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Htm'|1TI*7? ? t\Tw-v mT rwi*m mr >?s.a?s| ~ 1HL UNlflM; 11JV1L..3 1= i ^\, VOL.. LXV. NO. (>. UNION, S, C., FKID 3LEBUUAKY v\ V x. ^ - $1.00 A , Li ^ \ ? , ifroatVtvV&lL MANAGE/WEN' HOSPITAL Institution Does Not in Ai Way Conform to Sta dards of Modern Hospit for Insane, Declar< Investigator ? Building Veritable Fire Traps. That the State Hospital for t Insane, at Columbia, "does not in ai way conform to the standards exis ing in a modern hospital for the i sane," that the buildings are "n only veritable firetraps in their pr sent condition, but the lack of fi extinguishers and the condition some of the hose, as found in some the wards, makes the danger fro fire a real and terrible disaster complicate," that the sanitarv co di'tions of the hospital "are in bi repair and entirely inadequate," ai that, "the present superintendent h certainly not had sufficient execute experience or psychiotric training be held responsible for the prop management of the institution nearly 1,700 patients," were findinj in the report of the investigatioi by Dr. Arthur P. Herring to Gove nor Manning, transmitted Tuesdi to the General Assembly. Dr. Herring, secretary of the 1 nacy commission of Maryland, coi pleted in about a week a comple personal inquiry into conditions i the asylum, as the personal repr sentative of Governor Manning. A coinpanied with a special messag Governor Manning transmitted th report, containing about 0,000 word to both branches of the legislatu: when they convened early Tuesds afternoon. The alienist's report was divide into four "heads" and dealt with gei eral requirements for treatment of ii sane patients, included an exhausth survey on the present conditions s the asylum, gave numerous sugge: tions for improvement of the inst tution. and recommended nmcndmmi to the state lunacy laws. This report as a whole, suggeste a radical departure from the presei conditions and customs at this inst tution. Governor Manning pointed out thj the report was pruj>?ro?l l>r ? Interested person, and he describe it as "a calm, dispassionate and noi partisan exposition of the actual coi ditions." Regarding Dr. T. J. Strait, former! of Lancaster, superintendent of tl asylum, the investigator said: "Tl present superintendent is a gentl man who was in private practice the rural districts before lus appoin meat to his present position. He kind and courteous in his manner t ward his patients, and I am firm convinced that he is doing everythi: in his power for the comfort and wel being of those under his care, but 1 has certainly not had sufficient execi tive experience or psychiotric trai: ing to be held responsible for tl proper management of an institute of nearly 1,700 patients." The investigator reported the fc lowing relative to the present sta It consists, he said, "of four phyi cians in direct charge of the patien The first assistant is in charge of 41 white male patients and has no a sistant. The second assistant is woman physician who has had no pr vious hospital experience with the i sane. She is responsible for tl treatment of over 000 white fema patients and has no assistant. The two physicians and the superinte dent live on the hospital grounds. "The physician in charge of ov 400 negro male patients does not li' at the institution, but visits every d; for a few hours or more, as may 1 necessary. He has no assistant ph sician. The physician in charge the negro women has about H00 p tients under his charge, in additi< to visiting the negro women at Sta Park. He does not live at the insi tution and has no assistant. "To expect four physicians to loi after nearly 1,700 patients, in ad( tion to their other onerous clinit duties, and only two of them devc all of their time to the work, is n only a physical impossibility, but evidentlv so uniust. and 'nh^iird. hn to the patients and to the physicia that it needs no argument. There a pathologist and a dentist w spend a part of each day at the h( pital. "The most distressing phase in li at this institution is the utter lack work and play for the patients, und supervision of a teacher. The week dances are given in winter, and t moving picture show during the sui mer. Divisional occupations is u known."