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"EE"1! THE UNION TIMES
DAILY EDITION
VOL. I. NO. 11. UNION. S. C., MONDAY, OCT. 29, 1917 3c PER COPY'
WILSON AS]
UN FOOD
Washington, Oct. 28.?President
Wilson, in a statement issued today,
urged every home and public rating
place in the United States to pledge
its support to the food administration
and to comply with its request.
His appeal marked the inauguration
of family enrollment week., during
which everybody in the country will
be asked to become a member of the
food administration in order to as
sure nauon-wiue cooperation m looa
conservation.
The president said that in n<? other
way than through this cooperation of
the. people can the nation accomplish
its object in the war. The statement
follows:
"The chief part of the burden of
finding food supplies for the peoples
associated with us in war falls for
the present upon the American people
and the drain upon supplies on
such a scale necessarily affects the
prices of our necessaries of life.
"Our country, however, is blessed
with an abundance of foodstuffs and
if our people will economize in their
use of foods providentially confining
themselves to the quantities required
for the maintenance of health and
strength; if they will eliminate waste;
and if they will make use of those
commodities of which we have a surplus
and thus free for export a larger
Short Times Certificates
of Indebtedness Taken
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 29.? Third day's
subscription to the government's offering
of short time certificates of indebtedness
amounts to $'130,000,000.
This brings the total up to $395,000,AAA
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. Cold Wave Coming
Says Weather Bureau
(Saturday's State.)
Wa <h in gto r.,..Oct. 29.?With thermometer
12 above zero and the.coldest
day on record this year in Colorado,
cold wave warnings as far as
Georgia and Florida have been given
out for tonight by weather bureau.
News From the Junction.
Lockhart Junction, Oct. 29.?The
weather has been beautiful for gathering
the crops, but it is threatening
rain today. Potato digging has taken
place for the season and the time is
4 on. This writer took up his and by
measure he made 110 bushels off of
not quite an acre. Tell me if you
beat this and I will put it in the
paper. I can publish it for you for we
would like to tret the news like that.
Some say they are meat and bread,
too. Well, they arc surely fine in
their place and they are surely pood
to fatten hops. Cook them for your
hops and they will help out the saving
of your corn.
The fair will he held at the Cault
school house Wednesday, Oct. Ill, and
all are invited. We are in hopes the
community will he able to show you
all something.
Mrs. M. A. Cunningham died at her
dauphter's home, Mrs. A. Ijee Clault,
after an illness of only four days. She
had a stroke of paralysis from which
she never rallied. She was taken to
Liberty Hill, her old home, for burial.
She was on a visit to see her dauphter
taken on the train while on her
way to visit Mrs. Gault. She was (id
years old and was a member of the
Presbyterian church and was a Christian
women. She leaves five children
and many relatives and friends to
mourn her death.
Misses Louise Noland and Marie
Burgess of Union were visitors in
this community Sunday and attended
Sunday school at the Gault school
house. Sunday is rally day and all
are invited to come to Sunday school
Sunday. We want you, we need you.
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nil ui uic iairn urt* NOW OH at lilt'
same time. The Spartanburg fair is
on this week, Union next week, 7th,
8th and 9th. Pon't forget to attend
your own county fair. Moxy.
Food Registration Week.
This next week, October 28th to
November 4th, is Food Registration
Week in America and this proclamation
is issued, calling upon the people
to sign the food pledge cards
when the solicitors come around. This
is highly important and we trust thai
we can have your hearty and active
cooperation. Faithfully yours,
L. C. Wharton,
W. D. Arthur, Mayor.
Clerk.
ICS HELP
CAMPAIGN
proportion of those required by the
world now dependent upon us, we
shall not only be able to accomplish
our obligations to them but we shall
obtain and establish reasonable prices
at home. To provide an adequate
supply of food both for our own soldiers
on the other side of the seas
and for the civil populations and the
armies of the allies is one of our
first and foremost obligations; for if
we are to maintain their constancy
iii this struggle for the independence
of all nations we must first maintain
their health and strength. The solution
of our food problems, therefore,
is dependent upon the individual service
of every man, woman and child
in the United States. The great voluntary
effort in this direction which
has been initiated and organized by
the food administration under my directions
offers an opportunity of service
in the war which is open to every
individual and by which every individual
may serve both his own people
and the peoples of the world.
"We can not accomplish our objects
in this great war without sacrifice and
devotion and in no direction can that
sacrifice and devotion be shown more
than by each home and public eating
place in the country pledging its support
to the food administration and
complying with its requests.
