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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25

his department when he first w4
into Office and there had been J,
protest until yesterday. He laid SUB
mitting every little detail to the g%
ernor would seriously hamp4 him h
the duties of the Office and he @c
not believe the legislature lad b.
tended for the scope of the bmmA.
der-in-chief to be so wide.
Returns From Aiken.
Adjutant General Moore reacfd
here last night from Aiken and wit
on to Anderson this afternoon wh|e
the First regiment went into CAP
for weeks instruction. The Fit
regiment went from Rock Hill oA
special train this morning, and G
ernor Blease said he would not ise
an order revoking the encampm{.
The governor has asked SecretarM
War Garrison to allow the three CT
panies sent home from Aiken to b
into camp with the second regimt.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
Death of Mr.. Nj. B. Gillian.

Mr.. NJ. B. Gillian died at his
home in Union, at Excelsior Knitting
mills, Friday, July 18, and was bur-
led Sunday in the city cemetery.
Mr.. Gillian was 81 years of age.
For three years he lived in Laurens
county, but returned to Union, his
native county. He leaves wife and
five children, all grown.
Mr.. Gillian was faithful Christ
ian, member of Unity Methodist
church, and he was good and true
man. He was faithful in all the rela-
tions of life; true to the ideals of
things, lofty and true. His death is
a distinct loss to Union.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
AMENDMENT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO COTTON GROWERS

Washington, July 22.-Representa-
tive j. w. Ragsdale, of Florence, now
has an amendment pending before
the house banking and currency COM
mittee has the last currency bill un-
der consideration, providing that cot
ton on warehouses shall be recogniz-
ed as the basis of the issuance of cur
rency. The underlying principle of
the last bill is the substitution of
commercial paper as basis for cur
rency issue instead of the present
government bond-secured bank note
circulation. Mr.. Ragsdale's idea is
that the currency reformers in hunt
ing about for security for govern
ment not issues could find no better
subject than cotton.
The Ragsdale amendment has now
been before the committee for several
days without any action being taken
upon it, but Mr.. Ragsdale intends to
force a vote on the question and if
he is beaten in the committee will
carry the fight to the floor of the
house. He intends to make quite a
comprehensive speech on the subject,
having studied up all phases of the
matter and being prepared to give
the house an enlightening discourse
upon it.
Some of the members of the COM
mittee believe that if cotton were
made the basis for note circulation
there would tend to be an initiation of
the currency. Mr.. Ragsdale declares
there is no foundation for this view,
claiming that his plan would result in
deflation instead of an initiation.
He contends that with notes issued
against cotton, the cotton producers
OF the South would not have to resort
to the expediency of borrowing mon
ey from northern manufacturers, job
bers and spectators in order to fl
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
Death Of Mrs. Alice ouinr.

Mrs. Alice Quinn, wife of Mr. J.
"A. Quinn, died at Whitmire, Sunday
and was buried at the city cemetery
IN Union on Monday. The services
oeing conducted by Rev. j. A. An.
derson.. ~
MRS. Quinn was struck by light.
nng and died from the effects about
Twelve hours after. She leaves a
husband and two children and manv
relatives and friends to mourn ha,
loss. Mr.. Hampton Quinn Of our
town being d kinsn,an..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
New Clothing Store Opens.

The Union Clothing Co., a newlv
organized concern, with a canita,
STOCK of $4,000 has opened its doors
lor business. The store is located
next door to the dry goods store Of
y. Allen Co., on Main street.
The officers are: H. w. pbi1l;ns
president; Victor Sinclair, vice pres.
ident; Dan w. Mul1inax, treasurer
and manager. -
they will carry a complete line of
cio.hing' shoes, hats and furnishings,
A considerable portion of the stocL
mas already been opened up and by
august l, they expect to have Their.
entire stock on display.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Hon. and Mrs. Lowndes j. Brown.
lhg' OF Sedalia, announce the engage
ment OF their daughter, Louise. to
mr' "A. b. Adams. The marriage to
Ne society event of the early fall.
hoth OF these young people are we'll
known In Union and throughout the
county and many expressions Of good,
VIII and wishes for long and happy
life are heard on all sides.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
Celebrates 89th Birthday.

