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- * W' ' ^ . <p V [=| THE UNION TIMES M ? J VOL. LXVI. NO. 14. UNION. S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916 *1 ? yjAJ{ I ? i-.inn lilbrury NEITHER NOW TO OE % Both McLaurin and McMaster, Governor Manning Says, Were Both Confident Fire Insurance Could Be Procured?Failure Devolves Obligation of Action on Chief Executive. (Wednesday's State.) "The insurance commissioner has failed in his expectations to provide relief; the warehouse commissioner is about to fail in his efforts to se cure the insurer ce necessary on cot- I ton stored in State warehouses," said | Gov. Manning yesterday in a statement on the insurance situation. The governor a few days afro received a letter from John L. McLaurin, State warehouse commissioner, advising him that the "insurance on State cotton is intact, but I do not know how long it may remain so." Commissioner McLaurin urged the governor t ocall a special session of the legislature to provide relief in the present emergency. "I shall without delay use every effort officially and personally to remedy the situation," said Gov. Manning. The governor's statement in full follows: "Before and after signing the Laney-Odom bill, I had the assurance from the State insurance commissioner, Mr. McMaster, that he could secure all the insurance that was necessary for the protection of the people's nroDertv in South Carolina "I s1* in this afternoon's paoer an article"*Uppearing over Mr. McMaster's signature, in which he says, in reference to the Laney-Odom act; " 'Therefore, unless the law is repealed, South Carolina must take t. care of herself with the aid of the insurance organization now doing *r business here. In my opinion, thesfe o, ( organization will scarcely be able <> ? take care of the best insurable r asks which are protected by munici<'?' al waterworks. Property not so TC2.scted must be insured otherwise." ccf\ j .on 6. see no chance for this except fn mutual companies. Every thinking individual know that each class of property must or should pay its own fire losses, whether the insurance be in a stock company or in a mutual. There is no prospect of organizing many stock companies.' "So that Mr. McMaster admits his failure to secure the necessary insurance to protect the nroDer of the people of South Carolina. "In addition to this, the State warehouse commissioner, Hon. John L. McLaurin, had been assured that the insurance situation could be taken care of, with especial reference to the insurance on cotton stored in State warehouses, the warehouse commissioner advising that, in his judgment, t hp vuQvnUnnon ... V ? * vu VV ff Ul vuuuov ^ntcill wa^ <X 11 ply able to take care of all the cotton stored in the State and keep it insured in high class companies. "Warehouse Commissioner McLaurin, in his letter to me. dated March 30, makes the following statement: "I was assured most confidently, from thoroughly reliable suorces, that any insurance in South Carolina which was canceled could be placed in New York, but the power of these bijr companies has been too great for the smaller companies to withstand. There are many good men in the insurance business, but these large companies dominate the situation, and they have appealed to the esprit do corps of the insurance men generally an dare whipping everybody into line." "Fie also makes tbe following statement,: " 'I>ut the individual is absolutely powerless against these great aprgregations of capital, and unless the strong arm of the government is brought to his relief I see no help.' "This shows that a most serious situation now confronts the people of the State. The insurance commissioner has failed in his expectations to provide itself. The warehouse commissioner is about to fail in his efforts to secure the insurance necessary on the cotton stored in the State warehouses. These conditions make it incumbent on me as governor to act. and I shall use every effort officially and personally to remedy the situation, without delay, with due regard to the sovereignty of the State and the interest of all its people." FIREMEN GIVEN BANQUET. The ladies gave the city firemen a sumptuous repast Wednesday evening in appreciation of the good work they have done in fire fighting lately. The numerous fires, and the intense strain upon the firemen for the past few weeks, has served to demonstrate the splendid services being rendered by the company. ABLE T PROTECTION IT. D. C. MEETING. n j William Wallace Chapter, U. D. C.. was delightfully entertained for the March meeting at the residence of Mrs. A. H. Foster. The hostesses for the afternoon were Miss Mary Emma Foster, Mesdames