The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, March 24, 1916, Image 1

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jm THE UNlM TIMES ''m ??1^???????????m?wmi ??? mm rw Jg?^ voi,. LXVI. no. 12. uniox. s. c., j&itc.H 24, ioi? Xu PREPARATION! FOR COUI To Be Held This Year on April 20?Elaborate Program For the Occasion?Expected This Years' Event Will Outstrip All Previous Fatherings. Exercises will be held here Friday, April 20. and plans have been made for a day full of interesting and profitable incidents. The day has been set apart oy county superintendent of Education James H. Hope as a legal holiday. Schools throughout the county will be fully represented and a jrreat dav is expected. The following is ,the official program: 10 to -11:30?Mental contests (a) High school contests at high school, (b) Primary and intermediate contests at Central school. 11:30 to 11:45?Formation for parade at Central school. 11:45 to 12:30?Grand parade. 12:30 to 1?Reassembling on Central school grounds for delivery of prizes, singing of songs, etc. 1 fo 2?Recess for dinner. 2 P. M.?Athletic contests at City park. 8 P. M.?Recitation and Declamation contests for high school grade at high school auditorium. General Rules and Regulations. The following were adopted by the Union -County Teachers association as permanent rules governing Union County Field Day exercises. (1) All contestants shall be regularlv PnrnlloH nnnilo nf TTniAn pAimftf t- " 1 "* " V^V....jr Public Schools. (2) No contestant shall be over ! twenty-one years of age. (3) No student who fails to make the required average on the last examination preceding Field Day on at least three subjects shall be eligible to compete in any of the contests. (4) A list of the names of the contestants must be forwarded to the chairman of the committee on the department in which the contestant wishes to enter not later than one i i weak before, Field Day. age of ufaf* tne pupil and the contests which are to be entered must be sent in with the , name. (5) The various committees shall select the judges for their respective congests. , (6) These regulations may be amended from year to year as the As sociation may see fit to act. Department for Literary Contests for High Schools. There will be the following contests: Recitation contest for girls; declamation contests for boys. These will be held in the high school auditorium at night. Historical contest for boys and girls; reading contests for boys and girls; spelling contest for boys and girls. These contests will be held in high school bilding. At 10 o'clock all these contests will be open to all pupils from the eio-hth grade up, whether the school be a high school of grammar school. Only one pupii from each school can enter each contest. The historical contest will be in the form of an examination and will be taken from the Revolutionary Wai period of Waddy Thompson's "A History of the United States," which is the State adopted text for the 7tli grade. That period incldes the time between 1761-1783 and is found in Thompson's History, pages 144-205. This period has been chosen in appreciation of the patriotism of the new chapter of the Daughters of the American* Revolution, in Union county. The winning contestant will be awarded a prize in the form of a gold nedal or a gold piece by the Fairforest chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The reading contest will be based on "Southern Prose." The spelling contest will be taken from "Payne's i ommon Words Commonly Misspelled." A gold medal will be Riven the winners in the recitation and declamation contests; also in the historical contest as stated above. A blue ribbon will be presented the winner and a red ribbon the one coming second in each of the other contests. An elimination test is sggested tc those schools whose pupils expect tc enter these contests. Mental Contents. No school can enter more than one pupil to each contest as all of the contests will be held at the same hour . And each contestant must be in the room ready for work by 10 oclock. (A) READING: ^ Each contestant "Will be allowed .tc read from the text book used in his or her school. Each contestant wil! also have the privilege of suggesting three of his favorite stories or poems one of which the judges will select tc be read. All pupils will be numbered There must be no display of badges colors or emblems of any kind bj which the name of the school repret 5 MADE - J VTY FIELD DAY senter would be suggested. The readers will be judged on articulation, pro- tl . nunciation, emphasis and expression: fi 1. Grade 1 in Room No. 1. 