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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
jefferson Davis Chapter Meets

The Jefferson Davis chapter, c. Of
c., met at the high school Tuesday
afternoon. The following officers were
elected: Miss Agnes Rice, president;
Miss Roberta Wallace, vice president;
Miss Sara White, recording secretary;
Miss Nell Halle, treasurer.
The monthly meetings will be held
on the last Tuesday in each month.
Major Caldwell gave some interest
ing war "reminiscences which the
chapter greatly enjoyed.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
REAR ADMIRAL
! CLARK PASSES

Long Beach, Calf, Oct l (By the
Associated Press).-Rear Admiral
Charles E. Clark, U. s. NJ, who, when
a captain commanded the battleship
Oregon on its famous voyage from
San Francisco to Key West and later
in the battle of Santiago, July 8, 1898
in the Spanish-American war, died at
the home Of his daughter here late
today. He was 70 years old.
1t was Rear Admiral Charles E
Clark, who guided the battleship
Oregon in it's race against time on a
voyage equal to half way around the
world without single serious mis-
hap to men or machinery.
This remarkable race occurred dur
ing the opening days of the Spanish,
American war in 1898. Clark, then
a captain, was 81 years old. He sail
ed from San Francisco on March 10.
Between him and his destination was
the continent of South America, the
gales and turbulent waters of the
Straits of Magellan, where Spanish
torpedo boat ludked also, and feet
of formidable Spanish warships cruis-
ing in the Caribbean sea. On the af-
ternoon of the 9Th day of sailing
the Oregon steamed into Jupiter in
let on the coast of Florida unharm-
ed.
1t is the worlds record-it prob
ably will never be equalled--it prob
ably will never again be attempted.
The Panama canal removes the neces-
sity. A modern battleship could be
transferred from San Francisco to
the Florida coast in time of war
through the canal in less than 20
days.
An interesting ancedote is told how
Clarke came to be placed in command
on that difficult and dangerous voy-
age.
Has he the stick-to-it-iveness to
take him clear through" asked a
naval authority of one of Clark's
friends who was urging his apopint-
ment to the command Of the Oregon
and ready for battle.
Did you ever see him play chess p
the friend replied.
"What has that to do with the
case?"
Everything" was the answer
Strategy as learned on the chess
board = not bad training aa . pre-.
liminary to naval tactics, and he ocn'
tinued to outline Clark's character.
istic determination, which was notice
able even while playing chess, unit
the appointment was won.
Rear Admiral Clark was born II
Vermont in 1843. At the age of 20 hi
had been ordered to the blockadins
squadron on the west Mexican gul:
coast in the Confederate war before
he had finished his second year a
Annapolis. A year later he was fol
lowing Farragut ovex the torpedo
beds and past the forts in the battl'
| of Mobile bay.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
War Clouds Disappearing

Constantinople, Oct. 2 (By the AS.
sociated Press) with the armistice
conference definitely fixed for tomor-
row at Mudania, the peril Of war be.
tween Great Britain and Turkey ap.
peared less MANAGING. Great Britain;
recession from the neutral zone caus.
ed no little surprise and disappoint.
ment but it is generally admitted that
the step was the only thing which
could have stayed Mustappa Kema
Pasha's hands.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Fire Prevention Week

The governor Of South Carolina has
issued a proclamation setting aside
this week as Fire Prevention Week
and the schools throughout the state
are fittingly observing the week. Fire
drills are being put on in many of
the schools and DIR. F. M. Ellerbe,
superintendent of education for Union
county is calling attention to the pro-
gram for Union and the county.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
COMPUTER STEM
IN RANG INDING

