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VOIj. LXVI. NO. 23. UNION. S. C., FBIDAY, JUNK ?>, 191<> A Y VK
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More Political Leaders Now
Predict Nomination of Justice
Hughes?Managers Claim
300 Votes on First
Ballot.
Chicago, June 7.?The Republican
national convention held a session of
exactly two hours at the Coliseum
here today, listened for one hour and
20 minutes to a carefully prepared
keynote speech by Senator Warren G.
Harding, the temporary chairman,
perfected its organiation and adjourned
until 11 o'clock tomorrow.
The initial session was brief, eventI
ocq onH nrooiar
A mile away at the Auditorium theatre
the national Progressive convention
met in tumultuous session. Fired
by Temporary Chairman Raymond
Robins, at the first mention of Theodore
Roosevelt's name the Progressives
broke loose in a demonstrafor
one hour and 33 minutes indulged
in a cheering, flag waiving march
around the hall. The chairman and
the sergeant-at-arms surrendered
helplessly to the tide and let the delegates
have their way.
When Robins finished his speech an
organization was effected, and an adjournment
taken until 2 o'clock tomorrow.
A cold wind-driven rain, that has
fallen/ ceaselessly since yesterday,
placed vehicles at a premium, and
scores were compelled to make their
way on foot to the convention hall.
This dampened any attempt at outdoor
demonstration, except for the women.
Five thousand of them trudged
for two hours through the downpour
to the sound of bands.
H />fol nnrri'^Arc VAAI/A^I
raincoats and umbrellas, bunting hung
draggled and stained from staffs and
walls and booster clubs and booster
bands quit discouraged with nightfall.
j Look to Hughes. ~\
More political leaders are predictingthe
nomination of Jefferson Hughes
j*,*-* tewigh% thaw at any time -since the.
Republican national convention began
to assemble. They declare that unless
the accumulation of overwhelming
circumstantial evidence fails to reflect
the situation in its true light,
the nomination of the justice will
come even sooner than has been predicted.
toie men who take this view
are practical politicians who do not
make estimates unless they are based
on a careful canvass of the delegates.
The situation is illustrated best by
he fact that conferences between
leaders to discuss the availability of
different candidates practically have
ceased, indicating their belief that a
majority of the delegates already have
veached a decision to nominate Justice
Hughes.
Convention observers find it impossible
not to be impressed by the confident
predictions of these leaders, who
say that the Hughes boom now has
grown up to such formidable proportions
that Col. Roosevelt no longer
holds the veto power which until this
time has been conceded to him as part
of the program to bring the Republican
and Progressive parties into
pccord.
Parties Still Apart.
Four days of constant and persistent
effort to bring the parties togeth?...
I mm. U!.W i-L - 1 * ? - ?
ci, in wuicii^ me personality 01 tne
nominee was subordinated to harmony,
failed to bring the results desired and
.the trend from the outset was definitely
towards the nomination of Justice
Hughes. Had Col. Roosevelt announced
during this period that he
would not support the justice the leaders
were prepared to turn to any
one of the regular Republican candidates.
The colonel remained silent,
however, and because the managers of
other candidates had fostered the
Hughes boom for the purpose of
eliminating Roosevelt as a possibility
it grew prodigiously and even a combination
of the favorite sons' strength
was powerless to check it The reason
for this was that the candidacy
of no other Republican made any
progress and delegates pledged to
favorite sons found no other presidential
possibility but Justice Hughes
to whom they could turn thei"
strength. Justice Hughes thus naturally
became the choice of practically
all delegates instructed for Others.
Thev hAi<9niP onere*r a "
him as soon as they could' get releases
from their pledges.
To Nominate Colonel.
It seema practically certain that the
Progressive national convention -*vill
again nominate Col. Roosevelt as the'r
standard bearer and it is not at nil
unlikely that Gov. Hiram Johnson
also will be drafted, so that their
ticket will be the same as in ?
Roosevelt and Johnson.
