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H3 THE UNI^N TIMES (EE vol. txv. no. o. 7^-^-,, r i;i-7^n|'/a'i'iir' i ii. l oh. \ --- T - i !? -\ x ' v *1.00 a MANAGEMENT ( HOSPITAL IS Institution Does Not in Any A Way Conform to Stan- F dards of Modern Hospital for Insane, Declares Investigator ? Buildings Veritable Fire Traps. 35 fe That the State Hospital for the Insane, at Columbia, "does not in any cy, way conform to the standards existing in a modern hospital for the in- as sane," that the buildings are "not a? only veritable firetraps in their pre- on sent condition, but the lack of fire ^)e extinguishers and .the condition of some of the hose, as found in some of the wards, makes the danger from Jji fire a real and terrible disaster to ^ complicate," that the sanitary con- taj ditions of the hospital "are in bad ^ repair and entirely inadequate," and af, that, "the present superintendent has certainly not had sufficient executive ce] experience or psychiotric training to jn be held responsible for the propex management of the institution of nearly 1,700 patients," were findings wt in the report of the investigations p0 by Dr. Arthur P. Herring to Cover- Qf nor Manning, transmitted Tuesday to the General Assembly. m. Dr. Herring, secretary of the lunacy commission of Maryland, con. Br pleted in about a week a complete personal inquiry into conditions at the asylum, as the personal representative of Governor Manning. Ac. Sc companied with a special message, ch Governor Manning transmitted this tic report, containing aoout l>,uuu words, j to both branches of the legislature I th< when they convened early Tuesday Sc afternoon. scl The alienist's report was divided ' into four "heads" and dealt with gen- Sc eral requirements for treatment of in- L. sane patients, included an exhaustive fin survey 011 the present conditions at J. the asylum, gave numerous suggestions for improvement of the insti- mi tution, and recommended amendments dir to the state lunacy laws. This report as a whole, suggested be] a radical departure from the present J. conditions and customs at this insti- 4 tution. tei Governor Manning pointed out that tin the report was prop*n-?*l by ? w?r?- ? ?? Interested penton, and he described am it as "a calm, dispassionate and non- ' partisan exposition of the actual con- do< ditions." "is Regarding Dr. T. J. Strait, formerly Ga of Lancaster, superintendent of the asylum, the investigator said: "The br< present superintendent is a gentleman who was in private practice in ?Jl the rural districts before his appoint- Se meat to his present position, lie is co' kind and courteous in his manner to- ^u ward his patients, and I am lirrnly convinced that he is doing everything ',:1 in his power for the comfort and well- 1,11 being of those under his care, but he a 1 has certainly not had sufficient executive experience or psychiotric train- |"o: ing to be held responsible for the Mi proper management of an institution of nearly 1,700 patients." ?s1 The investigator reported the fol- in' lowing relative to the present staff. It consists, he said, "of four physicians in direct charge of the patients The first assistant is in charge of 400 . white male patients and has no assistant. The second assistant is a pj woman physician who has had no previous hospital experience with the insane. She is responsible for the treatment of over (500 white female I patients and has no assistant. These two physicians and the superintendent live on the hospital grounds. jg "The physician in charge of over 400 negro male patients does not live at the institution, but visits every day for a few hours or more, as may be Qf necessary. He has no assistant phy- ja sician. The physician in charge of w< the negro women has about 1100 pa- m( tients under his charge, in addition to visiting the negro women at State B1 Park. He does not live at the institution and has no assistant. "To expect four physicians to look or after nearly 1,700 patients, in addi- na tion to their other onerous clinical pe duties, and only two of them devote ha all of their time to the work, is not only a physical impossibility, but is evidently so unjust and absurd, both th to the patients and to the physicians th that it needs no argument. There is If a pathologist and a dentist who he spend a part of each day at the hos- to pital. hi "The most distressing phase in life m at this institution is the utter lack of W1 i work and play for the patients, under nt supervision of a teacher. The weekly w, dances are given in winter, and the P moving picture show during the summer. Divisional occupations is un- P< known."