Washington, UsN3 Iwo instru-
ments which, it 10 dbS6fed, vii revo.
lutionizs the art of srest defense. are
being exhibited jns w. ordnance de-
partment here and Mn later be in
stalled at PanamA q }nontrol the fire
of the big guns Ia IL canal defenses,
The instruments coatprise q system
of ranging and follos4ihg moving en-
emy ships. They af sleetrically op-
Grated and automatically add, sub
tract, multiply, dividf and make al
lowance for many fsqtors controlling
the fight of a big shsl
Visitors to the larger coast defense
stations often wonder how it is pos
sible for the gunners to hit ship
with a five or six foot projectile shot
from a gun 70 to 80 feet in length
when the enemy. is as far off as 30
miles. In the days oflthe Confeder-
ate war, when small cannot shot iron
balls weighing 15 or 20 pounds, the
range was usually point blank, the
enemy ship loomed large as a target
and the gun pointer highted by gag
ing along the barrel.
The greater distances, weights and
charges used in modern mechanical!
warfare call for mors accurate\ fire.
In future artillery duels, army officers
say, salvos will be Exchanged at the
rate of two or three minuate, and
between volleys CHANGES must be
made in firing directions. As there
is some little time for this by hand
calculation, some accuracy Of fire ia
lost to speed. g.
The new instrrJnents vii clonstant-
ly make these corerctions. They are
called the target conAputer and the
battery computer. Thhy are directed
by two high powerex Telescopes 10
Gated at fixed observation stations in
the vicinity of the harbor defense
On sighting an enemy ship the obser-
vations are transmitte4 electrically to
the two calculating inatruments where
the exact location Of he enemy ship
is computed. s
The new instrume4eA the fruit of
several years constaft work and ex
pertinent, predict The advance loca.
tion of the moving S4sny. make al.
lowances for the temp rature of pow.
der, type of she'll ATMOSPHERIC pres,
sures direc4ion and 3S]0city of the
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
All Movements Of
Troops Suspended

Constantinople, Oct. (By the As.
sociated Press).-Immediate agree.
ment to suspense all movements CT
troops is expected to be the first out.
come Of the Mudania armistice confer.
ence which meets tomorrow. The al.
lied policy at the conference will be
decided upon at the meeting at Con.
stantinople this afternoon Of the al.
lied generals, admirals, high comm.s.
sioners and military attaches in ex.
traordinary council.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02

In Turkey the bridal procession
usually consists Of three parts, the
first being a gaudily decorated cart
on which is piled the brides dover
of furniture, etc. In a second cart
follow the relations, and lastly heav.
LIZ curtained sedan chair containing
the bride herself.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Worlds Baseball
Championship

New York, Oct. 2.-The pennanl
winning Giants and Yankees mar,
shalled their boards of strategy pre-.
paratory to the opening Wednesday at
the polo grounds in the secono
straight contest of the worlds base.
ball championship. The series is fol
the four best out of seven.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Convention to be
Held in Macon

Monroe, Ga, Oct. 2.-The Demo
cratic state convention is to be held in
Macon on October A, as originally
planned, despite the vote of the execu-
tive committee which postponed it un-
til October %, Clifford Walker, the
Democratic nominee for governor, de-
clared in a statement denying that
the committee had moral right to
postpone the convention.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Soviet Russia Protests
= Against Blockade

* -hoscow, Oct, q BY the Associate ]
Press ).-The Soviet Russian govern
ment sent a note to England, France
and Italy, protesting against the
blockade Of the Dardanelles and in
sisteing upon the removal of all re-
strictions to a free passage Of Che
trading of ships through the straits.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Dependency Gives
= Way to Hope

London, Oct. 2 (By the Associated
Press) ).-There was q relaxation Of
the tension over the Near Eastern sit
uation. Despondency which has mark
ed the press comment for the last few
days gave way to hope, although not
absolute confidence that war had been
ayerted.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Lily Blacks Hold Convention

Richmond, Oct. 2.-The nomination
of a candidate to the United States
senate and the election Of state
chairman and the executive commit
tee are the principal subjects to be
considered at the Lily Black Repub-
lican convention here tonight.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Picture Actress
Going In Bankruptcy

Los Angeles, Oct. 2.-Mildred Har.
ris, picture actress; now on vaude-
vile tour, declared she received only
$6,600 from her former husband,
Charlie Chaplain. after the lawyers
had been paid; that she was about to
90 into bankruptcy, according to a
letter received from her and printed
in the Los Angeles Times.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02

Quite number Of Union fans at.
tended the Clemson Centre football
games on Saturday.
Miss Frances FELTON, Of Salpda, N.
c., Is the guest Of frienissfor few
days.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Back in Goods Own Country

