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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-06-18

The first teacher employed was
Mr.. j. Flemming Brown, a Wofford
graduate, and later, 1 think, pro-
fessor in Converse college. Mr..
Brown was splendid organizer and
executive and under his management
the school flourished. / think he
must have had daily attendance of
about one hundred girls and boys of
all ages and all stages of advance
ment and l do not recall that he had
an assistant, though he may have had
one toward the last. Mr.. Brown
by Mr.. S. M. Davidson, a graduate of
the University of Virginia, in the
class with Henry Grady and most
courtly gentleman, whose gentle
spirit and willing helpfulness en-
deared him to all his pupils. The
teachers since Mr.. Davidson's time
have been numerous and think l can
say conscientiously, nearly all good
ones.
About ten years ago special
school district was voted that in
creased the income of the school con-
siderably; an assistant teacher was
added and the Santuc Academy
changed to the Santuc graded school,
which name it holds today. The old
building, while still doing duty, had
been finished and moderniZed and
another wing added, which, with COM
Portable equipment, plenty of light
and ventilation is housing the young
folks and teachers far better than the
old academy. The teachers at pre-
sent are Mr.. B. S. Haynes, a Wofford
graduate, who is principal and Miss
Mary Gregory, teacher well-known
throughout the country as possessing
the rare gift of guiding children in
remarkable degree.
The board of trustees, with Mr.. j.
p. Jeter as chairman, are working
earnestly to build up and strengthen
the school; it is their intention, when
larger lot can be obtained and fl
nancial matters get easier, to build
first class school house, modern in
every respect, that will be a stimulus
to every one in the community. 1t
may be some time coming, but that
school building and the cooperative
community spirit that goes with it,
are bound to come.
Nv ioI VIC piSoehI
of the Santuc school-now a word for
the future, and | hope / am neither
too radical not too optimistic. There
is no reason why we should not get
the building and grounds that | have
spoken about, they are necessities,
and necessities have a way of estab-
fishing themselves, and not only that,
but we should get all the children
within a radius of five or six miles,
thus doubling our attendance and
naturally doubling the teaching force
and the capacity for doing good. To
the east of us (at NeiPs Shoals),
there is small school; to the west
of us, some five or six miles, there
is newly constructed Especial levy"
school district with a small atten-
dance. Why cannot these schools be
consolidated with ours, additional
teachers elected and more thorough
instruction given along wider lines ?
"Too far away" you say, not at all;
all over the lower part of this State,
/ have visited Consolidated schools"
that draw their attendance at dis
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-06-18
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-06-18
SKETCH OF UNION
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Written by M. Russell Jeter
First Section-Sant DC

written by M. Russell Jeter)
Prior to 1882, the Santuc school, as
a distinctive school, had no existence;
it is true there had been numerous
neighborhood schools taught through
out the township for decade or
more previous to this date, but these
schools were generally for a period
of three or four months each and the
teachers, the young men and women
of the countryside, who diden't follow
teaching as a profession felt no real
interest in the permanent advance
ment of the pupil and no pride in the
work accomplished-or more often,
not accomplished. There had been
few good schools, however, and one
in particular, that of Miss Mary
Russell, may be regarded as the di-
rect precursor of the Santuc school;
this school was taught near the home
of Rev. j. L. Jeter, about one and
half miles below Santuc and was an
especially worthy one. There are
few of the Santuc boys and girls of
thirty-five or more years of age but
will recall gratefully the kindness
and helpfullness of this noble woman;
she was not woman of very deep
learning, but she had the power of
imparting to her pupils what she
knew and it was the boast of her
scholars that they coulden't be beat
in spelling, grammar and geography,
by any of the country schools, and
looking back now over thirty five
years it seems to me that they would
hold themselves bravely with the
i,rb x,rl. ~I g
later days.
Nearly every one in Fish Dam
(now Carlisle), and Santuc, went to
that school and the "matriculates"
included every age from six to
twenty. There were the Fants, Hills,
Porters, Sims, letters and others
whose names were common at that
period and who went out to fight
lifes' battles from the doors of that
little school house without more
learning than they garnered there
and nearly all of whom have given
good account of themselves in the
years since then. / would like to
write of the school pleasures of that
day, but | realize that as mans
head begins to whiten, he is likely to
grow reminiscent and tiresome.
Miss Russell's school fourished in
the period between 1868 and 1881;
about that time Q88D the trustees,
feeling the need of school more
centrally located, bought half an acre
lot just west of Santuc village and
erected thereon a one-room building;
there, in 1882 was launched the San
tue academy.
The first trustees, if | remember
Alright, were Messrs. r. C. Farr, Ter
rell Jones, and DR.. j. p. Thomas, and
these worthy men who had been
taught in the schools in which moral
suasion played no part, duly admon-
ished every teacher they employed
not so spare the rod--in fact, in my
boyish mind of that time, I thought
the trustees were appointed simply to
stress that point-and diden't love
the trustees.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-06-18

