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=1 THE UNION TIMES [= VOL. LXVI. NO. 40. UNION. S. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1916 r0mv>. 77^ ^ - '"hnsoft. "AU JEWISH HOLID BE 0 'Tom Kipper" Begins Friday ai Sundown?This is the Most Sacred of All Jewish Holidays. On Friday evening at sundown, the Jewish holiday of "Yom Kippur," otherwise known as "The Day of Atonement,1' is ushered in, and ends at sundown of Saturday. This is the most sacred of Jewish holidays, and with the total abstinence of all food, and all day prayer of Saturday, is purely a day of repentance. In the larger cities, very elaborate services are held in the temples and synagogues. Mr. Emanuel of Baltimore will render the cantor services here for this holiday, at the K. of P. hall. The Day of Atonement, Hebrew name, Yom Kupper) falls on the tenth day of the month of Tishri, corresponding to October 7th of the current calendar. A special service the evening before ushers in the solemn occasion, which service is known as the "Kol Nidre" (all vows), so called from the opening words of the introductory prayer. This introductory prayer is noteworthy, among other things, for the profoundly beautiful melody to which*it is traditionally chanted. A ranged for modern instrumentation, the Kol Nidre melody now finds place 011 various symphony programs. The Day of Atonement itself is the great White Fast, the culmination of the penitential days inaugurated by the Jewish New Year. The Bible, in several passages, designates it as the Sabbath of Sabbaths. It. ancient days its observance was characterized by elaborate priestly ceremonial and sacrificial rite, as described in detail in Leviticus XVI. All this pomp of ritual disappeared with the downfall of the Temple of Jerusalem, but the loss of priesthood and alter did not affect the vital significance of Yom Kippur as such, which still remains the supreme day in the calendar of the Jew. Its primary purpose as the name "Day of Atonement" implies is to effect an at-one-ment in the ethical and spiritual life of the individual .and the and fasting from eventide to eventide are meant to work on the conscience the heart and the soul, and brine them to the mood of genuine contri non ior me evil of the past and the yearning desire for amendment in the future. Coupled with the ' all to "repentance" is the comforting assurance that God's tender mercy and pardon will he vouchsafed to those who are truly penitent. No mediator is necessary, no vicarious sacrifice The only requirement for forgiveness in the sincere turning from sin and the coming to God in love and following His law in loyalty. One of the most imnressive features of Yom Kinpur devotion?continued for the entire day until sunset?is the memorial service for the d.ead held usually in the afternoon The concluding service of the Dav nl Atonement is called Neilah and the tone of its praver is holy joy in the conseiousi ess of God's forgiveness and loving favor. PARENT-TEACHERS' MEETING AT BUFF A LCI Prof. Fuller, of the Union Hierl school, addressed the teachers and e number of patrons of Buffalo "radec school last Friday. Prof. Fuller's subiect was "The Man of Tomorrow." Ir his address he emphasized the facl that there are two kinds of educatior ?constructive and destructive. He stressed the fact that an educatior that does not enable a person to express the best that is within hiir morally, mentally and spiritually ir the simplest terms and in the mosl common placed things of life, is de struetive. His address was a master Iv one and greatly enjoyed by the teachers and others who were present Mr. Shuford, the principal, expects to make these monthlv meetings beneficial, not only Co the teachers bul also to the patrons of the school. Superitendent Davis Jeffiies, of the Union school, will address the meet wig in v/cioner. it is sincerely hoper that a greater number of the patron? will avail themselves of the opportunity to attend these ->arent-teachers meetings. _ DEATH OF ( H AS. M. BOO AN. West Sprincrs, Oct. 4.?Mr. Charles M. Roiran died at his home here October 2nd and the funeral services were held the next morning at Ro"ails' ilie church, conducted by Rev W. R. Justus. He was about fifty two years ol age and had been in ill health foi sometime though the announcement of his death was a shock to his relatives and friends. He is survived bv two sisters. Mrs John Hopkins and Miss