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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
Change in Appointments.

Rev. D. w. Garvin requests us to
announce that hereafter he will not
preach at Duck PoI on the third
Sunday afternoon as heretofore, but
will preach there each fourth Sunday
at II o'clock and each second Sunday
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He will
also preach at the Knitting Mill Bap-
tist church each fourth Sunday at 3
o'clock p. M, and p. m. Also each
second Sunday at II o'clock and 7
o'clock p. m. Also each 1st and 3rd
Sundays at II a. m. and p. m. at
Mon-Aetna. The above holds good un-
It'll further notice.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
Will Hold Banquet.

The Baraca class of the SUNDAY
school of the First Baptist church will
hold their annual banquet in the
church parlors Thursday night Jan
uary 21. These occasions are looked
forward to with pleasure by the en-
tire class, which numbers nearly 1CJ
young men. This class is a graf force
for good in the community, and is con-
stantly engaged in some benevolsn,
work, as well as carrying on a regu-
lar course of study, meeting each
Sunday in the year in regular class.
The class is educating two Chris
tian workers, besides contributing to
many other worthy causes. 1t is about
the most wide-awake organization in
the city.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
GOING TO LEAD
CAROLINA TEAM
Big Fellow From Union is Football
Captain-Plays Tackle and End.
lThurSdaY's State !

(1nurSQayS SCate.)
o. Going, tackle and end on the
Carolina varsity, has been elected
captain of the university's footba5ll
team for next year. This was done
yesterday at meeting Of thiasy
blSck &c" men. Goo
Going is known as "Big" Going. Gs
is from Union and has played two
seasons on the university varsity.
Last year he was a guard and tackle
and end. He is great big fellow, as
his nickname would indicate, and he
handles himself we'll. He is especially
good on tackle and will likely play
that position next season. Going
knows football and will make the
Gamecocks a good leader. He is pop
ular with his teammates and among
the student body at large.
Last year (1913) at the first of the
season there was a gap in the Caro-
lima line which had to be filled before
the annual game with Clemson at the
State fair. There was a great fight
for the guard position and o. Going
won out. He played magnificent ball
in this, his first varsity game, and
he continued his good work in the
succeeding games. After the Glenn
son game of that year he was shifted
to tackle when MCGOWAN went to
quarter. This year Going played for
the first part of the season at tackle
but in the last few games was seen
on end
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15

NoilNSuIS.
Buildings on both sides of the Hor-
ia del PopQlo, the north entrance to
Rome, threatened to fall and the
eagle de cora at the gate crashed to
the ground. The obelisk in ST. Peters
square was shaken and badly damag-
ed, while the statue of st. John Lat
eran and the statues of the Apostles
surmounting the basilica are in dan
ger OF collapsing. The famous colon
ade decorating st. Peters square was
lowered four feet and the adjacent
house, once occupied by the sisters of
rope Plus x, was badly cracked.
Owing to the wide extent of the dis
turbance and its evident terrible con-
sequences, the actual effects are not
at present known. Communications
are cut off. The fortified city of
Acquila is isolated but it is reported
several villages in that region were
destroyed. Likewise, Potensea, CAPT
tai of the Apennines, which has n
population of nearly 10000, has been
Isolated. In 1857 this town was al
most destroyed by an earthquake.
rather Alfani, director of the OBJ
servatory di Pompeii, has sent the
following telegram to Rome:
4 The earthquake registered by our
apparatus appears to have been most
disastrous for radius of more than
iOO miles. Probably its centre was
the province of Potenza. Meanwhile
communications with Potenza are in
terrupted and grave disaster there
is feared"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
FIVE MANSLAYERS
GIVEN CLEMENCY

Five manslayers received clemency
Yesterday from the governor of South
Carolina. Since assuming office the
governor has granted clemency il,
1851 cases. This number does not in
clude the 1000 pardons granted last
week.
The life sentence of John Henry
Nay, who was convicted in Umet IN
May. 1912, on the charge of murder
with recommendation to mercy, was
reduced to two and one-half wears.
On January 80 of last year the SEN
tence was cut to 20 years. The com
mutation yesterday will liberate May,
who is confined on the Union county
EAng.=We WedneSdaY'S State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
Tillman Says Be Calm About Militia
Order.

