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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
SOUTH CAROLINA TO
SEND RELIEF SHIP
DR., CODY AGAIN
MADE PRESIDENT

Charleston, Dec. S.-All the officers
of the South Carolina State Baptist
convention, with DR.. u. Il. Cody, of
Greenville, president, were reelected
this morning at the opening session of
the 94th annual meeting of the con-
vention.
About $50 delegates, representing
almost every section of the State, are
in attendance. They were welcomed
this morning at the Citadel Square
Baptist church by it's pastor, DR.. c. c..
Coleman. At the night session, the
convention sermon, masterful, i'm
pressive discussion of "Christian So
licitude," was delivered by Rev. C. E.
Burts of Columbia.
The opening exercises were can.
Quoted by Rev. f. P. Jones, of New
berry. The response to the address of
welcome was made by Rev. A. T.
Jamison of Greenwood The officers
reelected for another year are: z. T.
Cody, Greenville, president; T. T.
Hyde, Charleston, and F. N. K. Bailev
Greenwood, vice presidents; Rev.
Charles A. Jones, Bennettsville, and
Rev. E. S. Reaves, Honea Path, sec
retaries, and c. B. Bobo, Laurens,
treasurer. Rev.. w. E. wilkins of
Greenville was elected statistical sec
retary.
At the morning session talks were
delivered bv Rev. V. l. Masters and
DR.. d. B. Gray of Atlanta. Reports
on the Laymen's Movement and Home
Missions were made and adopted.
The convention adopted a resolu-
tion which requested the state to es-
tablish a home for wayward and de-
linOuent GIRLS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
To Keep the Records Straight.

In reporting the contributions for
the Belgian Relief Work last week
there were several errors and to keep
the record straight, we make this cor
rection: Miss Wilburn and class gave
$500, and only $3.50 was reported in
the paper. Mrs. Linder was credited
with Is cents when she and the grade
gave 95 cents, making total of $1.1O.
Mr.. Johnson so cents, and Miss Greg
ory 10 cents, this was in addition to
the contribution already made. Sew
eral small contributions were made
later which brings the total given by
the city schools to $4235. Pretty
good, isn't it?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Death of Hal. f. Jeffries.

Mr.. Hal E. Jeffries died very sud
denly at his home over in Cherokee
county Tuesday night. He had been
walking out over his farm and com
ing into the house complained of feel
ing very i'll. He soon became uncon-
scious and did not again speak.
Mr.. Jeffries was prominent farm
er and leading citizen of Cherokee.
He leaves wife, who before her mar
Mage was Miss Ninevah Hames, and
several children. He was "a brother
of Mr.. Davis Jeffries of Union.
Mr.. Jeffries was held in high es-
TEEN by those who knew him, and his
death is great shock to them.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
RESERVE BANKS
WILL RECOGNIZE
COTTON RECEIPTS

Columbia. Dee. g.-That the farm
ers notes with cotton warehouse re-
ceipts attached and indorScd by lien
;mcrchants and member banks will ne
accepted for discount by the regional
reserve bank in Richmond under ,!.@
federal reserve bank is the statement
made by John l.. McLaurin. state
warehouse commissioner, here this ai-
ternoon McLaurin said it was square
ly upto the local banks TO say and de
eide whether loans can be obtained en-
cotton and in support of this state
ment gave out copies of correspond
cnce with the federal reserve board,
the secretary Of the treasury, Con
gresham Lever. and others, on the
results of his efforts to determine he
value of cotton warehouse receipts as
collateral. w. =. G.. Harding, mem
Der of the federal reserve board, in ..
letter to Senator McLaurin, gives it
as his personal opinion that notes
given by farmer to a merchant for
advances, and indOrsed by the mcr-
chant and discounted with a member
bank are unquestionably eligible for
rediscount, upon the Endorsement of
the member bank with a federal re-
serve bank.
Senator McLaurin explains in detail
the workings of the discount feature
of the federal reserve bank, the Wade
cotton loan pool, and the results of his
trip to northern financial centerS. Mr..
McLaurin says the entire matter Is
up to the Southern banks.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Echoes From u. ID. c. Convention.

