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VOL. LXIV. NO. 34. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1914. *1.00 A YEAR.
SECRETARY!
EXPLAIN
TELLS THE FARMERS, BANKERS
AND MERCHANTS OF UNION
COUNTY NOT TO FEAR THE
THREATENED DISASTER BY
FALL IN PRICE OF COTTON
CAUSED BY WAR.
J' You are hearing a great deal these
" days about the dire disaster now
? threatening the entire South, because
ot the fall in thp price of cotton ou I
account of the great European war. I
Do not be unduly disturbed because
-of the seemingly unfavorable circuma
stances with which we are confronted.
Wo, the South and the entire United
States are now upon the threshold of
th? .greatest period of prosperity the
country has ever seen.
The financial and business world
received a great scare and shock
when this great war which involved
all Europe was first spring upon u\
t . just as terror and panic siezed us
, * here in Union a few years ago when
. the first case of small pox appeareu
in Union. The small pox scare was
greatly over^ r?ted and we were much
say, "Yes, I know but we would have
? tearful time ^ ^tiie board^
tSfoSl^kjaTlL. at-^W^ak ' "**? "*?" ^rmd
iytrBb^^Bwri of, coiiIli hm fntp* the!
^z?SBSo a ^jdBMP^a^f^uT'l
r' ^ gin operation^ which Will be about
, ninety days.
We must not depend entirely upon
?. ' the Federal government for aid, but
must help ourselves. What part
r^y ' tould I play in this situation? is
the question that naturally confronts
cverv farmer and business man of the
South. Farmers store your seed cotton,
if possible, at home in your cotjsV
on houses. Have all of your cottoft
Insured so as to protect the banker
" merchant who has your note, or
has furnished you your supplies for
' he year. Do not sell your cotton below
12 cents per pound. If you will
I hold it long enough you can get that
for it will be worth twelve cents as
soon as the European vessels begin
to take cotton to Liverpool. Cut
down expenses and ask the man who
has stood by you this far to wait a
little longer on you and hold your cotton
until you can get enough for it
to pay all your debts, then sell it, if
yt>" are afraid it will not go higher.
Bonded cotton warehouses must ho
B built in every county in the State for
the farmers to put their cotton In
and get warehouse receipts which
they can give as collateral for a loan.
Every business man and farmer
should lend his efforts towards building
these cotton warehouses.
k We, the banker, merchant and
farmer, are all in the same powder
magazine, and no one of us can afford
to strike the match, lest all go
up in smoke. If the large banker will
wait on the small fellow, he can in
turn wait on the supply merchant,
and the merchant or small banker can
wait on the farmer. It will not pay
the large banker to call the loan of
"\ the small banker if he can not meet
that loan, neither will it be wise for
the small banker or supply merchant
to call on the farmer for what he
owes unless he can sell his cotton for
AL ~ a! t . .a ..
cuuuku iu uay we enure aeoi, n they
do, they all will stand to lose. Practically
every obligation of this year
made by the farmer can and will be
discharged if he is given time and not
closed out before he can sell his cotton
at a reasonable price.
This is the opportunity of the contury
for our cotton mills to place
their goods in new markets, as they
will have their most formidable rival,
Germany, out of the way for quite a
while. The mill can afford to pay
twelve cents for cotton if they ure
assured that their competitors will
have to pay the same.
Supply and demand will eventually <
determine the price of cotton?if th?
Nerw York and other cotton exchanges
are kept closed. The cotton ex- ;
. changes, as previously operated, were
the greatest enemy of the farmer and
the cotton manufacturer. The actual i
cotton can not be supplied to the m;li
and exporters any faster that it is
picked, ginned and marketed, but the i
cotton exchanges can sell more cot- i
ton, and thereby glut the market, in i
? *?
live miiiuien man is spun by the cot- ?
ton mills in six months.
The war in Europe is tfoinK to bo
localized in Germany and Austrl-,
HI : k
KENNEDY
S SITUATION
CLIFFORD SEMINARY
OPENS SESSION
SEPT. 23
Clifford Seminary will open for the
fall session September 23, with an
unusutllv full corns of teaphevs Afi-a
B. G. Clifford, lady principal, will
have charge of French and Bible.
