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g THE UNION TIMES m 1 L____________ VOL. LXV. NO. 48. UNION. S. O., FUIDA-Y, NOVEMKKlt 2?, 1!>15 l *I.OO A YKAH. MEMBERSHU HELD Union Chamber of Commerce Enjoy Banquet and Transact Important Business?Address by A. V. Snell, of Charleston?Efforts to Place Organization Upon Firm Financial Basis. Mr. A. V. Snell, secretary of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, delivered the principal address at a membership meeting of the Union Chamber of Commerce held Tuesday evening in the rooms of the organization. The speech followed close upon a banquet at which 80 of Union's business men were seated. The meeting was presided over by Senator J. Gordon Hughes, who first made a brief address, then introduced Mr. Snell, the visitor from Charleston, and said he was the commercial revivalist of South Carolina. Mr. Snell spoke for more than a half hour, and reduced his definition of a Chamber of Commerce to a short sentence: "A Chamber of Commerce is a thought factory for a community." He showed how the best In every forward movement could and did originate in the Chamber of Commerce and that the work of such an organization had long ago outgrown the mere commercial phase. It now entered into the work of fostering schools, civic improvement, church in. provement, charities and everything that had to do with the advancement of the community. Such organizations are non partizan, non sectarian, and were banded together for the whole community. Therefore all gf the progressive citizens of a community were eligible to membership, even the ministers. All must work to make the community a good place in which to live. The thing to strive for is to make your community a good place in which to live. The Chamber of Commerce gives an excellent opportunity for exchange of thought. A Chamber of Commerce is often of more value in a negative way than in ? poaitiv* fruard a communv ' ity against fake schemes that rob it is one way it often helps. The idea used to be that a business must Succeed by pulling down its competitors. Now, the i'dea is that a business succeeds by pulling up yout neighbor. Both go together, up or down. A Chamber of Commerce is worth while for it produces friendship and cooperation. It helps every movement that assists in keeping your money at home. The nearer home you spend your dollar the sooner will that dollar find its way back to you. If you spend it with a mail order house in Chicago it will probably never come back to you. The future lies not in the great cities but in the small towns and back country. The city must turn its face towards the country. After the speech by Mr. Snell there were speeches by Dr. R. R. Berry, Maj. Oliver Sarratt, Col. D. P. Duncan, Sheppard Nicholson, L. J. Hames, F. J. Parham and others. Secretary A. G. Kennedy shewed that it would require the sum of $2,500 to adequately finance the institution. A number of $100 subscriptions were made, several for $50 and some for smaller amounts; but at this juncture it was decided iuui voiunieer cominiuees take up the matter and canvass thoroughly the entire town. A meeting was then held, composed of all those who vcl- , un-eered to give their service to this work or any other that the organization mipht place upon them. J. Cohen, president of the orpaniva- | tun, and one of its most enthusiastic members, made a brief talk before the adjournment to the small committee ( of the whole. j A "SPEND THE DAY" PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Bailey, of Route 2 entertained a few of their friends at a "spend-the-day" party on , Thankspivinp day. An elegant din- ] ner of turkey, 'possum and all the good things that go with it was served anil among the honored guests were Miss Lizzie Greer, Misses Rlankenship, Messrs. G. C. Greer, P. C. Whisenant, W. D. Arthur and Lewis < M. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have had their friends with them on Thanksgiving for a number of years and it is always an enjoyable occasion. THANKSGIVING SfcRVICES. Prof. A. E. Fulier, principal of the Central Graded schools, will preach at the First Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving day. ( It has been the custom of the churches for a number of years to unite for this service and the collection taken is given to the three orphanages which these churches support. / I I ? P MEETING WEDNESDAY DAUGHTERS WILL GATHER IN UNION MRS. J. L. McWHIRTER OF JONESVILLE HEADS U. D. C. Busy Day at Close?Only Halt in Convention Comes for Luncheon. Brilliant Reception in Aiken. Aiken, Nov. 19.?Selecting Union for the meeting place of the 1916 convention and electing Mrs. J. L. Mc 1 Whirter of Joneaville president for the next year the 19th annual convention of the South Carolina division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, ended tonight with a brilliant reception at the Itanian hall. The election of officers came at the close of a busy day during Which the convention was in continuous session, broken only by a luncheon served at 1 o'clock. The newly elected officers were installed following the election, Miss Alice M. Earle of Columbia, the retiring president, turning the gavel over to Mrs. McWhirter. Other officers elected were: Mrs. John Cart, Orangeburg, first vice president; Miss Mary Williams, York, second vice president; Mrs. A. G. Sindent; Miss Birdie Smith, Greer, fourth vice president; Mrs. Janies W. Mixsoi., Union, reelected, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Walter Duncan, Aiken; recording secretary; Mrs. W. H. Cely, Greenville, treasurer; Mrs. McC. Patrick, Anderson, reelected, historian; Mrs. T. R. Trimmier, Spartanburg, registrar; Mrs. Mallie Perry, Lancaster, recorder of crosses; Mrs. Anna C. Ancrum, Camden, auditor. Miss Mary Poppenheim of Charleston was nominated for president general of the general division. United Daughters of the Confederacy, in 1916. A resolution indorsing Miss Poppenheim was adopted with marked enthusiasm and a rising vote. Spartanburg, through Mrs. Pike, invited the State division to meet there next year, the invitation being withdrawn in favor of Union when telegrams began pouring in to Mrs. Stepp of that city, who extended Union's invitation, from the city officials and organisations. The State division,' United Daughters of the Confederacy^ addpted a resolution today agreeing to lend its efforts towards the establishment throughout the State of camps of United Sons of Confederate Veterans. This afternoon the children of Joseph Wheeler children's chapter entertained the convention for an hour with recitations and songs and Miss Frances Pemberton, State chairman of the children's chapters, read her annual report. AN APOLOGY. In publishing the papers read at the recent meeting of the "Fairforest" chapter, D. A. R., the names of the ladies who wrote these papers were omitted. It was purely an oversight and we humbly apologize for it. The paper on "Mary Musgrove," was read by Mrs. Davis Jeffries; the one on "Dicey Langston," bv Miss Minnie Lee Walker; "Kate Barry," by Mrs. Ida Perrin and "The Early History of Union County" was taken from "The Guardian," a paper published by Mr. H. L. Scaife during his administration as principal of the city schools and was given to the chapter by Mrs. B. G. Clifford. DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN. Mrs. .Jane Chandler died at her home seven miles below Union Saturday morning at 12:25 o'clock and was buried at Hebron church Sunday at noon, Rev. Lewis M. Rice, assisted by Rev. S. W. Jolly, conducting the burial. Mrs. Chandler would have been 80 years of age on the 17th day of April coming. She had for many years been a consistent member of Hebr >n church and was held in high esteem by her neighbors. She was faithful to her obligations and possessed of a kindly heart. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Joe Jolly and five grandsons to mourn her death. U. D. C. MEETING. The William Wallace chapter, U. I). C., will hold the regular meeting Monday, Nov. 20th, at the home of Mrs. W. H. Burriss, at 4 o'clock. The hostesses are Mesdames Burris, Bailey, McNally, Moore and Walker. SUBSCRIPTION DANCE. A subscription dance will be given at "The Elks Home" on Wednesday evening, the proceeds to be devoted to the "Sick Babies Fund." The committee in charge wishes to thank The Union Grocery Co., Sandors Bros., Washburn, Dixie Cafe, Spencer's Cafe, Glymph's Pharmacy, Palmetto Drug Co., Peoples Drug Stores for donations received; also Barnett's orchestra for furnishing the music for the dance and the quartet for delightful songs. NO SETTLEMENT INL : Washington, Nov. 211.?Conferences i between Secretary Lansing and Count i von Bernstorff, the German ambfts- 's sador, have failed thus far to bring j the United States and Germany near j an early settlement of issues which i grew out of the sinking of the Lusi- > tania with a loss of more than 100 I American lives. Persons in a position i to know said today that the points < of view \\%q two governments were < tftcJely different. , i In German circles* the belief wa^, expressed that a satisfactory agree- i . ment could not be reached without . arbitration. t , Officials of the state d*?hrtmertt i were more optimistic, howevtf*. believ- 1 ing that ultimately Germany would t agree to the American posffion. s It is stated on authority that no offnr hno UnArl .v .1~ A. ? IJ-J-?* *vi iiuci mccii muuw w inuemniiy xno k families of Americana lost in the dia- c aster. It had been reported that th*' v German government ordered to pay r an indemnity of $5,000 for each life I lost, but it was stated that no figUt* a had been named. a The German government claims* t that to agree to pay an indemnity t WILLISTON SEES \ DOUBLE TRAGEDT& HINTON PURVIS DIES FRO* f WOUNDS. V Shots Killed Bolen?Man Succumb H After Inflicting Death on Father-3 in-law?To Hold Inquest Later. Williston, Nov. 21.?Hinton Puryflftc< who last night shot and killed Jot&w^ Bolen, his father-in-law, died todiffrcj at 1 o'clock from a gunshot wound KlP the chest. Bolen was struck several times wljlV' bullets from a pistol, while Purvis TOgf* ceived the full charge from a shotgim|a in the breast. R Early today Sheriff Morris uuiuuci iiuuuwuiu einpaneiea a for art inquest oyer the remains 19M Bolen. As Purvis'Jkis dying, the o^B testimony introduced was that Bou^H' came to his death from pistol wounds inflicted by Hlnton PuHKfT Bole's body was buried at 4 o'cloflRj* this^aftemoon. & the afternoon to view" the b<*^5.'5r * Purvis. An inquest is to be held later. ?1 Interment is to take place tomorrow. ? Bolen was cotton weigher in Wil- 81 liston and was about 45 years of age. ^ Purvis was about 30. The shooting occurred last night at ai 8 o'clock in a Williston store. The f1 store was crowded at the time, but ?r few of the customers noticed any inci- 1,1 dent preceding the shooting. 81 Both families have large connec- ?,( tions in the county, and many people * attended the funeral of Bolen today. 8< The double homicide hvas a shock m to the community and is generally de- 81 plored. - ai DEATH OF AN INFANT. ( John, the three-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bothwell Fant of Santuc, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, and was r< buried the following day at Beulah si church. The little one was sick only a Si few days, and his death was a great al ghnrk to thn naronfc sympathy of many friends in the be-1 n< reavement which has come to them. b< FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. J, SC Geo. P. White, Pastor. D Services Sunday, Nov. 28, at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. p Morning theme: "If Christ Should g Visit Union." m Evening theme: "Sowing in An- ^ other's Field." al NOTICE, R. A. MASONS! ^ al A regular convocation of Poinsett " Chapter, No. 1(5, R. A. M., will be held f" Friday night, November 26th, at 7:30. Companions urged to be pic-sent, a:; this is the night for election of ofTicers. J. W. Mixson, E. W. Stone, H. P. L Secretary. " ISENHOWER CASE IN DECEMBER K( gi York, Nov. 23.?It is thought that th the case against Ernest Isenhower, hi Jesse Morrison and Jim Rawls, to be P< tried in the York county court on a be change of venue from Fairfield cours- ai ty, will not be reached this week and li1 some of the attorneys in the case say 01 that there is some doubt as to whether V( or not it will be taken up next ta week. The chances are that the case *1 will hardly be called before the third week of the present term of court. If the latter be correct the case will not come before