Lumberton, N. c., Oct. 2.-After
being a fugitive for A years Joseph
Kemp is back in what he has described
as Goods own country" to face the
charge Of murder in connection with
the killing of Daniel McNeill A years
ago.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Operators and officials Meet

Cleveland, Oct 2 (By the Associat-
cd Press) bituminous operators
and officials of the United Mine Work
ers gathered here for Joint confer.
ence late today to arrange for futurs
wage scales, in accordance with the
agreement which ultimately brought
to an end the soft coal strike.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Detectives Redoubling Efforts

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 2.-The
detectives investigating the mysteri-
GUS killing of Rev. Edward Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills, redoubled their
efforts to locate two men said to have
disappeared about the time Of the
shooting.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Square Deal For
The Nations Babies

Washington, Oct. "A square deal
for the nations babies was announced
at the American Child Hygiene asso-
citation at the thirteenth annual meet
ing in Washington beginning October
IL, and continuing three days.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Criticism Not Justified

Marion, ILL.,, Oct. 9 (By the Asso-
ciated Press) THE criticism of coun-
ty oficials in q report to the special
grand jury investigating the Herrin
killings was not justified, according
to report TO the regular grand jury.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Women Observe
Week of Prayer

The woman's missionary society Of
the First Baptist church is observing
the week Of prayer for State Mis-
sions this week. The first meeting
will be held this afternoon at d
o'clock in the Sunday school rooms.
The meetings will continue through
Thursday.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Mrs. r. F. Cogburn
In Hospital

Mrs. R. F. Cogburn, who was op-
Grated on in Wallace Thomson hospi-
tai three weeks ago, has been suf-
ficiently recovered to be removed 20
her home tomorrow. This will be
good news to her many friends.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Irregulars Cross Border

Constantinople, Oct. "A band of
800 Irregulars crossed the border of
Thrace, at Senikli, 40 miles west of
Constantinople, and attacked the
Grek outposts. The Greeks were fore
ed to withdraw when reinforcements
arrived. The Turks were then thrown
back across the boundary.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Twelve Former Premiers
And Officials in Jail

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 2 (By the AS
sociated Press).-Twelve former pre-
miers and government sministers are
in jail where they are beinf held III
expectation of the adoption Of the ref
erendum in which the people will vote
whether they are guilty or not guilty
of embroiling bulgaria in war.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
Chief Justice and
Associates Present

Washington, Oct. 2 Chief Justice
Taft and all the associate justices
with the exception of Putney, who is
seriously i'll at his home at Morris
town, N. j., were here for the open
ing Of the regular October term of
court
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02
New Regulations Effective

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE new Gus
toms regulations making effective pro.
visions for tariff act Of 1922 prohibit
ing the importation Of Intoxicating Ii
quors without permit were promulgau-
ed by the treasury. ~
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Barrett Of Spar
tanburg are the guests Of their moth
er, Mrs. N. X. Parker.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-02

Mrs. Hayne p. Smith of West
Springs ia visiting in Union today.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
Generous People Of New
York Will Justify Their
Belief in jolly AlmOner.
HOTEL PARTY FOR $50
One Business Man Will Gather
Them Up in Automo-
biles.

Childhood's simple faith in the old,
old Christmas legend. handed down
from that day Of 1000 years ago when
the Wise Men heaped g1-,s around
the Manger. grows stronger with the
passing years. Santa Claus Is more
real to children in 1922 than he has
ever been.
Hundreds of letters revealing the
implicit faith Of New Yorli's little in
habitants, barely able to scrawl leg
lbly, in. the power OF the merry be-
whiskered gentleman to visit every
good little boy and girl in the world
on Christmas Eve and to reward them
with playthings and goodies for obey
Ing mamma and going to school. are
being received at the post Office.
Tho letters are addressed in almost as
many varieties OF ways as there are
children scribbling them. There are
some written by young folks who be-
lieve the omnipresence Of Santa Claus
requires only his name on the envelope
to reach the proper destination. Others
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
'FORTY-EICHT' SEE DOOM
OF SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
Chairman Hopkins Sets Forth
VielOs of Committee.

