his delight to go to ^ thfc house of the Lord. Pastor. Craig-Craig. Iis Lata Craig and Mr. John ; both of Cross Keys, Union y, were quietly married at the ince of Rev. L. L. Wagnon, the tting minister, at Union, S. C., day, ianuary 31. I 9 % ? COMBINED Cm AND FESTIV DEATH OF R. EUGENE YEARGIN Died at His Home at Gray Court Tuesday Morning?Was Once a Compositor on The Times. GRAY COURT, Feb. 3.?R. E. Yeargin, for several years a resident of this place, died at an early hour 1 this morning, after a long and lingering illness. He was 28 years of age. He is survived by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Rosa V. Rogers, also one child and two brothers, W. W. Yeargin of Gray Court and Marvin Yeargin of Greer. He was a consistent and influential member of the Methodist church. The interment was in the Presbyterian cemetery cms arternoon.?The State. Mr. Yeargin worked on The Times a few years ago, and his genial disposition and pleasing personality won him many friends in our city who will be grieved to learn of his death. On account of his health he gave up the printing business after leaving Union and went West to recuperate and rapidly improved. He returned to his home in Laurens county and was engaged in farming up to.the time of his death. He was a young man of sterling character and good habits and made friends wherever he went. We are grieved to learn - of his untimely death and extend our sympathy to f- V-? rv VtAMAAirA^l ???? UIC UCICOVCU unco. Carried to Hospital for Operation. Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Gaffney, and well known in Union, was carried to the Magdelene hospital in Chester for an operation Thursday morning. Mr. Lipscomb is thought to be seriously ill and the operation was imperative. For Several months he has been suffering and it- wr# found necessary that an operation performed,' ..^ uijwSSu friends h?re who hope for \ him a speedy recovery. j Moves to Plam Branch. ; Mr. H. M. Sparks moved wilth his family from Union to Plum branch Monday of this week. Mr. Sparks sold his farm here recently and pur chased one near Plum Br'anch in Edgefield county. Mr. a?hd Mrs. Sparks have a wide circle Of friends throughout this county wh)o regret their leaving. They will b:e greatly missed, but we commend thteiji to the good people of Edgefield county. Change in Program. Owing to the fact that Dr. W. T. Derieux cannot be hero Sunday night the pastor will preach at the First Baptist church at vhe evening hour. Dr. Derieux wilL- be here and will speak on tha' subject assigned him Sunjia.'s' 'morning. The rest of the program will be carried out as published. Civil Court Proceedings. Up to Thursday but two cases had engaged the attention of the court which is in session here. One case, the first to come up, was that of the contest over the will of Miss Phronia Whitmire. Many witnesses were examined on both sides. The case was begun on Monday and on Wednesday owing to the illness of Mr. Judson Sarratt, foreman of the jury, another case was taken up. As we go to press the case of McDade vs. Western Union telegraph company is being tried. Death of Mrs. James G. Brown. Mrs. James G. Brown died at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. L. P. Jackson on East Main street on Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock and the body was taken to Newberry for interment. Mrs. Brown had only been living in Union about three months but had made many warm friends, who sorrow with the bereaved husband and little girl. Services at Santuc and Carlisle. , There wil Ibe services held at Santuc next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and at Carlisle the same afternoon at V .WV? WWM ovi Vicvo mil UC LUUUUt l" ed by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Lathan. An Oyster Supper. There will an oyster supper and also box supper ' at the Wesley's chapel school house Saturday night, February 7. The public is invited to come. e 0 / t a- Mk IUTAUQUA rjii ran ihhah ml run uniUN EXACT DATE NOT GIVEN BUT WILL PROBABLY BE HELD IN MAY OR JUNE. Contract Closed With Alkahest System of Atlanto Furnish a Program of Twenty Splendid Numbers?A Rare Treat is in Store for Everybody. ! At a meeting Monday evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms a movement was launched to hold a combined chautauqua and musical festival in Union during May or June. A contract was made with the Alkahest System of Atlanta to deliver a splendid program of twenty performances. Among these attractions will be the New York City Marino honrl n?*rlo** * ! %*> -1I ? T ....V ??.iu unuvl UlC UIICCUUII UI L.O Zito and an artist from the Metropolitan, Sybyl Sammis-McDermid, vice-president Marshall will be the leading feature. , The details of the chautauqua are in the hands of a committee consisting of Mr. J. Cohen, chairman, B. F. Alston, Jr., secretary and treasurer, T. C. Duncan, T. A. Murrah, Davis Jeffries, Dr. R. R. Berry, S. M. Rice, R. P. Harry, J. D. Arthur and E. A. Goodwin. The dates and lnrntinn will be announced later. Following is the program: First Day. AFTERNOON. Address of welcome by local citizen, responded to by Platform Manager. 4 Grand opening concert by the Musical pr^uiX&a by the Neapolitan Qrchestra and readings by Miss Gassaway. Humorous lecture by Dr. H. W. "TafTy" Sears, of Illinois. Subject: "More Taffy and Less Epltaphy." Second Day. MORNING HOUR. Literary or Biblical lecture by the platform manager. AFTERNOON7. A program of vocal and Instrumental music by the Hawkeye Glee Club. EVENING. Thirty minutes of musical preludes by the Hawkeye Glee Club. Shakespearan recital by Mr. Frederick Warde, the noted actor and tragedian. Third Day. MORNING HOUR. Popular lecture by the platform manager. AFTERNOON. Song recital by the noted Soprano. Sibyl Sammis-McDermid, assisted by the New"York City Marine Band. EVENING. Grand concert by the New York City Marine Band, M. Lo ZIto. director, introducing a sextette and quartette and Madame Sihvl Sammls soloist. Fourth Day. MORNING HOUR. Literary or Biblical lecture by the platform manager. AFTERNOON. Preludes of sketches and music by the Avon Sketch Club and Glenn Wells. Entertainment by Shungopa vi. me noted Indian enter Magician, assisted by bis daughter. Juanita. Program arranged especially for the entertainment of children. EVENING. Dramatic entertainment and concert by the Avon Sketch Club and Glenn Wells, introducing the famous suffragette Playette: "flow the Vote Was Won," and the popular banjo quartette. Fifth Day. Pqpular lecture by the platform manager. AFTERNOON. Musical preludes by the Ernest Gamble Concert Party. Historical lecture by Mrs. GaSaile Corbell Pickett. widow of General Pickett, the famous Confederate leader, subject: "The Friends of Yesterday." EVENING. , A concert recital by the celebrated Ernest Gamble Concert Party of Pittsburg. Introducing Mr. Ernest Gamble, Basso Cantante, Miss Verna Page, pianist. The high-class (Continued on page 5)