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Ml THE UNI&N TIMES.MI'' YOL. LiXTV. SO. 40. UNION, S. fj., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 10 1914. *E00 A YEAR, i . I I ' - ^ - ' 1 CITY OF RICHMOND SUBSCRIBES QUOTA Subscribes Half Million Dollars in Twenty-Seven Minutes?Richmond Coming to Front as a Commercial City. Richmond. Va., is one Southern city that does things upon a big scale. The State of Virginia, although not one of the chief cotton producing States, subscribed her quota, one million dollars, to the cotton loan fund. Richmond whose quota was half a million dollars, subscribed the half million dollars and thirty thousand more at a meetinc of the rharnhpr of oom-.rmrr>r> held in that city, November 10. The fund of more than half a million was subscribed within twenty-seven minutes. The Richmond list was headed by Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer Co., with a subscription of $100,000. This subscription was five times as large as the next highest. Richmond has been forging to the front as a business centre in recent years. This move, the rapidity with which it was carried through and the spirit of cooperation which was shown, go to prove that the development in commercial lines is a reality and not simply a boost. The Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer company leads in the progressive city of Richmond. No wonder there is growth, substantial growth in a city dominated by such energy and pluck. Annual Stockholders' Meeting. ine annual stocKnoklers' meeting of Monarch mills will be hold in the offices of the mill on Friday afternoon, November 13. Much Cotton Being Stored. The Farmers' Bonded warehouse company are receiving a considerable ; quantity of cotton daily. Mr. R. P. Harry, bonded custodian, says he is ; more than pleased with th results being obtained. Visits Union After Thirty Years. Mr. R. M. Stevens passed through 1 Union Saturday on his way to Cross i Keys to spend some time with rela- 1 tives after being away thirty years. < He was born in Union county in the ' Cross Keys section and moved awav mnro tVtan fViirftr tmo1 ? * V.M.VJ jwaio auu una is the first time he has been back to 1 his old home. Mr. Stevens says that i he met two or three people on the ' streets that he knew, but the great < majority of them were strangers. He ' also said the town had changed so 1 much and grown so much that he felt < that he was in a strange country. 1 A Marriage. Miss Nora Bolton of Cross Anchor ] and Mr. Walter Kirby of Union, route ] 2, were united in marriage Sundav af- < ternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. H. E. ' Brewington at his residence, Union. \ Miss Pittman III. Miss Pearl Pittman, who entered Limestone college at the beginning of the fall session, was compelled to ( leave on account of illness. She is ] now at Johns Hopkins hospital where she submitted to an operation for an pendicitis, November 7. The latest 1 news is in favor of her recovery and ' restoration to health. '' Mrs. Fant Attends Convention. < Mrs. Ora B. Fant. superintendent of the W. M. U. of Union county, loft < this week for the State convention in ' Newberry. The work in Union coup- ! ty has made rapid progress under the < management of the leader and p;reat- I er things are planned for next vear < While in Newberry Mrs. Fant will bt the guest of Miss Minnie Gist. Many Baptized at Church Revival. 1 As a result, of the revival meeting < recently held by the First Baptist church there were twenty-five baptized into the fellowship of the church 1 S"?'day n:<?ht hv the pastor, Rev. G. P. 1 White. The Rev. John A. Wrav of ] Miami, Fla., preached for more than 1 a week, leaving for his home after r the Thursday evening service. Pev. y Mr. White, the pastor .nreached Friday night and on Sunday. Besides \ those baptized there were several re- , ceived by letter and the church greatly revived. i Edisonia Changes Hands. ^ Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Rankin of Ches- j ter, have temporarily leased the Edi- , sonia from Mrs. Storm with the understanding that they may have a , permanent lease if upon trial thev so desire. Mr. and Mrs. Rankin have \ been conducting Dreamland moving picture theatre in Chester for some , time and have had considerable exper- 1 ience in the moving picture business. ' They intend having a continuous performance daily except Sunday, from < mree 10 eleven o'clock, except on Saturdays when they will open earlier. ' Attending W. M. U. Convention. Among those attending the State 1 convention of W. M. U. in session at j Newberry are: Mrs. R. M. Hendley. r Miss Mattie Williams, Misses Frances r and Flossie Wilhurn, Miss Emma Wil- i burn, Miss Clara Sparks, Miss Sulli- ' van and many others whose names we ' could not get before going to press. 