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SOUTH CAROLINA FREIGHT RATES MAY BE REVISED. Charges of Discrimination in Favor of N. C. and Georgia?Railroads May Revise Rates From the West to South Carolina. Columbia, March 31.?The railroad commission was informed today by a letter from the several trunK lines that the complaint from the citizens of Greenwood, Spartanburg, Anderson and Greenville with respect to innf a t*ntn n/linof mnnf a frnm U a O I/O V*7 1UVU UUjUnVlllUUVO J 1U1II tltc east and from the west to those points has been adjusted by the preparation of revised rates which will be put into effect at an early date with regard to the rates from the west and as to the eastern rates the interstate commerce commission expects to issue an order that will eliminate the dissatisfaction. The general freight agents of the following roads wrote the commission: Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, C. & W. C. Railroad Co., Southern Railway. The letter stated that the matter of rate adjustments has been receiving the attention oi carriers for months and that yesterday the railroad representatives .met with shipping interests of Anderse-? Greenwood, Greenville and Spartanburg and as a result of the conference the "carriers are now preparing revised rates from the west to points in South Carolina to be made effective soon. As to the eastern rates the carriers write that they are informed that the interstate commerce commission is now preparing a re-* vised schedule of rates involving the long and short haul feature of the fourth section which it is believed will eliminate the dissatisfaction. The complaint of the Piedmont section was that it was being discriminated against in the matter of intersta freight rates. Columbia, March 31.?Revision 01 freight rates affecting shippers or South Carolina is expected by trunk lines operating in this State, according to returns of railroad officials to the railroad commission in reference to charges of discrimination in favor of North Carolina and Georgia ' points. The proposed adjustment is expected to include revision by the interstate commerce commission of rates from the east to southern points and a revision by the railroads of rates from the west to South Carolina destinations. Charges that trunk lines operating 1 in this State discriminate in favor of 1 North Carolina and Georgia shipper, filed with the railroad commission, are held by Secretary Darby of the commission to be tacitly admitted in this return of the railroads to the complaint. _ FEUDIST DIES NATURAL DEATH. He Kept Kentucky Hill Clans in Turmoil for Yeara?Notorious Outlaw Lived 103 Years. Pikeville, Ky., March 31.?This village "turned out" today to pay a tribute to Randolph McCoy, the fa mous feud leader, who lies dead at his home on Blackberry Creek. He was burned last fall and never recovered from the accident. "Ran" McCoy, a generation ago, was a leader in the Hatfield-McCoy feud that kept the hill clans in Breathitt county, Ky., in turmoil for a dozen years. The trouble began in the early sixties, when James Vance, a marriage relative of "Bad Anse" Hatfield shot and killed Harmon McCoy, a brother of "Ran." The feud was revived wnen one 01 "Baa Anse's" sons, Johnson Hatfield, eloped with one of "Ran" McCoy's daughters. "Ran" said in 1907, at his mountain home in Blackberry Creek, near Pikeville, that he was ninety-six. that three of his children had been killed in the feud, two of them in 1887, and that he had killed six of his enemies, in different combats. It was estimated at that time that forty persons had been killed and more than 100 injured in the forty years that the two clans had been at war. "Things aren't what they used to be," he said, as he greeted several of his old Hatfield foes at his birth- j day celebration. "Think of a Hatfield coming up to my front'door, unarmed, walking straight in. and r? a-shaking hands with him. I remember the