Many of the Progressive leaders
argue that they have no course other
than to name their former ticket, as
efforts to reach an agreement with
the Republicans for a return to the
older party have failed. The more
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m IN SESSION
L. L. WAGNON APPOINTED.
Governor Manning Places Union Man
on , Tax Review Board.
Mr. L. L. Wagnon of Union has
been appointed a member of the tax
review board of Governor Manning.
This board consists of seven members,
and they are men of prominence in
the business world.
Mr. Wagnon will render faithful
service on this board, if he decides to
accept the place. He is well qualified,
having been one of the staunch and
successful business men of Union for
years, and having had a wide experience
in public matters. He is a man
of unquestioned integrity and is possessed
of a discriminating mind.
DEATH OF BRIGHT LITTLE BOY.
J. R., Jr., the only son of Mr. ami
Mrs. J. R. Whitmire, of Cross Keys,
died at the parents' home Sunday
morning at 3 o'clock. The burial was
at Padgett's Creek on Monday afternoon.
The little boy was four and
one-half years old and was a bright
lovable child. He was sick two weeks.
The parents have a large circle of
friends who sympathize wi'th them in
this heavy sorrow. The burial was
ducted by Rev. A. E. Fuller, and many
friends of the stricken family gathered
to attend the funeral.
ANNUAL MEETING
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held Friday evening
at 8:30 o'clock when the officers
and seven directors will be elected.
A full attendance is requested.
RECEIVE DOCTOR'S DEGREE.
Prof. A. B. Adams has received his
doctor's degree from Columbia university
and resumes his former professorship
at the University of Okla
homa at an advanced salary. He was
granted a year's leave of absence by
the University of Oklhoma for the
purpose of completing his course for
a"cIoctor^ dejfree in Uohrtnbia uriiver*
sity. He is a graduate of the South
Carolina university and a young man
of splendid character and worthy ambition.
His many friends in Union
county are pleased by reason of his
noteworthy advancement.
DEATH OF MR. GIDEON KEISLER.
Mr. Gideon Keisler died at Lockhart
Monday and was buried the following
day at Bullock's Creek. He
was the father of Mr. James Kaisler
of Union, and a man of sterling character.
STORM HERE TUESDAY.
Quite a heavy rain and wind storm
visited Union Tuesday afternoon about
L> o'clock. A number of trees, a chimney
or two and*other small damages
delegation, and in session in the office
building occupied by Senator J. G.
Hughes was blown down and fell,
crushing in the roof, but fortunately
the ceiling held. Otherwise Mr.
Hughes, Mr. L. L. Wagnon and Mr. J.
Frost Walker, members of the county
delegation, and i nsessi'on in the office
of Senator Hughes at the time, would
have been seriously hurt, if not killed
outright.
FAIR FOREST CHAPTER
ENTERTAINED TUESDAY.
The Fair Forest chapter, D. A. R.,
was delightfully entertained Tuesday
afternoon at the handsome colonial
home of Mrs. C. H. Peake, Mrs. M. A.
Moore and Miss Eliabeth Arthur assisting
hostesses. This being the last
meeting of the year the regent called
for reports from the different officers,
after which Mrs, Fred McLure gave
the chapter much pleasure by singing
Foster's "Good-Bye."
Mrs. M. A. Moore read a most inj
teresting paper on Rebecca Motte and
Miss Robertson gave a brief sketch
of Sarah Hopton. Mrs. Rainey told
of having in her possession a very
old map of South Carolina when the
State was divided into precincts and
the courthouse of Union was situated
at Pinckney. Mrs. Rainey will place
this map in library for the benefit of
any who care to see it. At this conclusion
of the program the guests
were invited into the dining room
where delicious strawberry cream and
cake were served, the regent, Mrs.
L. J. Hames, cutting the cream from
a beautifully appointed table.
conservative representatives of the
Progressive party hope to prevent action
in their convention until Friday.