Mr.. W. G. W. Going, one of
counties oldest and most respet
citizens, celebrated his eighty-nt
birthday at his home near Kelton
Thursday. A large company
children, grandchildren, neph{
nieces and other relatives gathd
to the celebration. A sumptous
mic dinner was served and the \
was very pleasantly spent.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
Blease Playing Cheap
Politics Saws Cen.

folltlcs Says Gen. Moore
Columbia, S. c., July 23.-"This
whole matter in my opinion is. moth
ing but cheap politics and a play to
the grand stand from a political
point of view," said Adjutant General
Moore this morning replying to the
criticism of Governor Blease. "This
charge of my assumption of power is
in bad taste in view of his own record
OF assumption of power" continued
the adjutant general, referring to the
governor. He denied that he ordered
the three companies home from
Aiken, saying the Bamberg company
had been ordered home by Col. Cogs-
we'll, and the Orangeburg and Barn.
we'll companies went home when he
told them he could not pay their sub
sistence and transportation, quoting
the federal law to back up his state
ment and contradicting the governor
on this point.
Another Letter.
Governor Blease had addressed an
other letter to Adjutant General
Moore late last night asking him by
what authority he issued orders for
himself, the adjutant general, to at.
tend the encampnents and resembling
the order
Replying, the adjutant general said
the governor had told him to run
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
OF INTEREST.
To FARMERS
Special Feature of Conference
for the Common Good" to
be Held in Columbia on
Aug. 9th, Will be the
Conference of the
Farmers.

A special feature of the "Confer-
ence for the Common Good" which
will be held in Columbia, August 9th
and 7th, will be conference of
farmers to discuss Marketing, Coop
Grafton and Farm Credits.
For this conference we have been
fortunate enough to secure the SER
vices of Mr.. Clarence Poe, Editor of
The Progressive Farmer; Mr.. w. J.
Shuford, of Hickory, N. c., and Mr..
William R. Meadows, Cotton Tech
nologist from the Office of Markets,
Department of Agriculture. These
will be assisted by farmers and bus
mess men of South Carolina These
gentlemen will conduct a real sum-
mer school for the instruction of
farmers in methods of organization,
marketing, farm finance and other
subjects which are vitality connected
with the farmers success.
Mr.. Clarence Poe is too we'll known
to need any introduction to the
farmers of South Carolina, or of any
other state. He is perhaps the lead
ing authority in the South on rural
cooperation. He has recently return
ed from trip around the world, and
a study of agricultural methods of
farm credits in all countries. He has
made special study of rural coop
GRAFTON in the Northwest, and will
explain In detail the methods of the
farmers in this pro- porous section Of
our country. Mr.. W., ]. Shuford is
the the head Of 9 eQoberattvs cslaHaEyl
szd 1a s: sSs 1ssS.
ing exponent of cooperative agff.
culture in that State. He has recent
ly led in the organization Of q rural
building and loan association which
aims to secure cheaper money for
the development of the farm. Mr..
Meadows, formerly of Clemson Col
lege, Is now cotton technologist in
the Office of markets, U. S. depart
ment of agriculture. Men in South
Carolina who know Mr.. Meadows and
his work, assert that he has no su-
perior in this field so important to
our farmers.
In addition to this special farmers,
which will be conducted
by Mr.. E. w. Dabbs, president of the
Farmers Union, the general pro-
gram will deal with many other sub
Jects especially connected with rural
development. One evenings pro-
gram will be given up to the topic,
Permanent Homes for Our People" :"
At this time the conference will con-
slider the best methods of assisting
'he tenant farmers of South Carolina
70 acquire homes.
The Hon. A. F. Lever. chairman
IT the committee on agriculture, u.
). House of representatives, will be
present at the opening meeting and
Will deliver an address on "A Nation
II Program for the Development of
American Agriculture"
Special railroad rates have been
'ranted for the occasion.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
.BLEASE AGAIN IN
MILITIA MIDDLE
Adjutant General Moore Re
ceiveS Rebuke From Gov
ernOr for Ordering Or
angeburg Company
Home From
Camp.

