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K = THE UNION TIMES |WI VOL. LXVT. NO. 3. UNION."S. C., FBC0AY, JANUARY 21, 1010 ?LOO A YE Alt. MEMBERSHIP 1 CHAMBER Large and Enthusiastic Membership Gathering Held Wednesday Evening at the Chamber's Rooms. An Enjoyable Supper and Many Good Speeches. Mr. Eldridge, of Columbia who holds the nosit.ion as ndvortisinir ma"nager for the State, was the principal speaker. He presented many excellent ideas upon the subject of "advertising." Advertising represents time and money. More advertising would be done if the merchants realized the value of time. Your stock of goods must be turned over quickly if you prosper on small profits. Advertising makes us want things. You desire a particular car because some advertisement has struck you. Time is the chief thing in every business. A certain grocer in Memphis, Tenn., turns over his stock 52 times every year. Advertising is to business what fertilizer is to farming. Advertising, if it produces enough, costs nothing. If it does not produce anything, it needs to be revised. In 1903 you paid twice as much as' today, but you get more automobile than ever before. Advertising created the initial de-1 mand. Demand produced low cost of production. As price goes down, the demand goes up. Right advertising is m>? vwuviiuvai jjiypusniUIl. XUU II1USI not make the mistake of buying space in the wrong newspaper, or wrong medium. A vaccuum cleaner invented hy a man in Toledo, Ohio, was a good thing. Sold for $4.50. One advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post created such a demand that it ruined the small manufacturer, because he waa not prepared to fill the orders that came. fa , _ Hake people want the thing you wattf to sell. It must toll of somesfijle for what he puts in public print. Advertising copy must embrace at tention, interest, desire, confidence and action. You must, first of all, attract the attention of the man you want to reach. It must be attention that makes a favorable impression. Then there must be interest. Make him read it. This goes into the merchandise. You can't interest women in men's clothes, except in New England. Here comes in the question of psychology. There must be something that will cause the man to read the body of the advertisement. Then you must create desire. If I were going to advertise your street lights I'd go to a town and create a desire for lights. I'd show that lights made better business, added to the general comfort. ConfideVice is the keystone in advertising. You must stick to the truth. All wool blankets advertised for $3.75 must be all wool or you lose customers, for they will quit when you fool them. Action must be induced. If I advertised street lights for sale, I'd say in an advertisement. "Street lights to be introduced, will, for the next 30 days, be reduced ten per cent," and I'd have an arrow pointing right to * this coupon in the advertisement. A little town was drying up from the mail order business. The people were sendint? the nionev out of town They went to the local paper and bargained to take two pages of the paper, each one taking a small space. No conflict was allowed. Each advertised one thing and something that nobody else advertised, and this article was .marked down. This brought people, hundreds of them. They bought other things as well, things that were not reduced in price, and so the town is now prosperous. Advertising is progressing as a science. "Advertising as a Business Force," by Doubeday, Page and Co., is the one best book on advertising. J. Cehen, president of the Chamber of Commerce, then made a short address. He emphasized the need for fellowship, and urged that a number of the members present express some idea that would help. He urged that the county delegation be requested to get through a bill allowing us to vote on good roads' bonds again next summer. , B. F. Alston, Jr., and L. J. Hames expressed the desire to have the movement in the interest of good roads passed. They, were followed by Rev. John F. Matheson. He said have the vote this time in February. It would then carry. Then have the work done under an expert engineer. Judge W. W. Johnson next spoke. He said everywhere he went he found a desire to get around Union because the roads were the worst in the State. You must get the facts before the people. If our people realized that they lose money because of bad roads, they J ' \ MEETING OF COMMERCE BROTHERS BURIED SAME DAY. Mr. Jake Childers of Monarch and Mr. M. C. Childers Died Same Day?Bodies Buried Side by Side. Mr. Jake Childers died at his home at Ottaray January 16. He was 27 years of age, and leaves a wife and two little girls. On the same day his brother, Mr. M. C. Childers died at Excelsior Knittincr Millo l'? about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He also leaves a wife and several small children. , Both bodies were carried to Unity Methodist church at Excelsior mills and the burial services were conducted by Revs. Garvin and Brown. Large concourse of sorrowing friends gathered to pay a last tribute to these good men, for both of them were men of high character and were held in high esteem. They were industrious, honest and trustworthy and their deaths have left many hearts saddened. Both bodies were laid to rest side by side at Rosemont cemetery Monday. _ DIED. Mary Ann Smith was born in Spartanburg County, S. C., May 24, woe 4.