The delegates to the annual conven-
ton U. ID. c, have returned and report
a most delightful time in Yorkville.
The president of our local chapter
Mrs. F. M. Farr, was honored by be-
ing made chairman of an important
committee. When Mrs. Hames read
the report of the William Wallace
chapter, it was announced that this
chapter had secured the largest num-
Der of new members during the year
1914, and had thus won the banr""
which was received by Mrs. F. M.
Farr. Mrs. j. w. Mixson was elected
recording secretary of the S. G. di-
vision.
Mrs. S. M. Rice and Mrs. F. H. Gar
ner were the quests of Mrs. Samuel
Mcneil at whose home brilliant re-
ception was given to all the delegates.
and Mrs. Garner and Mrs. Rice were
invited to stand in the receiving line
with the State officers.
The Children's Hour was one of the
pleasantest on the program. The
chairman, Mrs. Frances Pemberton,
of Greenwood, made an excellent re-
port, and then some of the young girls
of the Asbury Coward chapter of
Yorkville entertained the audience
with songs and recitations. The med
al for the best essay written by girl
or boy was won by Master John Floyd
of Newberry. This medal is given an
nually and can be competed for b
every girl and boy belonging to a
Children's chapter.
Mrs. j. W.sMixson is anxious to or
ganize one in Union and will be glad
to see anv child who wishes to join.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
GOV. SLATON MUST
DECIDE FRANKS FATF
COTTON GINNINGS
GREATEST EVER

Washington, Dec. S.-More cotton
than ever ginned in any season prior
to December l is the record for this
year, as indicated by census bureau
statistics, issued today, showing 49,
O66,105 bales had passed through the
glnners' hands. That was 249,29S
bales more than ginned to December
in the record year, 1911.
From November II to December |
there were ginncd 1.394. .S95 bales.
That is less than ginncd in the same
period in the past three years, but
more than in 1909 and 1910.
In Florida and Oklahoma the gin
ningS to December ] exceeded last
years entire crop in those States.
The report compiled from reports
census bureau correspondents and
agents throughout the cotton belt and
issued at 10 a. m., today, announced
that 13,066,105 bales Of cotton, count
ing round as half bales, of the growth
of 1914 has been ginned prior to De-
cember /. This compared with 12.-
08S,412 bales, or S6.3 per cent of the
entire crop ginned prior to December
/, last year, 1,S5I.541 bales, or 81.
per cent in 1912 and l2,Sl6.S07 bales,
or S2.4 per cent in 1911. The aver
age quantity OF cotton ginncd prior
to December l in the past four Years
was 11,724,S6S bales, or SCI per cent
Of the crop.
Included in the ginnings were &c.
195 round bales, compared with &c.
S7S last wear, 73,030 in 1912 and ST.
992 in 1911.
Sea Island cotton included num-
bered 62,991 bales, compared with 61.-
'O49 bales last year, 51.275 bales in
1912 and S7.G5G bales in 1911.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Teachers Association to Meet.

There will be a meeting of the IN
ion County Teachers association in
the high school auditorium, Saturday,
December IL, at 11:00 o'clock. Miss
Mary Eva Hite, president of the
South Carolina Improvement associa-
ton will be the principal speaker of
the occasion. All the teachers of
the county are urged to attend. Miss
Mary Gist Fleming, president of the
county association, is anxious that
there be a full attendance of the
teachers, and expects this meeting to
be one of the most interesting yet
held
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Would Import Belgian Widows.

n. Shapiro has issued a call for
convention of bachelors and widowers
to take under adviSement the perfect
ing of plan to import number Of
Belgian women. Mr.. Shapiro says
that will be the best way to help the
Belgians, and that they will make the
best wives. He further states that
w. T. Bradley, of the Bradley Estes
company is to be elected president of
the convention. The exact date of the
call has not yet been settled, but it is
to be hoped that all widowers and
bachelors will heed the call and help
in this worthy work
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
A Wedding of Interest.

The following wedding invitations
have been received in Union and win
be read with interest:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry Pharea
rcquestTNour presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Ida May
Mr.. Palma Myers
Wednesday, December twenty-third
at ten-thirty A. NJ
nineteen hundren and fourteen.
Mr.. Myers is a former resident OF
Union and has many friends here to
wish him Joy. Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
will make their home in Syracuse, n.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Officers Elected.