time when I'd have got him a quarter of a mile away, or he'd have got me." "Ran" McCoy, in 1897, led a sheriff's posse into the Tug river wilds in search of "Cap." Hptfield who ( had chopped his way out of the coun- , ty jail with an axe, but Hatfield go* j away from the posse. "Ran" was ] shot twice, at different times, but he , bore what the mountaineers called a "charmed life." One of his daugh- , ters went crazy after her brother and . sister were killed In 1887. , Santuc School News. The Calhoun Literary Society of Santuc Graded School held its meet- , injr on Friday, March 27th. for the j "purpose of electing new officers for ( the next two months. They are as ( follows: President, Malcolm Jeter, , vice-president. John M. Jeter; secre- ( tary, Bessie Jeter; censor, Lucy Gil- , more; critic, Mildred Jeter; reporter, | T.ois Gregory; program (committee, j Lucy Gilmore, Mildred Jeter and : Helen Stevens. 1 Much good is resulting from our l society, hut we hope to have greater j progress within the next two monthc. |j as we nave the influence of Rood j teachers. L. L. G. i Moves to Union. i ( Mr. W. Fowler Bobo has purchased the 'Dan McNeace" place on Mountain 1 street and will move with his family i to Union as soon as ai rancrements can ] he made for the move. Mr. Bobo sold i his farm below Hebron to Mr. D. A. 1 Willard. l Mr. Bobo will conduct his farm on 1 Broad river, but lives here. i R01 BAKING I ABSOLUTE! Insures tl delicious and h By the use of Royal great many more arti< readily made at hom< licious, and economi variety and attractive The" Royal Baker ai containing five h; receipts for all ki end cookery, free. Baking Powder C WEST SPRINGS ~[p a West Springs, March 31.?Mrs. W. M. Lawson died at the home of her P daughter, Mrs. Joseph F. Gregory, r< on last Saturday afternoon after an illness of several weeks duration, *! Mrs. Lawson was 79 years of age. . For more than 35 years she had been . a faithful and consistent member ?.> Putnam Baptist church. She was the widow of the late William Lawson, who was killed by the train just . above Union a few years ago. q, Mrs. Lawson was a most estimable woman, possessing many charming , traits of character which drew around y her a very large circle of strong friends. She was affectionately p known to all the young people as c "Aunt Milly." b Mrs. Lawson is survived by three p children: Mrs. J. F. Gregory and j Messrs. W. M. and C. N. Lawson. One Bister, Mrs. Susan Bobo, also survives her. u The funeral services were held at Putnam on Sunday afternoon at tv?v q o'clock. The burial service was con- T ducted by Rev. States Jolly, the pas- ?i tor, and Rev. L. L. Wagnon. The ? following acted as pall bearers: Messrs. Sam West, Floyd Chick, L. B. Lee, B. F. Lee, B. H. Gist and Jeff a Davis. ii The West Springs Dramatic Club played "East Lynne" to a large audi Xl J!a 5 ? ? * * eiuc in Liie uuuiionum 01 tne scnooi building: on Saturday night. Something over $23.00 was realized from 1 the sale of tickets. This fund will go to buy shingles to cover West Springs Baptist church. Mrs. John L. Johnson has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A John Has per, at Inman. ii Messrs. Clark Garner and Wesley il Greer of Union were visitors here on Sunday. a Mr. Furman P. Bogan went to Spar- C tanburg Monday on business. n Dr. W. A. Smith, of Glendale, spent ci the week-end here with his mother, n Mrs. Janie Smith. t< Mr. and Mrs. George S. Simmons c< spent a day or two the past week 1 with relatives at Bonham. b Mr. C. E. Bailey, of Fair Forest, f< spent Sunday here with friends. Mrs. J. A. Smith, of Cedar Bluff, n spent Sundav here with her sister, o Mrs. W. J. Betsill. p Misses Kate O'Shields and May c Miller of Spartanburg, spent the S week-end here with friends. Mrs. J. B. Lancaster of Union is 1< visiting relatives here this week. c< Mrs. Bovce J. Whitehead nf Wnf. it ford Fitting School, spent a few days C here the past week with