The Committee of Forty weight, which
maintains a national bureau of informa-
tion and education. interprets the politi-
cal developments OF recent months as
meaning only that the public has given
clear mandate that special privilege
must be abolished. In a statement on
the subject issued yesterday and signed
by ]. A. II. Hopkins. executive chair
man, the committee sets forth Its views
as follows:
Special privilege. as established and
fostered by our political prestidigitators.
has sown the seeds OF discomfort and
unhappinese. the fruition OF which has
brought America to the verge economic
disaster. In the abolition of special
privilege is contained the solution OF our
railroad and labor problems. the dem
ocratization of financial control. the re-
adjustment OF our tax burdens. the sal
walton of the farmer. the easing of life
for the professional and business man,
the restoration of equal opportunity for
all, and the reduction OF the high cost
of living.
THE progressive sentiment to-day
has manifested itself in many move
ments, each having its own worthy and
particular purpose. These movements
cannot in themselves be amalgamated
or coalesced. but the spirit and purpose
behind them must be coordinated and
crystalliZed into new political party
which will voice the just demands of
each. The committee OF forty-eight has
consecrated itself to this purpose as the
highest privilege"
The New York herald., 1922-12-18

genius, and he has delegated several
lieutenants TO aid him. One OF these Is
Charles Gore a downtown business man,
who has promised Santa Claus to see
that ESQ little writer's OF letters will
have a real Christmas. with toys and
goodies and all the turkey and food they
can hold.
Letters have been sent to $50 or the
boys and girls telling them that an au-
tomobile will call for them at O'Clock
next Sunday afternoon and will take
them to the Hotel Majestic. where Santa
Claus will meet them and give them the
presents they want and more besides.
This year will make the fourth tnat
Mr.. Gore has followed this custom. with
the list OF his little guests increasing
each year At the f1rst party were only
For weeks Mr.. Gore hal
be ell reading the letters received at ths
post Office and has been selecting from
them the worthy requests for a visit
from Santa.
The $50 lucky boys and girls will en-
10y regular" Christmas celebration
such as they will remember all their
lives. All afternoon their time will be
occupied with a program OF games ana
entertainments. Then they will be given
the kind of dinner that makes Christmas
dear to little stomachs-turkey. dress
ing. cranberry sauce and all the other
"fixings." Then Santa Claus will arrive
and distribute the presents.
Each child will receive about twenty
different things. These will include a
pair Of shoes and stockings. sweater,
gloves. cap and muffler, pencil box,
school bag, a book, several games. candy
and nuts and toys-doll carriage. dishes
and jump rope, II 1t be a girl, knife, top,
hand ball and other things II II be a
boy.
After the party OF last year Mr.. Gore
met one of the boys and the little fellow
said naiveiy:
There's a boy on our block who don't
believe in Santa Claus. But I know
the reason he don't. 1t is cause he
didn't get invited to his party"
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
YEGGS CARRY OFF SAFE
FROM THE POST OFFICE

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoaK HnaALn
YORK, Pa, Dec. 17.--Yeggmen are be-
coming so bold within the radius Of
fifty miles of this vicinity that the resi-
dents are alarmed and afraid to go to
sleep at night
Last night yeggmen visited the post
office at Thomasville, broke open a win
dow, opened the door and then carried
off the safe. They lugged 1t distance
of about 500 feet, then blew 1t open.
After robbing the strong box Of cash,
Treasury certificates and postage stamps
to the amount of more than $500, they
dumped the safe beside the tracks of the
Western Maryland Railroad and hurried
to other pastures.
A few nights ago they robbed Bow
mans store Of Harrisburg of $4,000 or
more. They also robbed the post Office
at Carlisle and a number of other
places.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
conform to postal regulations to have
the address written out In full.
Jost Where santa Claus Lives.