Officers elected for Poinsett chapter
No. 16 r. A. M. for next year are as
follows:
]. w .Mixson. high priest; B. G..
Peterson, king; j. r. Mathis, scribe;
e. w. Stone, secretary; C. B. Sparks,
treasurer; L. G.. Wharton. G.. of H.:
J. l.. Eison, P. S.: j. F. Walker. Jr.,
r. A. c.; j. H. Wilburn. M. of 3rd w.;
w. j.. Halle. M. of End ": j. l.. Estes,
NJ. of 1st V: ]. d. Charles. sentinel.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Already Great Pressure is
Being Bronght on Gov
ernOr to Influence His
Decision - Frank Has
Been Re-senfenced to
Hang on January p.

Atlanta, Dec. S.-Alrcady enormous
pressure is being brought to bear on
Governor John NJ. Slaton seeking TO
influence him in the appeal which will
shortly be presented him by Leo. ".
Frank who lost his final hope for a
court review when the United States
supreme court yesterday declined to
permit the Frank writ to come before
it. There are hundreds of lctter-writ-
erS all over the country flooding the
mail with letters to the governor,
some urging him to pardon Frank be
cause he is innocent, others equally
inSistent that the convicted man
should be given the eXtrCmc penalty
of the law.
Now that Leo Frank has lost his
last fight in the courts, his attorneys
have begun preparing strong aupeal
that is to be submitted to the prison
commission of Georgia and to Cover
g.. Slaton. .
The exact date on which the appeal
will be made has not been decided up-
on owing to the inability of counsel to
determine when it will be completed
Attorneys Leonard and Herman J.
HaneS, associated with Harry AleXan-
der, will he aided by Attorney Henry
c. PEBBLES and John l.. Tyc in this IL
nal move.
Judge Ben Hill will sign the writ
of habeaS corpus Wednesday morning.
after which Frank will be brought be-
fore him and be resentcnccd TO the
allows. The date of his resentencing
however, will not be made public.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
New Undertaking Company.

A new undertaking company for
Union has been organized. The con-
Germ will be known as The Peoples
Undertaking company, capital stock
$4,000, and this amount of stock has
already been secured. The promoters
of this company are: A. B. Brannon,
l.. s. Townsend, H. w. Edgar, j. E..
Kirby, R. M. Hendley and others.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Christmas Cantata.

The guild of the Church of the No
tivity will have Christmas Cantata
Friday evening, December Is at the
high school auditorium. The cantata
is bright and sparkles with catchy
songs. Old Santa Claus will be there
and will give a souvenir to every
child.
Admission for grown folk % cents,
children Is cents.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
SEES FIRE SWEEP
HIS GREAT PLANT

West Orange, N. j., Dec. 9.-Fire
destroyed virtually the entire main
plant of the Edison company here to-
night, causing damages estimated at
nearly $7,000,000 with insurance that
it is expected will reduce the loss to
approximately $5,000,00O.
An entire square block of modern
reinforced concrete buildings which
were supposed to be fire proof was
Cprned out by the flames. The only
building saved in the block was the
laboratory building, containing valua-
pie scientific machinery under the i'm
mediate superintendent of the in
Nentor, Thomas A. Edison. Especial
effort hade to save this structure
NysAssuccessful.
Z Ssttf6a ated rtar ,,U5C men ana
Gay len will be temporarily thrown out
work because of the fire. In all
Gbout 1000 persons were employed at
the plant, but as the storage battery
building across the street from the
main plant was saved with other
buildings nearby, it will be possible
to keep something more than half the
force employed.
Although I am more than 67
years old I'll start all over again to-
morrow" said M. Edison. 81 am
pretty we'll burned out tonight, but to-
morrow there will be a mobilization
here and the debris will be cleared
away if it is cooled sufficiently, and |
will go right to work to. reconstruct
the Dlant -
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
VIII CawySuppiies ofFood
TO Starving BeIgians i'm
January---Informs Chair
man Ravene! Thai Trans
portafion Will Be Pro-
Vided.