Miss Lucile McMillian, who will
teach mathematics and practical
teaching, comes very highly recommended
as a teacher of ability and
much energy. She is a graduate of
the University pf Tennessee and has
had valuable instruction under Dr.
P. P. Claxton now U. S. Commissioner
of Education.
Miss Rena Harrell of McColl, S. C.,
will teach history, english and elocution.
She is a graduate of Queen's
college and has done special work at
the University of Virginia and Columbia
University of New York.
Miss Blanche Irwin of St. Matthews,
who will have charge of Latin
and science, is a A. B. graduate of
Erskine college and has taught successfully
two years.
Miss Lucile McCants, who will have
charge of the primary department,
was graduated at Clifford Seminary
on June 2, 1914, after a course of
three years. Her department will be
under the constant supervision and
assistance of Mrs. Clifford.
Miss Mamie Oetzel, teacher of piano
and theory music, has adopted the
"Progressive Series of jPiano Lessons,"
published by the Art Publication
society and is now prepared to
give a complete conservatory course
piano instruction that covers all
jpfMects of piano study.
Mrs. Maude Turner of Spartanspecialist,
will take pupils
fas voice training. Her history as a
m nign musical circles in
gl^^skH^dmlfwell which he was
walling in on Tuesday. The well was
on Mr. J. F. Mayes place near West
Springs, and had been dug by Fincher.
In walling up the well he sent up
timbers as he took them out replacing
them with rock. One piece of
scantling fell when it was nearing
the top and falling back, struck him
on the head. He fell back into the
well, a distance of 20 feet. He was
dead when gotten out of the well, although
Mr. Mayes went down after
him immediately.
High-Ramsey.
Miss Nida Lee High and Mr. M. C.
Ramsey of this city were quietly married
Monday afternoon, August 17,
at the home of Mr. A. B. Brannon on
South Church street. The ceremony
which was read by Rev. L. L. Wagnon
was witnessed by the parents and
relatives of the young people
Mrs. Ramsey, who is a pretty brunette,
wore a stylish suit of taffeta
with hat and gloves to match. She is
the youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. High and is a young -vomon
a/ n?n?\f1/v ?~ J *
....... v. Kciibic a"u luvauie nuiur?.
Mr. Ramsey is a successful business
man of Gaffney and is being
congratulated upon his good fortune
in winning so charming a bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey will spend
their honeymoon in the mountains of
North Carolina, after which they will
be at home to their friends in Gaffney.
Death of Little Child.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Mobley Jeter, Jr. died Friday evening
and was buried Saturday morning
in the McKissick enclosure at Grace
Methodist church.
Court Convenes September 1.
The fall term of court will convene
here on September 1 and Judge
Moore of Lancaster will preside. The
docket is unusually heavy and will
probably last several weeks.
and instead of Germany fighting a
war of aggression outside of her nw.i
territory as she started, she will be
engaged in defending herself against
invasion. I am of the opinion that
within ninety davs we will he exporting
cotton to England, France and
Russia. England and France will not
let this war stop their manufacturing
of cotton very long. This war will
not affect the consumption of cotton
materials over the entire world to
anv very great extent.
Farmers, grow more ' food stuffs,
and cut down your cotton acreage
one-half for another year, and you
will by that method cause a demand
for the now available cotton supply,
and this fall plant one-fourth Tff your
cotton ground in ?mall grain. Next
snring if prices justify it, plant the
other fourth in corn.
Very respectfully,
A. G. KENNEDY,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce.
FOR CO-OPER
IN CO
McAdoo Calls Conference
tlon of Handling Crop 1
Will Be Taken Up 1
Washington, Aug. 18.?To establish
close cooperation between cotton pro- t
ducers and manufacturers and bank- s
ing interests of the country in the i
present emergency, Secretary Mc- a
Adoo today called a conference to be 1
held at the treasurv denartment Mm-,- t
day.- Members of the federal reserve s
board. Secretaries McAdoo and Hous- 1
ton, Postmaster General Burleston j
and delegations representative of all c
branches of the cotton industry will t
take part.