(Signed) "Woodrow Wilson."
HELP WIN THE WAR
A nationw
i d campaign
tooom
pleta the ea- >"i}
, rollment of !>
I our forces m
conserr -
! ation of our
food supply, is a duty of necj
egsity, humanity and honor.
: As a free people we have elected
to discharge this duty, not
[ under autocratic decree, but
without other restraint than
the guidance of individual
conscience.
- -HERBERT HOOVER. 1
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Herbert^ Hoover
United States Food Administrator.
[ DAILY COTTON REPORT
(Hy MeNally Cotton Co., Union, S. C.)
December cotton opened at 26.94;
highest point reacher, 27.17.
Local cotton market, 27c.
Seed, $66.00.
Food Administration Cards.
Every household in Union should
e'xhibit one of these cards. If you
have received one please hang it
where it can be seen.
There will be a house-to-house canvass
in behalf of Food Conservation
this week and you will be given an
opportunity to sign a pledge cards,
which will entitle you to a Membership
Window Card.
Italians Holding
Germans Back
(By Associated Press).
War Front, O.ot 20.?Powerful
I (lerman forces are being kept back
i back by Italian forces, who are not
t failing to do their duty, Rome offi?
cially announced today. London says
steps are being taken to aid the Italians.
Fresh Italian troops and guns
are being rushed to the front of th(
threatened line.
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ITALIANS I
CHECK
Isonzo Line Is 7
Destru
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Fnn/anW i nrl Ffi ns*/3 I
.II^IUIIU HMU I ICIIIVt I
mans Evacuate W(
Verdun Front
Little C
(By Associa
War Front, Oct. 29.?Italia
Teuton drive and the entire Is
annihilation. England and *
taking steps to aid the Italia
is not known. The French
made an effort to decide wha
Italians. Teutons are now \
Cadorna's headquarters. A li
through Udine might be selc
ably will make a stand at the
which offers better natural pi
of the Teutons to drive a we
the Carsu front and those i
of St. . Gradisfi
point and should the ItaliaiiB
would be inevitable and dijp
with explanation that the G*
der peninsular, where receaj
From Paris a statement s$
Verdun front'near Chaumel
on the advanced French?*
ground in counterattack^
Warenton and Dixfl&ude^ljsB
this saBent
Secretary
Baker Be
Import*
(By Associs
Washington, Oct. 29.?In
pending in the war, so says St
of the week. He mentions 1
every front and says stratej
on Aisne and Flanders may
Italy is passing through a difl
that Italians once before stop
favorable circumstances. He
Italians to get their defenses
American Sailing S
Falls Vi
(By Associc
London, Oct. 29.?An Ann
Prescott," of 400 tons gross v
It was taken in tow by the s
doned by the crew.
M^linw nf RoH IVncc
(i ""a wi viwiiiiii^ mm tnu uiiici
i consisted of silk handkerchiefs and
5 well-filled comfort kits, sent by the
Equal Suffrage auxiliary to the Union
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Executive Board
The executive hoard meeting was
held on Friday, Oct. 20th, at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
In the absence of the chairman,
M rs. T. C. Duncan, vice chairman
presided.
Reports from the officers present
weie given. It was voted to spend
the usual monthly allowance for supplies;
also to consult with Atlanta
headquarters about purchasing a new
supply of wool.
Mrs. Cohen reported activities on
behalf of the Civiliar Relief Committee,
with Mrs. S. S. Linder as secretary.
It was voted to request all knitted
articles to he sent in by Nov. 1st.
The question of heating the sewing
room was discussed and Mrs. Farr
was appointed chairman of a committee
to look into the matter.
Other routine business was trans;
acted.
Acknowledgement of the receipt of
! two boxes was given. One of these
urn e n ItA v r\C ol At Vl I n r? n ? /-I 4 Ua /vi Vtnw
F/l/L TO j
TEUTONS
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ill VUIVIIVU Willi 1
ction.
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Vill Help Italy?Gerirder
Peninsular.
IShows But
hange.