A "South Carolina ship" to Bel
gium is assured and will sail from
Charleston in January, carrying food
and clothing from the people of South
Carolina to the starving Belgians.
The realization of this plan of the
Belgium relief committee of the CO.
lumbia chamber of commerce comes
after a month of assiduous labor and
was assured to the Columbia commit
tee in telegram yesterday afternoon
from Lindon w. Bates, vice chairman,
and Robert McCarter, honorable sec
retary of the American commission
for relief in Belgium, with offices in
New York. From the start of the
campaign in South Carolina about
four weeks ago for Statewide move
ment for relief of the Belgians this
plan to have a South Carolina ship
has been fostered.
The telegram from the American
commission to Bruce Walker Ravenel,
chairman OF the Columbia chamber of
commerce, follows:
eve welcome your proposed visit
and, before you come, hope you will!
put before your colleagues the follow
ing offer which has been accepted by
several States. Our suggestion is
that you might unite your efforts and
those of States adjoining. We are pre-
pared to place at the disposal of the
committee organized in the State of
South Carolina for relief in Belgium
a steamer to leave from Charleston
in January to be known as the South
Carolina ship.
Can Buy Here.
"The money contributed in your
State can be expended within it by
those who contribute and everv South
Carolina penny be represented by real
food. California, Iowa, Kansas, New
England, Maryland, Virginia, Louis
lana, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington,
and others have all arranged to send
one or more ships. Our aim is to OBJ
tain one-quarter of the per capita
amount of food consumed in the Unit
ed States to keep them from starva-
ton; but to secure even this minimum
of food requires all the support that
we can muster and involves a ship
every other day. You will appreciate,
therefore, that we particularly desire
your State to help in this matter"
Following the suggestion. that
South Carolina unite it's efforts for
relief with adjoining States, Mr.. Raw
cnel last night sent TO chambers of
commerce in Asheville, Greensboro,
Atlanta and Savannah, which have
been working or Belgium relief plans,
the following telegram:
"We expect to send ship from Char
lesion to Belgium in January with
supplies. American commission for
relief in Belgium wires us from New
York, suggesting that North Carolina
and Georgia cooperate with South
Carolina and send their supplies in
boat from Charleston. Please take
up North Carolina (or Georgia. mat
ter with proper committees and as
wise as quickly as possible if we can
count on your cooperation. Us;Y"
Charleston boat will save time and
expense"
The purpose Of obtaining South
Carolina ship, aside from the general
desire to help the Belgians. was to
ertise the products of the State
and to put the name of Charleston be-
fore the world as a transatlantic
port-The State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
PINCKNEY COUNCIL NO. 81.
Royal and Select Masters.

The regular assembly of Pinckney
Council No. 27, r. & S. NJ, will be
held at the Masonic hall on Friday
evening, the 11th inst, at o'clock.
All companions are urgently request
ed to be present as officers for the
next year are to be elected.
j. w. Mixson, r. P. Harry,
Recorder. II. I. M.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Frank Hears His Sentence.

Atlanta, Dec. Cleo NJ. Frank was
sentenced in the Fulton county su-
perior court to hang Friday, January
%, for the murder of Mary Phagan.
Before receiving sentence Frank
made a statement ilt court denouncing
the "spirit Of mob violence which per-
vaded the court room at his trial and
declaring his death would clay indeli-
bic stain upon Gcorgia's name for
Justice"
He declared James Conlcy, the ne
gro, the states chief witness was a
pcrjurer. The rescntencing today
was in accordance with the state su-
premc courts refusal TO set aside the
conviction on the ground Of Franks
absence from the court room when the
verdict was returned.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Dispensary Board Re-appOinted.

The old dispensary board was re-
Appointed by Governor Blease, upon
the recommendation of the new coun-
ty delegation last week. The board is
appointed for a term of two years,
and is as follows: DIR. j. G.. Going, F..
B. Culp and w. J. Halle.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Santuc Lodge No. 227.

At meeting of Santuc Lodge No.
227 held December1, the following
officers were elected to serve for the
years 1915: r. E. Moss, w. M; B. G..
Gregory. Senior Warden:, j. X. Deav-
er, Jr., Warden; p. III. Jeter, Treasur-
er; w. E. Bates, Secretary. Other
places to be filled later.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Will Call Pastor.

Tabernacle Baptist church will call
pastor on Thursday night, Dec. 10.
Every member of the church is urged
to be present. There will be Il SER
mon and afterwards a conference of
the church
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Goes to Hospital.

Mr. II. c.. Little, county superin-
tendent of Education, left Union Wed
nesday accompanied by DIR. Wheeler
for Charleston where he goes to the
hospital in that city for treatment.
The many friends of Mr.. Little hope
for him a speedy recovery.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Notice Maple Camp.