~ | nmnim lu uaviu VyliriSlOpher Nabors Oct. 3, 1869, by Rev. M. V. B. Langford. To them were born seven children, three boys and four girls. The following children survive her: C. E. Nabors, Hickory, N. C.; Mrs. M. D. Eison, Union; Mrs. B. L. Turner, Alabama City, Ala; L. D. and W. P. Nabors, Union. Two brothers, E. E. Smith, Boiling Springs, S. C.; C. C. Smith, Pauline, S. C. One sister, Mrs. Catharine Smith, Pauline, S. C. Her husband died March 11, 1892. She was baptized into Philadelphia Baptist church 55 years ago. At the time of her death she was a member f Mon-Aetna Baptist church, where shetasBved for the past 12 years. of Christian womanhood and is held in loving remembrance by all who knew her. The funeral services were held by D. W. Garvin at Pauline, where her body was laid to rest in the presence of a host of relatives and friends. D. W. G. DEATH OF AN INFANT. Tho infant snn nf Mi-o Mom. ~ VA AtAiot mui y nuvcia was born Oct. 1, 1915; died Jan. 15, 1916, aged one year, three months and 15 days. The funeral services were held at Ottaray, conducted by Rev. D. W. Garvin. The burial was at Rosemont cemetery. would build them. Secretary Kennedy expressed the opinion that sentiment had changed in reference to the good roads. He also stilted that the good roads issue would be brought again to the people and he felt sure the bond issue would now carry. He also stated that the Appalachian Highway was slowly but surely "oir the way." J. W. Gregory next spoke. He advocated the establishment of a Y. M. C. A. for the benefit of the young men of the city. All progressive cities had established these institutes, and he urged for consideration such an organization for Union. Mayor Wharton was next called upon, and expressed his interest in good roads. lie will be glad to help in anything that will build for Union. P.Q nf T?0 * ?? t?no I-"1 1 ~ v. .oii nno taiicu ujjuii, UUL declined to speak. Siad, "I am no public speaker; I do my taiking in private." Rev. S. E. Jones was next called upon. Told of his experience in travelling bad roads. The great difficulty is getting before the people the ideas so as to get their interest and cooperation. We must get the people j to realize that time is worth money. They will then vote for anything that will help them to sane time. The speaker told of some good roads in Greenville. He said land prices had gone very much higher in Greenville county. We must strike many a lick between now and the hour of voting. We must work and we can get the thing through. Dr. R. R. Berry spoke of the prestee had been appointed to report at ent status of the hospital. A committee had been appointed to report at the March annual meeting of the hospital association. The movement for , the hospital is taking definite shape. The good roads proposition last year could not carry last year, but that campaign will help this year. If we had not made the campaign last year, , it would not carry this year. With some appropriate remarks by the president, J. Cohen, in which he took occasion to thank the ladies for the excellent supper, the meeting adjourned. PRELIMINj HEAi Dr. Theodore Ms^dox, Charged ing Before Magistral Matter Sent I A preliminary hearing of the ease of Dr. Theo. Maddox, charged with manslaughter, was held before Magistrate Mann Wednesday, and the matter was referred to the grand jury for their consideration. Dr. Maddox was arrested upon a warrant charging manslaughter by J. J. Stoddard, father of Hulic Stoddard, a young lad 13 years of age and who was accidentally shot on January 1. The lad died about the time the physicians finished amputating the leg. At the preliminary hearing Wednesday witnesses for the prosecution! and for the defense were examined, their testimony committed to writing KANSAS BOOSTERS COMING FRIDAY, JANUARY 2JL." The itinerary of the special train carrying the "Kansas Boosters," representing the Southeastern Association of Commercial Clubs who are now on a tour of the South for the purpose of getting first hand information In regard to business conditions and opportunities in this section, is announced by the Southern Railway for South Carolina, including Augusta, as follows: Friday, January 21st. Arrive Spartanburg, 12:45 p. to.; leave 1:55 p. m. Arrive Union, 2:50 p. m.; leave 3:05 p. m. Arrive Carlisle, 3:30 p. m.; leave 3:40 p. m. Arrive Alston, 4:30 p. m.; leave 4:40 p. m. , . Jvy Arrive Columbia, 5:35 p. m. Saturday, January 22nd. Leave Columbia, 3 a. m. Arrive Augusta 7 a. m.; leave a. m. Arrive Aiken, 9:50 a. m.; leAd |?ArrWe^BlackviUe^ 11:46 a, ffcArrive Denmark 12:10 p. m.; leave 12:20 p. m. Arrive Summerville. 