?Columbia Record. Chaingang Guard Resigns Capt. Ilailey Lawson, for a numl of years guard to the county chai gang has resigned the position a Mr. Charles Robinson of Buffalo h been chosen to succeed him. Mr. R. B. Bentley of Kelton, Roi 2, was in Union Thursday. r OF STATE IS CONDEMNEl ARRESTED FOR ROBXy RING THE MAI1 " Frank Suber, a Colored Man who w al Employed to Transfer the Mail at Carlisle, was Arrested Wednesday by Sheriff Fant rg and is now in Jail Frank Suber, a colored man abo 35 years old, and employed to trail fer the mails at Carlisle, was arrest "e Wednesday afternoon upon tl charge of robbing the mails. The 5t" had never been any complaint mat n" as to parcel post packages being 1c at that point, but Sheriff Fant "g< e" on" to the fact that the mails we: r? being robbed at that point, and up< the information gained, arrested tl ?* negro. Suber acknowledged that i m the parcel post packages found two different houses had been o n" tained from the mail pouches, bi MJ that he himself did not get the pac' ages out; he claims his plan wi to pay another negro, Ed Glenn, i cents or a dollar each time he wei to in the pouch. Glenn denies ar knowledge of the robbery. This work done by Sheriff Fai was quite a stroke. Not even tl 115 postal authorities had any knowledj r" of the robberies being pulled ol There has never been any complaii made, so far as can be learned, u- , m . >. Baptist S. S. Convention Met Wil te Tabernacle Church Sunday. at e- The Union County Baptist Sunda c, School Convention met at Tabernac e, church Sunday, January 31. Dcvc is tional service was conducted by Re s, S. W. Jolly. The delegates wei re i then enrolled. Out of 27 Sunda ty Schools in Union county, only 1 schools had delegates present, id The real purpose of the Sunda a- School was then discussed by Re n- L. S. Shealy and W. F. Bobo, and ro fine sermon was preached by Re1 it J. D. Croft. s- After the appointing of the coir i- mi'ttees, the convention adjourned fc ts dinner. The exercises for the afternoo id began with devotional service, led b it J. H. Spears. ;i- "How can we secure a greater ir terest in the study of the Bible i it the Sunday School," was ably dii n. bj I.. Mr U^v, (T, II. id and J. II. Hope. i- "Should we teach our distinctiv i- doctrines in the Sunday School," wa discussed by W. T. Kennott, D. V [y Garvin, and Geo. P. White. Ministerial Education was the lc brought up and discussed by S. V Jolly, and Geo. P. White, and a rei jn olution was passed asking all Sunda t_ Schools in Union county to take js collection for this fund on the secon 0_ Sunday in February, ly The fact was then brought out thr ! Tabernacle was the only church i [{I this Association that was in debt, an a resolution was nassed askinc all tl u_ Sunday Schools to take a eollectio n- for this church the lirst Sunday i ne May. )n After deciding: on Upper Fair Fo est for the next convention, the mee , inpr adjourned. J. F. Hart, Secretar ?