2 2. Grades 2 and 3 in Room No. 2. 3. Grades 4 and 5 in Room No. 3. 4. Grades 6 and 7 in Room No. 4. a The sixth and seventh grade contestants will read from some of the simple classics which will not be an- f nounced to them until they enter the 8 room. Only one contestant will be 2 allowed in the room at a time, as all t will be expected to read the same se- 1 tu:? ?i? i i -J?. i + cv nun. xino }jiau iIii> utuu auuplt'U L that the last reader might have equal b chance with the others. (B) SPELLING: . h These contests will be written. Paper will be furnished but each pupil ? will bring his own pencil well sharp- s ened. Fifty words will be given, each word being pronounced twice; but no a pupil will be allowed to ask for the r pronunciation the third time. Pupils j wi'l be numbered and will be ex- i pected to write their number rather than their name on their paper. 1 1. Grades 2 and 3?Progressive a Course in Spelling, Book 1, Part 1, Sec. 1. In Room No. 5. ^ d 2. Grades 4 and 5?Progressive t Course in Spelling, Book 1, Part 1, a Section 3, in Room No. G. 1* 3. Grades G and 7?Progressive Course in Spelling, Book 2, Sections d 1 and 2. In Room No. 7. f (C) ARITHMETIC: 1 Each pupil will be furnished paper t for this contest, but he will bring his I own pencil well sharpened. He will e write his number at the top of the c page. Speed, accuracy and neatness d will count in this contest. = 2. Grades 4 and 5?Problems involv- ^ ing the four principles of Arithmetic. To illustrate: A man put $1335 into a bank. He drew out $242 twice, and . $96 at another time. The remainder of his money he divided among his five sons. How mych did each receive? Room No. 9. 3. G~>.des 6 and 7?G. C. M.; L. C. M.; Common Fractions; Decimal Fractions. Room No. 10. 1 (D) COMPOSITION CONTEST: c This contest will be open to the ( bpy^and girls of the fifth ,sixth and c seventh grades. WltT "be* 1 nished, but each pupil will bring his f own pencil well sharpened. One of e the subjects mentioned below will be c drawn from a hat by one of the contestants; and all the contestants will I write on the subject drawn from the hat. The pupils will be judged on I neatness, legibility, expression, punctuatiou and capitalization. Room 11. (a) A Vivid Experience, (b) My ( Greatest Ambition, (c) Why I Like School, (d) The Greatest Sport, (e) \ Christmas Times, (f) Fishing, (g) \ My Happiest Trip. (h) A Recent Visit. 1 (E) RECITATION CONTESTS: i These contests will be held in the t High school auditorium at the s^me t 1 time that the other contests mentioned 1 above are held in the Central school t 1 building. Grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 will r contest with each other; and grades c 5, 6 and 7 will -contest together, t 1 These contest^ will be open to boys < and girls. One school can have two > contestants?one in the contest first I 1 mentioned and one in the last mentioned. No pupil will be allowed to speak more than six minutes. Athletic Program. 2:00 O'clock P. M. City Park. J 1 (1) 100 Yard Dash, Class A. ! iO\ inn "v?t-v-~u t. - \ a-* J , XVV 1 HIU I/tJMl, I'IftISS 13. r 1 (3) Running High Jump. (4) Discus Throw. . (5) 220 Yard Dash, Class A. 1 (6) 220 Yard Dash, Class B. ' ! (7) Girls' 100 Yafd Dash. j (8) Girls' Sack Race. , ' (9) Pole Vault. ' (10) Running Broad Jump, Class A. (11) Running Broad Jump, Class B. ! (12) Half Mile Run, Class A. (13) Half Mile Run, Class B. ' (14) Shot Put. I (16) Mile Run, Class A. 1 1 (16) Mile Run, Class B. , NASHVILLE LOSES ] HEAVILY BY FIRE. ] Nashville, Tenn., March 22.?Fire . in the eastern part of Nashville late ? today swept an area of 36 blocks causing damage estimated at $1,500,- ' > 000. One death, that of a negro, was i i reported. Many