?Columbia Record. w th Chaingang Guard Resigns in ol Capt. Bailey Lawson, for a number a} of years guard to the county chaingang has resigned the position and th Mr. Charles Robinson of Buffalo has fc been chosen to succeed liim. b< 1 in Mr. R. B. Bentley of Kelton, Route d, 2, was in Union Thursday. m )F STATE i CONDEMNED RRESTED FOR ROBBING THE MAILS rank Suber, a Colored Man who was Employed to Transfer the Mail at Carlisle, was Arrested Wednesday by Sheriff Fant and is now in Jail Frank Suber, a colored man about ? years old, and employed to transr the mails at Carlisle, was arrested ednesday afternoon upon the ;arge of robbing the mails. There d never been any complaint made J i to parcel post packages being lose i that point, but Sheriff Fant "got < " to the fact that the mails were c ing robbed at that point, and upo?. 1 e information gained, arrested the I igro. Suber acknowledged that all f e parcel post packages found in r 'o different houses had been ob- t ined from the mail pouches, but c at he himself did not get the packes out; he claims his plan was h pay another negro, Ed Glenn, 50 t nts or a dollar each time he went t the pouch. Glenn denies any I lowledge of the robbery. f This work done by Sheriff Fant \ is quite a stroke. Not even the a stal authorities had any knowledge b the robberies being pulled off. v lore has never been any complaint ide, so far as can be learned. il . ? iptist S. S. Convention Met With R Tabernacle Church Sunday. a The Union County Baptist Sunday n hool Convention met at Tabernacle r urch Sunday, January 31. Devo- v tnal service was conducted by Rev. rj W. Jolly. The delegates wer* ^ en enrolled. Out of 27 Sunday p hools in Union county, only 10 lools had delegates present. p The real purpose of the Sunday a hool was then discussed by Rev. S. Shealy and W. F. Bobo, and s. n e sermon was preached by Rev. D. Croft. n After the appointing of the com- ^ ttees, the convention adjourned for iner. The exercises for the afternoon can with devotional service, led by tj H. Spears. 'How can we secure a greater in est in the study of the Bible in , i Sunday School," was ably dis- ,i bj - I .* iF< K? ikaikiblhi *L d J. H. Hope. JJ 'Should we teach our distinctive ctrines in the Sunday School," was icussed by W. T. Kennett, D. W. ,rvin, and Geo. P. White. Ministerial Education was then t] sught up and discussed by S. W. h lly, and Geo. P. White, and a res- ti ition was passed asking all Sunday hools in Union county to take a p llection for this fund on the second w nday in February. t< '"he fact was then brought out that t .bernacle was the only church in b is Association that was in debt, and h resolution was passed asking all the nday Schools to take a collection r this church the first Sunday in r ay- r After deciding on Upper Fair For- <? I for the next convention, the meet- t or adjourned. J. F. Hart, r Secretary. r Mass Meeting to Be Held. There will be a temperance rally ,, Green Street Methodist church f inday evening, February 28 th. j ans are on foot to have a proml- ^ nt speaker from a distance to de- s er an address. >eath of Veteran Newspaper Man. Mrs. R. M. Estes received a teleam Wednesday announcing the I ath of her uncle, Mr. L. A. Beaty r Savannah, Ga. Mr. Beaty ha-, r en connected with the Savannah ? iws for more than forty years, part i the time as business manager and r ter as editor. The funeral services ire held in Savannah Thursday irning. EN TILLMAN'S i SOUND SUGGESTION ? Senatoi Tillman's suggestion re<nmending marking time on the f ival programme pending the Euro- j :an war is characteristic of his . ira norse sense. ( The Washington Herald says: ( Senator Tillman's plan to suspend ( e construction of warships until ( e ciose of the war is full wisdom. ] his advice is followed, there will \ i fewer archaic monstrosities afloat ( contribute to the absurdity of . ncle Sam's inefficient naval ara- ] ent. Six months of the present ar have served to modify existing j ival theories very materially. Better , ait, gentlemen, until the vaunted readnought either does or doesn't. < Even during the long period o? ;ace, comparitively speaking, the orld has enjoyed, the big battleships te nations were constantly construct- 1 g seemed to become antiquated and i >solete for practical purposes almost $ fast as they were built. ( How stupid, then, it would be for le United States to lay the keels < >r costly Dreadnoughts that might i } out of commission, so to speak, i i view of the rapidity of current svelopments, before they were so luch as launched.?Columbia Record. TEMPERANCE RAL SUNDAY EVENINI Mr. J. K. Breeden Spoke, Large Audience at tist Church Sunday Ev?1 ing?Strong Presentati* of Prohibition C a u f From Business Stan * point. Mr. J. K. Breeden, secretary of t State organization recently organic n the interest of prohibition in Soi Carolina, spoke before a large gal iring of Union people in the Fii Saptist Church here Sunday evenii Mr. Breeden presented arguments avor of prohibition from the bu ?ess and economic side of the qu< ion, and his remarks were sane a onvincing to the hearer. After the meeting many wc leard to remark that it was one he most practical presentations he mater they had ever heard. IV Ireedin told of the effort being p orth to secure an act calling for rote on the question this summ ind reported that great progress h een made, still the fight was n iron. The bill has passed the House ai t is hoped that it will also pass t Jenate at this session. One of t triking features of Mr. Breedir ddress was reading a letter whi' e had received from the busine len of Hartsville giving Jheir exp ienee in that thriving city and a ocating State wide prohibitio 'his letter was signed by Major C er and thirty other business men lartsville The Grace Methodist church, Fir 'resbyterian church congregatioi nd representatives from many oth earhy churches united in the ma lectin g. Brief words endorsing the mov lent were spoken by Rev. John Tatheson, Rev. J. L. Daniel, ai iev. Lewis M. Rice. The scripture reading by Rev. J. latheson and prayer was offered I ^cv. W. F. Gault. At the close i le meeting a collection was tak< > help this cause which amount* > $8 or $10. A large number i tlAKA liraiAnl "iTT 1 ^?' .~7 igness to help this cause financial r otherwise when called upon. Missionary Campaign Planned A meeting of a goodly portion < to Baptist pastors of the county w: eld in the parlors of the First Da ist Church Wednesday at It o'cloi ir the purpose of organizing a car aign in the interest of missions. :as agred that such a move bo e tired into at once and that the Ba ist churches throughout th" coun e brought into closer touch wi ome and foreign missions by w< irected efforts in that direction. Rev. W. E. Wilkins, who is co incted with Mei^'s Forward Mov nont and Rev Mr. Herring, a mi ionary to China, now on his vac ion in this country was present a endered valuable assistance in pla ling for the campaign. Rev. J. I). Croft, pastor of the Sc >nd Baptist Church, was annointed :et up a program under the instrt ions given by the meeting. One he features of the campaign will he interchanging of pastors ipecified Sundays. Revival at BufTolo A revival meeting will begin Buffalo Baptist Church Sunday, F( uary 7th. Rev. J. A. Brock of Lr ens, will assist the pastor, Rev. L. Shealy in the meeting. The pub s cordially invited to attend th< neetings. Death of Mrs. Susan Hyatt Mrs. Susan E. Hyatt died at 1 lome at West Springs on last Frid it ten o'clock after a long illness. Mrs. Hyatt was about 75 years ige and was a devoted member ;he Presbyterian church at Jonesvi ind the funeral services were c< lucted by her pastor, Rev. W. S. P ;er, at Bogansville church. A lai mncourse of friends gathered to r heir respects to Mrs. Hyatt. ? eaves one son, Mr. Henry Hyatt a ,hree daughters, Miss Sallie Hy sf West Springs, Mrs. W. P. Hop and Mrs. J. F. Bogan, besides