Cotton producers today told Seciv- c
tary McAdoo they estimated that out t
of this crop there would be 3,000,000 j
bales of cotton for which they could i
see no market. t
"I have called a conference," said t
Secretary McAdoo, "to consider th^ (
cotton situation, to be held at the 5
treasury department August 24 at. 11 s
a. m., to which representative men in I
the different sections of the country c
interested in the producing, nnancnig
and manufacturing of cotton will be 1
invited. The names of those who will i
be asked to attend are now under t
advicement and a list will be furnish- 1
ed in a few days. s
POPE PIUS X 1
PASSES AWAY
Rome, Aug. 20.?Pope PiusX di<*d
at 1:20 o'clock this morning. He had i
been ill for several days, but alarming j
symptoms did not develop until Wed- t
nesday morning. Throughout the J
day Dr. Marchiafava and Dr. Amici ?
devoted their utmost energies to gtim- 1
ulating their patient and keeping* him (
alive. >
The cardinals were notified of the i
pope's grave condition and some of J
them entered the sick room^ de- >
he said: 1
"In ancient times the pope by a ?
word might have stayed the slaugh* <
ter, but now he is impotent." ' J
Prayers were said by thousands 1
and church bells sounded when the \
sacrament was exposed upon all the >
altars.
When the court learned of the
pope's condition there was the deepest
concern. King Victor Emmanuel ,
personally informed Queen Helena
and the news was communicated to j
the queen's mother.
Extreme unction was administered 1
by Mgr. Zampini, sacristan to his holiness,
amid a touching scene. The '
pope's sisters and his niece were overcome
with grief. Cardinal Merry !
del Val knplf liv tho ?iH<> nf hie hod 1
where other cardinals joined him, ,
members of the household intoning j
prayers.
The dying pope, in a moment of .
lucidy, said:
"Now I begin to think, as the end .
is approaching, that the Almighty in '
His inexhaustible goodness wishes to
spare me the horrors Europe is undergoing."
(
Goes to Hospital. 1
Mrs. M. C. Feaster, who has been '
ill for some time, went to the hospital '
in Columbia on Tuesday morning for !
treatment. Mrs. Feaster was accom
panied by her son, Mr. W. L. Feaster. ^
Camping Party <
}
A party of young men from Union j
enjoyed a camping trip to West i
Springs last week. They were Frank i
Parks, Sarratt Hames, and Rupert
James. <
House Party.
Miss May Smith is entertaining a J
house party this week and the fol- i
lowing young ladies are members of (
it: Misses Cecile Farr and Vera Cor- ,
ley of Lexington; Lois Irvin of Spar- (
tanburg and Alma Adams. (
Odd Fellows Picnic.
The Odd Fellows will have a big f
day on August '29 from 12:80 to 8 p, '
m. The grand officers will deliver *
addresses; the mayor of the city will
deliver an address of welcome and the
children from the Odd Fellows' orphanage
will be present and sing. A
picnic dinner will be served in the '
grove at the Central school building c
at 2 p. m. You are cordially invited '
to be present on this day. 1
"PORTLAND NED," YEGGMAN.
IS CAPTURED AT DAN BURY
Greensbo:o, Aug. 14.?"Portland 1
Ned," notoiiou? ydggman wanted at s
Plymouth, N. C., for robbing thA post t
office and in other places was brouent s
here today for hearing before Com- s
missioner Collins, having been arrested
near Danbury. He is the man who
*was pardoned by Governor Blease t
and got out of his office by rear, while S
officers in front were waiting to rear- \
rest him. z
ATION
TTON CRISIS
: for August 24?QuesIn
Face of War Cloud
Vitjh Earnestness.
''The secretary of agriculture and
he postmaster general will join the
secretary of the treasury in the eoi.
erence. The federal reserve board
will be invited to attend as a body.
The purpose of the conference will be
0 consider the general problem with
1 view to securing the largest possi)le
degree of cooperation between the
fivuuiers aim me manuiaciurers ot
:otton and the banking interests of
;he country."
A delegation of representatives of
:otton interests from the South, par.icularly
from Lousina. Alabama,
Arkansas and Tennessee, called on
Secretary McAdoo today. They said
hat from the cotton to be harvested
His fall there would he about 3,000.
