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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-22
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Apply at 100 Summer street. s4tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-22

WANTED Mems washings and mending
price. CSC each Apply to 81 Sixth street,
Barre, Vt upstairs. s4t4'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
Negro Slain BY Hampton Mob.

Hampton, Dec .16.-A body IF m
ed men broke into Jail here early this
morning, took from the jailer, ]. p.
Bowers, his keys and removed from a
cell negro, Allen Seymour, who was
being held on a charge of criminal as
sault upon the person of young
white woman, and lynched him. The
Jailer states that his room was opened
and he was aroused about l o'clock
this morning. His bunch of keys was
on a dresser close by and in very
few minutes the mob, which seemed
to consist of some 40 or SO men, had
the negro and had gone, some staying
in the room with the taller while
others opened up the cell upstairs and
procured the prisoner.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

100000 worth of RussiaS contracts
that have just been placed in this
country for shrapnel. BY using a few
statistics relative to these orders. I
find that each shell will cost about
SZO Landed in Russia and that thew
are discharged per gun at the rate Of
SIX minute, or, say, 1000 per three
hours. If a battery of "a guns was
at work, this would mean cost of
about $5O0,000 just for the shells in a
three-hours' engagement! When we
llrst hear of such $4,000, 900 con-
tract, we think that it should keep the
fusslan army supplied with shrapne1
Tor the rest of the war. When we
take pencil and paper to figure the
cost, we find that the $4,000 can be
used up In very short time. With
two sections of the army engaged in a
tIree-hour battle twice a day, this
SSO,OOO,OOO would last only 40 days!
care not what the statesmen of
the various nations talk about a long
war, L can say authoritatively that
the bankers of these nations know
that the war cannot be lonp. During
the last week / have not only talked
with well known English banker,
put last Friday morning, had break
iast with director of one of the
great banks of Berlin, who has lust
arrived In this country. Although
ne is sure that Germany will not lie
defeated, and declares that American
readers are being grossly misled as
TO the causes and conduct of the war,
yet he insisted that it must be short
In fact, as | interviewed bankers of
all nationalities in New York the last
week, found them agreed that the
attempt of either side to fight this
war to finish means financial bank
ruptcy for Europe. 1t is all very wei,
to talk about the unlimited supply of
available men; how England can
draw upon her colonies and even ia
pan; while the Germans have count
less numbers of Mohammedans in re-
serve; but neither the Japs nor the
Turks can fight without huge sums of
money. Why, for England merely to
transport small army of Japanese
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
WOMAN AT OTTARAY
HORRIBLY BURNED.

Mrs. w. B. Franklin of Ottaray
caught on fire Thursday morning
about three o'clock and was so horri-
bly, burned that she will probably
die. Her husband in trying to extin-
guish the flames that were burning
the clothing from his wife's body had
his hands severely burned. He was
the only member of the family able
to work and will now be unable TO
work for some time.
The mother who was horribly burn
ed had gotten up in the night to min
lister to sick child, one that has bAen
desperately i'll for more than two
months. In this family there are six
children. They are in quite distress
ing. circumstances. In fact, with the
series of calamities that have over
taken them they are likely to suffer
greatly if they do not receive assist
ance at once. The good, kind-hearted
people of Union we are sure will re-
spond to this urgent call.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
SAYS VAUGHN
is. NOT CRAZY
DR.. X. I. Jennings Declares That
Former Orphanage Superin-
tendent is Faking Insanity TO
Save Life.