a nu tier of relatives. Her husband, the late James Hy las been dead for more than twer /ears. [ioing is Cashier?Quits Southeast! Life to Join Missouri Life Walter F. Going, for four yei manager in Columbia for the Sou eastern Life Insurance company South Carolina, has resigned to come cashier of the Missouri St, Life Insurance company of St.Loi of which Mr. Marion Rich is gene agent. Mr. Going has been very s cessful with the Southeastern cc pany. Last yeai^ he was second paid up business of all the agents the company.?The State. JtONS OF VETERANS ilCAMP ORGANIZED to jphirty-one Charter Mem1^ H bers Formed Camp on n* * Wednesday Evening? Hi ,&L Officers Eleceted?ConiMKStitation Adopted and Application for Charter Ip. wl Camp of "Sons of Confederate iterans" was organized here Wear|l Mftday night, there being thirty-one tilimplications for membership in the Uy ^ranization applying for a charter. ^uhe applicants met in the rooms irfHw^the Citizen's National Bank and sjMjfwodeded to' organize in due and ;?JjH|Ular form. nfilr^Whe charter names are: Mixson, irl : JPP. Morgan, ofl ^0- C. Sanders, I of K. Morgan, Ir] Ct>L Frank H. Sawyer, , uu S. R. Perrin, j d Macbeth Young, erf ftw: A. Walker, G. Peterson, oh Lewis M. Rice, ; B. F. Alston, Jr., rut Dr. J. H. Hamilton, '< hoi Dr. W. N. Glympth, ' heL Dr. J. S. Morgan, 1 I'sl W. S. McClure, ] chl Chas. W. Goforth, 1 s?l C. H. Milhous, e-1 Allan Nicholson, ] f], j W. W. fnlEnn in. B. B. .Tames, ( o- M. O. Lancaster, ( of W. H. Perrin, W. B. Todd, st Dr. Geo. T. Keller, ^ ns Dr. S. G. Sarratt, r ei^ Dr. V. R. Hawkins, ss | C. H. Norman, E. C. Howze, 'l e- L. L. Wagnon, F. ^ W. W. Johnson, \ id . J. F. McClure, M. A. Moore. j F. A motion was macfc and carried ( >y that the organization be perfected. ] of The name adopted for the organi- i >n zation was "States Right Gist Camp", ] id and the folowing officers were chosen i of to serve one year: x iy '-Tit LiiurtirWSiandCT; ; M. A. Moore, 2nd Lieut. Commander; ] C. C. Sanders, Adjutant; S. G. Sar- t ratt, Surgeon; J. W. Mixson, Quarter- t master; Lewis M. Rice, Chaplain; G. , T. Keller, Treasurer; C. W. Goforth, 13 Color Sergeant; J. F. McClure, Hish* torian. v< The constitution offered by the j state organization was adopted l>y I1 the camp. n p- Death of a Good Colored Man. tv tb Neal Carter, a much respected old ill colored man, employed on the farm 6f De Aubrey Gregory, died on Janli. uary 22nd last, and was buried the e- following day at Maple Ridge colis ored church cemetery. "Uncle Neal," ( a- as he was familiarly known, was nd thoroughly trustworthy and up to the n- time when his health failed, in the absence of the Gregory family, with K sc- whom he lived, he was given entire to charge of the home until their return, ic- Neal was 08 years of age and was of formerly owned by Mrs. Jas. Carter be of this eountv. (now deceased! who on before her marriage was Miss Sophia Van Lew, and to his mistress, he was always loyal. Neal leaves a wife nearly 80 years old, who originally belonged to the ' it late Mr. Thos. Hill and who is still able to do good work in the field. iu- These are some of the good, old S time negroes that are now fast passbe ing away. De A. G. 3S?' ? Committee Discusses Further Plans For Field Day Judging from the fact that another ter committee meeting was held last lay Monday afternoon in which more definite plans for Field Day were dis of fussed, it seems that everything of points toward a bigger event than ille we have ever had. Prof. Sams of >n- fjonesville, Supt. Jeffries and Miss or- Fleming, composing the high school ge committee, together with Mr. John>ay ston, chairman of the graded schools >he committee, and Mr. Ikenberry, chairn<? man of the athletic committee, in att joint session, discussed every phase ran of the work that would add to the m- success of the event. These plan.