Columbia, July ZZ.-Iaklng UNI
bragg at the way the official orders
from the Office of the adjutant gen.
eral are handled, Governor Blease
wrote w. w. Moore, adjutant gener-
al, not to thereafter issue any orders
which read "by the order of the COM
mander-in-chief," which has been the
custom, without first submitting
them to him for inspection. The let
ter reads:
"You are hereby respectfully re-
quested and directed not to issue any
order of any kind or nature, whether
it be insignificant or not, and make it
read by order of the commander-in
chief unless the same is personally
presented to the commander-in-chief
so that it may be indeed and in fact
by order of the commander-in- chief !"
On July 10, Capt. J. H. Claffy, of
Orangeburg, commanding Company
l., Third South Carolina infantry,
wrote to Governor Blease telling him
that his company, because of failure
to have the required number of men
in ranks on July 18, twas notified by
the adjutant general that as my COM
pany was short the required number
of enlisted men we would have to re-
turn home or stay in camp without
pay and without rations." The let
ter says that when this ultimatum
was laid before the company they
decided to return home.
Captain Claffy says that the COM
papy has 33 enlisted hpen, Ave en-
listed men less than the required
n''mBafi M - -
4ti6o1s eniencs. but would report for
duty in few days. The letter says
that this is the first time in 10 years
that the organization has failed to
come up to the required number on
encampments.
Lacked Authority?
On receipt of this letter, Governor
Blease wired to Col. julius E. Cogs-
well, commanding the Third regiment
on July %, at Aiken, and said as he
understood the military law, me ad-
Jutant general has no authority over
the camp, and if there is only as a
staff officer with no authority to issue
orders, except as representative of
the commander-in-chief, and have
not yet transferred the duties of nv
office to anybody"
An excerpt from a dictated inter-
view from the governor says:
Il am going to investigate the
matter and unless things can be put
in more pleasant conditions, l shall
call off the encampments at Anderson
and Camp Willie JONES'"
I'm a letter to Captain Claffy, dat
ed June %, the governor says that he
cannot understand the action of Adj
Jutant General Moore; that he dis
likes "to think that the man is drunk
on power, or that he has lost his
head on account of his position" The
letter says that even if the company
did not have the required number of
enlisted men, it is entitled to trans
portation and subsistence.
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25

Mrs. M. L. Fowler died at her sons
residence, Mr.: j. F. Fowler. on
Mountain street, July 18th and was
buried the following day in the Law.
ton cemetery, near Cross Anchor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
AT FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH NEXT SUM

Rev. Fl. L. Riley, of Landrum,
preach for the congregation of
First Baptist church next Su1
morning and evening. Mr.. Riles
a fine speaker and pleases his h
ers. The public is cordially fnd
to attend these services on next
day.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
10 Speak at Chamber of Commerce

Mr.. F. G. Eason, United States
drainage engineer, is in Union. this
week to confer with the county drain
age commission, and will deliver an
address at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms Friday evening of this week
The topic for discussion to- be drain
age, and will be of interest to everv
landowner u in, the county. The pub
lie is urged to hear Mr.. Eason speak
Friday evening, July 25.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
Mule Found Dead.

"A gray mule belonging to Mr..
George Barnett, who lives two miles
beyond the Forest, got away and
came into Union Tuesday night. The
mule went down into Poverty Flat"
adm fell, breaking the front window
OF Mr.. Morrow's. store and died on
the street.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
Ice Cream Supper

The ladies of Mt. Tabor church
Will give an ice cream supper on next
saturday night, July 26. The pro-
ceeds to go towards painting the
church. Each member is reunested
70 bring a gallon of sweet milk.
sweetened with the eggs in it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
taken away.
Sudden and Sure.

The big outstanding fact of the
catastrophe is it's suddenness. In this
the disaster bears strong resem-
blance to the Triangle Waist COM
pany holocaust, in New York city,
where lat lives were lost when the
inflammable material upon which the
employees were working and the
waste littering the floors blazed and
set the imprisoned workers jumping
from the windows. The parallel here
fails only in the lesser height and
different construction of the build
ing and in the length of the list of
dead and injured.
Another resemblance to the New
York disaster is that the fire today
is believed to have been started by
the careless throwing of cigar butt
or match. In the tragedy this after
noon the burst of flames followed
quickly after the alarm. There was
little opportunity to use ordinary OF
even emergency means of escape
Fire drills had been carried on reg
ularly, so frequently in fact, that the
employees had found them monoto.
nous. The building was equipped
with fire escapes and an automatic
alarm system.
The fire, besides destroying the
Binghamton Clothing company build
ing, spread to the Federal building
burning the roof off that structure
and damaged the building of Nickel.
lar drug company, Simon O'Neal anc
the Binghamton Motor Car company
on Water street. Christ church also
was scorched.
The total money damage is not ex.
pected to exceed 100000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
Johnson Rifles OF For Encampment