2:20 n. m leave 11 p. m. for Savannah. The party is composed of between 125 and 150 representatives of commercial clubs accompanied by a band of "28 pieces. The special comprises 11 all-steel cars, including observation car, standard, sleeping cars, exhibit cars and two dining cars. Secretary Kennedy requests that as many citizens as can do so meet the train. The train will be here only 15 minutes, and some special program will oe arranged for the few minuter, of their stop. VALUABLE LOTS TO BE SOLD SATURDAY. The John A. Fant Real Estate Co. has on a big sale of valuable lots for Saturday, January 22. The lots are on Aixnur rsoulevard and on East Main street, near the residence of Sheriff J. Hay Fant. Besides these lots there will he offered several small, desirable farms. The plan is to offer reasonable terms to purchasers, and thus encourage those who have a little money to buy themselves a home. The sale will begin on the grounds at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. DEATH OF HENRY KNOX. Henry Knox was born in Union county, S. C., about 1839; was married to Miss Julia Fowler about 55 years ago. To them were born 15 children, five boys and 10 girls. He died at Monarch Jan. 15, 1916, aged about 77 years. He is survived by four sons and four daughters and Many grandchildren. Mr. Knox was an old Confederate soldier. He had been a Christian for many years, and told the writer he was only waiting the Lord's time to f?o. He died among his children at Monarch, where funeral services were U.U 1 n ? item uy ivev. u. w. Uarvin, assisted by Rev. Mr. Brown. The burial was near Kelton. The children wish to thank all who so kindly assisted them during the sickness and death of their father. God bless the bereaved ones. A Friend. GREGORY-GREGORY. On Sunday afternoon, Jan. lb, at the study of the First Presbyterian church, Mr. Clyde G.* Gregory nnd Miss Mary Gregory were united in holy wedlock by the Rev. J. F. Mathe<on. Both of the contracting: parties are from near Santuc, and are deservedly popular. Their many friends unit2 in wishing them a long, happy married life. Strange to say, lockjaw seldom attacks the funny story tells who deserve the affliction. \RY RING HELD With Manslaughter, Given Hearfe Mann Wednesday. to Grand Jury. | and this testimony will be turned over to the grand juvy for them to pass upon it. The testimony given by the proserution amounted to a charge that the physician failed to -return at the time he promised to do so, and the injured boy died from loss of blood. The defense testified that he did all he could 1 do or that any man in his place could do. That he was on the way to another patient when he got the call to minister to the injured boy. Paid a hurried call there, although he did not know the parties; then went on to the country in answer to the first call. ! He testified that he got back as soon as possible and in time to do all that I could have been done for the patient. COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. v/n reo. i?-iy a t;ounty Sunday School convention will be held in Union county. The place is not yet decided up, but it is to be hoped that it will be in Jonesville this year. It iwould be a preat. pleasure to all the Sunday school folks to be in such hands. There will be a fine program and good speakers, and stronp papers by experts. Remember the time, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19. Superintendents, pastors, teachers, parents, .let us all do our best to make this the best convention we have ever seen in our county. INSPECTION IS CALLED OFF. Columbia, Jan. 18.?Because of the Illness of Major Gen. W. M. Graham, tJ. S. A., retired, at Annapolis, Md., the/i federal inspection of the militia , Companies at Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Union, Spartanburg:, Greenville, Wili liamston, Pelzer, Anderson, Laurens A&d Winnsboro has been called off by reason of the fact that Capt. Grainstructor inspector, has gone to the bedside of his fatner. t^e order calling off the inspection by Gen. Moore said that inspection date* for these companies would be fixed later. Adjt. Gen. Moore has returned from Washington, where he went to attend the meeting of the National Rifie association. He says that he finds sentiment for the National Guard increasing among the congressmen and feels certain