Greenville, December 11.-"T. u.
Vaughn is no more crazy than l am"
said DR.. K. L. Jennings, surgeon of
the State penitentiary yesterday
when asked by reporter why he had
not signed the lunacy papers with the
other two physicians who signed the
paper stating that Vaughn was crazy.
vaughn is now in the State peni-
tentlary where he is being held pend
ing an appeal to the United States su-
preme court. He was convicted in a
Greenvllle county court upon a charge
or having criminal relations with
some of the young girl inmates in the
Odd Fellows home and sentenced to
death He escaped from the county
jail here, and was later captured and
landed in the State penitentiary
where he has been since.
For some time it has been report
ed that Vaughn, an educated man,
was crazy and that he would in ali
probability be saved from the cleo
trio chair on this account. A lunacy
commission was appointed to exam
Inc to his sanity and two of the physi-
clans of the three stated that he was
crazy and signed the papers to that
effect; but DR.. Jennings would not
sign the papers.
DR.. Jennings stated yesterday that
whenever Vaughn thinks he is being
watched, he will go to his cell door
and pretend that he is pulling some
thing off his hands and will throw it
down as it he had cleaned something
off. He will walk around the cell and
'CGeat this.
At night he will turn his clothing
wlong-slde out and then put them
on that way the following morning.
He will pretend that he does not hear
ANYTHING that is said to HIM and if an
effort is made to get him to say any
thing by force, he will pretend to cry
His physical and mental condition
Is flne," was the way DR.. Jennings
summed the whole thing up.
Dr. Jennings stated that Vaughan
would never look anyone in the eyes,
and that he had examined Vaughan's
eyes and they bore none of the rccog-
nized marks of lunacy. He stated
that there are certain signs to the
medical profession which indicate i'm
sanity End that these signs have
proven to be Trustworthy. He stated
that Vaughan exhibited not = single
sign of being anything but the keen
man that he is.
DR.. Jennings was accompanied by
his brother, DR.. w. d. Jennings, Jr,
surgeon of the police department of
Augusta. stated that he had seen
Vaughan and that Vaughan was do
ing nice piece of taking and that he
had been coached" by master hand.
The failure of DR.. Jennings to sign
the certificate of lunacy was not ac-
cepted by the attorney generals office
and that office will demand that a
Jury sit upon the case, to decide
whether or not Vaughan is crazy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
MADE TO HOLD
FIELD DAY EXER CTSES

The schools of Union county arc
planning through the Teachers Asso-
clation to have "Field Day" in April.
Among the other good features of
this occasion will probably be an ad-
dress by DR.. Curry, president of Car
olina. Prof. Jeffries, chairman of the
program committee, is making efforts
to bring DR.. Curry to Union at that
times. Sis,2 - -f~f y ,<,5Ecl , q
The teachers of Union county met
as an association in the high school
auditorium last Saturday. Miss Mary
Eva Hite, who is in charge of the ru-
raj improvement work in this State,
was the principal speaker of the Sat-
urday meeting. An interesting pro-
gram was carried out and every one
enjoyed the day. Miss Mary Gist
Fleming, presided and introduced Miss
Hite. She made a plea for better
equipment, better sanitation, and
more attractive surroundings for the
rural schools.
Mr.. w. c. Ikenberry, principal of
the Union high school, was the next
speaker and delivered speech upon
the Proper Development of Athletics
in the School,"
Miss Aisle Smith, county organizer
of the girls tomato clubs, told the as
sembly of the work of these clubs and
of the domestic science clubs, work
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

upon which she has been engaged IN
this county during the past year.
A committee was appointed by the
president to have charge of arrange
ments for "Field Day" The high
school committee being Mr.. R. O.
Sans of Jonesville, Mr.. Davis Jeffries
OF Union, Mr.. j. H. Hope of Buffalo
and Mrs, Belue of Oakland. The in
teEpediate school committee appoint
~ was Mr.. w. H. Johnson OF the Cen
trail school, Miss Mary Gregory OF
Santuc and Mrs. c. r. Robertson of
Ottaray.
A committee on athletics appointed
was as follows: Mr.. w. C. Ikenberrv
OF the Union high school, Mr.. 10 Sing
ely of Kelly, Mr.. H. C. Wilburn of
Sross Keys and Mr.. Cooley of West
Springs. These committees are 10 re-
pert at the teachers association to be
he!a on the second Saturday in Feb
lWary.
Field Day" last year was a ire
mendous success, one of the leadinp
spirits in the movement at that nm
being Prof. A. c. Flora. Most of ihe
honors of the day were carried of bv
the Cross Keys high school. Great
plans aAe being made this year for 4
meeting and the wholesome rivalry
between the schools of the county is
bound to produce great things.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