All members of Maple Camp w. o.
w. are requested to meet next Mon
day night, December ID, 1914, for the
purpose of electing officers for next
year. Visitors welcomed.
Eugene Gregory, Clerk.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11

The Ladies' Missionary society of
Mt. Joy Baptist church will have a
box supper on Saturday, December 10.
The proceeds to go to missions. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this supper.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
ORDERS TROOPS ml
MEXICAN BORDER

-------------t * g 4 q I q
Washington, Dec. 8. Presideny
Wilson, after a brief discussion with
his cabinet today, directed Secretary
Garrison to order sufficient troops to
Naco, Ariz, to handle any eniereen-
cies that might arise there In Con-
nection with the firing across the
American border from Mexican ter
ritory.
Secretary Garrison later annolshced
he had ordered Brig. Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss to start for 5Naco with three bat
teries of field Eillery and "awaitI
further orders thsre.'
No cavalry in addition to that al
ready patroning the Arizona border
has been ordered to the international
line, according to Mr.. Garrison.
The secretary declined to discuss
what he termed "the diplomatic side"
of the case, referring inquirers to
the state department. Secretary Bry-
an had retired when the orders be-
came public, but it is known thSrt
today's actions fbslowed }sn exchang I
of TELEGRAPH bstws.en the fhaeral gox}
ernment anti Governor HuHS of Ar
zona, in %3ifch the; governor desc,E :
ed the firing from the Mexican faSt
tions across the line as a serious
menace to residents Of Arizona7 ' z
3 & I.
Washington. Dec. EFF the con-
tending Mexican forces opposite Naco.
Ariz., do not cease firing into Aneri-
can TERRITORY the three batteries of
field artillery sent to the International
line will be ordered to return the fire
N. = ~ y--.a n cN1 y
ment's determination, it became
known tonight, after full discussion
of the situation by President Wilson
andsihis cabinet. mo specific orders
have been given, but while Brig. Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss, who was directed to
proceed to Naco with the fed guns.
/ is .en route there, officials expect an
answer to the sharp warming given to
Mexican factions battling across the
border that bullety and she'll must not
fall on American soil.
"No act OF aggression,n = is contem-
plated, a statement issued by TT
White House today said. but officjf,r r,
draw asdistinction between aggres O., n
and decisive action. To cross Tho 0fie
der or open fire first would bei It.H,A A
of aggression, but "a remain ar ~ 2 e
American side al rcturnE As
woulds not zS0nc tS 4 ggrSS
sion.
The White House statement issued
by Secretary Tumulty, after a con-
ference with the president, was as
follows:
"It has been thought wise to
strengthen the forces because of the
reckless carelessness of the contend
ing factions there in failing to control
the direction of their fire. Of course
no aggressive action is contemplated"
1t was explained at the war depart
ment that the artillery ordered to
Naco could fire over the Mexican town
into the lines of the Mexican faction
which insisted on firing into Ameri-
can territory. This is the plan should
warnings prove futile. The general
speculation, however, is that no such
contingency will arise.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-11
Mayor and Mrs. Wharton Entertain.

Mayor and Mrs. Wharton Entertain.
Mayor and Mrs. Wharton had as
guests to dining Thursday evening
the members of the city council and
their wives. The guests were: Mr.
ind Mrs. Jas. H. Schoppaul, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. f. Smith. DR.. and Mrs. r. r.
Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Lybrand
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Arthur.
The occasion was greatly enjoyed by
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22

wouldn't stay in Montpelier so long and
the State would have money. wouldn't a
law to that purpose be good thing all
round?' This question is contained in a
letter sent the Morning Journal by a Wat
erbury reader and it is one that has pre-
scented itself no doubt to a large part OF
Vermont's citizenship during recent years
when legislative sessions have steadily
heightened and their cost to the taxpay-
ers has constantly scared
To the Waterbury inquirer II may be
said that there are many citizens who be-
lleve law fixing the pay of members
OF the Legislature at "A definite sum for
the session would operate to shorten the
stay of the Legislature in the capitol and
materially reduce the cost to the State
Indeed during the last session a bill pro-
vding that members should receive $500
for the session was introduced and in the
House it was sharply debated, Although
il was defeated 10y the emphatic vote CT IS
10 30 the discussion Of the measure dis
closed the fact that although support
of this particular bill was not strong