conform to postal regulations to have
the address written out In full
Jost Where santa Claus Lives.
There seems to be somc little con-
fusion among the children as to the ad-
dress of old Kris Kringle. and their
active imRginations stimulated by vari-
egated memories of other years place the
great toy factory and reindeer shed In
THE Clouds" Heaven" North Pole"
or as in the instance Of letter received
yesterday, 'rceland Road, North Pole"
Many of the letters come addressed to
Santa Claus. New York City" One boy
located II as suburb. which he named
TOY Town, N. Y"
One little girl wrote:
II have read the paper and heard that
you have given your address to every
post offise. ! was very eagerly waiting
to find out your address. but now
need not wait any longer. Dear Santa
Claus rember me this Christmas. For
you had forgotten me last Christmas.
but ! don't blame you as you have so
Nancy children to get to. before close
will tell you again please don't forget
me this Christmas"
Most Of the girls are prompted by the
instinct OF their little mother hearts to
ask for dolls. as big as possible, and a
nice carriage for 1t to ride in on pretty
days The lure OF the frozen lake or
the icy hillside and the normal ambition
OF every youth to be railroad engineer
Is reflected In the letters of the boys.
They want ice skates sleds or trains.
But most of the letters-and 1t Is this
fact that pleases Santa Claus most
contain a thought for Others for the
mother who needs new dress or new
eh4 f-x. 49, IA ~. S1t>
for brothers and sisters who must have
toys.
They'll watch for Reindeer.
II hope you will not forget me this
Christmas" reads a letter from a boy.
"'rhear are six childrin In our family
and We are to Poor to buy any toys.
Would like to have a Pair skates SO
much. l would be very happy II you
could bring my brother Pair to. Here's
hoping to see you coming over our roof
with your sleyd. l am and my brother
is 3, so here is good Luck to Dear Old
SAINT Clause"
One little girl so accustomed to re-
ceiving second hand toys and to sharing
them with her sister, added the post
script to her letter asking for a doll
carriage for herself and her sister. who
is sick with a leaking heart"
Santa IL you can't get new an old
one will do. Love and KISSES"
In the cramped handwriting of a girl
in the primary grade came the letter
christmas Is coming and have been
a good girl and wish to have a few nice
presents such as a nice big doll and
carriage and a. little stove rocking chare
table and dishes. cend chars slopeing."
Most of the letters reveal by the paper
on which they are written and by their
contents that they come from children
who will get for Christmas only what
Santa Claus will bring them.
In recent years Santa Claus has found
the task growing too big even for his
The New York herald., 1922-12-18

generally known IL should be noted that
Nigger Mike Salter. although OF swarthy
complexion, was a white man.
''rreat him as kind as you can." said
Irving Berlin to the reporters He wan
no angel. maybe. but there are lot OF
guys on the streets to-day who would
have been in Jail II 1t hadn't been for
Niger Mike"
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
NIGGER MIKE BURIED
In DIMMED GLORY
Continued from First Page.

into a house that had no rugs nor car
pets and very little furniture. On the
porch. in chairs and on a couch.
sprawied dozen young men who wore
olive drab shirts and caps. but who had
"n-'~ to the house OF mourning In fine
: motor cars They spoke mysterious
iy of long motor trips at night and
without lights. They talked freely
enough until they learned that the
stranger was a reporter and after that
they had nothing to say.
Mikes body lay in bare, unheated
room He looked more than his fifty
four years. At the foot OF the pine
box sat his mother. Rachel, 81 years
old and almost hidden under red
knitted shawl and a calico apron. In
a minor tone she was chanting and
keeping the rythm by swaying to and
fro. At the head Of the box sat Mixes
widow. Every so often she would
scream. In the bare hallway and on
the stairs leading to the second floor,
twenty men slouched. The collars of
their overcoats were turned up and
their caps or soft hats were pulled
down. It was cold in Niger Mikes
house. There were no flowers nor
wreaths.
"Nigger Mikes" Young Hopeful.
Sonny. Mikes youngest OF five. was
rolling ball up and down the hallway
having the time of his three-year-old
life. Now and then one of the boys in
the hall or on the stairs would toss
Sonny q nickel Sonny would howl with
delight and by way Of repaying the boys
he would hold up colored comic sheet
and explain the jokes.
The funeral was to have taken place
at a quarter to one. First Mikes sister