-<~rN u<71x 4kc one num-
Mred and thirty eighth annual COIN
Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons
of the district of South Carolina,
which convened Tuesday morning in
the Masonic temple here, was brought
to an end Wednesday afternoon.
Much routine business was transact
ed at the days session, which began
at 1880 o'clock yesterday morning.
The officers of the grand lodge, ali
of whom were serving, were reelected
and installed in accordance with the
ritual of the order. Grand Master
George T. Bryan of Greenville, an
nounced his appointments of incum-
bents to the Offices which are required
to be filled by that method.
Fast Grand Master George S. Now
er yesterday received a handsome
gold watch as token from the grand
ledge of appreciation for his service
to the order. The presentation was
made by Deputy Grand Master r. A.
Cooper of Laurens.
Reports of numerous committees
were received during yesterdays ses-
sion. 1t was stated that many of the
reports covered matters of much i'm
portance to the grand lodge.
Probably the public interest con-
nected with the meeting was more
concerned with the action taken We'd
nesday night when the grand lodge
decided that Masonic home would
not be built for the present, but that
al funds, above the nucleus of $780,
900, which may be received for the
home will be devoted to caring for
the INDECENT Masons and the widows
Of Masons. The interest from the
100000 will be used in this manner.
The officers of the grand lodge in
stalled yesterday were as follows:
grand master, George T. Bryan, of
Greenville, deputy grand master, r.
A. Cooper of Laurens, senior grand
warden. w. w. Wannamaker of
Orangeburg, junior grand warden,
w. A. Gyles Of Graniteville, grand
treasurer, w. H. Prioleau of Charles
ton, grand secretary, o. F. Hart of
Columbia. and grand chaplain, the
Rev. w. P. Smith of Spartanburg.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
Have You License to Sell Fireworks!

The following letter is from State
Insurance Commissioner McMaster:
TO the Mayors and Chiefs of Fire
Departments:
For public information and for the
benefit of those who RAY be dnin-
formed on the subject, the insurance
commissioner warns all persons who
sell fire works that they should see
to it that they have a special permit
attached to their insurance policies,
covering the sale of fire works. If
TINS be not done, the policy is voided
and in case of loss there will be a
possibility of the insured being un-
able to recover on his insurance.
he same applies to the storage of
benzlne, gasoline, or other in1amma-
Bile substances; but particular atten-
ton is directed to the fire works at
this season of the year.
every truly,
"F. H. McMaster,
Insurance Commissioners"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
NOticei

AT the last regular meeting of Pop
lar Camp No. 80, the following Off
GERS were elected to serve for the year
1915:
b: b. Bobo, c. c., w. M. Sparks, A
L., G. T. Bailey, banker, w. N. Bobo,
clerk, K. w. CLANCY, escort; E. F..
Bobo, watchman; ID. F. Stewart, SEN
try; DR.. Geo. F. Moseley, physician
}. X. Whitmire, ID. j. Estes, w. C.
Bobo, managers.
These officers will be installed at
our regular meeting Saturday even
ing, December 26, 1914. All the mem
bers are requested to be present on
that day and help to put new life into
the camp in spite of the hard times.
by order of B. B. Bobo, C. C.
w. N. Bobo, clerk.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
TAKES MILLIONS TO
CARRY ON GREAT WAR

The great event of recent days was
the f1otation of the huge English loan
of $1,125,000,000. Just think of it.
NearlX three times, the cost of the
PanaS "a canal. And yet, according to
the statements of high officials of the
English government, this will pay the
expenses of the war on the present
footing for less than a year, saws
Roger w. Babson, in Philadelphia
Ledger.
/ When one considers that England
today has only a few hundred thou
sand in the field, and has not yet sent
to the continent any of the 100000
recruits which she is now drilling. il
can be seen that this great loan will
serve only short time at best. But
this is not all. English statesmen are
telling their people that Just as
soon as the 100000 raw recruits 90
to the continent an additional million
must be drilled to take their places.
What does this mean? If to support
a navy and few hundred thousand
ment costs from $4,5000OO to $5,,-
100000 per day, it does not take a
statistician to figure what it will cost
TO support navy, great transport
Gystem and nearly 100000 men.
AS readers know, am not a paci-
fist, nor do | preach disarmament, but
am sure that in the present conflict
the rulers of all these nations have
absolutely lost their heads. The great
late war here in the United States a
generation ago, which wrecked most
of our railroads and brought on the
terrible nanic Of 1897, was merest
chlld'S play compared to what has al
ready taken place in Europe, from a
financial and industrial point of view,
yet, according to their own state
ments, they have not yet got under
way.
Let me give just one illustration of
what | have in mind. Last week
met the publisher of a well known
machinery journal who has just COM
pIeted his round among certain mills
of the east.
To my great surprise, he told me
that he had actual knowledge of $50
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