F. H. Garner, S. M. Rice and Lawson. Mrs. J. C. Lawson real a most interesting paper on "The Life and Condition of Slaves During and After the War." Mrs. C. T. Murphy's paper was on "How Children Were Taught Before and During the War," and Mrs. J. F. Walker, Jr., wrote of some experiences of Confederate soldiers of Union county. ^ Each of these ladies gave the chapter much pleasure in the delightful way they handled their subjects. Very enjoyable was the music of M iss Vivian Sarratt and Mrs. R. A. I Tones. The Veterans* dinner being a sub- ^ ject very near to the hearts of all the Daughters they entered into an animated discussion of this event which will be in May and i't was decided on the occasion of this annual dinner to include the wives of Veterans in the invitation. The president, on behalf of the Y. W. C. A. of Clifford Seminary, announced that Miss Wynn will give a recital at the Seminary on next Saturday, April 1st, at 3:30 p. m. Delegates to the district meeting to be held at Greer on April 14th we* elected. Mrs. F. M. Farr, Mrs. B. B. James with Mrs. J. D. Arthur alternate. After business was over the chapter enjoyed a social half hour during which the hostesses served ices and cakes. The April meeting will be with Mrs. T. L. Estes on Douglass Heights. May Cravens Young, Rec. Sec. 1 LEAVES FOR HOSPITAL. 1 Miss Estelle Gregory left Tuesday , afternuoon for the Baptist hospital in ( Columbia for an operation for appendicitis. Miss. Gregory is a student at Spartan AbSt-jny , t . taken s^ek there. She came home Thursday and was advised by physicians to have an operation at once. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezell Gregory of Route No. 1 and has many friends in this county, who wish for her a complete recovery. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. ' 1 On Sunday afternoon, April 9th, at 3 o'clock, the Union District Interdenominational Sunday School conven- < tion will meet at Green Street Meth- i odist church (Union mill village). < There will be some good addresses, and we will receive a blessing. It is getting near the State convention time. We must make Union a j banner county. These schools are in Uni onDistrict: j Methodist?Grace, Green Street, I Unity, Sardis. Episcopal?Union. Baptist?First Baptist, Monarch, Second Baptist, Duck Bond, Tabernacle, Hebron, Brick Church. ? Presbyterian?Mt. Vernon, Union First. We urge and invite every one of j these schools to send delegates and we invite everybody else. J. Horace Lee, ( District President. t TO UNVEIL MONUMENT. Laurens, S. C., March 20, 1010. Hon. W. W. Johnson, ] Union, S. C. My dear Sir: I have your very kind letter of the 20th inst., extending me an invitation on behalf of Marchant Camp, No. 501, W. O. W., to deliver an address at tho unveiling of a monument on Sunday, J 'April 5)th at 3 o'clock p. m. Unless 1 am unavoidably prevented [ I shall be glad to be with you at the ' time stated and contribute to the success of the occasion to the extent of ' my ability. Thanking you for the invitation and with personal regard. Very truly yours, R. A. Cooper. i The unveiling will be at Rosemont ; cemetery and the public is cordially 1 invited to attend. < ORGANIZE BASKET BALL TEAMS. 1 The students of Buffalo Graded school have organized two basket ball teams. The players on one team are: Marie Greer, captain and f.; Minnie Eubanks, 1. f.; Pearl Malone, c.; Ola Whiteside, s. c.; Louise West, r. g.; Gracie Johnson, 1. f. s The other team is lined up as fol- i lows: Iney Wilburn, captain and r. f.; I Mabel Lawson, I. f.; Callie Lybrand, s. c.; Gennett Summer, r. g; Flora 1 McCrovey, 1. g. 1 % REVIVAL MEE1 AI First Series Closes Sunday N Considerable In Beginning Sunday, a week ago, i series of revival meeting were begui in a number of Baptist churchei throughout the county. This campaigi has resulted in a goodly number o: conversions, and in a quite general re ligious awakening among the mem bers of the churches. Dr. L. C. Wolfe has preached t< large congregations at the First Bep tist church each evening, and a meet ing held each afternoon has been wel attended. The meetings in this churcl ivill rnntiniio + V* v/\n rrVi Qnn^on vw..^...?w v..