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ns have failed to check the
lonzo line is threatened with
France are reported to he
n forces, but in what form
cabinet met last night and 1
it could be done to help the
vithin nine miles of Udine,
Ine running north and south
Kited as next line but probi
river, 18 miles from Udine,
rotection. It seems the plan
dge between the Italians on
n the mountains northwest
r now looms as an important
l lose it, retreat from Carso
Ollll Pofrfto-rafl ormmirmoc
rmans have evacuated Werjly
troops were landed,
ys the Germans attacked on
rorks; they gained a footing
sitions but French retook
Germans remain between
Belgium thus an attack on
lieves
int Events Pending
ited Press)
iportant developments are
icretary Kaker, in his review
waves of activity on nearly
*ic retreat of the Germans
be expected. He also says
icult moment, but points out
?ped an onslaught under less
says the winter will aid the
strengthened.
hip
ctim to Submarine
ited Press)
^rican sailing ship, "Fannie
/as attacked by a submarine,
submarine after being aban*
Attempted Wholesale
Destruction Supplies
(Iiy Associated Press)
New York, Oct. 20.?After discoverinc
a nlot for thf> whr?lo<nl<? dnctrAV.
ing of food supplies, guards have been
detailed to every place where food is
stored in New York. The authorities
are ready to call out the home guards
if necessary.
Christian Endeavor
Secretary to Speak
Karl Lehmann of Chattanooga,
Tenn., the secretary of United States
of Christian Endeavor and editor of
the Dixie Endeavor, will be in the city
Tuesday evening, Oct. 30th, to address
the young people and the
friends of the young people at the
Presbyterian Sunday school rooms.
county chapter.
The matter of membership adjustment
for the branches at Carlisle and
Jonesville was considered and the
secretary was instructed to send their
dues to Atlanta headquarters.
Mrs. J. W. Mixson,
Chairman.
OCTOBER \\
REACHES
Washington, Oct. 28.?(lovernment <1
sxpenditures of one billion dollars is (
the record which the month of October
has established at the treasury '
department. The total, which includes
loans to the allies, may exceed even h
this huge sum, possibly by $100,000,- n
000. Thus far it stands a t$98.r>,.'142,- n
1587 with yesterday's spending not in- e
|U- oo 1.: >
l.uwu.- ?- vi me -o wurMnn (lays inns far
counted, it shows average expenditures
of approximately $42,500,000 c
daily, or almost $150,000 every minute t
of the day and night. Expenditures
for last Friday, the latest record pub- C
lished, were $68,975,948, but this was
an unusual day, considerably higher ii
than the average, though not by any 1
means a record. > i:
The increase in the daily expenditures
is greater at the present time a
than it was a month ago and is steadily
growing. It is thought that it will t
L-ontinue to grow. A two billion dollar
month, officials assert, is not far a
off. It may be reached with the re- 8
tirement of short time treasury certificates?to
be met out of Liberty
bond receipts by n-id-winter.
Expenditures for the fiscal year 1;
thus far have reached the total of tl
$3,4 46,(559.7(54, of which $444,200,000 I
is represented by loans to the allies, fi
These loans and the interest upon c
them are to be repaid to the govern- tl
ment by the borrowers and therefore o
Purely Personal.
Miss Aileen Summer is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. II. I. Horton, dr., i<
in Spartanburg for sometime.
Mrs. W. W. Summer and C. I'. and
M. B. Summer and Mrs. James Whit- s
lock spent Sunday in Spartanburg.
Miss Louise Zeigler, who spent the v
week-end with Miss May Smith, re- 1
turned to her school duties at Jones- v
ville Sunday afternoon.
d
Little Miss Aileen Summer Hnrtnn
has returned to hor homo ju Spur- t
tanburg after an extended visit to her c
grandmcther, Mrs. W. W. Summer.
Mrs. W. II. Gault of Kelton has ^
just bought from E. F. Kelly and Bio.
130 acres of land near Lockhart 1
Junction known as the "Joseph Gaul> ''
Home place."
C
Mrs. W. H. Hendley has returned a
from several weeks' visit to relatives t
in Spartanburg and was accompanied
home by her mother, Mrs. George, 1
who was her guest for the week-end. 1
Several Reported \
Killed in Collision
i
(By Associated Press). t
Austin, Texas, Oct. 27.?Several \
were killed in a rear-end collision s
between a Mississippi train and a
Texas passenger train five miles south i
of here today, according to first re- <
ports received.
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American Locomotives ,
, Stand Idle in Greece 1
c
Athens, Sept. 30.? (Correspondence '>
Associated Press).?There are 10 <
monster American locomotives <
standing in line on a side-track ac )
the Piraeus, the port of Athens, grad- .
ually going to pieces for lack of use.
They are evidence of the progressive
modern methods which a recent government
railway administration
sought to put into practice, without,
however, making due calculations in (
advance.