The convention today having gone
/over until 2 p. m. tomorrow they plan
to occupv the entire afternoon session,
if they can, with a discussion of
a platform and other questions. The
effort to delay making a nomination
is because a few of the leaders still
profess that there is some prospect
of reaching an agreement with the
Republican managers.
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PLAN TO ARBIH
MEXI(
Washington Considering Propos:
Differences?May Serve as
Provides Expressly
- Disputes By
Washington, June 7.?A proposal to
Gen. Carranza that the United States
and the Mexican de facto government
submit the whole subject of their relations
to an international commission
is being seriously considered by the
administration.
Such a proposal, it is said, will
serve as a reply to the Mexican note
demanding withdrawal of the American
troops, and may contemplate adjustment
of many unsettled differences
that for years have caused accumulating
embarrassment in the relations
of the two countries. Settlement
by a commission is provided for
expressly by the treaty of 1848.
Pesident Wilson and Gen. Carranza
would appoint an equal number of
commissioners under the plan, and the
a: 1 LI- 1J v _ L.1J
meeting prouauiy wouia ue neia somewhere
outside the territory of both
countries. There was no indication tonight
that the President, with whom
rests the final decision on the proposal,
had yet reached a decision.
Just what scope would be given the
commissioners had not been worked
out. Many officials believe such a discussion
would do much to solve the
difficulties. In addition to military
questions there are far-reaching ecoNATIONAL
FLAG
June 14 has been designated as flag
day throughout the nation by Presdent
Wilson in order that the American
people may "express our thoughtful
love of America." The following
letter, from the National Security
league, has reached the secretary of
the state security league:
"President Wilson has issued a proclamation
sitting aside June 14th ps
Flag Day to express^ou^^n^^|^b
special patriotic exercisbs be neia nr
the public schools on that day.
"The National Security league suggests
that if there are any children of
foreign-born parents in your schools
that a special invitation be sent the
narents and other relatives of the
children, asking them to attend.
"We believo this will go a long way
toward uniting all peoples in America
and In getting the full cooperative interest
and support of parents in our
American educational work."
The following is President Wilson's
proclamation:
"Many circumstances have recently
conspired to turn our thoughts to a
critical examination of the conditions
of our national life, of the influences
which have seemed to threaten to
divide us in interest and sympathy, of
forces within and forces without that
seemed likely to draw us away from
the happy traditions of united purpose
and action of which we have
been so proud.
"It has, therefore, seemed to me fitting
that I should call your attention
to the approach of the anniversary of
the day upon which the flag of the
United States was adopted by the
congress as the emblem of the union
and to suggest to you that it should,
CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE.
Bethel Church Held Sunday Morning.
Interesting Program Carried Out.
The Children's Day service at Bethel
Methodist church was held Sunday
morning and proved auite an eniov
able occasion. The program for the |
exercises was as follows:
1. Processional: "The Children's
Hosanna," by the Sunday school.
2. Prayer by the pastor, Rev. J. II.
Brown.
3. Doxology, congregation standing.
4. Song, "Children's Day, by the
Sunday school.
5. Announcement of program.
Theme by superintendent.
6. Greeting: "The King's Garden."
Grace Breakfield.
7. Recitation, "Butterly Flowers."
Elizabeth Cobb.
8. Recitation, "The Forget-me-not,''
Ruby Klrby.
9. Song, "Flower Children," 1 y the
Sundav school.
10. Recitation, "How Birds end
Flowers Pray," Harlee Ward.
11. Recitation, "The Father's Care,"
Mattie Owens.
Song, "Birds and Butterflies," by
the Sunday school.
12. "Our Cradle Roll Babies," Janie
Brannon.
(b) Presentation of Flowers, by
Little Mothers.
(c) "A Blessing for the Blessed,"
Martha Turner.
(d) Cradle Roll Lullaby, Mrs. A.
H. Cottingham and Margaret West.
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IRATE
:an situation
i/ to Let Commission Arbitrate
hn Answer?Treaty of 1848
for Settlement of
Commission.
nomic considerations.
Boundary Questions.
Coming down from by-gone years
are unsettled questions as to certain
portions of the international boundary.
