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VOL. LXVI. NO. 14. UNION. S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916 *1 ? yjAJ{
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NEITHER NOW
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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" 'Therefore, unless the law is repealed,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
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REVIVAL MEE1
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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.
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: 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.
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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,
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* A man's strength is estimated by
his ability to fight against odds.
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