Annie Rogan Miss Maude (Jault, who has been il for some time, is greatly improver in health. She is able to come ur town, and her friends are delighter to see how greatly she has improved Mr. R. C. Smith of Buffalo, Route 1 was a visitor to Union Thursday. AY TO BSERVED HERE . PETITION UNIVERSITY ' PROTESTING BLEASE (Wednesday's Columbia Record) Claiming that "it will greatly embarrass our wives and daughters to have ex-Governor Blease to speak to them," several negroes of Columbia have gotten up a petition protesting , against the former governor making an address at the meeting of Allen university, a negro institution of higher learning, here tomorrow, asking I that the invitation to him be recalled. | The petitioners based their claim of "embarrassment" on the plea that ex! Governor Blease "has spoken so harshly in the courts and on the stump , against the virtue of negro women [ and the respect and decency of the negroes in general and on every occasion has from, time to time, spoken against negro education and negro schools." The petition, which is addressed to President R. W. Mance and the faculty of Allen university, in which attention was called "to the published notice in the newspapers that ex-Governor C. L. Blease will speak at the opening of Allen university," was handed to the press by L. A. Hawkins, a negro, with a request for publication. The petition follows: iu i resilient it. w. iNance and racultv of Allen University, Columbia, S. C.: "Dear Sirs: We, the patrons of Allen university, and members and friends of A. M. E. church, hep: to call your attention to the published notice in the newspapers that ex-Governor C. L. Blease will speak at the opening of Allen university on the 4th of October, next. We ask that you recall this invitation, as it will greatly embarrass our wives and daughters to have ex-Governor Blease speak to them, since he has spoken . so harshly in the courts and on the stump against the virtue of negro women and the respect and decency of the negroes in general and on every occasion has from time to time spoken against negro education and neoro . schools. "We pray that you do not force the unkind predicament upon us now. Wherefore your declarants and pe" titioners will ever pray that the re-. | sought herein be granted forth1 (Signed) "Butler W. Nance, Li A. Hawkins, C. W. Goodwin, B. A. ^ jBlo^.^J^B. Lewie, W.TL Young, N. El Paso, Texas, Sept. 28, 1916. ; Union, S. C. r Dear Sir: Just thought I would drop you a ! few lines concerning our camp life. ! We are here and that is about all. Our camp's name has been Camp . Stewart, but now it has been changed ' to Camp Owen Beirne; that is in | honor of a sergeant that was killed here last week in Coney Island saloon. lie was a fine boy and was j killed for nothing by a Texas Ranger. ' They have the Texas Ranger in jail here now. Your friend, Jim Keysler. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C?. Brandt ; announce the marriage of their daughter Olive Emily to ' Mr. James C. May Wednesday, September twentyseventh nineteen hundred and sixteen * Niagara Falls, New York At Home i after October fifteenth i 545 Tenth Street I The above announcement is read with great interest by people in Uni ion. Mr. May is an old Union boy t and has made good in his adopted i State. The Times joins with his many I friends in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Mav i health, wealth and happiness. FAIRFOREST CHAPTER I). A. R. The Fairforest chapter, D. A. R., met last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. C. R. Robertson and the assistant hostesses were Mrs. C. R. Robertson and Miss Carol Robertson. Many matters of business were disposed of and delegates elected to the t convention in Johnston. The result of the election was as follows: The : regent, Mr. L. J. Humes, and Misses . Myra Young and Mary Jones, the I alternates being Mrs. j. I). Arthur i and Mrs. L. G. Young. Several musical numbers were en' joyed, given by Miss Cathrin Sartor, M isses Mary Jones and Edith Smith and a vocal number by Mrs. C. H. Peake. Mrs. I J. M. Jordan read a most ins teresting paper on "Old Union Church and the Cemetery." Mrs. J. F. Mcs I,ure read an entertaining paper on "The Last Trial for Witchcraft." Mrs. Fred finrner ir. V.,.. own inimitable way of a recent visit r to Montieello, the home of Thomas * Jefferson. t At the conclusion of the program delicious refreshments were