)00 bales for which they could not
iee any market at this time. They
sought a practical discussion of the
jest, way in which to take care of this
rotlon.
Secretary McAdoo told the delega;ion
that they had the sympathetic
nterest of the administration and
hat the forthcoming conference was
>eing called for the purpose of considt
ring this subject.
HOKE SMITH
WINS AGAIN
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19.?Complete
ind incomplete returns from a ma,
iority of the counties of Georgia late
onight indicated that United States
Senator Hoke Smith has been nomilated
for reelection to the senate over
former Gov. Joseph M. Brown by an
overwhelming majority in the Statewide
Demoeratir nrimnrv tnHoir
nation is equivalent to election.
3m?th carried every county from
lch complete returns had been rewed
up to 11 d. m., and it was
100 of\the 148 counties in the State
:onventh>n. Cobb county, the home
>f Former Gov. Brown, gave Smith
i majority of <150. Fulton county, in
which Atlanta is located, was carried
>y Smith by more than 0,000 majorty.
m
Death of Claud Thompson Boyd.
Spartanburg, Aug. 15? Claud
Thompson Boyd, aged 39 years, died
at a local hospital this morning at
3:40 o'clock, after a long illness.
From the first the condition of Mr.
Boyd was desperate. Seven weeks
ago he was stricken with typhoid
fever, and when he began to show
slight improvement symptoms of ap
pendicitis developed and an operation
was performed. One week ago grave
fears for his recovery were felt and
the end came today.
The deceased was a traveling salesman.
He is survived by his mother
and father, the Rev. and Mrs. D. P.
Boyd, of Newberry; his widow, who
was Miss St. Laurence Farrow of
Cross Anchor; one brother, Albert
Boyd of Union. Mr. Boyd was relatsd
by marriage to Mrs. M. W. Bobo
and Mrs. C. P. Hill of this city.
The body was taken this niornmv
to the home of M. W. Bobo, on Alabama
avenue, from where the funeral
services will be conducted tomorrow.
?Spartanburg Herald.
.Mr. Boyd was well known in Union,
tiaving been for a number of years
engaged in business here, and has a
wide circle of friends who will be
grieved by reason of his death. He
ivas possessed of a genial nature and
iva< a man of up-right character.
Card Received From President Wilson
A card of appreciation from the
jr< -ident to the citizens of Union was
ec ived here Thursday by Mayor
SVharton. The citizens of Union sent
i tloral tribute to the White House
vhen the news reached here of the
ieath of Mrs. Wilson. The card re:ei\ed
was as follows:
"The President
and the members of his family
jreatly appreciate your gift of flow.
>rs and wish to express their sincere
cratitude for your sympathy."
Of Interest Here.
Cards have been received by
riends in Union announcing the birth
?f a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Q. Eliott
Rhodes, of Walhalla on August
6. Congratulations.
Work to Begin at Once.
Mayor Wharton has stated to a
Times reporter that work on Main
treet*would begin at once. The maerial
for this improvement has been
hipped and the work will start as
oon as it arrives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Switzer of Sparanburg
and Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Iwitzer of Jacksonville, Fla., spent
Vednesday with I>r. Paul K. Switer.
FATAL SHOO'
SATU
W. M. UNION HOLDS1
NINTH ANNUAL
SESSION
The W. M. U. of Union County
Haptist Association held its Ninth
Annual meeting with the Mt. Joy
church Augst tl and 12th. s
Hie meeting was opened Tuesday i
morning 10:. {<) with devotional exer- <
cises conducted by Mrs. J. A. Saw- (
yer, using as the Scripture lesson <
the 100th Psalm. . ]
Cordial greetings were extended
the Union by Miss Carrie Going, and ,
many delegates and visitors from all ?
parts of the country enjoyed the s
kind hospitality of the Mt. Joy neigh- j
borhood. To the roll call of the sev- (
enteen W. M. Societies delegates re- |
sponded with reports except one.
The reports were good, showing that j
the women of the Association have |
been doing good work and making |
steady advance. The standard of ex- (
c-3'.lence adopted by many and all
apportionments met. It was a pleas- (
ure to have with us Mrs. C. E. Watson,
vice president of the Northern
Division of which we are a part. !