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There are so many people in the
world who like a free ride that it is
hard to judge a mans popularity by
the length of his funeral procession.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-06-18

Any old time man says that all
he expects of you is that you will
listen to reason, he means that he is
going to get sore if you do not agreH
with him.
Most of the men who brag that they
are self-made give you the impress
ion that they got tired before they
finished the job.
Lots Of men remind you of an Oll
horse that never tries to get up any
speed until it knows that it is on the
way home,
The telephone line from New York
to San Francisco is overhead through
out its entire extent except for q few
short stretches of cable in cities and
under rivers. Notwithstanding the
improvements which have been made
in underground cables, il is still nee
essary in such long lines as this to
exclude as far as practicable all
lengths OF cable, however short. Even
with the very best cable and appara
tus known to the art, the distance
through which speech may he clearly
and distinctly transmitted Is greatly
restricted when the wires are placed
underground.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
SMOKE AND MUSIC
 FOR ARIZONA CLUB

One of the most pleasing affairs pulled off by the Arizona club was the smoker given last night by the members at the club rooms. There were about seventy-five members present, and refreshments consisting of sandwiches, coffee and lemonade were served in addition to the boun- tiful supply of cigars.
 A number of enthusiastic informal talks were made by several of the members. all of whom voiced the sen timent of the organization in stating that the club was one of the lvcst social enterprises of the southwest. Mention was made of the cubs sue cess in the past, in regards to its activities and plans for future good work were also discussed.
 Following the speaking came a pro gram of varied musical numbers, both vocal and intrumental, among the star performers being: Charles Pope, Lester Byron, Charles McAr- thur. EweIl Rice, R. A. Kirk and William C. Mills.
 Judge Joseph H. Kibbey, president of the organization, was in charge of the evenings ceremonies.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
UNITED VERDE REFUSED
 LEAVE ID RAISE RATES

According to 2 decision handed down yesterday by the corporation commIs- sion. the United Verde railroad will not he allowed to boost freight rates over the line between Jerome and Jerome Junction.
 The road officials some time ago called the attention of the commission to the fact that since the new road had been constructed from Cedar Glade to CIarkdale, a great deal of freight car ried by the U. V. was diverted to the new route, and consequently freight earnings had fallen off so in order to operate the line at a profit. it would have to be granted an increase.
 Members of the commission made a special trip to Jerome on November 12 for the purpose of carrying on a per sonal investigation of the matter, and since that date they have had the mat ter under consideration. The opinion handed down yesterday stated that the commission found the road seemed to be earning plenty of money at the present rates and permissions to raise the tafiffs was therefore refused
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
FORD LEADS ALL IN
 STATE REGISTRATION
Hundred ard Fifteen Out Of PAS Licenses In November Go to
 Ford Owners