the court until the ^ week beginning December 6. ^ NOTHING FOR SCHMIDT. aj Albany, N. Y., Nov. 22.?The judg- p ment convicting Hans Schmidt, the p( former New York priest, of the mur der of Anna Aumuiler, was upheld by the court of appeals today. Judge J. Cardoza wrote the opinion in which te all the judges concurred. |sc A YET USITANIA CASE would be an admission of wrongdoing, ind that while in 'a humanitarian ?ense it deeply regretted the loss of \merican lives, the Lusitania was torpedoed in reprisal for the establishnent of the British blockade order, vhich the United States itself holds to >e illegal. Germany, however, is wiling to take the whole matter of inlemnity to The Hague. German offiualfi believe an award there would be n favor of the United States reggrtl* . tiff lhA utruclure of the tribunal as Jrte likely to favor ncUtralfi; As for future assurances regarding he safety of American citizens traVelng at sea, Germany considers that ,he assurances given in the settlement , )f the Arabic incident fully cover the , lituation. ! The point of view of the United ' states government, according to the >utline given today and stated pre- , 'iously, is that the German governnent must disavow the sinking of the ( jusitania and indemnify the families , if American citizens lost in the dis- ( ister. The United States is adverse ( o taking the question of indemnity < o The Hague. j ~ j VAR AMMUNITION OTT^Xinn rr/Y a c ojcjihi iu rkaintfc * :ach weekly shipment val- 4 UED AT $2,000,000. I Russian Government Buys Large Quantities of Railway Supplies ? and Barbed Wire. ? Large shipments of ammunition, 11 insisting of gun powder, gun cotton ^ nd dynamite, are being insured by le marine department of Edwin G. eibels, Inc., Columbia. These shiplentB, weekly out of New York for -u ranee, are being bought by the f Irench government. The value of the s mmunition in each weekly shipment ^ piounts to about $2,000,000, which a txes to the utmost the market for j, Marine insurance in the United tates. IV : The Russian government is buying I large quantities railway supplies barbed wire,, which is being shipbd out of New York to Archangel, il hichis about 500 miles northeast of S efrograd qn the White sea. This a (y aaiwafei dosed by ice bv No- h Hber I, buF the port'^as T)een kept P pn this year by two ice boats of the t< nglish government in order that lpplies can reach the interior of ussia. The rates of marine and war insur- I ace to Vladivostok are higher than /er before in the history of marine " isurance; some companies are ask- P iK and obtaining, for shipments to ^ lil late this month or nearly in De- * ;mber, from 18 to 22 1-2 per cent. ? he Seibels firm, being direct repre- n sntatives in the United States of the tarine department of the Rossia In- s irance company of Petrograd, are y andling all they desire of the Archngel shipments.?The State. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION. , t< C Congressman Sam J. Nicholls har? C. jceived official notification of a Mid- tl lipman vacancy from the Fourth t; outh Carolina Congressional District p t the Naval Academy, Annapolis, a Ed., and to fill this vacancy he an- V juncese a competitive examination to y 5 held at Spartanburg, December Ith and 18th. The examination will i conducted in the Converse Street u..:u: i uuui uiiiiuuiK, ueginmng on F riday, ec. 171th, at .'5 p. m., continuing: Ci iroughout the following Saturday. ^ rof. Frank Evans, principal W. (1. ^ lake of the city schools, and Head- ? aster Hugh T. Hockley, of the Has- si >c School, will have charge of the exnidation. These well known educa>rs have had considerable experience ? ong these lines, paying for years * < nducted the competitive examina- a ons for Annapolis and West Point ? ir former Congressman Johnson. This competitive examination is >en to all the boys of the Fourth a ongressional District ? Greenville, aurens, Union and Spartanburg ? unties?who are between the ages ' 16 and 20 years, and who possess ^ >od moral character and sufficient roundwork of education to permit of leir making a try at it. One does not ive to secure any special form of irmission, written or otherwise, to s admitted to the examination. All