served. WEST SPRINGS SCHOOI< OPENED THIS WEEK I The West Springs school opened I this week with Prof. Norman L. Wes) singer as principal, assisted by Mrs. I Annie \). Johnson and Miss Hess llar. ris. Prof. J. H. Hope, superintendent of education, was present at the , opening exercises and made an excellent talk. I CARNIVAL TO E DURINC U_ The Union County Fair Association has just closed contracts with the K .G. Barkoot World's Greatest Shows to hold a Carnival on the City Park for one week commencing Monday, Oct. 16th, and closing Saturday night, Oct. 21st. The proceeds derived by the Fair Association will be used in defraying the operating expenses of the coining Fair and it is hoped that ~verj4ne in our city will give this enf. ,'eunnt their earnest support and p^ronhge as the cause is a very worthy Spe, every dollar so earned by the Fair Association will be used in magnffying and beautifying the Union ty Fair this year. The Barkoot Shows, which is one l of the best and largest traveling!.erganizations of this kind on the road, need very little introduction in Our ' community, having played here on ' several occasions for the b#neflt of the local firemen and is one of the cleanest, most refined amusemertt : COTTON FOR AMMUNITION. Up to June 30 There Had Been 287,- . 713 Bales Used to Manufacture Explosives in United States. Washington, Oct. 3.?Two hundred and eighty-seven 'thousand^ seven , hundred thirteen equivalent to 500- ( pound bales of bleached mH/hi fihn* had been used to June 30 to madu- . facture explosives in the Unhfed . States the census bureau announced ] During all 1915 there were 24#9W bales used. ^ * ] It is figured that cotton bleaofcd < for the manufacture of explosives was . 35 per cent lighter than the unbleached fibre. % . * J The statistics Announced were Rath- ( ered under the recent law calling for quarterly reports on faw and ire?t , pared cotton waste and null fibre abn-y sumed. in the manufacture of exCctSives. - _* , After a careful canvass of lTKestablishmenta the figurea*w?re elmpiled and fteparec^ Cotton held by manufacturers of explosives at the end of the laelflkar ! amounted to 30,488 bales wt theft nd of March 19t988; end of June 22,8ft >. ^The reports^hov^i^^^ baaed m PASTOR RESIGNS Union, S. C., Oct. 4, 1S1C. Edi'or Union Times: Dear Sir: This is to say that I have resigned as pastor of the MonAetna Baptist church to go into effect Dec. 31, that being the end of my fourth year's work. During this time there have been more than 250 additions to the church. Almost 100 of this number by baptism. So far this year more than 50 have been added. There has not been a disypntintr vnto in oil aiiv Kuainooo mnat_ ings. This year the church is in better condition than it has ever been, with a membership of more than 250 and a good board of deacons and a fine Sunday school under the leadership of Bro. J. A. Petty .make this a good field for some man. I believe it is one of the best cotton mill churches in the State. I do not know who they have in view. They appointed a pulpit committee. of which Bro. G. P. Godshall is chairman. I have no place for the future. Since I came among this good people I have tried to take my place among my brethren in doing the work assigned me. I love all my preacher brethren and others. It has been a great pleasure to be where I could send our children to the Union schools. Under their good leaders there are none better in the State. Everybody of all denominations have been exceedingly kind to me and mine, for which I thank God. Both these mills have nice Christian gentlemen for bosses. I love them all. It will be no trouble for this church to get a better preacher, but they will never get one who loves them more than the present pastor. I do not lay down the work because I am dissatisfied, but my love for my master's cause makes' me feel that perhaps the church will do better and be better satisfied with a new leader. God bless them all. I). W. Garvin. JEFFERSON DAVIS CHAPTER MEETS FRIDAY AFTERVnnv The Jefferson Davis chapter, C. of C., will meet on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce. The directress begs that all the bovs and girls will be nresent, as we will begin to practice for the convention. ATTENTION, MASONS. Providence Lodge No. 130, A. F. M., will hold a regula.r communication in Masonic hall next Saturday night, the 7th inst., at 7 o'clock. C,. W. B. Smith. I W. H. S. Harris, W. M. I