The Johnson Rifles left Union
Wednesday morning for the encamp-
ment at Anderson. The company
left with SO men, the largest num-
ber that has ever gone in the COM
pany from Union.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
90 LIVES LOST
IN fire TRAP
Flames Sweep Overhaul Factory
and Fifty People Perish,
Mostly Women and Chill
dran-WOmen and
Girls Leap From
Windows.

Binghamton, N. Y, July 22.Fifty
persons were killed, according to late
estimates, and many were injured, a
dozen of them mortally, in a fire
which swept the four-story factory
building of the Binghamton Clothing
company this afternoon. The VIC
tins were chiefly women and girls.
At midnight 26 bodies had been
recovered In the city hospital and
in private institutions are 80 injured.
Some two score persons are known
to have escaped as if by a miracle
from the building which burst into
flame like tinder box and became
roaring furnace almost in no time
after the first alarm was sounded
About 125 persons were in the fac
tory when the fire broke out. Those
unaccounted for, or most of them, are
believed to be still in the red hot
ruins of the structure.
Thousands Watch Work.
Around the scene of the catas-
trophe, the greatest this city has ever
known, thousands tonight watched
the rescurers work in the glare of
three big searchlights, many in the
great throng being restrained only
by the closely drawn police lines
from rushing into the ruins to seek
the bodies of relatives or friends.
Many streams of water are being
poured in to the fiery pit, which a
few hours ago was the cellar of the
burned establishment. AS. the ruins
! were cooled slightly. from time to
time in a spot upon which the
ysTs wers ceptexed sYsnt
ssssss
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25

~ IL a our 1renos Will io9k upon the little yellow label we
~ sure mex" week Will shN" decisive battle with victory
ments." 1'"soS' oaIue-
l LEW IS M. RICE. Edition
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25

j. V. Vaughn, Adamsburg -----$1.OO
A. w. T. Ravenscroft, Union - LOO
Dunn Boyd, Adamsburg ------ 80
w. M. Lancaster, Jonesville - .25
w. c. Edmonds, Jonesville - LOO
r. A.. Sims, Warrenville, S. C. 200
{. b. Bobo, Sedalia - ---- LOO
T. j. Betenbaugh, Union ------ LOO
Miss Minnie C. Gist, Newberry LOO
S. B. Minis, Union ----- so
Toney Middlebrooks, Union - LOO
E. L. Johnson, Union - --- LOO
W. B. Mardis, Spartanburg - 100
E. K. Brown, Buffalo 100
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25
TIMES BICYCLE BRIGADE

We have laid ssSgs tS 4tS =. .4 .ha
ssaa sSrs q drawn battle Ana win
be refought in August In the final charge
July Heights we beg to the following trophies of bat
te '@ of - ees-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25

The capitol at Washington covers
an area Of 1912 feet.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25

- Sauie' columbia -------- 200
'. ID. s. Plallxico, Pacolet 25
Miss Mary P. Waldrop, Campo
eho --------e---- .25
~ omieh' kelton --------- LOO
.. M. Huskey, Buffalo 1OO
). w. F.. Willard, Union -- Ok
Rev. A. B. Kennedy, Columbia 10o
W. W. Wilburn, Spruce Pine 100
n. l.. Mcdaniel, Union 1oo
IoIai ---------------$2 -$22. 90
Previously reported---s274 90
Grand total seoe on
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-25

LEWIS M. RICE, Editor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
FORTY THOUSAND CASH
 FOR CHISANA CLAIMS