-. will be laid before the county Teachatt er's Association at its next meeting lty for adoption. A circular will then be mailed to every teacher in the county explaining the work outlined for Field 'rn Day, together with the rules governing same and also directions for athletic training, ars The meet will be held this year on th- the ninth of April. of ? be- Dr. F. C. Hickson, of GafTney, well ate known to Gaffney and Cherokee J,s; county people, has assumed editorial managership of {he Cherokee News, tm- a weekly newspaper published in that in city. The first issue under Dr. of Hickson's direction appeared Thursday. . I MRS. EMSLIE h DIEDJUE COURT CONVENED HERE MONDAY The February Term of Court Convened Monday with Mendel L. Smith, Presiding Judge?a Number of Cases Have Been Tried Court convened here Monday morning, Judge Mendel L. Smith, presiding. The cases disposed of up to the time of going to press are as follows: In the case of English vs. English, consent verdict for the plaintiff. Willard vs. Farr et al, Executors, consent order for $250. Smarr vs. U. & G. S. Railway Co. verdict for plaintiff for $200. Poak, administrator vs. U. & G. S. Railway, verdict for defendant. Brandon vs. Ottoway Mills, verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $500. Judge Smith is measuring up to the high expectation of hi* friends He presides with dignity and conducts the affairs of the court in a most satisfactory manner. The list of jurors for the third week is as follows: The Jury Commissioners met on Saturday and drew the third week jury, which is as follows: J. C. Fowler, Jonesville. r. W. Hollingsworth, U. S. D. W. H. Jeter, Fish Dam. Frank Hart, U. S. D. ' W. T. Nelson, Goshen Hill. 1. T. B. Vaughan, Fish Dam. ' Mae Carter, Lockhart. 1 r. M. Gregory, Bogansville. 2. N. West, Bogansville. ' Joorge Worley, Jonesville. r. H. Graham, Cross Keys. 1 r. B. Strange, U. S. D. 1 iV. M. Stevens, Cross Keys. T. B. Betcnbaugh, U. S. D. ' T. C. Carter, Fish Dam. 1 1 .M. Jeter, Jr., 1^ S. D. ~.ee Broome, Lockhart. 1. B. Williams, U. S. D. 2. R. Prince, Cross Keys, r. H. Brakefield, U. S. D. ft. H. Lawson, U. S. D. jiles Smith, Bogansville. 3oyd Gallman, Jonesville. kV. R. Foster, U. S. D. P. E. Wilburn, U. S. D. V. E. Lawson, Bogansville. \rthur Becknell, Bogansville. "* vftjion, Bopransville. \. H. CotungtiaTnMJ. 's. D, X. A. Lybrand, Jonesville. 1. M. Bobo, Cross Keys, fesse Hyatt, Bogansville. L F. Estes, Cross Keys. "S. O. S." SIGNAL BROUGHT THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES THIS WEEK Dr. S. S. Linder, Union $2.00 I. D. Arthur, Union l.Ou J. Wesley Greer, Union 1.00 L. B. Godshall, Union 1.00 J. B. Ilolcomb, Kelton, R. 2 1.00 H. W. Moore, Union, R 2 1.00 J. J. Foster, Union, R. 4 1.00 W. A. Beaty, WhitmiVe 1.00 Chester Garner, Kelton, R. 2 1.50 W. W. Eaves, Kelton, R. 2 .50 J. B. Betenbaugh, Union, R. 2__ 1.00 J. E. Smith, Union, R. 2 1.00 Dr. L. II. Thomas, Branchville__ 1.00 J. R. Jolly, Union 1.00 T. J. Stewart, Jonesville, R. 1__ l.u> W. F. Carter, Union, R. 1 1.00 L. J. Gault, Union, R. 4 1.00 R. L. Mitchell, Union, It. 5 1.00 Miss Flora RaOrlifL Union 9 !"> S. A. Scott, Union, R. 4 1.00 Jesse Davis, Union .50 R. H. Johns, Buffalo 1.00 W. T. Wilburn, Union, R. 4 1.00 Miss Hettie Vanderford, Asheville, N. C .40 Ashemore Vanderford, Union, R. 5 1.00 N. P. Hendrick, Monarch 1.00 S. K. Johns, Union, R. 1 1.00 Mrs. Ella Gregory, Union 1.00 53. D. Culp, Portsmouth, Va 1.00 G. II. Fairbanks, Jonesville 1.00 W. M. West, Pacolet 1.00 J. H. Foster, Spartanburg 1.00 Gordon Bishop, Reidsville .25 John A. Hames, Pacolet, R. 1-. 1.00 .J. i. uiarx, union .uu W. II. Jeter Carlisle 1.00 W. T. Holcomb, Kelton 1.00 Rev. L. S. Shealy, Buffalo 1.00 Geo. W. Smith, Greenwood .25 $3f?.15 To Be Hero February 13 County Farm Demonstration Agent F. W. Carnell, is arranging for prominent speakers to be in Union on February 13th, Saturday a week. The meeting will be in the interest of farmers and farmer's wives. The plan has been inaugurated by Clemson College. The occasion is to be known as "Fertilizer and Economy Day," and a wide range of subjects relating to the farm will be presented by experts. The meeting will be held in the courthouse. Mrs. G. B. Sligh is quite sick at her home on Church street. Do not be too quick to disagree with your neighbor. ^Perhaps when you listen long enough to find out his real reasons you won't. j v?s 1ICH0LS0N SDAY EVENING The End Came About Nine O'clock?a Woman Greatly Beloved by all?She was Gracious in Good