That famous car that Ed. Rudolph sells the Ford, is still taking all hills on high, and as usual had a big lead over all other makes in November sales in Arizona as indicated by the report of the secretary of state on licenses issued.
 In November PAS licenses were issued in this state and SC different makes of cars are listed. Nearly one-half of all the cars, or 115 to be exact, were lTords. Others cars to make good records were the Maxwell, the Overland, the Stude- baker, the Buick the Dodge and the Chevrolet.
 Rudolph says he expects to be in good shape to take care of the holiday rush, out suggests that those who wish any number of Fords to give as Christ mas presents should make their reser- VatiOns early. He has forty cars on the way, and has one carload that he expects to receive this morning. Now that such a material decrease has been made in the price of the sedan and couplet he expects these models of the Ford W:ll be more popular here.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
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MESA WINS FROM
 THE NATIVE SONS
Frisco Touring Basket Ball Team Meets Defeat from Fast Valley Team by the Score of 24 to 21 ill Yes terday's Clash

MESA, Dec S.-The Native Sons of San Francisco, fast basket ball team on a ten -thousand-mile tour from San Francisco to New York. came over to this city to have a little practice today, and met defeat by the score of 24 to 21 in one of the hardest contested games ever played in the valley
 While Mesa has the winning team of this locality, the local boys went into this game with the Native Sons in order to get a few pointers from high class players. and had no idea of winning. Nor were any of them in shape for q hard game, as most of the Mesa team has been on the sick list for the past few days
 The first half had hardly started when the home boys got the hunch that the Natives were not such ter TOTS 2s they had been advertised and they began to play fast and furious. The score was close all through the first half The crowds on the side lines cheered frantically and the Native Sons began to worry
 Not until the intermission did the Mesa boys make up their minds to go in and win. Milo Ray, the star basket shooter, had been sick for several days and was roofing from the side lines. He donned his togs and entered the game in the second halr. A tall center jumper was also sprung on the Native Sons, and the game began to go dead against them. They then became peeved at Pro- lessor Johnsons refereeing and at the remarks of Umpire Stapley, both of whom credited as many fouls to one side as they did to the other
 The Native Sons did their best to hold down the local team, but soon found themselves outclassed and out played Milo Ray performed won ders and little Hegi did the most wonderful guarding ever seen on court, while Openshaw Eddy kept the visitors too busy for comfort.
 The Sons left for Tempe, where, in the Normal team. they hope to find something more nearly in their class.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
GIRL MANAGER ID BE
 BOSS OF BALL TEAM
Miss Babe Weedman to Handle Freshmen Team at High School;
 Team Officials Are Elected


 Miss Weedman. baseball manager. The above signature may be found on orders and challenges by the Freshman class of the Phoenix high. and with the announcement of her selection, there comes a new kink in the world of sport. Phoenix high cla ss baseball is now organized. for. at meetings of the four classes and the post grades yesterday the heads of the baseball teams were selected. As follows:
 seniors-R. Walters, captain and manage
 Juniors = Captain not selected; James Bell manager.
 SOphOmores-Fred Joy captain, Ed Gear manager.
 Freshmen-Harry Westfall captain, Babe Weedman manager
 Post -graduates-WilsOn Wood cap tain, Neil McGinnis manager. There is a lot of good material in the school and the interclass games should develop some real contention. The first game will be played Jan uary on Polk common. A baseball coach will be secured from Kansas City. according to Principal R. Thayne Cook
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
MILITARY BASE LINE F MELLEN
 BEEN LET ALONE
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 NEW YORK, Dec S.-Had Charles S Mellen. former president of the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad, had his way. he testified to- day. he would have established a through line along the coast of New England from New York into Can ada that would have served as a military base line for the protection Of New England in case of war. This line was one of the beneficial possibilities. he pointed out. of the acquisition of the Boston & Maine by the New Haven road and would have been established had the city of Boston agreed to his plan to con- meet the terminals of the two roads in that city by a tunnel.
 The testimony was given by the former New Haven president on cross examination at the trial of the eleven former directors of the road charged with conspiracy to monop0- lize the transportation traffic of the six New England states.
 This unbroken route. he said, would have touched Providence. thence to Boston. thence to Port land, Bangor and Vanceboro, Maine. across the international bridge to connect with the Canadian Pacific and thence to St. John New BruEs- wick.
 When the New Haven acquired the Poston & Maine. the witness said. the late J. P Morgan was very en- thusiastic about his plan to build the Boston tunnel and stood ready to finance 1t.
 on direct examination that Franklin K Lane. now secretary of the in- torior while interstate commerce commissioner had advised the pur- chase of the Boston & Maine to pre- vent it. for military reasons. from going to a Canadian road.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
PENN CREWS DATES ARE
 RATIFIED; THREE CONTESTS
Quaker Oarsmen Meet Vale, Navy, Princeton, Columbia and Others
 Next Year