Sec'y IE HERE i COUNTY FAIR enterprises that has ever visited Union. Mr. Barkoot, general manager of the attractions, numbers many of our local citizens among his host of friends throughout the Carolinas and while his shows have not visited this section for several years past, no doubt many residents of our city will welcome his return here. The shows are much larger and better than when last here, carrying eleven high class attractions, three riding devices, merry-go-round, ferris wheel and ocean wave, two sensational free acts, 14 piece Italian concert band and a large coeterie of clean, wholesome concessions. Band concerts and free acts will be given, afternoon and evening, and a big gala week is expected. The shows are daying the East Tennessee District Fair at Knoxville, Tenn., this week, going from there to Asheville, N. C. .and will arrive in Union sometime Sunday, October 15, from Asheville. HAS FIGURED IT ALL OUT. And Says the European War Will End in the Year 1918. (Greenwood Index.) The Index man, who rambles around now and then, rambled into Capt. C. A. C. Waller yesterday, who told him that if he had timo Ho ?mni.i write out for this good family newspaper proof from the Book of Revelation that the great war wjil emi jn JanUary, 1918. He said that some fellow asked him if he could handle the "ittathematics of the concern," and that he told him he could, and had it. And he has it logically figured out' that it is interesting even if the prediction fails. In a hurried conversation along the atreet it is impossible to take notes. Mental notes are not always safe. But the newspaper man brought away the fact that Capt. Waller bases his calculations on the fifth and eighteenth chapter of the Book of Reve^^00?it is mighty hard not to stick l on this, as most folks will Bpl nljt In doing. TfTha, Ipdex Bible gives these verses \ **,And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and ' )a?phemiea; and power was given cpntinue forty-two Whi* the first verse. 5F|P%. Waller says this refers to the vVser, and he will run his race in Yorty-two months. This will mean the end of him and his power by January ,1918. Now, there are six letters in the word kaiser, and Capt. Waller says put the figure six down on one side and then consider that the letter "k", the first letter of kaiser, is the eleventh letter of the alphabet. Put this down and multiply this eleven by six and you get six hundred and sixty-six. Then read the 18th verse of this same chapter of the Book of Revelation. It reads: "Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred three score .and six." And if you don't believe it, look it up yourself. Capt. Waller says he has figured it out half a dozen ways, and has promised to write these out for The Index; and that he wiy prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt. DR. COWAN MARRIED. Friends in Union will be interested to Ipsrn r\f tKo -c n- " " ...v, inai a ta^c ui nr. (. ecu Cowan to Miss Mary Virginia Hunter of Greenville, which occurred on the 28th. After a wedding trip of several weeks, Dr. and Mrs. Cowan will be at home to their friends in Lancaster. Dr. Cowan held a position in this city several years ago and made many friends by his uniform courtesy and fine business ability. HORSE SHOW IN CHESTER. Chester is to have a horse show on three days of the fair given in that county and Mr. S. R. Aycock of Union has been chosen as judge. Chester could not have made a better choice. ERNEST FOSTER IMPROVING. Mr. Ernest Foster, who was injured last Saturday when cranking an automobile, is improving rapidly. He was carried to the hospital in Chester and his friends will be pleased to hear pf his rapid recovery. SARDIS SCHOOL PROSPERING. The Sardis graded school is just about one year old. We have an upto-date building, well equipped, including a high grade piano. We will teach music free this session. Our ladies have a real live Community club. We men have an agricultural society. Our boys and girls are members of the Corn and Tomato clubs. We are planning to hold on the 4th of November the fiist Rural Community Fair that has ever been' held in Union county. Mr. Editor, you must be sure and come. School will open Oct. 0. Miss Mar earet Cunningham is princinal, with Miss Cornelia Harvey assistant and music teacher. All pupils, the natrons and friends are requested to he on hand for the opening exercises. Trustees. BLEASE ADM/] VOTED