It was felt that the time had come
to modernize Greek railways, and an
extensive nroieet was worked out to
that end. One part of the plan was
to have the latest type of large and
powerful American locomotives.
These were ordered, and 10 of them
were shipped across the Atlantic.
They were greatly admired when they
arrived, but when they were put on
the tracks it was discovered that the
light rails almost flattened out with
the weight of the big engines, and
the bridges along the main routes
were not strong enough to permit the
engines to pass. It meant new
bridges and new roadbed everywhere,
and as the finances were not equal to
this strain the locomotives were laid
up for a time. This was many months
ago, and the locomotives still are
waiting for the bridges to be
strengthened.
$25,000,000 "to England.
Washington, Oct. 29.?The government
has advacned $25,000,000 to
J England. |
AR BILL
i A BILLION
id not represent actual expense to
he American people.
October's h u ire volume of funds
tw.i uui is tiliiiii' up as ioiiows:
For the army a'"l navy, the shipiin>r
board, the ; craft production
oard, the food administration, the
maintenance of domestic provernlental
machinery and all other fedral
government activities $305,200,00.
For interest on short time certitiates
of indehtedness and interest on
he public debt, $'!,158,708.
For maintenance of the Panama
'anal, $1,523,002.
For redemption of certiticates of
idebtedness issued in anticipation of
liberty Bond receipts of the second
isue, $133,034,802.
For bonds, interest bearing notes
nd certificates retired, $200.
For the redemption of one year
reasury notes, $">,057,000.
For the retirement of national bank
nd federal reserve bank notes, $1,72,205.
For loans to the allies, $444,200,000.
Total, $085,342,378.
During the corresponding period
?st year, before America's entry into
he war, the total was $81,020,800.
'he total expenditures of the current
seal year to date, $3,440,050,704.
o m pored with $*531,238^212 durinir
he same period last year, an increase
f more than 000 per cent.
Monarch Locals.
v wuiue noweu, private in the navy,
> at home on a ten days' furlough.
Mr. W. A. Turner is havinp a
ound with the prip. Seems a little
etter this morninp, we are plad to
ay.
Food savinp campaipn is beinp
/aper this week. We have heen pracieinp
this already, hut if need be, we
/ill buckle our belts a hole tiphter.
Mrs. W. E. Green, Mrs. W. C. Maul- ^
in motored to Spartanburp today. m
Mr. Lee Petty and family are at- fl
endinp the fuaaral_nf.-ia*^ia?ther% ?* ?^r-^j
hild at Pacolet today. H
Mr. K. E. N. Fowler has returned
rom Co umbia.
Mr. W. J. Vanderford has returned
o Whitmire after a few days' visit
iere.
Mr. .1. S. Rodpers is at home from
'olumbia, where he has Veen workinp
it Camp .laekson. He will return afer
a day or so.
Next Sunday is to he observed as
>tate-wide "(Jo-to-Sunday-Sehool
lay." Did you see (lovernor Manlinp's
proclamation? Mon-Aetna
vants -".00 present; help us pet them.
Let the joperfy class please stand
ip and recite. If Miss Ouri bor owed
Mississ Ippi New Jersey what
vould Dela ware? Inclose two cent
itamp for reply.
Yesterday broupht the Haptist
neetinp to a close. Hro. Ho/.eman
leuvereu ins insi sermon yesterday at
II a. m. The baptismal service was
leld last tii^hl. An immense conirrejration
was present. Thirty-eight had
>een received for baptism and it is
hronieled as a remarkable fact that
*11 the .'IS were baptized. Thirteen
>thers were received under the watch
?are and by letter. To (Tod be all the
iflory.
New Liberty Bonds
Selling at Par
(By Associated Pres<)
New York, Oct. 29.?Fifteen hundred
dollars worth of new liberty
Bonds sold on the stock, exchange at
pa?Socialist
Peace
Advocate Whipped
(By Associated Press)
Cincinnnati, Oct. 29.? Herbert Bigelow,
a Peoples' Church leader, politician
and pacifist, was seized last
night as he was entering a hall to
make a Socialistic speech. His hands
were tied to a tree and be was
whipped and turned loose with the
warning not to come back.
Books for the Soldiers.
The Fairforest chapter, I). A. R.,
is making a request for books for the
soldiers and if you have a book or
books in your library which you would
like to donate to these brave lads,
send it to the Carnegie library before
Wednesday.
It is calculated that the average
speed at which a golf hall leaves the
tee is 300 miles an hour?about five
times that of an express train.