Everybody sit quiet in the boat un-
til Governor Blease's term expires" :"
advises Senator B. r. Tillman, COM
ment'ng upon B.ease's order disband-
ing the state militia.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. IL, 1915.
Members of the South Carolina
delegation have received various tele-
grams from different officers in the
militia about Governor Blease's re-
markable order disbandina the South
Carolina militia. Consultation with
the secretary of war leads me to ad-
wise that the militia do nothing but
be prepared to quel riots if any oc-
cur as citizens under orders of the
sheriff. Everybody sit quietly in the
boat until Governor Blease's term ex-
pires, when Governor Manning will
take charge. of the situation.
"B. R. TILLMAN,
United States Senator"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
TWELVE THOUSAND DIE
AS EARTH TREMBLES
Italy Ravaged BY Shock Which Stays and DAMAGES.
One Village, is Wiped Cut-Historic BUILDINGS
in Rome Shaken and Partially
Wrecked BY Tremors.

Rome, Jan. 13.-Italy has been Wis
1ted by an earthquake of wide extent,
which, according to the latest advices,
has resulted in the death of 10000
and injury to possibly 10000 more in
towns and villages destroyed. The
shock was the strongest Rome has
felt in more than 100 years.
The towns of Avezzano, in the Alb
ruzzi department, 63 miles east of
Rome, has been levelled to the ground
and here 5000 persons are reported
to- have been killed.
In many small towns surrounding
Rome buildings were partially wreck
ed, while at Naples a panic occurred
and houses fell at Caserta, a short
distance to the east.
From below Naples in the south to
Ferers in the north, a distance of
more than 300 miles, and across al
most the width of the country, the un-
dulatory movement continued for q
considerable period.
In Rome it was thought at first that
two shocks had occurred, but the seis-
mographlc instruments in the observ-
atories showed there was only one,
which, beginning at 1855 o'clock in the
morning, lasted from % to 80 Sec
ends.
In the capital itself, so far as
known, there was no loss of life, but
great deal of damage was done,
churches and statues suffering most.
Fer time the people were stricken
with fear and there was a veritable
panic in hospitals, monasterics ana
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
BLEASE
!. RESIGNS

AS We are going to press Thursday
afternoon the news was received n
* u -tts-% Governor. Please had re-
'Sgaed as governor and that Chas. A.
Smith had been sworn in as COVER
nor. Governor Blease signed his res
ignation at IL o'clock Thursday in the
presence of a considerable number of
his friends whom he had invited to
witness the occasion. No reason was
given for this unheard of, spectacular
action.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
Envoy McAbee's Work.

III tne war Cry, Ine Olnclal organ
of the Salvation Army, appears the
following writeup of the city of Union
and the work of the army under the
supervision Of Envoy McAbee:
The City of Union.
The captain has not confined his eff
forts to Spartanburg, but has carried
his message to the streets of the
neighboring towns of Gaffney, Wood
ruff, Inman, Cowpens, Greers, Union
and others. Most important of these
outlying fields is Union, S. c., city
of some 10000 population. The city is
the county-seat of Union county and
the metropolis and distributing point
of very large district. 1t is rapidly
developing into a most important cot
bined Union-Buffalo Mills here, with
Isl, 500 spindles and 4,150 looms, are
the largest in the South and among
the largest in the country. The
Monarch Mills have 41,5OO spindles
and 1000 looms, and the Ottaray mills
$4,000 spindles and 600 looms. The
Southern Cotton Oil company has a
big plant here. Union is a city of
large ambitions; it's public improve
nents are advancing rapidly; its pop
ulation is increasing in a large ratio.
Envoy and Mrs. McAbee, who make
their home here, are responsible for
the work in Union. Their work on the
streets has produced large measure
of visible good. The people of the
city are with one accord friendly and
anxious to manifest their friendliness
in practical forms.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
Married.

Miss Effie Faucet of Union, s. C.
and DIR. c. Fl. Workman of Chappels,
S. c., were married on January g.
at ,Chappells, s. c., the Rev. G. T.
Asbill -officiating.-Newberry Observ
er.
Mrs. Workman is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Munro Faucet and is q
young woman of many accomplish
ments. Her friends here and through
out the county wish for her much hap
ipiness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
of militia activity, the report statet
in substance.
Adjutant General Makes Brief.
Comment.