*VMfSI. WU>?V4C?J The following subjects will be dis :ussed by Dr. Wolfe: Thursday nigh the subject will be "What Must I D< to Be Saved." Friday night, "Th< Immortality of Memory." Sunday morning, "EVilarged Vision, Ptirpos'e Effort." On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clocl there will be held a mass meetihg foi men, and all the men of the city ar< invited to attend. The subject wil ae: "Gray Matter and a Spinal Col jmn." Sunday night the subject wH ue: "The Unpardonable Sin." There will be no meeting at thii :hureh on Saturday. The singing has been conducted b] Mr. and Mrs. Blankenship and hai seen a great service in the meetings Both of these earnest workers are do ing splendid work in singing the Cos E>el. The meeting at Mon-Aetna has bee/ attended by large congregations an< there have been a number of converts Rev. A. L. Vaughan of Cowpens ii assisting the pastor, Rev. D. W. Gar vin. The meetings there will clos< Sunday night. Rev. J. B. Bozeman, pastor of th< Second Baptist church, is doing thi preaching in the meeting there, am widespread interest has been inani fested. More than thirty have beei received into the church and largi congregations have gathered at eaci m RAfSE FUH TC Mrs. L. J. Ilames, regent of th< Fairforest chapter, D. A. R., has re ceived the following telegram fron the president-general, Mrs. Story which is self-explanatory. / It was first intended to have "flaj lay" on Saturday, April 8th, but thii idea was abandoned and the chapte iecided to give the little Belgiar flags to the children of the giade? ?chools as a souvenir, however th< rairiorest cnapter will make a libera contribution to this worthy cause ar.< lave asked the cooperation of the min isters of the different churches in TJn on. The telegram follows: 191(5 Mar .10 PM 7 09 RR SG RX 25(5 LONDON 111, 1st 50 To the National Society of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution. Mrs. William Cumming Story, Pros ident-General, New York. I am delighted with your idea o commemorating April eighth through aut the United States. Nothing couh touch me more than to see the king's SALE THIS WEEK. Dispensary Stock and Fixtures Brinj Total of $6,040?But One Bid Received?Amount Little More Than 25 Per Cent, of Invoice. There was but one bid upon the dis pensary stock and fixtures, invoice! it about $17,000 in stock and $<4,00( in fixtures. The bid was by Baroi and Heyman, of Augusta, (la., an< >vas $(>,040. This bid was acceptei ind the liquor and fixtures were beinj; shipped Thursday. CONFEDERATE VETERANS! Camp C. W. Boyd, No. 921, U. C V.. is hereby ordered to meet at Jones ville next Saturday, the 8th inst., a 1 o'clock p. rn. at the town hall foi the purpose of electing delegates t< '.he Rock Hill reunion, April 25-26 ind also delegates t0 the Birmi'nghan reunion in May. Camp dues have a! tieen paid. By order of J. A. Lancaster, Adjt W. H. S. Harris, Commander. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Mf. (1. T. Hollis of Cross Keys wai itricken with paralysis ThursdA] night of last week and his condi tion is thought to be quite serious. Mr. Hollis is one of the county'i leading citizens, and his many friendi hope that he will reeoved speedily. 1NCS JONG BAPTISTS ight?New Series Begins Soon iteres! Manifested. i n i i| \i 3 IV| ;; ' f2*'/> "^V*',^' 1 : inHB Evangelist Wolfe. | meeting. j From the field of Rev. J. 1). _Cmf . comes the news of good meetings anc B of widespread interest. West Springs of which Rev. W. P. Smith is pastor, a is in the midst of a good revival. s The second series of meetings in the ] remaining Baptist churches will be_ g.n at an early day. ii The meetings have done much gooc e a d; it is hoped that the second series ii J wil produce even profounder results > AID BELGIANS e my husband's, birthday celebrated bj - a manifestation of charity through i the distribution of ten million Belgiar flags in return for an offering foi the destitute in Belgium. I express r my grateful appreciation to tht g Daughters of the American Revolu,. tion for this attention, which shows once more the generous and delicate 3 feeling of American women, a To all who will wear the Belgiar 1 flags on April eighth and ninth I send j in the name of the Belgian mothers . my heartfelt thanks. (Signed) Elizabeth. Tplonrrom 1 * r ctcivcH oy ivirs. name.' just before going to press: New York, April (!. Mrs. Landy Hames, Union, S. C. Let us justify Queen Elizabeth'message. We must not fail Belgir.T - now. Only foreign country where oui flag is reverenced. Think of theii f need. Giving days labor is so little - Your help vital for success. J Daisy Allen Sj-ory, Pres.-Gen. D. A R. BRONTE CLUB. X The Bronte club met with Miss Eloise Beaty last week and a delightful meeting was held. Tennyson was the study for th< month and the papers, readings anci songs were from that poet, j Mrs. J. W. Mixson read extracts ^ from "The Princess," Mrs. Evelina 1 Rice from "In Memoriam" and Mrs j Dan Wallace and Miss Eloise Beat> j read their favorite poems. Miss Pansy Watson gave two piano solos ? It * - * ^ ?