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 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S.-The Uni versity of Pennsylvania Athletic Asso- ciation's board of directors at a meet ing here ratified a schedule of three races for the varsity crew.
 On April 2 Yale will be met at Phil adclphia.
 May 6, Navy at Annapolis.
 May 13, Princeton, Columbia and Pennsylvania will contest for the Childs cup trophy at the American Henley regatta here
 No provision was made for the an nual intercollegiate race at Poughkeep- sic as the date for that event has not yet been decided on by the intercolIe- giate rowing committee, which is un- decided between June IS and July l. It was reported here tonight that the early date does not meet with favor by either Cornell or Pennsylvania as it would interfere with examinations at these institutions.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
COYOTES CLAIM THE REPUBLICAN
 GRID EMBLEMS
Manager Stauffer Presents Little Gold Footballs to Members of Coyote Squad of 1915; May Be Pomona Game

The big assembly was held vester- day morning to award the gold foot ball pins to the football boys who made the state championship squad 'harleS Stauffer, manager of The Re publican, presented them. He was cheered by over eight hundred stu dents and the air was full of wells and cheers for both the manager and the newspaper
 MT Stauffer first called upon the platform Captain Tommfe Marian. who passed the pins to the players as Mr. Stauffer read the names Tho pms were presented to: Marian. Luke Brandon, Teal, Abbott, Detweiler. Duncan, Boido, Sutter, Milky, Pinney. Latham, Hinton, Norton, Walters
 Coach Geary was unable to be at the assembly and so his was pre- sented to him in Vic Hanny's after the assembly.
 The little gold footballs that are now being worn by boys with happy faces, are half round. On the top they carry above the laces P. H. S. and below the year '15 which indi- cates the season in which the player was member of the team Captain Marian declared that nothing better could have been given and that the badges scored a hit with the boys.
 Pomona High Wants Game
 Following a wire from Pomona high school yesterday, relative to a football game with Phoenix high Coach Geary took up negotiations for a trip to the California town last night.
 Although the Coyotes have dis banded their team for the season. they are confident they can get back in condition for a New Years contest with Pomona The result of the ne gotiations will be known probably today.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
SEVEN COYOTES ENTER
 s. 4. R. ORATORY CONTEST

Seven will enter from Phoenix High in the oratoricaI contest to be con- dueted by the Sons of the American Revolution. according to an announce ment yesterday. The names of the contestants were not given out.
 Globe, Phoenix and Tempe high schools have given notice they will enter orators for the statewide prize. The contest will be to encourage pa triotie thought and the study of pa triotic subjects, and will end about February 21. It is open to members of the junior and senior classes. of all high and intermediate schools in Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
LEADING BICKISTS ARE
 PUNISHING THE RECORD
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NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The thirteen leading teams had covered 1860 miles, ' laps, at six o'clock. Sullivan and An deraon and Suter and Madon were one lap behind, while Ruddie-R Russo and Vanderstuyft trailed them by two laps. The record for the 66th hour was 1,34S miles. made by Fogler and Hill in 1914.
 The Madonna team was pen alized one lap at 6:90 o'clock when Suter had to stop riding for a time be- cause of Q severe nOsebleed and his partner was not available.
 Charles Piercey of the Australian team was officially declared out of the race shortly after o'clock tonight During a wild sprint and subsequent jam. Piercey took a tumble and was SO painfully injured that he withdrew from the contest.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
POWER RATE CONFERENCE AT
 THE CHAMBER IF COMMERCE