o, Deeds and Her Life was Beautiful. Mrs. Emslie Nicholson died at her home Tuesday evening at 9:15 o'clock. Her death was unexpected, although she had been quite ill for several weeks. Her death has brought deep sorrow to many hearts, for she was greatly beloved by all the people of Union. Mrs. Nicholson is survived by her husband, Mr. Emlie Nicholson, and one son, Mr. W. Shephard Nicholson, and one daughter, Miss Frances NiV?Vi olson, and one sister, Mrs. George Boall, of Durant, Miss. She was the daughter 0f Dr. John Murphy, of Durant, Miss., her maiden name being Miss Katherine Murphy. In 1880 she became the bride of Mr. Emslie Nicholson of this city, and from that time to the day of her death she has been winning her way to the heart of all the people of Union and of the surrounding counties. She was possessed of a most gracious manner; her heart was full of sympathy for all those in distress. Her good works were amazingly generous, yet performed without the slightest ostentation. If she had an enemy in the world, no one ever heard of it and her friends could trust her without reserve. She was a devoted christian and was never weary of serving her church. Her words were without bitterness and carried comfort, not reproach, gentleness, not condemnation. In the death of this noble woman Union has lost one of its best and dearest spirits, and many a heart mourns with her loved ones in thu terrible loss that has come to them. The burial will be Friday in the family plot in the Presbyterian cemetery. The funeral services will ba held at noon in the First Presbyterian church, conducted by her pastor, Rev. John F. Matheson. NOT GUILTY, SAYS JURY Atlanta Caaa OuteoAia of Leo Frank's Trial. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 31.?A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the Superior Court here late today in the case of Dan S. L?ho<?, C. C. Tedder and Arthur Thurman, who were tried on charges of subordination of perjury in connection with the Leo M. Frank case. Lchon. is Southern manager for the William J. Burns National Dectective Agency; Tedder was formerly employed by the agency, and Thurman is a locai lawyer. The trial began Hast Tuesday and the case was given to the jury late last night. Judge Hill held a session of the Court this afternoon to receive the verdict. Only a few persons besides the lawyers and Court attaches were present when the verdict was announced. The defendants were accused of having procured false affidavits from the Rev. C. B. Ragsdale, formerly pastor of a local church, and R. L. Barber, in which the affidavits de. clared they had overheard James Conley, a negro, tell another negro he had killed a girl in the pencil factory, where the body of Mary Phagan was found. Ragsdale and Barber later 'repudiated the affidavits. Conley now is serving a year's imprisonment as accessory after the murder of the Phagan girl. The three men were tried on the indictment charging them with bribing Ragsdale. Solicitor General Horsey said that in view of today's verdict it was unlikely they would be tried on the indictment charging bribery of Barber. FRANK CASE MAY BE DECIDED BY THE JUNE RECESS Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 2?That the celebrated Frank case may be decided by the Uuited States supreme court before its June recess is indicated by its action yesterday afternoon in setting the date for the oral arguments up to February 23, just three weeks off. The date is of peculiar interest, coming about June, as upon the time of the decision, if it be adverse to V??qnI/1 rn'iv rocf whnthoi* ar nnt Hav ernor Slaton will receive appeals for a commutation of sentence or his successor, Governor Nat Harris, will pass upon them. The acquittal of Dan S. Lehon, Arthur Thurman and C. C. Tedder on subordination of perjury charges growing out of the Frank case is to be followed by an unusual procedure. Solicitor Dorsey now declares that charge of perjury will be tried against Rev. C. B. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber, his two principal witnessts in the cases against^ the Burns agents. Mr. and Mrs. Byers Greer announce the birth of a daughter, February 2, 1915.