persons received i various injuries. The section was largely occupied ] tyy residences and hundreds of fami- 1 ! lies were made homeless. RUMMAGE SALE A SUCCESS. ! The rummage sale conducted by the U. I). C. Circle, of which Mrs. James > Mixson is chairman, was quite a suci cess from a financial standpoint. The 1 sale was held in the vacant store room on Main street recently vacated i by the Clarke Clothing company and > various articles of clothing and house- y . hold goods were disposed of for a , good price. The circle is being ear nestly requested to hold another sale at an early date. i FLAMES * CAUSI Augusta, Ga.t March 23.?At he wind having died down, the gtdjj re was completely under control. A :30, a second fire broke out in tin outhern section of the city. It wag xtinguished after having caused] bout $12,000 loss. Augusta, Ga., March 23.?Fire, anned by a 65-mile gale, last night wept down Broad street, destroying 1 blocks of buildings on that tnain horoughfare of Augusta and about A nn tVio nfVtcr ofvnofo A 4- 1 his morning the flames were still urning fiercely, with the prospects hat it would be probably several lours before they can be controlled. Three militia companies have been rdered out and now are guarding the treets. Thus far there have been no fatal ccidents, but there were many nar* ow escapes, notable in the Dyer >uilding where the conflagration had ts inception. The loss will run well into the milions, some estimates now putting it s high as $10,000,000. The flames swept a straight swatch [own Broad street, skipping only wo blocks, the 000 and 700 blocks, ,nd taking in their career many well mown buildings. Among the structures completely lestroyed were the Dyer building, a ive-story structure; the Augusta lerald building, the Commercial club, he Tubman high school for girls, the lorton grammar school, the cotton xchange. with about 10,000 bales of otton; the Southern railway freight lepot, and historic St. Paul's church. d ASS MEETING HELI) MONDAY EVENING. t. P. Harry Elected Chairman; W. W. Col ton Secretary?Executive Committee From Each Ward?By--' Laws Adopted. The Democratic mass .meeting waa teld Monday night, beginning at 'clock in the courthouse. Geo. If. loing, who for several yoaap has-been or several years secretary, was reflected. The executive committee hosen was as follws: Ward 1?J. F. Sexton and F. C. lilling. Ward 2?B. F. Alston, Jr. and W. L Perrin. i' Ward 3?J. L. Jolly and A. F. Hart. Ward 4?J. G. Howell and J. F. }heek. The rules as operative heretofore vere adopted except that section 26 vas amended to read as follows: "That the mass meeting of the City Democratic election by and the same s called for the first Monday in March it 8:30 p. m., in 1918, and each year hereafter, at the court house for the jurpose of electing a president, secreary and treasurer and executive comnittee composed of two members from >ach ward, elected at the meeting by ne democrats present. The term of )ffice shall be for two years and any vacancy occurring in any office shall >e filled by the executive committee. McLURE STOCK SOLI). The bankrupt stock of McLure Mer antile company was sold Tuesday lor >9,000. The stock was bought i?y Stachtman and Allan of Philadelphia, ind was resold to J. F. McLure. Mr. VIcLure will at once open up bus>r?-s.-, the name of the new firm being the J. F. McLure Dry Goods company. The concern will conduct the business n the store formerly occupied by .McLure Mercantile company. OF INTEREST HERE. \ The engagement of Miss Emma Woods and Mr. P. D. White of Chester las been announced and the marriage will be celebrated on the 14th of June, 191G. Miss Woods has visited Union :>n several occasions and has a host of friends here to wish her life long happiness. qii ni nrL'u iv 'rAUf*f WW wuwvno 111 IWTY 1> ItUKA. Paris. Tex., March 22.?The fire, which in six hours last night destroyed approximately 30 blocks here last night, was under control today. The property loss is estimated at from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. No life loss is known. . WILLI-AM WALLACE CHAPTER. The William Wallace Chapter, If, D. C., will meet Monday afternoon, March 27th, at 