his parents, le Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whitehead. hi Miss Nora Johnson has returned to 1 her home at Greer after an extended ol visit to Mrs. C. E. Johnson at th,V? w place. ^ ti Mr. J. W. Nance, of Union, was the In guest of Mr. J. M. West here this u week. c< Mrs. W. P. Bogan left Monday for f< Rnartanhurg, where she will enter Steedley's hospital for treatment. ti T. J. W. iei NEW HOPE f> 10 New Hope, March 31.?The weal:: a er is very changeable at present, though we are so busy working and (j trying to keep up with the times hard- tj ly can find time to give in our do^ so much to read, the woman's move- i,< ment, war in Mexico and the tax G] problem being discussed. I only wish hi we could have just such taxes to pay t\ as Country Boy in last week's State w wrote about. He must be a live wires Honestly, we would like to see a law m passed so that no one person could a, own over 100 acres of land for him- sj self, but could own 100 acres for ev- ti ery child he had. So many people w own more land than they can work (t or look after, while others can't own s any for the big land owners will not h' sell. In a Texas Journal I see where rj a big real estate company owns 30,- p, 000 acres of rich land, and are sell- rn ing it out to poor people who aro sf not able to pay cash or buy any other bi way, on 40 years time at 540 an acre, uj by paying $1.00 in cash and $1.00 8 an acre yearly thereafter until paid (< for at 6 per cent interest. They are pi anxious to sell and are offering ev- \?, ery inducement to get people to buy. They claim their land makes a bale ps ?f cotton to the acre and 40 bushels tl jf corn without any fertilizers. rc The material I mentioned in my last letter has sure enough appeared se in the name of our friend, J. G. Bishop a? for commissioner. He has been tried t.h and has shown to the people some things that are required of a com- A missioner and our roads, as we all know have suffered for lack of work in our community. We trust the peo- l.i L4L OWDER LY PURE ie most lealthful food Baking Powder a :les of food may be i, all healthful, dcical, adding much i :ness to the menu. nd ?try Cook,** * ;n<:reil practical |J uus cm Da King r; Address Hoy a I 0 , Hew York. kj ' le will not lose the service of sue competent and experienced man. Fertilizers are about all hauled an lanting corn has begun, and nearl sady to plant cotton seed. Mr. Carlisle Taylor, who has bee pending a few days at the home t Ir. B. W. Whitlock, has returned \ is home at Prosperity, but he lei is heart behind. Mrs. Cbleman Fowler is quite sicl ut trust she will soon be out agaii Mr. and Mrs. Ola Belue spent tl ay with Mrs. J. L. Whitlock las unday. Mrs. Ida Belue Is staying a fe ays with her daughter, Mrs. Joh ifhitloek. Misses Alline Bishop and Edn lecknell spent the evening with Mis allie Whitlock Sunday. Mr. B. W. Whitlock went up 1 'acolet Sunday to see his sister, Mr immie Ward. Moxy, Eve was the only woma rithout a mother that I can remen er. Smike. ores Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Con he worst cases, no matter of how long standln re cured by the wonderful, old reliable I) orter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relievi ain and Heals at the aame time. 25c, 50c, $l.i Col. R. M. Mixson, of Williston, n announced candidate for congrei 1 opposition to Jas. F. Byrnes. AN ORDINANCE o Raise Supplies for the Fiscal Yei Beginning May 1, 1914, for the City of Union, S. C. Pf, if Vvae v vi uauigu \jy iuc xuayur til Jdermen of the City of Union, S. < 1 Council assembled ,and by autho ;y of the same: That a tax to cover the expens< nd general purposes of the sai ity of Union, be as follows: 11 3nils for general purposes and a sp< ial levy of 4 1-4 mills for main:* ance of Carnegie Free library ar j pay the interest on outstandin oupon bonds, from the first of Ma; 914, to the first of May, 1916, sha e levied and collected in manner ar