- -- mrs. j. r. Walker, Jr., sanjr "The Swallows" and Miss Ludie Jordan "Crossing the Bar." The club sanjr "Sweet and Ix>w,' !, after which the hostess served a de licious sweet course with coffee. 1 DEATH OF I.ELAND VAFGHAN, r 1 Mr. Leland Vau^han died at his J home in Jonesville Sunday and was j buried at Gillead church Tuesday morning. Mr. Vauphan had been in pooi health for two or more years, but up to almost the day of his death he was able to be up and about the house He bore his sufferings patiently, anr s was resigned to his fate. He leaves a p wife and several children, and several - brothers and sisters to mourn his death. a Mr. Vaujfhan was a good man and a b worthy citizen. His death has broujrhl sorrow to many hearts. CAPTURE OF C I DECLA DEATH RATE HIGH; BIRTH RATE LOW NEGROES IN SCOUTH CAROLINA LOSING GROUND. Study of Statistics?One Hundred am Thirty-nine Homicides Reported Within Twelve Months. Not only is the annual death rat< for negroes in South Carolina large! than for white people but the annua birth rate is smaller, according t< figures completed yesterday by th< bureau of vital statistics. The deatl rates, based on returns for 1915, are For whites, 12.6; for negroes,' 17.4 The birth rates are: For white, 29.1 for negroes, 26.7. One hundred ant thirty-nine homicides were recorded. Of the 24,501 death occurring las year in South Carolina, making ai annual death rate per 1,000 popula tion of 15.2, 9,141 were white people 15,350 were negroes and 10 were In dians. There were 44,950 births, dis tributed as follows: White males, 11, 015; white females, 10,127; negr< males, 12,110; negro females, 11,512 Indian males, 2; Indian females 1848. The annual birth rate for th< State is 28. Study of Pellagra. One section of the report is givei over to a consideration nf nolloo-i-o ? from which there were 1,469 death! in South Carolina in 1915. This dis ease ranks fourth in its toll, the threi leading ones being: Diseases of th< circulation, 2,539; pulmonary tuber . losis, 1,991; diseases of the kidney 1,646. These four causes of death art responsible for approximately one I third of the deaths. I Both the number and the percen ; tage of deaths from pellagra, arrang ed by counties, are given, showing thi following results in part: Charlestoi , with a death rate of 208 per 100,000 Sumter, 159.2; Greenwood, 152.6 Chester, 147.3; Greenville, 131.2 Richland, 131.2; Anderson, 121 ' Georgetown, 114.4; York, 100.4; Flor ' ence, 98.8. The remainder of th< * counties range lower than these, th< lowest being Clarendon with a rate o: , 32.1. I" I "i causes of wis iflOST <111 l'v Intestinal v I pneumonia, 1,235; typhoid fever, 553 I cancer, 513; dysentery, 502; malaria 465; bronchial pneumonia, 320 whooping cought, 207; diphtheria, 110 general accidents, 557; suicide, 53 ' railroad accidents, 53. ' Infant Mortality High. 1 Approximately 32 per cent, of th< total number of deaths in 1915 wert 5 nf - n vi uiimicn unutri 11 vi" years 01 a^e 5 The totals arranged by races are Whites, 2,834; negroes, 4,983; In 5 dians, 5. In each instance the nuni ! ber of deaths of the males exceedet that of the corresponding females 1 Not considering this one period th< ? largest number of deaths occurring ii > the several succeeding decades fol lows: White men, from <!0 to 70 white women, from 30 to 40; negn men and negro women, from 20 to 30 ? The largest death rate in Soutl Carolina is in Richland county, witl a rate of 29,8, which is followe< closely by Charleston county witl 28. These executive rates are du< . largely to the deaths in hospitals am , to the deaths not accounted for ir . State institutions. Other countie: . with high death rates are: George town, 21; Florence, 20.f>; Sumter 19.4; Berkeley, 18.1. The lowest rate 9.8, is found in Saluda county. Florence county won the banne in the percentage of births, with 44.1 ioilowed by llorry county with 41.5 The next county is Clarendon wit! 35.3, followed closely by Calhoun r Chesterfield, Darlington, I.ee, Marion . Orangeburg, Pickens, Sumter ant Williamsburg. Richland county has i , birth rate of 28.3 and Charlestoi I county, 23.7. The lowest birth rati is recorded in Aiken county with 19.fi i STORE BURNED SATURDAY. i The store and dwelling attachec ' thereto, belanging to Mr. S. S. Cudd i was destroyed by fire before day Sat . urday morning. The building was lo cated in the northern section of th< i city on the Jonesville road. The building and most of the con tents were destroyed. Mr. Cudd, it i: " said, carried no insurance, and his loss is quite heavy. JUlM.f. CiKNTKY RETURNS HOIV1E 1 Judge .1. J. Gentry left Wednesday 1 morning for his home in Landrum af r ter spending a few days with friend: in Union. He came down to attenc the