4 p. m., at the residence of Mrs. A. H. Foster. Hostesses for this meeting will be: Miss Mary Emma Foster, Mrs. F. H.' Garner, Mrs. Spencer Morgan Rice,, Mrs. Lawson. * This will be the only notice given to members and you are cordially invited to be present. May Cravens Young, 'j Corresponding Secretary. -A 'I ) in fl tMGUSTA HilLtoNS LOSS R^Both the Western Union and the Postal telegraph offices were destroyed as was the composing room of the Augusta Chronicle, an annex of the paper's ten story home. The main building itself, thought badly damaged, still stands. Telephone connection with the outside world was lost for a time, but was restored late in the night. Fire fighters and apparatus from Savannah, Waynesboro and Columbia are on the scene, the Columbia contingent having arrived about 12.JO. Assistance from Macon, Atlanta end Charleston also is on the way. Some of the handsomest mansions in Augusta were among the dwellings destroyed in lower Broad street. Among these were the residences of Ferdinand Phinizy, Leonard Phinizy, Thomas Barrett, Sr., Thomas Barrett, Jr.. and the Gould home. Ci T) 1 - i*- * * ' " ' .-t. ruui s, one 01 me omest episcopal churches in the South, is a complete loss. On its walls and in its aisles were memorials to many men of more than local fame, who lay buried within its precincts. Residences Destroyed. On the 400 and 300 blocks of Broad, Reynolds and Bayx streets, practically all the residences were destroyed. Lower Broad is one of the most exclusive residence sections of the city. | The flames crossed Broad on the 400 block and swept down Ellis and then to Green, burning: both sides of lower Green. Thousands of people were made homeless and many other thousands are sleeping with their household furniture piled in the street, keeping vigil over their property. 1 == [SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE SPARTANBURG DISTRICT. nday School Confermrtanburg District pal Church, South, 'acolet, April 20-21. Bsion will convene g, April 20th, and will close with the n Friday, April 21st. nd Delegates. program ba^ been ite -crthe hekf Sufiday school workers of the District will take part in the discussions. These Conferences are mnst nmfitahin > I tVresting gatherings, and it is hoped tlat every Methodist pastor, every Sunday school superintendent and one tekcher from each school will he present In addition to these, it is hoped thax many others will attend. All who are yitally interested in the great Sunday \school work should take advantage of this opportunity. Entertainment. The good people of Pacolet have opened their homes and will royally entertain all accredited delegates. It is needless to say this, for Pacolet's well known hospitality has gone abroad throughout the land. All who come will be gladly welcomed and a rare treat is in store for them. Remember the date and place, Pacolet, April 20-21. SEVERAL SMALL FIRES. New Fire Alarm Put to Use Frequently?No Great Damage Done. Sunday morning while the congregations were attending church services, the fire alarm sounded. The (ire proved to be ih the home of Mr. W. F. Sumner. The fire was extinguished before any great damage i was done. Sunday evening the alarm again sounuea. This proved to be a "forest fire" located several miles north of Union. The alarm was turned in Monday night, but we have not been able to locate where the fire was. Tuesday about noon the alarm was sent in from Box 2fi. This proved to be tar ablaze in the rear of the chamber of commerce building. Early Wednesday morning the residence of Mr. J. E. Fowler located near the ice plant, was destroyed. Almost the entire contents of the building was also lost. A SPECIAL REQUEST. A special request is made by those interested in the meetings to he held next week, and the week following, that all who have shopping to do will arrange their shopping hours so that the clerks in the stores can attend church. This can be done by hopping before four in the afternoon, or after five. This will give the hour between four and five for the store-1 keepers and clerks to attend the nf ternoon service. Please tell them you are going to church, and invite them to meet you there, and you will meet them at.the store later. Much good can be done in this way. This request is extended to all places of business, whether store or office. Geo. P. White, Pastor First Baptist Church. 