1 GERMAN CRUSIER - SUNK AT LAST Emden Sunk After Destroying Merchant Ships For Months?Greatest Record Since the Confederate Cruiser Alabama. London, Nov. 10.?Widely different claims of contending armies in the eastern and western theatres of war, especially concerning the West Flanders situation, tonight left but one big undisputed fact on land or sea. That was the destruction of the German crusier Emden and the trapping of the German crusier Koenigsberg, the latted in a pplm-lined East African river under circumstances which read as though they were taken from Stevenson. The British marine insurance rate almost instantly was cut in half?for never since the days of the Confederate States' cruiser Alabama hps there been such a successful commerce destroyer as the Emden. Cheers broke forth at Lloyds on the announcement and for the moment the struggles of the armies in France, Relgium, Russia and elsewhere were forgotten. The vessels destroyed by the Emden had a total value of about $4,000,000, exclusive of their cargoes. The Emden's guns pre only 4.1-inch. Of these she had ten. Her speed of 24.5 knots was her greatest asset, as she was able to run down merchant ships with ease and then escape from larger but slower vessels that pursued her. British, Russian. French and Japenese warships in the East had been attempting for weeks to put an end to her career. It has been more or less of a mystery to naval men how the Emden has been able to keep at sea month after month without running short of coal and supplies. It is assumed, however that she has obtair\ed sufficient food and fuel to meet her needs from captured ships. In at least one instance tnis is known to have been done. The captain of the British steamer Exford, captured by the Emden in the Indian ocean, reported to his owners that the commander of the Emden said that before he sank the Exford he entended to take on board his cruiser the 7.000 tons of steam coal with which the Exford was laden. The first report of the activity of the Emden was received Aucrust 6, when she was said to have been sunk in action with the Russian cruiser Askold. o: Wei-Hai-Wei. This was contradicted a fe\y days later, when word was received that the Emden had sunk the steamer City of Winchester on Aucrust 5. and steamintr into the Bay of Benpral five days later had sent two more British vessels to the bottom. Within three days she had sunk Four vessels there. She was accompanied bv the Hamberpr-American steamer Markomannia as a collier. The Markomannia was sunk on October 16 off Sumatra hv n HriticVi crusier. In Memory of Mv Friend, "Uncle Daniel" Barnett. (By one who loved him, Miss I.illie Long, Jonesville, S. C., R. F. D. No, 1) On the evening of August 8, the anuel of death visited the home of "Uncle Daniel" Barnett and bore his spirit iway. He was dearly loved by all tvho knew him; he has passed from sur sight though the sweet memories }f him will live on in our hearts. While his body sleeps in Hebron churchyard, he has gone to be with his Savior whom he loved so well. The stormy winds may sing around his tomb, yet he heeds them not, he has ajone just over there to join the host if angels in Christ's eternal home. rime hath not power to boar away thine image from the heart, 3o scenes that mark life's onward way San bid it hence depart. Vet while our souls with anguish riven, Mourn, loved and lost for thee We raise our tearful eyes to heaven [n joy that thou art free_^ v We miss him from the band so dear That gathers around the hearth; 4U-. - L it c nnirii my vuiee to near \mid our household mirth, rhy form we seem to see? We start to find that thou art not there. We joy that thou art free. \ thousand old fashioned things Within our childhood's home Speak of the cherished absent one Who nevermore shall come. They wake with mingled bliss and pain? Pond memories of thee; But would we call thee back again? We joy that thou art free. 