IN I WYATT A. TAYLOR TO SPEAK HER1 On Monday night, October 9th, a 8 o'clock, Mr. Wyatt A. Taylor, tieh secretary for the South of the In terdenominational Christian Endeavo work, will address all who are inter ested in religious work among th< young people. The services will b( held at the Sunday school parlor o the First Presbyterian church. Mr. Taylor is an excellent worke; in this line and a very popular speak er. Everybody is earnestly invitee to come. DEATH OF MRS. J. J. ROACH. Mrs. J. .J. Roach died at her honu at Monarch September 25th and wai buried the following day at Rosemon cemetery. The s ervices were con ducted by her pastor, Rev. Mr. Brown Mrs. Roach is survived by her hus band and the following children: Mrs C. R. Wilburn, Mrs. C. C. Thomas Misses May, Gertrude and Berthi Roach and Mr. Sam T. Roach. She was a consistent "member oi Bethel church and will be sorelj missed in the community. The sor rowing relatives have the sympathy of many friends in this bereavement VISITING IN ALABAMA. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur II. Cotting ham and sons left Tuesday morning for Birmingham, Ala., to spend soon time with relatives and college friends They will probably visit in Atlanta Ga., before returning home. ICE CREAM FESTIVAL. The Rural School Improvement As sociation will Rive an ice cream sup per on Friday night, October 6th, at the Kelton school house. The public is cordially invited t< come. TO SPEAK IN SPARTANBURG. Hon. W. A. Frazier, Sovereign Commander of the Woodmen of thi World, will deliver an address ii Spartanburg Nov. 16, Thanksgivini Day. It is expected that there wil be a gathering of some 10,000 Wood men on that date to hear the heat of the order delivej* his address. APPROACHING WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. James Roland Dicker j?Quest the honor of your presenceat the marriage of th?fr iftmghterv Kate to Mr. Louis James McConnell on Wednesday evening, October eighteenth Nineteen hundred and sixteen at eight o'clock 2401 Main Street Columbia, S. C. The above announcement was >e ceived with cordial interest by Unioi folk. Miss Dickert spent her girlhooi in this city and has a warm circle o friends here among young and olt alike, who are a unit in wishing he perpetual joy. BOX SUPPER. On next Saturday night, Oct. 1 the young lady friends of Mt. Ver non Presbyterian church will give i . i- < uua Bumper ui ine cnurcn, neginmni at 8 o'clock. The proceeds will b< used to secure a new and much-need ed organ. The public is cordially in vited to attend. _ INTERESTING A NNOU NCEM ENT The Columbia State of Sunday car ries the announcement of the engrave ment and approaching marriage o Miss Montie Kendall Hyatt of Co lumbia and Mr. William Shepari Nicholson of our city, the wedding t take place in November. Congrat ulations are being showered upoi them. _ APPROACHING MARRIAGE. Mr. and Mrs. George William New man of Columbia announce the en gagement of their daughter, Caro Una Louise, to Harvey Clifford Lewi of Lockhart. The wedding will tak place on Nov. 14 at the Newman horn in North Columbia. A PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Mr. Ernest Foster had the misfor tune to be the victim of a very pe culiar accident last Saturday morn ing. He was cranking up a car witl a detachable crank lever and whei the engine suddenly started up tb crank handle was thrown out am struck him over the right eye, frac turing the skull. Mr. Foster did no lose consciousness; he was hastil; carried to Dr. I'ryor' hopital in Ches ter, where he was operated upon. Hi is rapidly recovering. PURCHASE AUTO HEARSE. People's Undertaking Compan; have purchased a modern and hand some automobile hearse. The machin is 42 horse power and is equiopei with all the latest devices. It pre sents, moreover, a very neat appear ance. _ DEATH OF A LITTLE CHILD. States, the two and one-half yea old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lanfor O'Shields, died on Sept. 2(5th, and wa buried the following day at Putma church. NV. rS HE VEGRO'S FAVOR c Cast Deciding Ballot for Murray, t a Negro, Against Moise, a I White Man, for Congress a [ Number of Years Ago. e f Columbia, Oct. 4.?Despite the protests of a number of well-known ner groes, some alumni of Allen Univer. sity, Cole L. Blease, former governor 1 of South Carolina, was the principal speaker at the opening of that institution here today. He was introduced