The hostile squadron escaped in the
mist after an encounter with coast
guard vessels.
The official account of the attack.
as issued by the press bureau, fol-
lows:
This morning a German cruiser
force made demonstration upon the
Yorkshire coast in the course of which
they shelled Hartlepool, Whitby and
Scarborough.
"A number of their fastest ships
were employed for this purpose and
they remained about an hour on the
coast.
They were engaged by patrol YES
IS on the spot. AS soon as the pres
ence Of the enemy was reported a
British patroling squadron endeavored
to cut them off. On being sighted bv
the British vessels, the German re-
tired at full speed and favored by the
mist made their escape.
The losses on both sides are small
but full reports have not yet been
received.
The admiralty takes the opportu-
nlty OF pointing out that demonstra-
tions of this character against unfor-
uhed towns or commercial ports.
though not difficult to accomplish,
provided a certain amount of risk is
accepted, are devoid of military sig
niticance.
Ihey may cause some loss of life
among civilian population and some
damage to property, which is much
to be regretted, but they must not in
any circumstances be allowed to
modify the general naval policy
which is being ppursued."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
B. JAMES
RECOMMENDED
CenlresSman Johnson Has Sub
nlfled Name for Appointment
. Postmaster Here, But Has
/ Not Been Confirmed by Senate.

News was received in Union Tues
day that Mr.. B. B. James had been
recommended by Congressman John
soa Tor appointment as postmaster at
Union. For some time the appoint
ment Of Unions postmaster has been
pending. There were a number of as
pirants, Mr.. James being one of the
number.
According to newspaper reports
Senator's Smith and Tillman have not
yet confirmed the recommendation of
Congressman johnson. The following
report of the Washington correspond
ent Of The State appeared in that pa
per Wednesday:
sWashington, Dec. 15.-It would
not be at all surprising should there
be some delay over the nomination
and confirmation of B. B. James, who
has just been recommended by Con-
Asyressman johnson as postmaster at
Union to succeed L. G. Young
1T appears that Mr.. James is not
known by Senator Smith, and that
SSeuRtor .Tillman had another man for
the place. Mr.. GREGORY. When Sena-
Ssr Smith was asked todav what he
would do about the matter he made
no positive statement, but said he did
not know Mr.. James.
Senator Tillman was somewhat
surprised when he learned that Mr.
'j0hnson had already recommended
some one for the place, but said moth
ing indicating what steps might be
taken, if any, looking to substituting
another man. P. H. MCGOWAN"
Il It Ia customary, however, for the
.senqtors to follow generally the rec
otut endation of the congressman rep.
te9&nting the district in Which the
xppqlntment is to be made, and, il
therefore not probable that the ap,
pointmeat of Mr.. James will be block
Z M 3enaes is man possessing high
8tFil hes of character, is thoroughly
+ cyb&b b{ey and Il he is appointed will
give tizey,s Of Union satisfactory
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
ALIEN FOE STRIKES
SHORES OF ENGLAND
For First Time in Centuries Hostile Guns Roar Off
British Coast-Three Towns Bombarded and
Suffer Considerable Damage.

London, Dec. 16.-For the first time
in centuries England has been struck
by foreign foe. A squadron of
swift German cruisers crept through
the fog last night to the eastern coast
and turned their guns against the
Britons.
When day broke they began bonn
bardment of three important towns
Hartlepool, at the mouth of the Tees,
Whitby, 35 miles southwark, and
Scarborough, noted as a pleasure re-
sort, Is miles beyond.
Hartlepool suffered. most. There
two battle cruisers and an armorcd
cruiser were engaged. The British
war office fixes the number of dead
at H2rtlepool as seven soldiers and
22 civilians and the wounded at ii
soldiers and SO civilians.
At Scarborough, shelled by a bat
tie cruiser and an armored cruiser, 13
casualties are reported, while at
Whitby tYo are killed and two wound
ed.
Over Hundred Casualties.
Men, women and children of the
civilian population were left dead or
wounded, struck without warning
while at work. In all the casualties
list totals 11O, according to the of.
clal estimates, of whom 81 are known
to be dead.
At Hartlepool churches were dam
aged and the gas works and lumber
yards were set afire, while at Whitby
the abbey was struck. The Balmoral
MOTEL at Scarborough received the full
effects of shell. A number of houses
and shops were shattered and partly
burned in each of the towns.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
Congregational Meeting.