'k "YE OLD TYi FIDDLER: A TREAT FOR LOVERS OF GOOD MUSIC. First "Teachers' Recital" Ever Given in City of Union. April 1st. Miss Edith Lynwood Winn, a noted violinist, teacher, tecturer and composer, of Boston, Mass., will visit Union, April 1st, and tfive her "lecture recital" on the very populdr Opera of Carmen, by Bizet. Every year Miss Winn gives these "lecture recitals" to schools and colleges in Boston and other cities of Massachussetts. She is now on her way to fill engagements ;n Augusta, Ga.. and other cities of the South, and owing to her friendship for some Clifford Seminary musicians has consented to give a week-end entertainment in Union. This will not only be a source of pleasure to lovers of good music but will be an occasion of great value to the town. M iss Winn is not only a gifted composer and a highly cultivated musician, but a woman of charming personality and will be remembered as a very fine teacher of violin some years ago at Converse college. This entertainment is given under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A. of Clifford Seminary. All lovers of good music, ladies and gentlemen, are invited to be present. Clifford Seminary Chapel, 4:110, Saturday afternoon, April 1st. Tickets, F)0c. These can be ordered from Clifford Seminary by telephone, and will be delivered promptly. REVIVAL MEETINGS IN UNION COUNTY CHURCHES. For some weeks a number of the churches of the Union County Bap tist association have been lookine- for ward with interest and prayer to a great concerted effort in these churches, looking to a quickening of spiritual life among professing Christians, an enlistment of Christian activity, and the salvation of the lost in our territory. Next Sunday, March '26th, is the day appointed to begin these meetings. Meetings will be held slmu!taiieousTy~~aT the First church, Second, Mon-Aetna, Buffalo, Lockhart, West Springs, Mt. Joy and perhaps Carlisle. First?Geo. I'. White, pastor; preacher, I,. C. Wolfe; singer, J. I.. Blankenship. Services at 4 p. m. and 8 p. m. Second?J. B. Bozeman, pastor. Pastor will preach. Services at 7:8(1 p. m. Mon-Aetna?1). W. Garvin, pastor; preacher, Henry Miller. Services at 7:30 p. m. Buffalo?A. T. Stoudenmire, pastor; preacher, M. A. Adams. Services at 7:30 p. m. Lockhart?I.. S. Sheally, pastor, Pastor will preach. Service at 7:3(i r\ m I" West Springs?W. P. Smith, pastor. Pastor will preach. No time for service reported. Mt. Joy?J. I). Croft, pastor. Pastor will preach. Singing in charge ol Jerome Morris. Carlisle?E. A. Puller, pastor. Nc special report. All churches have services at 11 Sunday morning and during the weel those that have service only at nighl are requested to join in the service at the First church at 4 p. m. each day. Everybody is invited to attend somt one of these meetings. All Christian: are invited to attend and pray for ? great awakening in our entire com munity. Announcement about future meet ings will be made later. Any churcl desiring a meeting to begin April Otl should communicate with Geo. P White at once that arrangements ma> be made, if the help of the commit tee is desired. HOSPITAL MEETING mm.II MONDAY NIGHT The Wallace Thomson Hospital as sociation held .a meeting Monda] evening in the office of Dr. R. R. Ber ry. The meeting adjourned to Thurs day night, at which time matters o grave importance will come before th? body. Every member of the associa tion is urged to attend the meetini Thursday evening, 8 o'clock in the of fice of Dr. Berry. PRIZES FOR FIDDLERS. The plans for the Old Fiddlers' con vention, which is to be given Friday March 24th, under the auspices of th Daughters of the American Revolu tion, have been perfected and th prizes will be worth playing for. The friends of the D. A. R.'s hav heen most liberal in lending aid ani a great variety of splendid prizes wil be given. The visiting fiddle"rs will be enter tained by the Daughters. The admission is 25c for adults an 10c for children