Mrs. Watson added much to the interest
of our meeting by many ex- '
cellent and helpful talks on various :
subjects concerning our work.
We also had with us Mrs. Friaier, '
our State Corresponding Secretary, ^
who brought us a message from W.
M. U.?efficiency. This is Mrs. Pri- |
zwr s nrsi visit to our Association 1
and hope we may have the pleas- '
ure of having her wtih us again.
Mrs. O. Li. F. Jackson, associate 1
superintendent of Y. P. S., called the 1
roll of Bands and Royal Ambassador '
Chapters. Ten Sunbeam Bands responded
with reports showing that
they had exceeded their apportion- s
ments for the year. i
Only one Band made Honor Roll t
in standing Excellence, Senior I
Sunbeams of the First ! Baptist I
Church of Union. ]
In the summary of the year'siJjtttk A
three new Bands were repartei* twp \
ft.'' K. -Chapters. T I
Unable to attend the meeting Mr*. <
Geo. P. "White sent a helpful paper i
on "Responsibility for W. M. S. for i
Y. P. S." I
Mrs. C. E. Watson gave an in- <
structive talk on "Teaching the Bi- <
ble, the Most Important Work of the ]
Leader," using the Bible chart. ]
Miss Eunice Thompson told us <
something of "The Possibilities of ;
R. A. Work," in her interesting way. j
"Be a Little Sunbeam" was hear- i
tily sung by all present.
Mrs. J. F. Caudle, superintendent
of Young Woman's Auxiliary work
conducted the Y. W. A. program.
Eight Auxiliaries responding to roll
call with reports showing also that i
they had exceeded their apportionment.
It was gratifying to have so
many Y. W. A.s present and who ;
helped to make the Y. W. A. program
the most interesting feature of
the meeting.
"The Spiritual Thermometer", the
report on Training School and discussions
as to the "Girl of Today"
were especially good. One new Society
Girl's Auxiliary, was added to
the roll.
We are to have for the coming
year a library, and from this source
Mission study will he increased.
The Union made a contribution of
fifty-one chairs to the Spartan
Academy.
Our moneyed aim for this year?
$1,1102.25?was exceeded by more
than a hundred dollars.
The Jonesville church was selected
as the place for our meeting next
year. The first Thursday and Friday
in August, 1915.
Officers chosen for the coming
year are as follows: Mrs. Or.; il.
hVn* CnnA?U?An^Am*. %*i
i UiU, OUl'Cl illiCUUCIll, .MI9S .Weill Ma
Williams, secretary and Treasurer:
Mrs. J. F. Candle, superintendent of
Young Woman's Auxiliary Work;
Mrs. O. L. P. Jackson, superintendent
of Sunbeams and Royal Ambassador
Work. Presidents of Circles: 1.
Mrs. Ft. M. Hendley; 2, Mrs. J. M.
Little; 3, Mrs. John T. Scott: 4. Miss
Iris Wilburn: f?, Miss Carrie Hawkins.
Motto: "We can do all things
through Ohrist, which strengthened
us."?Phil. 4-13.
House Destroyed By Fire.
Th0 4-room cottage of J. Anderson i
Brown, located just beyond Monarch
mills and occupied by W. M. Green,
was destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock '
Tuesday morning. The house was <
partially covered by insurance as was
the contents. It is reported that Mr. I
Green came near losing his life, being
aroused by neighbors barely in time 1
to save himself.
Notice Members Forest Camp.
During the absence of the clerk, i
Mr. R. M. E stes, the books of Forest |'
Camp, No. W. O. W. will be in :
charge of Mr. J. E. Kirby at the Un- j
ion Plumbing and Electric company i
store. All members can call there <
and pay their assessments.
TING
RDAY NIGHT
WILL ECBANKS, COLORED, SHOT
AND INSTANTLY KILLED BY
JOHN FAUCETT?CORONER'S
VERDICT SAYS SELF DEFENSE
?FAUCETT IS OUT ON $1,500
BOND.