ly bright boy need do, whether he ,j. yes in Spartanburg, Union, Laurens Greenville, is to report at the Con- j >rse Street school building in Spar- ^ inburg Friday afternoon, December ,p rth, at 8 o'clock promptly. DEATH OF AN INFANT. U a Ari'en, the infant sons of R. and lice Tucker of Monarch was born ' pril 8, 1915, and died Nov. 21, 1915, ' fed, 7 months and 1.1 days. The serces were conducted at the home by . W. Garvin and the burial was at adgett's Creek Baptist church. ? o Revs. L. L. Wagnon, J. L. Daniel, ci W. Lewis and W. F. Gault are at- n inding the Methodist conference in 1 sssion in Spartanburg this week. ii L MONARCH M INSTALL GINNINGS PROVE CROP NOT LARGE FIFTH REPORT ACCOUNTS FOR 8,777.791 BALES. Total for South Carolina Put at 922,178 Against 1,091,320 Same Time Last Year. Wnnhlngton, Nov. 22.?The fifth cotton ginning report of the season, compiled from reports of census bureau correspondents alld agents throughout the cotton belt and issued at 10 a. ni. today; announced that 3,777,794 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, of the growth af 1915 has been ginned prior to November 14. That compares with m oan to < ? - - uaicv), ui IO.4* [)IT (*(3111, Ol he entire crop ginned prior to November 14 last year, 10,444,529 bales, >r 74.7 per cent in 1913 and 10,299,54<? bales, or 70.4 per cent, in 1912. rhe average quantity of cotton ginned irior to November 14 in the last ten rears was 9,257,817 bales, or 70 per ent of the crop. Included in the ginnings were 12,582 round bales compared with >4,197 last year, 51,950 in 1913 and 10,389 in 1912. )R. SMITH TO SPEAK AT SANTUC Dr. Reed Smith of the University of South Carolina will give an address n "Community Developments" at the iantuck school house on Friday evenng, the 20th, at 7:30 o'clock. The mblic is cordially invited to attend. HANDSOME STORE FRONT. Contractor J. F. Johnson is engaged i building a handsome pressed brick ront in the building at No. 11 Main treet and belonging to the B. F. Fos- ; er estate. The floor will be lowered nd the front one of the handsomest i the city. 1 IRS. R. A. EASTERLING CRITICALLY ILL. , ( Mrs. R. A. Easterling is critically 1 at her home on Douglass Heights, i he has a severe case of diphtheria, i nd is yet in a very serious condition,!) ut is thought to be jbl ..shade.better, fer many friends nere will be f?rlev<wi I. 3 hear of her illness. POULTRY SHOW. , Union county is to have a poultry how on Saturday, December 11th and Ir. Frank C. Hare, a government ex- | ert, will be here and deliver an adress and judge the exhibits. Mr. lare is not a stranger to the people f Union, having resided here several lonths last year. We will purblish details of the how next w^ek. VILL APPOINT DELEGATES TO COMMERCIAL CONGRESS. Mayor Wharton has been requested a appoint delegates to the Southern 1 lommercial Congress which meets in 'harleston Dec. 13-17. He asks that : hose who are anticipating making the rip inform him so that he may apoint only those that will be sure to ttend. If yo uexpect to go see Mayor 1 Wharton, and he will gladly appoint ou a delegate to the conerress. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Quite an unusual and delightful occasion was the birthday party given londay, Nov. 22, at the home of Mrs. ! lary Davis of Meador, in celebration f her birthday and that of two of her isters, Mrs. W. C. Johns and Mrs. harner Stephens. ' It is most unusual for the birthdays : f hree members of the same family : > be on the same day of the month nd this "spend-the-day" party was < otten up by Mrs. M. McCravey of lorida to get the members of the imilv and close friends together for ! celebration. A nelegant dinner was served and II present pronounced it a delightful ay. * _ 1 fEW CONCERN OPENS < AT CROSS KEYS H. C. Wilburn.. W Fmnk nd V. 1). Bishop have formed a to ] artnership and will do a general , lerchandise business at Cross Key*. j he concern is located in the building , t Cross Keys, formerly occupied by . S. Townsend. Mr. Caldwell is from horokee county and is a brother of . M. Caldwell, clerk of court for thai mnty. The other younp men are 'nion county men. All these are widewake hustlers and their friends