'Kmid earth's conflict, woe and care, When dark our faith appears, Tis sweet to know thou dost not share 3ur anguish and our tears. That on thy head no more shall fall The storm you may not flee; ^'ou are softly sheltered from them all? We joy that thou art free! Por thou hast, gained a higher land, \nd Death's cold storm has passed. Thine are the joys at (?od's right hand That shall forever last. -? trowii is on tny an>?ei orow, rhine eye the Lord doth see, rhy home is with seraphs now? We joy that thou art free. 1 / ROLAND COL EN IN OHIO, S After Long Search It Seems Roland Coleman, Brothe Traced From Roanoke, Inheritor of One-K the Late Rol Roland Coleman, brother to Harry Coleman, and inheritor of one-half the estate of Robt. Coleman, father of the two young men, has been located at Mansfield, Ohio, it is stated. P. D. Barron, Esq., an attorney of this city gave out the information a few days ago that he had located the missing man and had a conversation with him Sunday over the long distance phone. There has been considerable speculation as to whether Roland Coleman was living or dead. For some time search has been going on for him. Recently, Chief of Police Milo H. Evans, received a telegram from a party in Roanoke, Va., stating that young Coleman had been found there. It was further rumored that he had marThe A. M. E. Conference Meets Here. (Written for The Times by C. H. Rembert.) The thirty-sixth session of the Co-mbia annual conference convened in the Bethel A. M. E. church Wednes. day morning at 9:30, Bishop L. J. Coppin, D. D., of Philadelphia, presiding. The organization was Der fected with the appointment of the various committees, and the election of the Rev. Lee A. Logan secretary_in-chief. The pastoral reports are being which indicate success, notwithstanding the panic which is on throughout the country on account of the European war. This conference is composed of 225 ministers, with a membership of 14,000, which is one of the five conferences in South Carolina which im_ brace the seventh episcopal district, with a total "Itiembership of 02,000. It will be remembered that this is Bishop Coppin's second time to preside over this State, appreciatively remembered by the African Methodists for giving to them the Coppin Hall at Allen University at a cost cf $22,000. Aside from the work in South' Carolina, Bishop Coppin resides over five other conferences, com- , prising the States of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the Piatrict of Columbia. The Columbia conference nasnve " presiding elder districts, comprising the counties of Lancaster, Richland, Sumter, Calhoun. Lexington, Edgefield. Kershaw and Orangeburg. The A. M. E. church has thirteen active bishops, two of whom are resident bishops in South and West Africa. There are also eleven general officers, who supervise the general de- i partments of the church, at a salary of $1,200.50. The special feature of the conference last night was the annual sermon, preached by the Rev. R. B. Curpv nf Si ..._l . J w* ^ V. MAHWiicno, ailU 11HJ WClt'UIIIt' address made by Mayor Wharton and the Rev. L. L. Wa^non, representative-elect of Union county, who ; spoke freely and out of the abundance of their hearts to the conference; also Prof. A. A. Sims and Mattie L. McColl. The response, was made by Dr. J. W. Lykes of Spartanburg. j Rev. E. II. McGill, the pastor, de- j serves much credit for the work that he has done, and the splendid nrepa-; ration made for the entertainment of ; this conference. This is Rev. Mc- ' Gill's third vear in this phnnw The conference will celebrate its annual missionary anniversary tonight, several of the general officers will be in today, and the missionary secretary. Dr. J. W. Rankin, with home office in New York, will he the principal speaker. FridaJ night will be the educational anniversary when Dr. VV. W. Beckett and C. FI. Rembert will be the speakers. Dr. Beckett is the president of Allen university and C. II. Rembert is the dean. Allen university is the educational center with the Flegler high school, Marion, and the Sterling college in Greenville, compose our educational institutions in this State with a total 1 valuation of $200,000. These institutions enroll 1,000 students yearly, who are taught by a teaching force consisting of thirty professors and 1 teachers. Dr. I). II. Johnson is treasurer of Allen, and handles about $3u.000 yearly for this institution raised by the members of this church. Bishop Coppin will preach the ordination sermon at. 11:00 o'clock Sun- 1 day morning, and Dr. W. W. Beckett and Dr. G. J. Martin of Baltimore will opreach at 3:00 and 8:00, respectively. The conference will adjourn Sunday night when the appointments will be read. C. H. R. I ^ , I CCUM 1 TKin rro Pap lU. BMW ?-???? a ?aii|i VI IIIC I AlllUr. The editor has had lots of good things sent him this week. Delicious 1 pears?a large basket full from one 1 of our good friends who does not allow his name in the paper. Fine turnips. pomegranates and glorious sweet potatoes sent by Mrs. Jeff Harris. Times may be har^l but we are having a big time with all these good things. i Hudson-Shirley. , Miss Ada Hudson and Mrs. Oscar . Shirlev. both of II ^ " v ?nai i iuu ' ^aturdav evening, November 7, at the home of Rev. L. L. Wagacn, the officiatinf? minlster^^^rfjSH i IAN FOUND AY ATTORNEYS Certain the Man Located h t of Harry Coleman? Va., to Ohio?He is the [alf the Estate of )t. Coleman. ried at Ho'Jins, Va. Attorney I,. G Southard, went to Roanoke and latei to Ohio, it is reported, in search o! the young man. Attorneys on botl sides of the case were hot on the trail it would seen, and both seemed to have gotten information in Roanokt that led to Ohio. If young Colemar shows up he is the legal heir to hall his father's estate said to be valuer at about $10,000 dollars. Harrv Coleman, the other son and heir to onehalf the estate is now serving a lift senteneo uru-in pnnui>.