John Faucett shot and almost instantly
killed Will Eubanks. a colored
man here Saturday niyht about 8
/clock., The shooting took place near
'.he corner of Pinckney and Academy
uiiu wumn a stones throw of
Eubank's house.
Faucett is one of the city mail earners,
and was exhonorated by a coroner's
jury here last year when he
?hot and killed a negro girl on his
farm a few miles above Union. Fau*ett
claimed the killing of the girl to
have been accidental.
Five shots were fired at Eubanks,
out only one took effect, piercing left
ung and lodging in large vein near
his heart. Faucett at once surrenderid.
The following is the testimony tak;n
at the coroner's inquest:
Will Gallman, being duly sworn,
says: "I was in my back yard. I
went up to the place and asked a nearro
and he said there was a negro
*hot over at the house. When I got
over there, there was a negro woman
ying on Will Eubanks. I asked her
what was the matter, and she says
Will got shot. 1 then asked her who
=;hot him, and she says, John Faucett.
I stayed around there, and this is all
[ know about it. I think he was dqad
when I got there.' I never saw him
move. When I first saw him he was 4
laying flat on his back about ten " M- ^
steps from the door. , X
(Signed) "J. W. GaUm*^
W. W. Stroud, being dyty
;ays: "About eight o'clock
ng up by the monumenlf -?
;hree or four shots. I. thaMBHB
oolice headquarters. J|r. jf
ne to go down?abjwWMl
? t i V
found this knife laying about three f /
feet from his right hand. When I
first got there I found about fifteen
:>r twenty people there. Mr. Will N
Gallman had hold of his right hand. *
r :e w: 11 J ' --J
i uoivtu mill IX T? 111 was ueau, UI1U
said yes. I then sent after the
ioctor. When the doctor came he
mid Will was dead. I pot there in
iboiA five minutes after the shots
were fired. This was in Union, near
Foster's shop, on Academy street.
The knife was wide open when I
found it.
(Sipned) "W. W. Stroud."
Walter Sanders, beinp duly sworn,
says: "I was in the Airdome. The
mayor came in and said for me to po
to Foster's shop at ortce. This was
about eipht o'clock. I went and when
I pot there I found Mr. Will Gallman
holdinp his hand. Mr. Stroud picked
up a knife about three feet from his
ripht hand. I then sent for the doctor.
I did not see him when he came,
but I know he came. I think he was
dead when 1 pot there. I never saw
him move. This nepro looked to be
about GO years old. This was the
knife found and it was open. He was
about 8 or 10 feet from the door.
(Sipned) "Walter Sanders."
W. C. Culberson, beinp duly sworn,
says: \My evidence is just the same
as Mr. W. W. Stroud's. I was not
there when the killinp took place, 1
was at the fire department. This was
about eipht o'clock. His head was
toward the door. ,
(Sipned) "W. C. Culberson.'
Ernest Foster, beinp duly sworn,
says: "I put my machine up about
half past seven. When I was leavinp
my place of business Will was talkinp
to some one over in his yard. It was
just about dark, He was talkinp to
some colored fellow. I then went to
Sims Cornwell's barber shop. Some
one came in and said there was a"
nepro shot down at my shop. I then
went down there and when I saw who
it was I knew it was Will Eubanks.
He was about ten ' t l on: the door,
his head was towards his door. He
was dead when I arot there. There
were so many there I could not tell
who they were. This was about 8
o'clock.
(Sipned) "Ernest Foster."
Iris Eubanks, beinp duly sworn,
says: "When the shooting took place
I was standinp at Mrs. I'laxico..
house. When I fir t went to Mrs.
I'laxico's she says to me, 'What is
Will and John Faucett arpuinp on.
which I did not think anything
stranpe of Mr. John Paucett and Will
arpuinp. 1 says to her, You know
how men folks are. When I says
that Mr. John Faucett come across
the street. Miss Pearl says, Yonaci
iroes John now, he may shoot Will.
I then turned around and broke and
run, and as I run I heard the shootinp.
I did not po home. I run to the
shop where he was when I left him.
When I pot to the shop I did not see
anythinp hut Mr. John Faucett he
had his pistol in his hand. It was
ahout dusk dark. The shootinp was
so fast I could not say how many
(Continued on papo 4.)