that the plans for greater preparedness will result in the enlargement and increasing of the National Guard of the United States. DEATH OF A LITTLE CHILD. Melton Otis, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Lancaster, died sudenly Wednesday and the burial will be at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in Grace church cemetery. The little fellow was sick only a day and his death is n erent che/A the parents and friends. He was a most loveable little fellow and was a favorite with all who knew him. WOULD PUT BAN ON LIQUOR ADS. The temper of the upper house toward positive anti-liquor legislation was indicated yesterday when the Carlisle bill, making the advertisement of liquors in newspapers or on billboards a misdemeanor, passed third reading and was sent to the house without a dissenting vote. During the rapid transit of the bill through the senate no opposition | wnatever was developed. Violation of I the measure is punishable by a fine of not more than $i>UU nor iess than $ 100.?Thursday's State. FERGUSON-JONES. Miss Mae Ferguson and Mr. Charlie Jones, of Canton, N. C., were married Tuesday, January 18, at the home of Rev. I). W. Garvin, the officiating minister. Mr. and Mrs. Jones left immediately after the ceremony for their home in Canton. BOX SUPPER. There will be a box supper Friday night, Jan. 28th, at the home of Mr. M. B. Meador for the benefit of Beulah church. Everybody is invited to attend. MRS. R. M. ELLISON LEAVES FOR GREENVILLE. Msr. R. M. Ellison, who has managed "The American Beauty Parlors" here for more than a year, has closed her parlors and moved to Greenville, where she will conduct the same business. Mrs. Ellison had built up a large patronage and her friends greatly regret that she decided to leave Union. BAPTISTS TO I REVI1 BARACA BANQUET FIRST BAPTIST CIUTUCH. The Baraca class of the Sunday school of the First Baptist church is to be held Thursday nipht, Jan. 20. The following toasts have been scheduled: 1. Music. 2. Our Record Buy 11. Wilburn " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they've borne to heaven." Our School J. A. Sawyer "Six days may rank divide the boor. C) Dives! from thy banquet hall; The seventh the Father opes the door, And holds his feast for all." 4. Our Host?The Baraoa Class Davis Jeffries "Blest be the spot, where cheerful guests retire To pause from toil, and trim their evening fire; Blest that abode, where want and pain repair, And every stranger finds a ready chair." 5. Our Guests Rev. E. S. Jones But we hae meat, and we hae eat, And some would eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we hate eat, Sae let the Lord he thankit." (*>. Our Common Brotherhood Rev. J. F. Matheson "I think, am sure, a brother's love exceeds All the world's love in its unworldliness." 7. Our Church Rev. J. B. Bozeman "Who builds a church to God, and not to fame, Will never mark the marble with his name." 8. Our Men A. C. Mann "How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful is man! j now passing wonder He who made him such! Who centred in our make such strange extremes. 9. Our Prospective Baracas?The Juniors Jno. K. Hamblin "How beautiful is youth! how bright it gleams , With* ito -Illusions, dreams! 10. Our Women Rev. E. A. Fuller "Woman, thou loveliest gift that here below Man can receive, or Providence bestow." "If the heart of a man is depressed with cares, The mist is dispelled when a woman appears." 11. Our Future Rev. L. M. Rice "Yet I argue noi Against heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer right onward." ;-?in n n, i ll I'ASSTOKS AND CHl'UCH US. To all the pastors anil churches of! Union county: | The great laymen's convention will meet in Columbia Feb. (5-5), anil it is , one of the most valuable religious gatherings ever assembled in South Carolina. Speakers of power from many regions will address the three days' meeting. I am requested to urgently invite every church of Union county to send representatives. On account of the size of the gathering delegates will bear their own expenses, or their church can do this for them. The only additional expense will be $1.00 registration fee. All preachers who attend will be entertained free, anil excused from the $1.00 fee. I earnestly hope our Union county delegation will be large. You who go will come back a blessing, and your life will be ruber for it the rest of the journey. Please send me a card at once, that your names may be reported to the committee, so that they may make the right arrangements for you. John F. Matheson. AT SAUDIS SCHOOL. The Community Club of the Sard is neighborhood will give an entertainment at the school house Saturday night, January 22, 191(>. There wiil be amusements for both old and young. Come and see the "Red Devil," and hrfve your fortune