(inn 1.....: murdered his father, Robt. Coleman The history of this crime, the trial and conviction of Harry Coleman art well known to the people of Unior county. Approaching Entertainment. The friends of Mrs. B. G. Clifforc have given her a pleasant surprise 1?\ tendering a testimonial entertainentertainment to be given at the high school auditorium, Friday evening November 20. for the purpose of establishing a loan scholarship at Clifford Seminary. Costume songs, monologues, a shorl play,- classical songs, piano, violin and other features promise a delightful evening. Mrs. Devereaux Turnet will have charge of the affair and hei reputation as a producer of home talent shows is sufficient guarantee ol success. Price of admission will In 50c for adults and 25c for children The participants will be "our folk" r&ngmg from 4 years to 40 years. Sermon to New Converts. The pastor of the First Baptist church, Rev. Geo. P. White, will preach a sermon to the new convert? ne\t Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. He earnestly requests all those who recently united with the church to be present. He requests also that the parents of the young neoplo who joined the church will be present. The public is cordially invited to this and evening service. . * y Poacher Founded Severely. Union Times?Dear Brother Rice:\ Please let me tell the public how the members of the Duck Pond Baptist church did my family last Saturday while I was down at Wag uner. They, of their own free will, sent the Union Grocery's delivery wapon to my home loaded with almost oveverythinp found in that first class procery store. After he had unloaded the contents Mrs. Garvin found she had a pood supply of such thinps as we are continuously needinp in our home. She wrote me tellinp how they had been treated in my absence Of course, such treatment makes us thank God that our lot has been cast nmnnff iV?5o ~"JS V.UO frKIKJll (JCUpiC. The many kind deeds we are continually receiving from Monarch, Otlaray and Duck Pond are hut gentle reminders that we should ever strive harder to do more for the glory of God. My time will soon he out at Wagpner, then if my work continues in Union county, I hope to he more closely associated with the pastors in *-ving to get our town and county nearer to God in Christian service. We again thank one and all who have in any way helped us. God bless them all. D. W. Garvin and Family. Death of Mr. ( has S. Gregory. Mr. Chas S. Gregory died Saturday afternoon at his homo in East End, Union, after an illness of several months. The hody was laid to rest in Rosemont cemetery Sunday. Rev. J. II. Dannpr rnr?liir>tin<f " v...w<.v?>^ niv; UUIIUI. Ill" was in his seventieth year and leaves ntie son, Mr. C. B. Gregory, and five daughters, Mesdames Nannie Hall, Kmma Garner, Minnie Padgett, Mrs. Nova Worthy and Miss Orrie Gregory. Notice Confederate Veterans. I have heen ordered by the Comptroller General to enroll all the veterans and widows of veterans in Union county and report the names to his office, and in order to facilitate the work and get a correct list, I request every veteran and every widow of a veteran to write me a postal card and irive me their name and address. I don't know what the object of this roll it, but it may be for your benefit. It is a law passed at the legislature last winter that this enrollment be ? - 1 >.*=, ovj icu nit- nave your names as uarly as possible. W. H. S. Harris, Chairman Board of Pensions. Envoy McAbee 111. Envoy D. T. McAbee of the Salvation Army, has been quite sick for several days but is a>?ain able to be out. Envoy McAbee and his family recently moved to Union. They live just in the rear of The Times building. They.depend entirely upon free will contributions for a support and any assistance that may be piven them will be appreciated. EXCITING RACES I HELD SATURDAY ? Good Riding Done by Whittington, O'Neal and Arthur? Good Time Made Considering Condition of Track. Last Saturday afternoon the motor cycle races pulled off at the fair r grounds drew about 200 spectators. i The racing was quite exciting and the , crowd was well entertained for about > two hours. O'Neal did some fancy ? stunt riding in