- M ass Meeting: to He Held. ^ There will be a temperance rail at Green Street Methodist chur< s" Sunday evening:, February 2St a Plans are on foot to have a prom nent speaker from a distance to d n" liver an address, tie . ?. h' Death of Veteran Newspaper Man se Mrs. R. M. Estes received a tel n" gram Wednesday announcing tl death of her uncle, Mr. L. A. Bea: er of Savannah, Ga. Mr. Beaty hi ve been connected with the Savann* xy News for more than forty years, pa ',e of the time as business manager ar y- later as editor. The funeral servie ?f were held in Savannah Thursd{ a" morning:. oi, * te BEN TILLMAN'S ti- SOUND SUGGESTIO Senatoi Tillman's suggestion re r?"k ommending marking: time on tl li- naval programme pending the Eur al pean war is characteristic of h >te hard horse sense. iot The Washington Herald says: is Senator Tillman's plan to suspei th the construction of warships unl ns the ciose of the war is full wisdoi is If his advice is followed, there w ho be fewer archaic monstrosities alio >s- to contribute to the absurdity Uncle Sam's inefficient naval ar ife ment. Six months of the prese of war have served to modify existii |er naval theories very materially. Bett ;ly wait, gentlemen, until the vaunt' h?- Dreadnought either does or doesn m- Uven during the long period m- pence, comparitively speaking, t world has enjoyed the big battleshi the nations were constantly constrm i'ng seemed to become antiquated a obsolete for practical purposes almc ?er as fa8t as they were built, in- How stupid, then, it would be f nd the United States to lay the ke< for costly Dreadnoughts that mig be out of commission, so to spef in view of the rapidity of curre lle developments, before they were much as launched.?Columbia Recoi TEMPERANCE RA!^ 0 SUNDAY EVENIH Mr. J. K. Breeden Spoil) 1 Large Audience at itist Church Sunday Eking?Strong Presentaji of Prohibition C a lk ut From Business Sta '"a P?int- i he re Mr. J. K. Breeden, secretary of Je State organization recently organ \ >sc in the Interest of prohibition in Sc n ot Carolina, spoke before a large g{L a re ering of Union people in the Fi a j?. Baptist Church here Sunday evenil he Mr. Breeden presented arguments 1 o ill favor of prohibition from the bui ] in ness and economic side of the quql b- tion, and his remarks were sane at liv convincing to the hearer. r k- After the meeting many wel as heard to remark that it was one <1 50 the most practical presentations q it the mater they had ever heard. Ml ly Breedin told of the effort being pu forth to secure an act calling for it vote on the question this summu le and reported that great progress ha re been made, still the fight was no ff. won. it The bill has passed the House an it is hoped that it will also pass th Senate at this session. One of th " striking features of Mr. Breedin': address was reading a letter whicn he had received from the business men of Hartsvillc giving Jheir experience in that thriving city and advocating State wide prohibition, y* This letter was signed by Major Coker and thirty other business men of iV t_r ( Ilcll ISV1UC. The Grace Methodist church, First Presbyterian church congregations ^ and representatives from many othei nearby churches united in the mass ^ meeting. * Brief words endorsing the movement were spoken by Rev. John F. Matheson, Rev. J. L. Daniel, and " Rev. Lewis M. Rice. The scripture reading by Rev. J. F. n Matheson and prayer was offered by ^ Rev. W. F. Gault. At the close of 'the meeting a collection was taken to help this cause which amounted n to $8 or $10. A large number of fhAOA - 1 ingness to help this cause financially or otherwise when called upon, e i. is Missionary Campaign Planned J. A meeting of a goodly portion of t. Ihe Baptist pastors of the county was held in the parlors of the First P<np5 tist Church Wednesday at 11 o'clock y for the purpose of organizing a cama paign in the interest of missions. P id was agred that such a move be entered into at once end that the Bnpit tist churches throughout th" count*' n fie brought, into closer touch with id home and foreign missions by well ><: directed efforts in that direction, m Rev. W. E. Wilkins, who