According to J. J. Price, as quoted in a Seattle newspaper, he and Frank Manley and F. J. Ives have purchased from William James and associates the latter's holdings in the Chisana for something like S5OO,OOO down with an initial cash payment of $40.000 The claims bought are Nos. to on Bo- nanza creek; and and the bench on the left limit of No. 1, Little Eldo- rado; discovery on Coarse Money Gulch, a fraction between g and 10 on Bonanza; 21 Glacier creek, and dis covery and discovery annex on Gold Run. Fletcher T. Hamshaw originally had an option on this property but failed to make good. At the present time six suits have been filed against the James interests, but Maurice D. Leehey, the we'll known Alaska-Seattle attorney, has undertaken to defend for Manley and associates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
MINE FLOWED UP FOR
 BENEFIT OF SCIENCE


 An inspection of the experimental station at Pittsburgh convinced Mining Inspector William Maloney that the men there are doing a great work.
 They have a fully equipped mine for setting off explosions with view of solving the question of making under ground mining safe. The management thought it had partly succeeded in find ing means for making coal dust safe. Clay dust was sprinkled with the coal dust and then two explosions set off. Neither showed the usual de- structive effect. The expriment was tried the third time and it worked fine; or rather it Literally blew the mine to pieces. The reason assigned was that the weather was much drier preced- ing the third explosion making the coal dust more combustible. It has been found that the most successful weapon against coal dust is to keep the mine damp so that the dust will not
 fire. Mir Maloney says the station is making remarkable progress in get ting out new safety devices and it's work already has greatly reduced the death rate in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
 SCORE A SUCCESS

The special sale held by the mem- bers of the Camp Fire Girls in the basement of the Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon and evening proved a social and financial success. Enough money was raised to insure an outing for the club next summer More than $6O was realized.
 The young ladies dressed as Indian maids added to the color of the decor ations and added interest to the sale Miss Ethel Kempthorne was ably as sisted by the following:
 Senior circle - Georgia Caro, Rose Mclaughlin, Gladys Swanson, of candy booth; Hazel Myer and Ruth Ormsted of tumble booth; Alice Margrie, Gladys Tripp and Helen Troy, of tea booth; Lilly Karhanen and Margaret Dudley, guardian assistants.
 Junior circle-Folrence Larson, Rose Mclaughlin and Dorothy Troy, candy; Gertrude Nelson and Lillian Larson tumble booth; Margaret Delzelle, Hel- en Hendrickson, Madge Case and Mary Kashaveroff, tea; Mable Bathe and Myrtle Jorgenson, guardian as sistants, and Emma Perelle, fireman
 The order of Camp Fire Girls is na- tional in it's scope, having branches in nearly every city in the United States, with headquarters in New York It is intended to be for girls what the boy scout" movement is for boys. It is to furnish healthy and intellectual food for the minds of girls. The To- cal club members will interest them selves in studying Indian legends and they expect to dig up lot of Indian lore which otherwise would be lost to civilization.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
ALASKAN IN HOTEL
 BUSINESS AT VICTORIA

Jack Smith, formerly of Katalla, has bought the Manitoba House in Vic toria and is remodeling the same into an up-to-date and modern hostelry. MT. Smith was proprietor of the Northern hotel in Katalla in early days and has a large acquaintance all over the North from Ketchikan to Point Bar row. Everywhere all over the North he has friends who will be pleased to learn of his new venture
 The Manitoba hotel is one of the best known places in Victoria and is beautifully located in the very heart of the town at 61O Yates street There is not the slightest doubt but that Jack Smith will prosper with his new estab- lishment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
CLAUS MAKES
 FIRST VISIT TONIGHT


 Santa Claus will make his first ap- pearance in Juneau at the Presbyter- ian church tonight. The Christmas paper yesterday in which it is said that 7:30 D, m. The following Is the pro- gram: Organ Prelude. Song Ring Out, Ye Christmas Bells. " Prayer by pastor. Responsive reading. Song-"The Shepherds Lay Watch
 ing" RecitatiOn-"We're Very Little Tots.
 Primary. Recitation-AlbertO Orson. Song-Primary Class. Recitation-James Miller. Exercise-"The Reason Why" Recitation-Ada Irish. Song-"O, Christmas Tree" Recitation-Jean Stevens. Exercise - The Christmas Bells.
 Primary classes. SOng-Francis Novel;, Jean Faulkner citatiOn-Madge Case. Solo-Mrs. Stowell. Exercise" Surprising Santa Claus" Arrival of Santa Claus.
 The public is cordially invited
 to share with the children in this
 Christmas cheer