revival services in progress at th< > First Baptist church and addresse i the Baraca class Sunday morning ant . led a cottage prayermeeting eacl I morning. i Judge Gentry is a leader among th< I Baptist forces of the State and is i t speaker of great power and magnet ism. He endeared himself to the peo i pie of this community for the worl t done this week, and there will ahvay: he a welcome awaiting him here. )UTLAW {RED IMMINENT r American Authorities Repeat Stories of Villa's Desperate i i* Plight?American Troopers i Rout Largest Portion of Villa's Scattered Following ? Railway Problems Pressing. r ^ El Paso, Texas, April 5.?The story } that Francisco Villa is wounded and e that his capture is imminent was as1 serted again tonight by Gdn. Gavira, Carranza commander at Juarez. Gen. Gavira made public a telej gram which he said he had received * I from Gen. Gertani at Madura ctn+Jncr specifically that the bandit had been t shot and was in hiding somewhere 1 between Bachinaba and Satevo. The message is confirmatory of re> ports from American headquarters that Villa was heading: towards Sa" tevo. While the story that he la " wounded still is accepted here with ? considerable reserve, it is pointed out ' that several days have elapsed since l? the fugitive was reported in the neigh8 borhood of Satevo on his way to Parral and that nothing has been heard since of his movements. If Villa was 1 in full possession of his health and ? travelling at his usual speed of 40 s miles a day, he could have reached " and passed Parral by this time, a 8 fact which could hardly escape being 8 reported. ? Surprise Mexicans During Sleep 8 Hours. - A ? A. ?*- ? - oiin Antonio, April 4.?Surprised during a siesta one of the groups of " Villa's forces driven from Guerrero was defeated Saturday by a squadron 8 of the Tenth cavalry under Col. W. C. 1 Brown, according to information ob? tained by Gen. Pershing and for? warded to Gen. Funston today. In ? this, the second engagement the ? American troops have had, with 200 men, the bandits' losses were esti8 mated at from 30 to 40 killed. No 8 mention of American loss was made. of the reported engagement at the vnUW7S;j of AguasTrjlDl\ _Urim,Viendly Mex- * ? | icans to a point near -Rubio, where ? a detachment of the Tenth cavalry under command of Maj. Evans halted ? yesterday. At the time Gen. Pershing ? sent his dispatch to Gen. Funston he had not received an official report from Col. Brown and the expeditionary 8 commander pointed out that reports of 8 the encounter lacked confirmation. Credence in the news was indicator., however, by the fact that he transmitted it to army headquarters here. Found Many Asleep. ' According to the version of the Mexicans who arrived at Maj. Evans' c headquarters, Col. Brown surprised 1 and attacked the wandering bandits " at noon while they were lying about ? the village, many asleep and all their J horses grazing. Other than the num' her reoorted killed and the fact that 1 the American forces captured a 1 number of horses. Mai. Evans' in' formants were without details of the 1 encounter. e A previous report from Maj. Evans * stated that Col. Brown was pursuing 1 the Villa band through the town of 3 San Antonio. There was much interest at head' quarters in the fight, but it was real? i/.ed, it was said, that such minor fights may take place frequently, '' their effect being to destroy the > morale of Villa's forces, sap their strength and thus indirectly aid in 1 the effort to capture the outlaw ? chieftain. i FA lit FOR EST CHAPTER, I). A. n. i i The Fairforest Chapter, I). A. R.. i held their regular meeting Tuesday . afternoon at the elegant home of Mrs. John A. Fant. The hostesses serving with her were Mrs. Norman Jones, Mrs. J. H. Fant. Mrs. C. R. Roberson read a delight? ful paper on "Sarah Reeves Gibbs and Her Daughter, Mary Ann Gibbs." Mrs. Lucy Barron gave interesting J sketches of "Waxhaw Cemetery and tne McJunkin Family." A committee reported the success * of the "Old Fiddlers' Convention" and 5 then gave them a vote of thanks for furnishing this entertainment. It was decided to form some plan for aiding ' the suffering Belgians and a committee was named to confer with the ministers in town and ask their cooperation in having April l>th appointed j as "Belgian Sunday." A chorus led by Miss Kathrin I.ayj ton, accompanied by Miss Vivian Sarj ratt and composed of Mrs. F. H. Garner, Misses Duncan, James, Jordan and Jones, was highly enjoyed. The chapter welcomed Mrs. Ida Whitlock of Jonesville, a visiting 4 Daughter. The hostesses served delicious cream and cake, c , m * A man's strength is estimated by his ability to fight against odds. . 1