is con. in nected with Mei^'s Forward Movement and Rev Mr. Herring, a misr sionary to China, now on his vacat tion in this country was present and rendered valuable assistance in plany. ning for the campaign. Rev. J. D. Croft, pastor of the Sec one! Baptist ("hurch, was appointed to 'y get up a program under the instruc'h tions given l>y the meeting. One of h- the features of the campaign will be the interchanging of pastors or e" specified Sundays. Revival at ItufTolo e- A revival meeting will begin at ie Buffalo Baptist Church Sunday, Febty ruary 7th. Rev. J. A. Brock of I,aurens, will assist the pastor, Rev. L. S ih Shealy in the meeting. The public rt is cordially invited to attend thes? id meetings. es iy Death of Mrs. Susan Hyatt Mrs. Susan E. Hyatt died at hei home at West Springs on last Fridaj ^ at ten o'clock after a long illness. t_ Mrs. Hyatt was about 75 years o) 10 age and was a devoted member oi 9" the Presbyterian church at Jonesvilh 18 and the funeral services were con ducted by her pastor, Rev. W. S. Por ter, at Bogansville church. A larg< \(j concourse of friends gathered to paj their respects to Mrs. Hyatt. Sh< 71, leaves one son, Mr. Henry Hyatt ant three daughters, Miss Sallie llyat of West Springs, Mrs. W. P. Bogai ot and Mrs. J. F. Bogan, besides a num a" ber of relatives. nl Her husband, the late James Hyat " B has been dead for more than twentj er years. ed ? 't. Going is Cashier?Quits Southeaster! Life to Join Missouri Life ps Walter F. Going, for four year Jt- manager in Columbia for the South n<l eastern Life Insurance company o ?st South Carolina, has resigned to be come cashier of the Missouri Stab or Life Insurance company of St.Louh jls of which Mr. Marion Rich is genera ht agent. Mr. Going has been very sue tk, cessful with the Southeastern com int pany. Last yeai^ he was second i so paid up business of all the agents o rd. the company.?The State. ONS OF VETERANS CAMP ORGANIZED Tiirty-one Charter Members Formed Camp on Wednesday Evening? Officers Eleceted?Constitution Adopted and Application for Charter Made. A Camp of "Sons of Confederate reterans" was organized here Weaiesday night, there being thirty-one .^plications for ipembership in the Organization applying for a charter. sjThe applicants met in the rooms ? the Citizen's National Bank and ^oceeded to organize in due and ifcular form. ,The charter names are: ~J. W. Mixson, R. P. Morgan, C. C. Sanders, C. K. Morgan, .Dr. Frank H. Sawyer, S. R. Perrin, Macbeth Young, W. A. Walker, B. G. Peterson, Lewis M. Rice, R 1? Alctori .Tr Or. J. H. Hamilton, Dr. W. N. Glympth, Dr. J. S. Morgan, W. S. McClure, I Chas. W. Goforth, | C. H. Milhous, Allan Nicholson, W. W. Colton, B. B. James, M. O. Lancaster, W. H. Perrin, W.' B. Todd, Dr. Geo. T. Keller, I Dr. S. G. Sarratt, . Dr. V. R. Hawkins, C. H. Norman, E. C. Howze, L. L. Wagnon, ' W. W. Johnson, J. F. McClure, M. A.. Moore. 1 A motion was madfc and carrie that the organization be perfectoi ! The name adopted for the organ zation was "States Right Gist Camp and the folowing officers were chose to serve one year: M. A. Moore, 2nd Lieut. Commando C. C. Sanders, Adjutant; S. G. Sa ratt, Surgeon; J. W. Mixson, Quartc master; Lewis M. Rice, Chaplain; < T. Keller, Treasurer; C. W. Gofort Color Sergeant; J. F. McClure, Hi torian. The constitution offered by tl state organization was adopted 1 the camp. Death of a Good Colored Man. Neal Carter, a much respected o colored man, employed on the far oi Lie Auorey uregory, (tied on Ja uary 22nd last, and was buried t following day at Maple Ridge c< ored church cemetery. "Uncle Nea as he was familiarly known, w thoroughly trustworthy and up to t time when his health failed, in t absence of the Gregory family, wi whom he lived, he was given enti i charge