Seeking concerted action before any definite steps are taken, repre- sentatives of the Chamber of Com merce, Merchants and Manufacturers Association and Young Mems Busi- ness Association met at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday to discuss the fight the latter organization is mak- ing on the rates charged by the Pacific Gas and Electric company
 The Y M. B A., which inaugurated the fight, agreed to delay the pre- sentation of it's literally signed pc titions to the city commission until the comittees of the other bodies can get fully in touch with the situation.
 In reply to a stand taken by the representatives of the company F. $. Viele end 1T. T.. Aller. spokesmcn for the Y, NJ, E, A., held that the asso-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
HAD TOD MANY HORSES;
 MURPHY PRIZE DELAYED
M. E. Stures, Owner of Humfast Just Awarded Money Won on Sept. 29
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NEW YORK. Dec. S.-M. F. Sturgis of this city was awarded s2,5OO the amount won by his horse Humfast in the Columbus futurity on September 29, by a ruling of the board of review of the National TrOtting Association.
 The purse was held up on the pro test of Lon Mcdonald of Indianapolis. who charged that Thomas w. Murphy of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, who drove Humfast, was the trainer of two horses in the race which is against the rules. Murphy satisfied the board that Donol- To was not in his care on the day of the race and the association was di- rected to pay the money to Sturgis.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
CLEVELAND AMERICANS
 MAY CHANGE OWNERS
Byron Johnson Says He Will Find
 Buyers # Owners Want to Sell

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 CLEVELAND, Dec. 8.-Indications tonight seemed to point to transfer of ownership of the Cleveland American league club before the opening of the 1916 season.. The Cleveland American association team also will change hands it IS believed.
 Although no official statement has been made it is known that the bankers committee in charge of the financial affairs of Charles w. Somers, the pres ent owner of the teams, is in favor oF selling the clubs as a means of meet ing Son1ers' present financial diff culties.
 Byron B. Johnson, president of the American league, who conferred today and tonight with Son1ers, John F. Bruce, secretary of the national base ball commission and John Sherwin, chairman of the bankers committee, said tonight that if the committee wishes to sell the Cleveland American league team he will find a purchaser.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
DO THEY WANT AID?

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 WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-American Minister Russell at Santo Domingo has been instructed to ascertain whether the Dominican people desire the aid of the United States in rehabilitating the republics finances through a plan sim liar to that recently put into effect in Haiti. No definite report is expected until the regular session of the Domin- ican congress begins in February
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09

citation had no quarrel with the com pany, but would pursue it's fight for an investigation of profits and rates to the end, that consumers n ight benefit by reduction of rates, either voluntarily offered by the company, or made possible by a municipal plant.
 After considerable discussion, the meeting adjourned until nine this morning when the three representa- tive bodies will send their delegates to a conference to determine the stand they will take before the city commission at a meeting to be held at the call of Mayor Young, probably Friday afternoon.
 The Phoenix Trades Council en- tered the ring yesterday with q statement endorsing the movement
Arizona republican., 1915-12-09
MONTH BY MOTOR ID
 THE CITY OF TUCSON

F. D. Moses will leave this morning for Tucson with q Yuba tractor, chiefly for the purpose of proving that it is possible to make so long a jour ney with a tractor None like it has ever before been made.
 MT. Moses says that it is not his purpose to try to break any speed records. If he should travel on high" he thinks he could make three and a half miles an hour but he is not going to hurry. He expects to get as far as Casa Grande by Christ mas. when he will leave the motor and return by train for the holiday