Out of the Vera Cruz incident arose
new problems, which must be cleared
up sooner or later, including disposition
of the customs revenues collected
by Gen. Funston, amounting to
more than $1,000,000, and now deposited
in this country. There are also
claims for property damage at Vera
Cruz, long pigeon-holed in the navy
department.
Most far-reachinp of all, however, is
me question of indemnification for
American lives lost and American
property destroyed or damaged during
the years of revolution in Mexico. No
attempt ever has been made to set
an estimate upon the amount involved
in these claims; but all are recorded
at the State department awaiting
restoration of order and peace in
Mexico for a day of settlement.
While the commission suggestion
may not propose to go into a broad
discussion of all these matters, it
seems likely that each will have its
bearing upon the deliberations.
DAY DESIGNATED
this year and in the years to come, be
given special significance as a day of
renewal and reminder, a day upon
which' we should direct our minds
with a special desire of renewal to
thoughts of the ideals and principles
of which we have sought to make our
glgat government the embodiment.
fore, suggest and request
that throughout the nation, and if
community, the 14 th
JttNKf Trine be observed as Flag Day
special patriotia exercises, at
nneh means shall be taken to give
significant expression to our thoughtful
love of America, our comprehension
of the great mission of liberty
and justice to which we have devoted
ourselves as a people, our pride
il\ the history and our enthusiasm fo.v
the political program of the pation,
our determination tq it greater
ana purer wilfl generation, ami
our resolution to demonstrate to all
the world its vital union in sentiment
and purpose, accepting only those as
true compatriots who feel as we do
the compulsion of this supreme allegiance.
"Let us on that day rededicate ourselves
to the nation, 'one and inseparable,'
from which every thought
that is not worthy of our fathers' first
views of independence, liberty and
light shall be excluded, and in which
we shall stand with united hearts for
an America which no man can corrupt.
no influence draw away from its
ideals, no force dive against itself;
a nation signally distinguished among
all the nations of mankind fo~ its
clear, individual conception alike of
its duties and its privileges, its obligations
and its rights."
13. Story, "The Coming of the
King," Ida May Willard.
14. Recitation, "My Heart is God's
Little Garden," Obee Howell, Niles
Johnson, Hattie Word.
16. Recitation, "Everybody's Business,"
Cohen Howell.
16. Recitation, "Weeds and Deeds,"
Clyde Jackson.
1 rr f.i - ?it mi ? *-?
**. omu, now 1 nev v?rew," Kutn
Cobb.
18. Offering speech, Olliei Gregg.
19. "Helpers in the Garden," Madelino
Willard, Pearl Gregory, Essie
Petty. Ina Lambright, Aleine Bailey,
Roby Corn, Mazie Gregory.
20. Reading, "Mothers Hearts in
the Garden," Miss Beulah Willard.
21. Song, "Outside the Garden," by
group of children in foreign costumes.
22. Recitation, "Yo Children's Hay,*1
Ruth Cobb.
23. Song, "The World Children,1"
by the Sunday school.
Children's Day, with a program similar
to the above will be held at Sardis
on the second Sunday, beginning at
10:80 o'clock, and at Unity church on
the third Sunday evening. At Sardis
there will be an intermission and dinner
will be served on the grounds.
NEW RESIDENCES ERECTED
IN BURNED DISTRICT.
Dr. S. S. Linder and Capt. E. L.
Clark have erected each a comfortable
and attractive two-story residence, replacing
the burned buildings. Dr. O.
L., P. Jackson purchased the lot of
Mm. McCubbin, between the two
above residences, and his building i's
n earing completion.
RECEIVES COM
AS (
VOTERS MUST AGAIN ENROLL.
The Democratic Rolls Must be Made
Up This Year as Was Done Two
Years Ago.
All Democratic voters must again
enroll. Just as was done two years
ago, you must go in person and enroll
your name in full. The fact that
you enrolled two years ago will not
give you the right to vote this year.
The whole thing must be done over.