told. Secretary Community Club. KNOX-KNOX. On Monday afternoon, at the Presbyterian manse, by the Rev. J. F. Matheson, Mr. Herbert Knox and Miss Hassie Knox, both of Buffalo, were united in marriage. The happy couple left on the after1 noon train for Spartanburg, where [ they will now make their home. They carry with them the best wishes of He is a wise man who never argues ! with the people he is fond of. You can save yourself a lot of trouble by not borrowing any. HOLD VAL CAMPAIGN Plans Made to Hold MeetI ings in Various Sections of County Simultaneously.Objects: The Winning of Souls and the SystematicPlanning for Benevolence. Rev. (leo. I*. White, pastor of theFirst Baptist church, under the direc-. lion of a committee of the pastors of. the Baptist church throughout the COUIltV. has soul nil! > .. /.lit.." I??"? to the Baptist churches urgipjr them; to unite in holding revival services beginning in March. About half the. churches are asked to hold a meeting: simultaneously. The others are asked , to enter such a movement at a later! day. The letter is as follows: Union, S. C., Jan. 18, 1!>1G. To the Baptist Churches of Union County Association: ? Dear Brethren: On the 10th of January a number of the pastors of this association, Brother J. E. McManaway of the Home Mission Board, Rev. . C. J. Thompson of the Foreign Mission Board and one of our faithful laymen, met in the parlor of the First Baptist church to discuss needs and plans for our work in this association. After prayerful discussion it} was decided to arrange for an Evangelistic Campaign. This Campaign will be held with a two-fold object in view: First, to secure a revival in our churches and lead the lost to Christ; second, to enlist all our members in the regular, systematic support of our work at home and abroad. Where plans for this already exist they will be encouraged, and where ^here are no plans they will be suggested. The committee has planned to hold meetings at the following nlaces simultaneously beginning jthe fourth Sunday in March next: Union First, ' Union Second, Mon-Aetna, Tabernacle, * Jonesville, Buffalo, Lockhart, Mt. Joy, . Carlisle, Salem, West Springs. Two weeks will be allotted to these meetings, or ao mu?h the time as may * beWefsary. Du^ng th&emcrtirga . YM^churMies Which have \io asy^sSe- \ vice will send their pastor, the assisting preacher, if they have one, and other members who can come to the day service at the First church. This will give an opportunity to bring reports, discuss any problems that may arise during the meetings, and plan and pray together. Reports will b>> sent out from these meetings each day to the other churches holding meetings. When this first part of the cam paign closes we begin the second pn11on the second Sunday in April >>. 1 hold meetings simultaneously ai following churches: Beulah, Bethes da, Fairviow, Hebron, Lower Fair Forest, Mt. Lebanon. Padgett's Creek, Philippi, Putman, Sulphur Spring-. Upper Fair Forest and Cilead. The meetings in these ehwill continue as each church sees TS may be possible that if help cannothe obtained for all churches some >(, the churches will he asked to join iu these meetings. i Please note the following suggest tions: The campaign will be under the di' vpction of I lev. J. E. Mi-Man:., .1- i Home Board. ; Each church and pastor will i . range for the hours of service - a If day. ? Each church and pastor can ser-?r? its own aid. If the pastor will do his own preaching he may do so He can secure his own heln. or th -onimhiee will help in pi c sistance. Where a pasio i- acre than jiip church he can have help at each church and divide i. s time, or he can1 give all time to one church and trust he meeting at the other church, 01; churches, to those who help him. Alt help secured will lie of th right kind' so far as we can tell. If any church desires to hold an-i other meeting later in the summer this meeting will only make it easier* for the next. We are aware that this plan is something new. We are also aware hat it may be a busy time for the farmers. That will depend largely on the seasons. But we could not well j arrange for a later time now on ac- i count of other engagements. Some will want, to Unnw wlioi n- ? meetings will cost. That will be left * to the church and the preacher who ' helps, just as you do in any other * revival meeting you have. f Letters have been sent to each pastor asking them to bring the matter ' to the attention of their churches | and ask their cooperation. Dear brethren, please consider this ' matter carefully and prayerfully and ; may the Ix>rd direct you to come in t with us in this great campaign for souls even if it is done at some saeri- 1 fice. At your earliest convenience let us ' , know the following facts: * ' I (Continued on last page) r