addition to the regular i races. He rode standing upright on T the saddle, with folded arms; rode 1 the handle bars; rode backwards; rode - on first one pedal then the other. The races were called shortly after i 2 o'clock, Lewis M. Itice and Alfred T. r Willis being time keepers. The 10-mile race was won by 1 O'Neal. The average time being 77.1 > seconds per mile. Ernest Foster bei gan this race but clashed with O'Neal and got a fall which put him out of , the race in the second lap. C. Whittington won second place in this 10 mile race. The second race was a 5-mile run I for a cup. O'Neal ami Whittington r were the only competitors. The cup . went to O'Neal. i The third event, a 20-mile run was , entered by O'Neal, Dogan Arthur and . C. Whittington. O'Neal came out . first and Arthur second. The average time made was 75.0 miles per hour. ; The last two laps were made in 08 seconds which ?>; sidering the fact that the track was none too good an(j that the curves are sharp. Except for the fall which Ernest Foster pot there was no accident. Foster was not seriously hurt. Margolrs-Kuhin. Miss Mattie Margoles of New York, and Mr. S. Rubin of Union were united in marriage Sunday, November R. Rabbi Karech of Columbia performed , the ceremony, the marriage taking place at the residence of Mr. S. Krasnoff on Pinckney street. Roth the bride and groom are from New Yerk. Mr. Rubin coming to Union several months ago to accept a position with Mr. Krasnoff in the Wonder store. The out-of-town quests in attendance upon the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. S. Kassler of Yorkville, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hain of Buffalo and Mr. Saul Krasnoff of Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. Rubin will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Krasnoff on Pinckney street. IVHiLiTUIN Kelton, S. C., Nov. 11.?Wo have been having some very fine weather and the farmers have been putting in good time gathering their crons and sowing small grain but there is a good deal of cotton yet to pick. Some farmers have not yet sown any grain for the reason they have not yet got the crops gathered ofT the land they want to sow down. I predict the new law just passed by the legislature will prove a great blessing to the people of South Carolina, for we flvill have much more grain in our barns, etc.. next year than we have now and we can also raise a good crop of cotton. Some people are complaining of the sixty or seventy thousand dollars that it cost the State for the extra session, but that is nothing to compare with the benefits that we will reap by the law. Many farmers now realize the importance of having plenty of home raised supplies. Some men will say it it unconstitutional. Well, if it is th" income tax and the Sherman antitrust law is, if I understand it right. It is all the same principal?that is to help the average people of our country in all vocations. i near that Miss Sallie Porter of Kelton, who underwent an operation recently, is not improving as fast as her friends hoped for, and her sister. Miss Viny, stuck a pin in her thumb last Friday which she is having a deal of trouble. Blood poison set in and she was suffering intensely yesterday evening. I have not heard from her today. Drs. Wheeler of Kelton and McElroy of Union are treating the case. It is hoped they will be able to treat the case successfully. These ladies are the daughters of the late H. S. Porter and sisters-in-law of county superintendent of education, H. C. Little. HIGH SCHOOL NOI LS. (Julia Flynn, Editor.) Monday was the beginning of the third school month?six more months of books. Rev. George P. White conducted the chapel exercises on Monday morning. Eileen Mitchell is again at school after a few days absence. Fannie Duncan was a visitor at school this week. She returned to Converse college on Monday. The game of basket ball last week was won by the 9th grade boys. We are looking forward to several match games here with other high school teams. The Girls Basket Ball club met on the athletic field Wednesday at 4:.'10 for practive. Prof. Jeffries surprised the 11th grade on Friday with a test in geometry. Judging from the recitations in chapel every morning there will be great competition for the Duncan and Brannon medals Riven at the close of the hchool year. The Littlejohn Literary society will hold its regular meeting Friday. PARKER WILL RETAIN HEAD COTTON MILLS Will Not Sever llis Connection With Mill Merger? Retires For Recuperation ?Work Too Strenuous For One Man. The following is from thy Greenville Piedmont of Tuesday: The retirement of I.ewis W. Parker as president of the Parked Cotton mills and the appointment of Melville C. Uranch