of the home until their retui Neal was 68 years of age and w formerly owned by Mrs. Jas. Carl of this county, (now deceased) w 1 before her marriage was Miss Sop! Van Lew, and to his mistress, he w always loyal. Neal leaves a wife nearly 80 yei old, who originally belonged to t t late Mr. Thos. Hill and who is si able to do good work in the field. These are some of the good, i time negroes that are now fast pa ' ing away. De A. G Committee Discusses Further I'll! For Field Day Judging from the fact that anotl r committee meeting was held 1; j Monday afternoon in which more ( finite plans for Field Day were d r pissed, it seems that everythi f points toward a bigger event tli 2 we have ever had. Prof. Sams - Aonesville, Supt. Jeffries and M - Fleming, composing the high sch 3 committee, together with Mr. Jol 7 ston, chairman of the graded scho i committee, and Mr. Ikenberry, cha ? man of the athletic committee, t joint session, discussed every phi i of the work that would add to - success of the event. These pli will be laid before the county Tea t er's Association at its next meet 1 for adoption. A circular will then mailed to every teacher in the coui explaining the work outlined for Fi 1 Day, together with the rules gove ing same and also directions for a letic training, s The meet will be held this year - the ninth of April. f Dr. F. C. Hickson, of Gaffney, v e known to Gaffney and Chero l' county people, has assumed edito managership of {he Cherokee Ne . a weekly newspaper published in t n city. The first issue under f Dickson's direction appeared Thv day. MRS. EMSLIE N DIEDTUE 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 connnt a f lin affoiro nf fYin nnnrf 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: C. C. Fowler, Jonesville. T. W. Hollingsworth, U. S. D. W. H. Jeter, Fish Dam. Frank Hart, U. S. D. W. T. Nelson, Goshen Hill. J. T. B. Vaughan, Fish Dam. Mac Carter, Lockhart. T. M. Gregory, Bogansville. C. N. West, Bogansville. George Worley, Jonesville. J. H. Graham, Cross Keys. T. B. Strange, U. S. D. W. M. Stevens, Cross Keys. T. B. Betenbaugh, U. S. D. T. C. Carter, Fish Dam. J .M. Jeter, Jr., S. D. Lee Broome, Lockhart. J. B. Williams, U. S. D. C. R. Prince, Cross Keys. J. H. Brakefield, U. S. D. H. H. Lawson, U. S. D. Giles Smith, Bogansville. L Boyd Gallman, Jonesville. i- W. R. Foster, U. S. D. P. E. Wilburn, U. S. D. :n V. E. Lawson, Bogansville. Arthur Becknell, Bogansville. Vinson, Bogansville. ? A. H.~cotiiiigmrnT,--TJ." r? R. A. Lybrand, Jonesville. r" J. M. Bobo, Cross Keys. Jesse Hyatt, Bogansville. G. .1 TP Vcfiie Pi-ncc Ti nirc h, ~ "S. O. S." SIGNAL he BROUGHT THE FOLLOWING HI jy SPONSES THIS WEEK Dr. S. S. Linder, Union $2.( J. D. Arthur, Union l.( , . J. Wesley Greer, Union l.( ' ( L. B. Godshall, Union l.( m J. B. Holcomb, Kelton, It. 2 l.< . " H. W. Moore, Union, R 2 l.( . J. J. Foster, Union, R. 4 l.( , ,", W. A. Beaty, WhitmiVe l.< Chester Garner, Kelton, R. 2 1.' W. W. Eaves, Kelton, R. 2 .! , ? J. B. Betenbaugh, Union, R. 2__ 1.1 .. J. E. Smith, Union, R. 2 1.1 ^Dr. L. H. Thomas, Branchville__ l.t ,ie J. R. Jolly, Union 1.1 ,n' T. J. Stewart, Jonesville, It. 1__ l.< as W. F. Carter, Union, R. 1 1J L. J. Gault, Union, R. 4 1. ? R. L. Mitchell, Union, It. 5 lJ ya Miss Flora Radcliff, Union dS S. A. Scott, Union, R. 4 1. Jesse Davis, Union V R. H. Johns, Buffalo 1. j..? W. T. Wilburn, Union, It. 4 1. 1 Miss Hettie Vanderford, Asheville, N. C Ashemore Vanderford, Union, ss" R. 5 1. N. P. Hendrick, Monarch 1. ms S. K. Johns, Union, It. 1 1. Mrs. Ella Gregory, Union 1. 