and highly lauded by the Rev. W. D. Chappelle, I). D., Bishop of the A. 2 M. E. Church, who declared that Mr. s Blease was foremost among all the t governors of the State. In asking by - petition that the invitation to Mr. . Blease be withdrawn, the protestants - declared, "It will greatly embarrass . our wives and daughters to have ex, Governor Blease speak to them since t he has spoken so harshly in the courts and on the stump againt the virtues f of the negro women, and the respect j and decency of the negroes in gcn. eral." This petition was ignored, and f the Bishop today was somewhat seath. ing in his rebuke of those alumni and former students of Allen who had presumed to dictate the policies of a great church. ~ *i- 1 - - - niiu are uiey .anynowY" the high r churchman asked. In answer to his i own query, he said: "They are not . known beyond their own back yards." , In the course of his remarks, Mr. Blease boasted that it was he who cast the deciding vote when George Murray, a negro of Sumter county, was made congressman instead of - Moise, a white man also of Sumter. - a number of years ago. "If I had had t as honest a canvassing board three weeks ago as passed on the election ? of Murry, I'd be the next governor of South Carolina. I've learned that the white people have not only learned to steal from the negroes, but that they have learned to steal from thein1 selves," he declared. - The speaker explained that he had 1 often been misunderstood by the nef groes. He charged that the negroes ' were chisseled out of a portion of the - taxes which they pay, when it comes ' to making apportionment between white and negro schools. He urgeS * the young negroes to aim high, to be truthful 'and ^ho^'st, reininding^that prolonged words of praise and held up V Mr. Blease and the Bishop as worthy examples to be emulated by the students of the school. Each, he said, was known throughout the United States. LETTER FROM OAKLAND. Oakland, Oct. 3.?This season of the year calls for as much work oi. 1 the farm as does early spring when f the plow must needs be started, if ' anything the work should be extended ' more rapidly now because the gathering of a crop ought not be neglected. Not a little attention is being applied to the making of hay for the oa?' few days. This can be evidenced hv , viewing the large hay stacks about - the barn yards which indicate that a there is not enough house room to i store the roughness in. The pea crop e is shorter this year than for man years past. The Unknown pea has - certainly acquired the name to which the variety was christened when discovered for it is a complete failure ' this year. Cotton is selling for 16 V. crr.ts per - pound today, a very good living price - to be sure if a fellow had some to f sell but rather small comparing 6 to - 10 bales to the plow last year vith el 2 and 3 bales this year or in ether o words $162.50 for two bales this year - against $375.00 for six bales last vear, ri a difference of $112.50, enough to finance the expenditures of a small family during crop time. It would have to be around 30 cents or the rise to make the purses equivalent - to each other. Oakland school opened its doors on ? lOtk o- i - n.c loin ui nepiemDer lor the fall s and winter term with an entirely new e faculty in charge. Prof. Thornton of e Lockhart is principal, with Miss Francis Cole of Florence as assistant teacher. Amonp: those who are attending school at other places from here is _ Miss Kate Miller, who is in Drauirh. on's Business College at Columbia . and Mr. iJewis Gaylt and Miss Lorene h Ciault are attending Spartan Acadn emv. e Mr. J. E. Hord is the champion tl syrup producer of the community this . vear. He has made almost 300 palt Ions. y Mrs. W. A. E. Black returned home _ Saturday after a several days' visit e to ner brother, Mr. R. II. Taylor, of White Plains. Little Miss Etta Mav Bobo has a very sore toe yet, caused from a snake bite received several weeks apro. y Mrs. L. I). Smith of Monarch was - a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. e -T. P. Smith last Sunday. Neb. (I Postmaster J. L. Hames of Lock hart is in the hospital in Columbia for treatment. Mr. Hames has many friends throughout the countv who earnestly hope for a speedy recovery for him. r ' (1 The local lodge, Knights of Pythias, s will hold a boosters' meeting Tuesn day night. Oct. 10th, and i tis urged that a full attendance be had.