to suet'eed him does not mean that he will entirely divest himself of his aetive connection with the corporation bearing his name, but, according to his own statement, will retain his holdings in the mills and will continue to act on the board of directors. Mr. Parker returned to Greenville Monday from New York, where he had been in attendance upon a meeting of officials of the mills and where he tendered his resignation. With him was Alex. Macbeth, who resigned as treasurer. William E. Hcattie, who was appointed as Mr. Macbeth's successor, is not expected to return before Tuesday, according to latest advices from him. At his ollices today in the Masonic lempie, a host of friends greeted Mr. Parker and a pleasant expectancy was realized when he assured his callers that he would not sever his connection with the interests of the corporation. To a reporter he confirmed as practically correct, the "story" carried in the New York Commercial Journal in which he is quoted as sayins; "That he found the burden of attending the financial and manufacturinp duties of the largest jrroun of cotton mills in the South too much for one man to handle." The Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin Saturday offered the following comments on the retirement of Mr. Parker: Retirement Not Permanent. News of the retirement of Lewis W. Parker from the management of the Parker Cotton mills company way very much talked about in the cotton goods markets yesterday. It. appears that his health has been impaired by the strain of the past few months, and if his voluntary retirement from active work had not come his friends are of the opinion that he would have completely broken down. As soon as he can arrange his affairs he will take a prolonged rest, but it will bo some time -before he can entirely divest himself of his active connection with the corporation bearing him name. In- * *" (teed, several of his friends in the market are of the opinion that his retirement from active business with the corporation is not permanent, but will last until a reorganization of the duties of managing the concern has been brought about. It has been contended for years by experienced cotton manufacturers that no single man is able to handle alone the onerous duties attaching to the financial and manufacturing management of lit) cotton mills making different products. That Mr. Parker has been an indefatigable worker has been well known, and that he has accomplished so much has been regarded as marvelous by those who have been in closest touch with his enterprises. Had he allowed a financier to handle the financial end of the corporation's affairs ajnd priven his whole attention to the perfecting >n the manufacturing organization, in cooperation with his sellinir aprencies, it is declared by his friends that tie could have carried the burden of corporate co-ordination of sejrrepated plants to a successful issue. The methods of linanciny the hip: enterprise necessitate the Hoatinj? of considerable individual mill paper, and constant watchinpr of this phase of the business is in itself a most trying occupation and really requires the attention of a skilful financier. In ordinary financial periods the business can readily be handled in conjunction with the manufacturing end, the manufacturers say, but in such times as the past four months either one end or the other must be neglected if human endurance is to emitimw. Political Activities. It was quite natural to hear many comments .in the market to the effect that Mr. Parker's political acticities in conjunction with tariff matters for the American Cotton Manufacturers' association impaired his usefulness as a borrower for his cotton mill enterprises. Put it was learned from the most reliable sources that the mills have very rarely been borrowers in unfriendly quarters where tariff views might injure them, so that all comment on that score was idle. None of fhfk foil** nnmmiocMAn K^Mo/vr. ? ^ .X/...Hnooivii iivuoca mi uu^u which sales of goods have boon made has been at all conspicuous in mixingup business with politics, and Mr. Parker has been too shrewd a business man to compromise the interests of stockholders b*? leaning upon those who might prove unfriendlv in business for political reasons. A (Jood Mooting. The revival meeting now in progress at the Second Baptist church is arousing considerable interest. The congregations are good and the interest is fine. The meetings are held at 7:ftO o'clock each evening. Rev. A. C. Maker, pastor of Southside Baptist church. Columbia, is assisting the pastor, Rev. J. I>. Croft. The meetings will continue through Sunday night. Mr. P. P. Hamilton of Carlisle was in Union Wednesday on business.