'B. I). Gulp, Portsmouth, Va. 1. ler G. II. Fairbanks, Jonesville 1. ast W. M. West, Pacolet 1. je_ J. H. Foster, Spartanburg 1. [,s Gordon Bishop, Reidsville npr jonn a. names, racoiei, k. i__ i. lan T. Clark, Union 0f W. II. Jeter Carlisle 1, iss T. Holcomb, Kelton 1, 001 Rev. L. S. Shealy, Buffalo 1, in- Geo. W. Smith, Greenwood ols ~*9r ur- i m j'" To Be Hero February 13 the County Farm Demonstration Arc *na F. W. Carnell, is arranging for pro ch- inent speakers to be in Union on F< ing ruary 13th, Saturday a week. 1 be meeting will be in the interest nty farmers and farmer's wives. 1 eld plan has been inaugurated by Cle m- son College. The occasion is to ,th- known as "Fertilizer and Econoi Day," and a wide range of subje on relating to the farm will be preseni by experts. The meeting will be held in 1 ^e'' courthouse. kee 1? rial Mrs. G. B. Sligh is quite sick her home on Church street. woj Do not be too quick to disagree w Dr. your neighbor. .Perhaps when you irs- ten long enough to find out his r reasons you won't. ICHOLSON SDRY EVENING The End Came About Nine O'clock?a Woman Greatly Beloved by all?She was Gracious in Good 4. 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 Nicholson, and one sister, Mrs. George Beall, of Durant, Miss. She was the daughter of Dr. John Murphy, of Durant, Miss., her maiden name being Miss Katherine Murphy. In 1889 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 be held at noon in the First Presbyterian church, conducted by her pas tor, Rev. John F. Matheson. NOT GUILTY, SAYS JURY I Atlanta Case Outcome 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. Leho<t. C. C. Tedder and Arthur Thurman, 2- who were tried on charges of subordination of perjury in connection with the Leo M. Frank case. Loho.\ )() is Southern manager for the William J. Burns National Dectective Agency; Tedder was formerly employed by W the agency, and Thurman is a locui lawyer. )() The trial began last 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 bei sides the lawyers and Court attaches ^ | were present when the verdict was announced. The defendants were accused of !,v having procured false affidavits from the Rev. C. B. Ragsdale, formerly pastor of a local church, and It. L. Barber, in which the affidavits do, ^,r> clared they had overheard James 9^ Conley, a negro, tell another negro he had killed a girl in the pencil 00 factory, where the body of Mary Pha00 gan was found. Ragsdale and Barber later 'repudiated the affidavits. 4? Conley now is serving a year's imprisonment as accessory after the 00 murder of the Phagan girl. 00 The three men were tried on the 00 indictment charging them with brib00 ing Ragsdale. Solicitor General 00 Dorsey said that in view of today's 00 verdict it was unlikely they would 00 be tried on the indictment charging 00 bribery of Barber. 25 00 frank case may be dejo cided by the june recess 00 Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 2?That the cel.00 ebrated P'rank case may be decided ,25 by the Uuited States supreme court ? before its .June recess is indicated by lo its action yesterday afternoon in selling the date for the oral arguments up to February 23, just three weeks ?rn off. The date is of peculiar interest, m_ coming about June, as upon the time 2lj_ of the decision, if it be adverse to 'he Frank, may rest whether or not Gov. n or nor Ssliiton will rnnniun unno'tlc for n oi - "ft"-"-" * ^he commutation of sentence or his sucm. cessor, Governor Nat Harris, will he pass upon them. my The acquittal of Dan S. Lehon, Arcts thur Thurman and C. C. Tedder on ted subordination of perjury charges growing out of the Frank case is to the be followed by an unusual procedure. Solicitor Dorsey now declares that charge of perjury will be tried against at Rev. C. II. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber, his two principal witnessts in the cases against^ the Burns agents. ,j^ ' ^ 1 |-s_ Mr. and Mrs. Byers Greer announce eal the birth of a daughter, February 2, 1915.