arm as follows: Section 1. A tax of Sixteen (1( nils upon every dollar of the vali f all taxable real estate, personi roperty and stock in trade, in tl orporate limits of the City of Unio . C. Section 2. That the taxes herei ?vied and assessed shall be due ar ollected by the City Treasurer du lg the month of May, 1914. Tl ity Treasurer shall proceed to cc set the said taxes herein levied, ar e shall keep his hooks open from tl st day of May, 1914, to the 1st ds f June, 1914, for this purpose; aft( u: * i- ~ t 1' ? men nine nc snan proceed by di: ess or otherwise, as prescribed fc iw, to collect such taxes as remai npaid, with a penalty of twenty pi ?nt (20 per cent) in addition therel >r such non-payment. Sec. 3. That the basis of value fe ixation of real estate, personal pro) rty and stock in trade within tl ity of Union, S. C., shall be take om the hooks of the Auditor of Li >n county, and such assessment sha a the same as levied by the Count uditor in 1013 and 1914. Sec. 4. The sum of Two Dollai &2.00) is hereby fixed as a commuti on tax for the street or road dut> le said sum to be paid by all abb >died male persons able to perfon r cause to be Derformed the lab( erein required, between the ages < venty-one (21) and fifty (50) year ho reside within the corporate lin s of the said City, except ordaint linisters and those exempt by lav ad any person liable to this tax wt lall fail to pay the same within tt me specified, shall be required 1 ork on the streets of Union foi I) days under the direction of t) treet Overseer, whenever reouir* y said overseer during the said pi od hereinbefore mentioned; and an rson failing either to pav said con mtation or perform said labor, wh? > required as before said, shall 1 rought before the Mayor's court ar pon conviction thereqf, shall be fine sum not exceeding Ten Dollai "Ki.OO) or sentenced to imnrisoi ent not exceeding twenty (20) daj nn or witnout nard labor. Sec. 5. That all Ordinances e *rts of Ordinances conflicting wil lis Ordinance are hereby declare pealed. Done and ratified in Council ai 'tabled under the hand of the May< id Seal of the said City of Unio: lis 13th day of March, 1914. T. C. Duncan, ttest: Mayor. W. D. Arthur, (L. S.) Clerk and Treasurer. I 3t. KELTON Kelton, March 30.?We have had fine weather the last ten days and the farmers have put in good time. Large quantities of fertilizers have been hauled from Kelly station the past two weeks and the farmers are going right ahead putting it in the soil. Another week like last week and they will be fairly well advanced in preparing their lands for another crop. The Bethlehem members are very busy preparing to erect a new church on the ground where the old church was burned down recently. Mr. John H. Kelly, of Spartanburg, is on an extended trip, visiting old friends and relatives in Union county. M I.- J ? *? mi.->. u. vANiier una two lime children visited relatives in Campobello last week. Mrs. J. E. Kelly and children visited relatives in Jonesville last Friday. I see that the railroad fare from Union to Jacksonville and return for the reunion is $7.85. In my last communication to The Union Times there was a bad mixup?so bad that there was no sense whatever in the paragraph or sentence. I am at a loss to know how the force ever read it to mean what was in it. What I intended to say was, that we needed two political ~ parties in South Carolina or two fae,jj tions in the Democratic party to watch each other and not all of the icj press and friends of one faction ary rayed on one side RivinR publicity to all that is done in one faction and ,n never Rive any credit to any Rood ,? deedf dor.e by the other faction. Let ^ us render unto Caesar the things that ^ are Caesar's and render unto Cod the things that belong to God. " c. T. G. [e FURMAN UNIVERSITY it Furman University, Harch 30.? w The regular spring examinations in closed last Friday, after continuing for ten days. Some of the students went home iS for a few days after examinations were over. Dr. W. J. McGlothin, of the 8* Southern Theological Seminary, spent Friday and Saturday in Greenville. 