Adjutant and Inspector General w.
w. Moore was not Informed of the
governors action until communicate
ed with at his residence in the after
noon. He made brief comment, stat
ing that he might have a more ex-
tended statement later.
81 haven't had time to look into the
matter" said General Moore, "but
you may say that the action of the
governor in this instance is but a
repetition of his attitude toward my
administration during the past two
years, and l am not at all surprised.
His action, L feel, will be as satisfac-
tory to the majority of the officers
of the militia as it is to me. | be-
lieve it is about time for the militia
to reorganize, anyway. At present, |
have nothing further to say" con-
cluded the adjutant and Inspector
general.-Tuesday's Columbia Record.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
Moves to PacOlet.

Mr.. E. z. Hodge and family left
Wednesday morning for Trough,
where they have accepted position
with the Pacolet Manufacturing com
pany. Mr.. Hodge has been in Union
for the past twelve years, holding
positions at Buffalo, Urion and Otta-
ray. We regret to see them leave but
wish them much success in their new
home
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15

A lake of fire and birthstone isn't
the only hell ever invented. There is
the case of the man who had a $50
wife and SIS salary.-Newberry OBJ
server.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
FULL PREPARATION
FOR ARABIC'S LOSS
GERMANY'S INTENTION is coa-
MUNIcATEO FORMALLY TO
STATE DEPARTMENT

Washington.-The United States re-
ceived further assurances from Ger
many of its determination to yield to
the demands of the government re-
garding the protection o. American
lives at sea-
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, having received lengthy
instructions from Berlin, telephoned
the State Department and asked for
an appointment with Secretary Lans-
ing. Promptly at the hour set he ap-
peared at the department.
The ambassador informed the secre-
.tary of state that Germany would give
full satisfaction" to the United States
for the loss of American lives on the
White Star liner Arabic. The Ger
man government, he said, would go
further than mere disavowel, as soon
as it is definitely established that the
vessel was sunk without warning. Sec
retary Lansing informed the ambassa-
dor that the United States considered
it had conclusive proof that no warn
ing was given, and the ambassador in
dicated in return that the German gov
ernment desired only to receive a re-
port of the incident from it's own
sources.
The question of the disavowal of
the sinking of the Lusitania and an
offer of reparation for the loss of
American lives was not taken up. for
the reason that the United States has
informed Germany it desires the is
sues in the two cases to be consid-
cred separately.
The two governments, therefore.
have come to an understanding on
that point. This government inform
ed Germany it would insist on dealing
with the Arabic first, Germany, there
fore, viii withhold its final reply on
the Lu sitania case, which will close
the controversy until after the Arabic
case has been settled.
After the conference the ambassa-
dor indicated his belief that the nego-
tiations in the Arabic case would be
followed by negotiations over the Lu-
sitania. In support of this statement
/ he cited the recent declaration in Ber.
lin that a submarine policy satisfac-
tory to the United States shortly
would be made.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
ONE ANTI AND FOUR PROHIBl
TIoNIsTs AMONG PERSONNEL
OF NEW ORGANIZATION.
MANY SPECTATORS PRESENT
President Was Authorized to Appoint
An Executive Committee of Fiji
teen to Formulate a Plan to
Carry Out Their Purpose.
Shreveport.