This is necessary for the reason that
the rules of two years ago have now
been enabted into law and provides
"that a new enrollment must be made
every two years. So, Mr. Voter, if you
desire to vote in the approaching prin:arv.
von must cm L
v. T J-,~ J "C."!"1.
enrolling precinct and sign up in full
?not just your initials. It must 1 o
"John Henry Smith" and not "J. H.
Smith"?or whatever be your full
name.
SERIOUS OFFENSE CHARGED.
Marion Garrett, a Young White Man,
Arested Upon Charge of Stealing ,
Cow. i
Marion Garrett, a young white man, 1
was arested Thursday upon the charge
of having stolen a cow from the barn
of Mr. J. A. Wflburn, who lives fojr
miles south of Union. It is reported
that Mr. Wilburn, having missed the
cow from his barn, and finding the
doors open and the other cows out,
was finally informed that a young
white man was trying to sell a cow
to first one and then another of the
market men in Union. The description
fit his missing cow. He came on
to Union, identifier! the cow, and had
a warrant issued and the young man
arrested. It is said there may be
another man implicated in the matter.
DEATH OF S. KENDRICK JOHNS.
Mr. Starks Kendrick Johns died at
Monarch on June 7 and was buried j
the following day; the services being
conducted by Rev. D. W. Garvin? '<
Mr. Johns was an old soldiers, having
served in the army under Gen.
Evans. He was 70 years of age and
is survived by his wife, who was be
lure ner marriage Miss Nancy Cor-1!
nelia Cain, and five children and sev- 1
brothers and sisters.
The community sympathizes deeply
with the family in this ?()fww.
PEAT!! OF MRS. JOHN McDANIEL.
Mrs. Blanche McPstiiel, wife c>r j
Mr. John McDaniel, died in the hospital
in Columbia Saturday and the
body was brought to Union for burial
at Sardis Sunday. She was 4G years
of age and was a woman of exemplary
life. She was held in very high
esteem by all who knew her. The
burial was conducted by Rev. A. T.
Stoudenmire. She is survived by the
following children: Louis McDaniel,
Stonewall, Miss.; Miss Antonia Dawkins
McDaniel, of Buffalo; Mrs. Leila
Hopper, Lockhart; Mrs. P. M. Willard,
Buffalo; Miss Jane and Mr. John
McDaniel of Buffalo.
CHILDREN OF CONFEDERACY
CELEBRATE DAVIS* BIRTHDAY.
The Jefferson Davis chapter, Children
of Confederacy, met in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce on SatIurday,
June 3rd, to celebrate Jefferson
Davis' birthday. An interestinir
prop ram was carried out.
Morris Moore read a sketch of
Davis' life and Sarratt Hames gave an
account of his life as a prisoner.
Miss Elizabeth Murrah read "Th;>
I.btle Bronze Cross" and Marion Mix
son recited "Our Chapter", which was
composed by Mrs. J. W. Mixson and
given \e public for tjao first time.
Lunette Kirby and Evelyn Bozeman
gave appropriate readings.
A full chorus sang "The Bonnie
Blue Flag," "Dixie" and other popular
war songs.
Mrs. Mixson paid a glowing tribute
to Davis and took this occasion
to commend the enthusiastic work
done by the children.
A committee from the William Wallace
chapter. U. D. C., assisted in
serving dainty refreshments.
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R. M. ELLISON DROPPED DEAD.
Mr. R. M. Ellison dropped dead at 1
Clifton Mills store May 31. He was
,-tricken with heart failure.
Mr. Ellison was engaged in business
at (Ireenville and travelled over the
Piedmont section of the State.