111 He made a very forceful address at 1_ chapel Saturday. Dr. McGlothlin is recognized as a great teacher. Prof .J. H. Jackson visited his sister at Brevard the past week, -r! The faculty club held a very inters'' esting meeting on Monday evening. The subject was "Browning.'* Dr. is Poteat led the discussion. These }8 meetings are open and are well worth the time spent at them. Mr. J. H .Simpson and C. S. Sulli van will represent Furman in the debate against Mercer. The debate is to be the first of April. lr The baseball team is hard at work. "Tommy" Stouch is coaching. The team expects to win the banner. The chemistry class will go to Lauid rens Wednesday to go through the glass works. Prof. Y. A. Buist will r- have charge of the trip. The "Furman Echo" has just come js from the press. It has several good id pieces. Correspondent. i * e- Baptists Hold Meeting. 5 ????? id The Union County Baptist Gundajv ig School Convention met Sunday with y, the Mon-Aetna Baptist church. A .11 number of good speeches were made, id Good singing by the choir of the church was an interesting feature of }) the meeting. The people of the com ie munity were lavish in their hospitaler# ity and the day was greatly enjoyed ie by those who attended, n, The next meeting will be held with the Hebron church, fifth Sunday in in May. jitem ' * " ' 11 ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN y in spite of every precaution. Breakrv downs necessitate r?nnir? A\^i/i i- mistakes of taking your work to the 7\ wrong shop. Only the best work is 8- good enough. That's ours, and our ii charges are low. We make what we >r repair as good as new. i W. NEWELL SMITH f AUTO COMPANY 10 Phone 189-146. ? UNION, S. C. 'XSaan. i f$* Count " m *p f01? i roy |anythwg? >r n, Regular $5, $6, $7 Pants Tailor Made For $3.50 S. M. McKissick | Merchant Tailor Union, S. C. X 4* your account is growing. We 4* you do business with our bank -ft it will be to our mutual ben< -ft your cash in any wildcat scl -ft with us to grow while in pos shrewdest business men in + perfectly satisfied with our co 4* Make Our Bank Your Bank. % Citizens Natio * I ? I We Have Vl | lusl M | Received 1 a Car Load 1 | of ] t ? Tennessee ? Y Come and Look H % 1 THE PEOPLES SI ?$ ???? ??WJlit ^*???? ?? 1 I?h, ifci m~\\d |i On six Continents?t ;i the favorite car. And ! constantly in world-wi ty. It's the one car countries?all climate: ; tions. And its light J: unequaled strength n" economical. ( , Five hundred dollars is the p ||l runabout; the touring1 car is I III j) Detroit, complete with ennin 5 alop: and particulars from J. F. BURBA UNION, S. C AT MODEI, GAR gL____| SEE] ? THAT G1 V f ? That's the kind we sell. A1 and new?no old seeds carried ove I are guaranteed absolutely. We wi 49^ ^ or your money back if they fail 1 ? sell you your seed this season, and regret buying from us. If you write us. We deliver promptly v X Parcel Post. Everything that a good all th | Washbi X Phone 237 T? b? 414* 41 4? ^ Balance * Your t Bank t Book | from time to time, 4* and take note of how + + i would like to have ; because we believe 4 ?fit. Do not invest 4 lemes, but leave it 4" itive security. The 4* the community are * nservative methods. *T + nal Bank % x 4^4 A 4^4 4^4^44yi I'll ? Mules | 1 tiem Over ? UPPLY CO. | __ itw ;he Ford is j ]j it's gaining I |i de populari- ! built for all j |i s?all condi- j jj weight and lb lake it most ! il rice of the Ford 11 five-fifty, f. o. b. 11 ment. Get cat- ! NK, li! i l|' mnnM'MnMHanwnnra < DS | ROW 1 t Y I our seeds are fresh r from last year. They II give you fresh seeds t to grow. WTe want to ^ we are sure you won't <?? can't call, 'phone or whether in town or by Y Y e time. <?> I# lrit's I V ie Clean Grocery <! % 4T4 ATA ATA VTA ATA A?A ATA. A^A i