shreveport
At a largely attended meeting at
the parish courthouse the Civic Wei
fare League was organized with J. B
Ardis as president. The meeting was
held in response to a call signed by
over one hundred business men OF
Shreveport. The purpose of the or
ganization set forth In the call was tC
do away with factionalism in adjust
ing public questions in Shreveport and
Caddo parish by keeping the liquor
question out of problems with which
it had no connection and to insist
upon the enforcement of law.
Among the officers chosen was one
anti and four prohibitionists. The
speakers included two prohibitionists
and one anti.
In calling the meeting to order J
B. Ardis, who acted as chairman
said among other things:
while am notably on the side oi
prohibition | make the announcement
positively that the question will posi-
lively not cloud the issues we are
earnestly striving to cure. nor will
this body be dominated by an Interest
save the well being and advancement
Of Shreveport
Besides President Ardis the follow
ing officers were chosen: Former
Mayor John Eastman, vice president;
w. A. McKennon, secretary: d. p Eu
banks, assistant secretary; J. Homer
Jordan, treasurer. The speakers be
sides Mr.. Ardis, were: Ex-Distric
Judge A. ]. Murff, ex-Mayor Ernes
Bernstein and w. w. Mcdonald.
Superintendent A. w. Turner OF the
Louisiana Anti-Saloon League and {
number OF local ministers were among
the spectators. The courtroom
which hold about 400 persons, wa.
overcrowded.
The president was authorized to ap
point an executive committee of fiji
teen to formulate a plan 70 carry ou
the purpose of the organization.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
WINTER MAY LIMIT
TEUT0NS' ADVANCE
WITH OPENING OF AUTUMN AT.
TENTIoN is DIRECTED TO
EQUINoxIAL STORMS.
PRESS on TOWARD GR0DNO
To the East of Prussian Frontier Ber-
lin Reports an Advance OF
Teutons and the Capture
of lipsk.

London.-While reports from the
Eastern war theater embracing the
region from Courland to southeastern
Galicia indicate that the Germans and
Austrians are still pressing the Rus
slams hard or tenaciously following
them in retreat, military observers
here hope that the approaching fall
will limit the Teuton's advance.
Both Berlin and Vienna emphasize
the statement that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's forces along the Dvina
river in C0urland have renewed their
activities which were brought to a
sudden halt recently with the success
of the Russians in holding Riga as a
menace to Won Hindenburg's rear. In
southwestern Russia in the Brest-Lit'
ovsk region, the Austrians and Ger
mans are chiefly concerned in driving
Grand Duke Nicholas armies further
into the Pripet marshes, evidently
with the purpose of repeating the
early success of the Germans in the
Mazurian lake region of East Prussia
To the northwest in the sector lying
only a short distance to the east OF the
East Prussian frontier, Berlin reports
an advance of Teutons and the cap
ture of the town of Lipsk, lying just
to the west of the fortress of Grodno
upon which the aims Of the Germans
now are evidently centered.
, With the opening of the autumn
months military observers are direct
ing attention to the fact that the Rus
sian equinoxial storms are due to be
gin about September 21. They assert
that they are the danger limit to mill
tary operations in the Eastern fields
II is recalled by some of these OBJ
servers that the autumnal equinox
marked the turning point in the Ma
poleonic campaign. The first warning
was light snowfall, preceding the
equinox. but soon afterward heavy
SLOWS fell and with them came disas
ter to Napoleon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04

Crowds thronged the UnIted States
Land office when il threw open for
homestead entry 642 acres OF valuaol"
timber lands in Vernon parish. known
as the Wright Budget holdings.
The lands were divided into five
tracts for which there were over forty
applicants. These were in front or
the Office when the doors we're opened
and in order to determine who were
the first applicants on hand lots were
drawn.
The lands We're originally entered
in 1902. but We're restored to the
United States by q recent decision Of
the United States Supreme Court az
ter long litigation in which fraud In
obtaining patents 10 the lands was
charged. The Wright-Bludgett Lum-
ber Company held the property by
purchase from the original patentees.
Before the lands were awarded the
lumber company made tender of gov
ernment scrip for the re-ertry OF the
tracts. but it was refused by Register
GianellCni and Receiver Ventress.
The company entered formal protest
which will be carried 10 the Depart
ment of the Interior in Washington
and Is expected eventually TO find its
way to the United States Supreme
Court.
BY an agreement reached between
II. G. Granger, assessor Of Cameron
parish. and the State Board Cf Equali-
zation, Wards-2, 3 and 5 of Cameron.
which suffered acutely from overflow
during the recent gulf storm. will be
granted material reductions in the as
| sessments of cotton lands and farm
and plantation improvements.
The board will allow the assessor to
make a 80 per cent reduction in the
assessment of improvements of the
entire parish, the amount to be ap-
piled to these wards. A 80 per cent
| reduction in 75 per cent of the entire
cotton crop assessment of the parish.
to be applied to the Second, Third and
Fifth wards, also was agreed upon.
Contrary to expectation, Mr. Granger
| asked for no reduction in the assess
ment of cattle and live stock, al
though the heaviest losses in the par
ish are reported to have been in this
class of property.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD OPTIMISTIC
w. p. G. HARDING SAYS PLACING
COTTON ON coNTRABAND LIST
NOT DESPERATE SITUATION.