On next Sabbath morning. Dec. 20,
there will be a congregational meet
ing In the First Presbyterian church
at IL o'clock. Every enrolled men,
Der of the church, and all who attend,
and all who are interested in the work
OF this church, are asked to come to
the meeting. You will please keep
TINS before your heart, and let no OBJ
tacle prevent your coming. 1t is
necessary to the work of the Lord, in
which you have share.
j. F. Matheson, Pastor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

Rev. d. w. Garvin has been called
as pastor of Tabernacle Baptist
church, at Excelsior Knitting mill, for
the year 1915. If Mr.. Garvin accents
he will preach there two Sundays in
each month and two at Mon-Aetna
church, giving one afternoon each
month to Duck Pond church.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
Reelected by Commissioners.

At a recent meeting of the county
commissioners, Mr.. Bailey Lawson
has been reelected to supervise the
county chaingang and Mr.. M. M. Will
burn has been reelected superintend-
ent of the poor farm.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
Important Notice.

There will be services at Mon-Aet
ma Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing and at Duck Pond Baptist church
Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Preaching by the pastor, d. w. Gar
vim.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

On next Sabbath afternoon. Dec.
20, at 3 o'clock, there will be worship
at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church.
Vt is the annual service, the Sunday
before Christmas. All are invited to
come w.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
Cotton Ginners' Report.

The cotton ginners' report for Dec.
l, 1914, was 16,026, while for the
year 1913 to the same date, the report
showed the number of bales to be
1888. This shows decrease of 793
bales.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
County Board of Pensions.

The State board of pensions has ap
pointed as the Union county board the
following: j. G. Long, Sr., A. G.
Bentley, S. G. Howell, and /. S. Ivey.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

to Europe and maintain them for 60
days would cost nearly a billion dol
lars. So l say that the rulers of Eu-
rope have actually gone crazy. No
one OF them dreamed of such a war.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
QUARTETTE.

L I
Mrs. r. A. Jones
Mrs. F. H. Sawyer
Mr.. Otis Lancaster
Mr.. Samuel Harris
Miss Josie Hughes
Miss Eta Mellow
Miss Agnes Love
Lillian Malone
Elizabeth Murrah
Anna Lue Murrah
Fannie Cohen
Lucille Tracy
Jennie Colson
Sallie Wallace
Frances Mellow
Fanny Lee Sparks
Miss Mitchell
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
Entertainment by Music Class.

"Santa's Success" Christmas can
tata and concert is to be given by the
music pupils of Miss Beatrice Will
burn in the high school auditorium on
Wednesday evening, December % rd,
at o'clock. The following is the cast
of characters.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS PLAY
FRIDAY NIGHT
10 be Held at High School Under
Auspices of the Ladies Guild
OF the Episcopal Churchill
teresting Program.

A Christmas entertainment is to
be given Friday evening. December
10, in the high school auditorium. The
play is under the auspices of the
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church
and promises to be of more than or
dinary interest.
The feature of the entertainment
is the cantata in which Santa Claus
Junior, learns of the proposed visit of
Santa Claus, and the spirit of mis-
chief delays his coming one hour in
order that he might cause some ex-
citement. AT the close of the program
real Santa Claus will give gifts to
each boy and girl present. and who
has paid the admission charge.
The cast of characters as arranged
and unique entertainment is as fol-
lows:
Anne ---------- Miss Pansy Watson
CA young lady.)
Mary ------- Minnie Lee Van Buren,
Ihomas --------------- Ted Garner
Que ----------- Lenora Arthur
Eiizabeth ------- Margaret Sanders
Etnel ------ Sarah Tracy
John ------- Thomas McNally. Jr.
North Wind - Miss Kathrine Layton
Spirit of Christmas"
z---------------M Miss Louisa Duncan
Ragged Dick, Santa Claus, Jr.,
young man -------- Mr.. Harris
santa Claus -------- w. w. johnson
robert -------------- James Arthur
POLICEMEN.
Captain-Mr. Ikenberry
Nr. sanders Mr.. MoscIey
MI. Eller Mr.. Goforta
DOCTORS.
Chief of Staff-Dr. SwitZer.
Assistants-Russel Poole
James Bartles
Anthony Rice
John Earle Jones
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-18

POLICEMEN.
Captain-Mr. Ikenberry
Mr.. Sanders Mr.. MoscIev
MT. Eller Mr.. Goforta