Mr. Ellison was for several years
eneraeed in business here nnH woo
of the concern known as the Wrought
Iron Steel Range Co., which operated
here for some time. i
He leaves a wife, who was before i
her marriage Miss Mary B. Thrasher,
and four children. Mrs. Ellison is
a daughter of Rev. J. S. Thrasher. i
Mr. Ellison was hufied Thursday at
Seneca, S. C. i
probate .Tort**' ,
MISSION
1AME WARDEN
W. W. Hames of Jonesville Appointed
Came Warden for
Union County?Outline of
Hunter's License Law
in Thir C
>i> 1111 j jia i c
Mr. W. W. I lames of Jonesville has
been appointed by Governor Manning
to the position of game warden for
Union county, and has begun the duties
of the office. Many do not know
the present law on the subject, and
may get into trouble if they neglect
to inform themselves.
At the 191(5 session of the legislature
this county was included under
the provisions of the Resident Hunters
License Law. This law requires
all hunters to procure a license in
order to hunt. The cost of resident
hunting licenses is $1.00 for the county
license, which entitles the holder
to hunt in accordance with the laws
anywhere within the county, but is not
good for hunting outside of this county.
State licenses cost $51.00 and are
good for hunting in this county or
any other county in South Carolina.
The law further provides {hat landlords,
tenants and their children are
not required to have a license while
hunting upon their own freeholds or
leaseholds and landlords may give
written permission to a resident of his
county to hunt upon his land, in which
event the written permission is a
substitute for the county license; the
said written permission must be carried
by the hunter and exhibited to
the game warden or any officer upon
demand. This written permission cannot
be given to anyone residing outside
of this county. The holder of a
license is not required to have any
written permit from the land owner
and is at liberty to hunt upon any
land where there is no objection from
the land owner. The license, however,
does not give the holder the
right to trespass in* any manner.
These licenses can be obtained from
any magistrate or clerk of court or
W. W. Haraes, Game Warden, Jonesville,
S. C.
BROWN-FINCH.
In a setting of soft lights and
snowy flowers which decorated the
drawing room of the Brown home, was
solemnized the marriage Wednesday
evening of Miss Mary Lee Brown,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Edward
Monroe Brown of Spartanburg to Mr.
Betram Carlos Finch of Union. Tim
young couple stood during the cere7,;?ny
beneath a bell made of white
oleanders and feiiis <\nd the ceremony
was read lvPV, E, A. Mahaffey of
Batesbu rg.
As the first strains of the wedding
march was sounded the bride descended
the stairs on the arm of her father
and was met by the groom and his
best man, I>r. It. It. Pope, of Union.
The bri'de was charming in her
bridal robes of soft white georgette
crepe combined with lace and carried
an arm bouquet of white bride roses
showered with valley lilies. She i.?
one of Spartanburg's loveliest and
most popular girls and will he quite
an addition to the young set in this
city.
The groom holds a responsible position
with Monarch Cotton Mills ot*
this city and is a young man of sterling
worth and character.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride donned her travelling gown of
dark blue silk with accessories to
match and the party motored to their
home here. They are at home at 74
E. Main street.
DEATH OF MRS. BESSIE BROCK.
Mrs. Bessie Brock, wife of Mr. W.
N. Brock, died in the Good Samaritan
hospital, Spartanburg, Tuesday and
was buried Wednesday at Pacolet.
Mrs. Brock had been desperately ill
for many weeks before being carried
to the hospital. She was, before her
marriage, Miss Bessie Kirby. She
leaves her husband and three young
children, her husband himself being
in quite poor health. She was a
daughter of Mr. J. M. Kirby of Pacolet,
who, with four brothers, survive
her: H. W. Kirby of Williamston,
V. H. Kirby of Pacolet, G. E. Kirby
of Spartanburg and J. E. Kirby of
Union.
Mrs. Rrock was a consistent member
of the First Baptist church, and
the burial was conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Geo. P. White.
MRS. NANCY GRADY FELL DEAD.
Mrs. Nancy Grady fell dead at her
home at Excelsior Knitting Mill
Thursday morning about 11 o'clock.
She was supposed to he perfectly well
and her death was a great shock to
all who knew her. Coroner Godshall
w< nt down to investigate the death,
hut found it unnecessary to hold an
inquest.
Mrs. Grady was about 45 years of
age.
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