Birmingham.-W. P. G. Harding,
OF the Federal Reserve Board,
told the Alabama Merchants AS
sociation here that the plac.
ing Of cotton on the contraband list
by the allies did not create a desperate
situation, but rather one calling for in
telligent leadership. He urged South
ern bankers to make concessions to
finance the crop, and predicted there
would be international competition for
the American crop despite the fact
that 1t was contraband. Mr.. Harding
handled, for the resere board, the ar
rangements for the $1OO,OOO,OOO cot,
ton loan fund. He explained to the
Alabama merchants, however, that he
was not speaking for the federal
board. but was giving his personal
views.
Germany" said Mr. Harding, "is
as anxious to have cotton as the al
lies are to prevent her. It is not In,
conceivable that there may be evi-
denees before very long of information,
al competition for possession of the
South's great staple. 1t is at least a
possibility that cotton will be pur-
chased in large quantities for foreign
account and stored in Southern ware.
houses, to be shipped out as needed
and as opportunities for shipment
arise.
mo one has ever accused the Ger.
mans Of lacking in far sightedness.
They are already looking forward to
what will happen when peace is re.
stored, and that they will make a su-
preme effort to recover their lost
trade with other nations can not be
doubted 1t is reasonable to believe
that they would look with compla.
cency upon the absolute control of the
cotton market by the mills of Eng
land and America, permitting them
to secure their supplies of cotton at
very low prices and defer their own
purchases until after peace is made
and take the chances of securing then
their own stocks at much higher
prices? 1t is not reasonable to believe
that they will arrange to buy cotton
as the spinners of other nations buy
it, and can they not easily arrange to
have their cotton purchases stored in
this country for their account until
they can transport it to their own
Shores?"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Cheaper r. r. D. Planned.

Washington. - Postmaster General
Burleson says he will ask the next
Congress for an appropriation of s49.-
100000 to provide rural delivery ser
vice during the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1916. The last appropriation
for this was s53,O0O,oOO, and the de-
partment plans to save the $4.OOO.000
without reducing efficiency.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
u. S. Warships Wanted.

Rome.-Apprehension is expressed
here in government circles and by the
people of the weighty burden under.
taken by the American embassy at
Constantinople in the protection of
Italian interests in Turkey. Unofficial
ly hopes are expressed that the Unit
ed States will send additional war
ships to render the representations of
Ambassador Morgenthau effective.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
W. X. creenbaum Indicted.

Chicago. - Walter X. Greenbaum.
manager of the Indiana Transporta-
tion Company, was indicted by the
county Grand Jury charged with man.
slaughter in connection with the East
land disaster His company leased the
steamer for the fatal excursion. The
Indictment charges that the boat was
unseaworthy and overloaded.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Germany to ApoIoojze

London.-Germany's reply to Den.
marks protest against the firing on
the British submarine E-13 by a Ger
man torpedo boat while the E-13 lay
grounded on the Danish island of Salt.
holme will be an unreserved apology,
according to a Copenhagen dispatch.
Fourteen of the British sailors are
said to have been killed in the attack.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Senarate Trials Asked.

Boulder.-When the case Of five
union leaders, charged with the MUIR
der of Pit Staneff, miner, in a strike
battle April %, 1914, was called for
trial a motion asking SEPARATE trials
for each of the defendants was filed.
Judge Graham set September / for ar.
gunents on the motion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
Baltimore News Sold,

Baltimore. - Announ ement was
made Of the sale by Frank A Munsey
Of the Baltimore News and the Mum
sey building, to Etuart Olivier, gen.
eral manager Of Mr.. Munsey's Balti-
more interests. 1t is said the trans
tions involved about s4.o00.000. Mr.
Olivier announced he Stands alone
in purchasing these properties"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
FOR HURRIED READERS.

New Orleans public schools will
open Monday, September 20. Assign
ments Of teachers will be completed
within few days. These announce
ments were made by Superintendent
Gwinn. back from New York, where
he has been conducting a six weeks
course in school administration at the
Columbia University summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gwinn returned on the
steamship Comus.