under 12 years of agt % VIE" S' CONVENTION To Be Held Friday Afternoon and Night, March 2k?Entertainment For All Musicians From All Over County to Participate. On Friday, March 24, "Ye Old Tyinc fiddlers' Convention" will he heitl in the courthouse here. There will he a matinee, beginning: at 3:30 in the afternoon ami a performance Friday night beginning at 8:30 o'clock. The Fair Forest Chapter, 1). A. R., is getting up these unique entertainments. Mrs. L. J. llames, regent of the chapter, has given considerable time and energy to working up this entertainment, and she has been ably assisted by other members of the chapter. Professional musicians are barred; prizes will be awarded the best performer on the fiddle, banjo and mandolin. The list of those who will participate in the convention program: Messrs. J. J. Colson, John Gregory, W. F. O'Shields, John O'Shields, Wilson O'Shields, T. C. Murphy, Ed. Arthur. Warren Barnette. Bedford Barnett, Conquest Young, W. 1). Harris, W. 1). Arthur, Zack Tread way, Eliphus Stokes, Dan Gallman, J. A. Lancaster, Jay Bird Willard, John Foster, Doc Spratt, George Inman, T. H. Betenbaugh, Powell Betenbaugh, George Kitchens, Ab Kitchens, John Quinton, Jim Parks, C. C. Johnson, W. F. Gowan, T. L. Garner, H. 1). Lancaster, W. C. Mays, J. E. Fowler, M. C. Lake, E. J. Barnette, J. 15. Porter, J. J. Eison, W. B. Todd and oth era, Buffalo, Tillman Parks, C. C. Horton, Bob Davis, Huff Williams, Dixon, Greer, Jim Whitehead, I). C. White, T. B. Kelly, Budy Gault, I). J. Gault, Arthur Ei'soti, Sam Scott, William Hart, W. A. Willard, W. H. Lawson, Vinson, West Springs, Jack Buries, Cal Whitemire and brother, Cross Keys, Basco Pearson, Zeb Brookshire, Lonzo Brookshire, Luther Brookshire, Elisha Brock, Ingles, George Brooke, J. Lester Davis, Parks, A. L. Wingo, Inman, Love, A. R. Lankford, Lan- a druM[. -i& f WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY ORGANIZED. A Woman's Missionary Society was organized on February 20th at the Buffalo Methodist church by Miss Nora Johnson, with an enrollment of ) 12 charter members. The officers elected were as follows: Mrs. W. B. Todd president, Mrs. ; Harvey vice president, Miss Green recording secretary, Mrs. W. P. Johnson corresponding secretary, Mrs. T. J. Rontree treasurer. The first regular meeting was held on February 27th and during the short i period of seven days since its organization the membership had been en, larged to 25. This meeting was a . I very pleasant one, and was enjoyed by I ;t!1 Tlwi : v.... . ..v uvvuviunui CAC 1'tlSCK wri t* . conducted by Miss Nora Johnson, who - also pave a splendid talk on "Tithinp." Mesdames Harvey and Todd each > made a forceful talk on Missions, The musical prop ram was especially [ attractive and the society was very [ fortunate in havinp Mrs. W. H. Hipt pins present. Mrs. Hippins' solo was l very impressive and she sanp in her usual pleasinp manner. ? This band of women has undertaken ; a noble work and eaperly solicit new i members from any denomination who - have the seal of Christ's approval of their daily life stamped upon them. Mrs. W. P. Johnson, 1 Correspondinp Sec'y. FIDDLERS' CONVENTION. Ye Ole Time Fiddlers' <\ at Union Court Mouse. Man n ' h. Matinee 3:30 p. m. Nipht perform ance 8 p. m. Under the suspires of the Daughters of the Ameriean Itev* olution. Fiddlers and musicians of all kinds " from the surrounding country are inf vited to participate. frizes will he awarded for the best * performers on fiddle, banjo and manf dolin. B Professionals are debarred. Contestants are allowed a piano ac? companiment. Five disinterested parties will act as judges. Only one set of prizes will be given and these will be awarded at night. Contestants for prizes may take - part either in the afternoon or night. All wishing to take part will meet e the manager at the court house at 2 - o'clock or at (? o'clock for the night e performance. COLE YOUNGER DEAD. e I Lees Summit, Mo., March 21.?Cole Younger, famous outlaw of border days but of late years a devout church " attendant and peaceful citizen, died at his home here tonight after a d lingering illness. He was 72 years s. old and unmarried. I