preict for them success in the venture. < he concern opened for business Nov. i 7. i DEATH OF A YOUNG LAD. i Walter Justice, of E. K. Mills, son i f Randolph and Mary Justice, deeased, died Nov. 22; aped 9 years, 1 : lonth, 8 days. Services conducted by i ). W. (iarvin at Knittinp Mill burylp prounds. FT i^nuni ? MACHINERY Plant Will Have 78,500 Spindles and More Than 1,800 Looms?Uses About 1,200 Bales of Cotton Per Annum?Total Number of Operatives Will Be 650. New Houses Being Constructed; Monarch Cotton Mills is installing additional machinery, so as to complete the plan for enlargement begun a year or more ago. Some time since the building had been completed. The final installment of machinery, now under way, will give this mill a total of 78.501) spindles, 1,825 looms, and will consume from 11,000 to 12,000 bales of cotton per annum. The contract for the erection of 40 additional houses for operatives has been let to E. II. Cheshire. These houses will be from three to six room houses. The affairs of this mill are in excellent shape, as was shown at a recent meeting of the stockholders. To Mr. Emslie Nicholson, who is treasurer and manager of this mill, is largely due the splendid results achieved by the corporation. Resides being a good money-making proposition, the general conditions of the mill village are far above the average. Much attention is paid by the management to sanitation and the school maintained there is one of the best in the county. DEATH OF MRS. J. S. GOING. Mrs. J. S. Going died at her homo at Ottaray Nov. 18. She was, before her marriage, Miss Susie Elizabeth Sullivan. She was born in Anson counfv M r j, ..??j xui.ii, 1003. vr nen about 15 years of ape she professed faith in Christ and united with the church, where she lived a consistent Christian life until her death. The last 12 months of her life were 3pent in ihe Mon-Aetna Baptist church, where she had great interest in the Lord's work. ..She was married to Mr. J. A. Going . . ? * ? r>f Paeolet Aug. 26, 1896. She is survived by her husband, J. A. Going; her mother, Mrs. L. A. Sullivan; five sisters, Mrs. Sallie Dal?bs. Waxhaw, N. C., Mrs. Cora Bentfiey, Wilmington, N. C., Mrs. A. I.. Stutts, Union, Mrs. R. N. Cannon, Spartanburg, Miss Lula Sullivan, Union. Seven brothers: I. H., Ansonville, N. C.; J. W., Wadesboro, N. C.; C. R., Paeolet; J. C.. Charlotte, N. C.; W. H., Maxton II. B., Clinton; Geo. S. Winston, Salem, N. C. She left one adopted daughter, Lunette. She was truly a good woman, a kind and devoted wife, a good neighbor, a sweet spirited Christian, numbering her friends by her acquaintances. The writer conducted the funeral in me i?iun-/\ecna cnurcn 111 the presence of a host of friends. She was buried at the Knitting: mill. Brother Gonig: has the sympathy of a host of friends. 1). W. Garvin. THANKSGIVING SPECIAL. The Edisonia drives for a Thanksgiving: special "The Rosary," a Red Seal play in seven reels. Acting: is beyond comparison and a production that is commended by those of every religious faith. Gorgeous effects. "A Woman's Resurrection," based on Tolstoi's Resurrection will be presented on Tuesday, Nov. "Oth. This is a p:reat Triple-Star Alliance, Betty Nansen, William J. Kelly and Edward lose. "The Blindness of Virtue," with Edna Mayo and Bryant Washburn sharin yhonor will come on Thursday, December 2nd. The usual Friday and Saturday features will be jjiven and at the usual admission of ~>c and 10c. COLORED TEACHERS TO MEET. The Colored Teachers association will meet Saturday, Dec. 4, 101"), at McBeth Street Graded school at 12 > ciocK, noon, hiach person interested in education is requested to be present. By order of the president. Sarah L. Humphries, Secretary. ELK'S MEMORIAL SERVICE. Mr. Geo. K. Koester, editor of the Greenville Daily Piedmont, will deliver an address in Union on the first Sunrlay in December, the occasion beinp the Elk's Memorial Day. The exercises will he hold in the Edisonia theatre building at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The services will be in the nature of a memorial service, and besides the special address there will be an appropriate musical program. The public is invited to attend the services.