The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 16, 1912, Page 7, Image 7
MACON PREPARING FOR
CONFEDERATE REUNION
' It Will Eclipse Any Reunion
Ever Held?Great
Efforts Have Been Put
Forth to ArrnmmnflfltA
Veterans and Visitors.
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HY BROWN M'mILLIN.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 9.?In all probability
no city in the South in the
history of former Confederate reunions
has-made greater strides so
?>arlv in preparation for such an
enormous undertaking than Macon,
andfat the present time arrangements
are well under way auguring
that the re-union to be held in Macon^May
6-7-8-9 will be the most
elaborate as well as the most com-,
plefcely arranged in the history of
the' South. Already departmental
cointoittees are at work in a systematic
manner in an effort to have the
city, in perfect condition lor entertaining
the 160,000 visitors who
will have to be housed and fed. The
general committee, with Gol. W. A.
Harris at the head, is supervising
the work of the departmental com
mittees. And last but not least, the
cotntnittees from the various ladies'
organizations are doing everything
in their power to see that their important
part in the work of preparation
is as complete in detail as any
other element of this gigantic undertaking.
Macon is prepared to praise $100,000-if
neceesary for the entertainment
of the heroes and the families
of heroes who will flock to the city
in'May, and from the; scope of the
work already accomplished it seems
no jjjtone will; be left unturned to
make this re-union the most suecesutil
in history. Detail has been
the;xnotto of each committee and it
is the main object of these bodies to
have a system of, entertainment at
work in May in tfhich there will not
be a: flaw nor defect.
3*9 one Visiting the re-union Central
City Park will revive the spirit
of war times, for spread out in the
May sunlight will be acres of white
tents housing comfortably the men
who wore the grey. And the comfortable
entertainment of these veterans
will be a matter of the greatest
care at the hands of the committees
which will make it an especial
point that they shall not suffer the
slightest discomfort. Special care
will also be paid to the matter of
sanitation and the entire camp will
be under military control. Maj. J.
A. Thomas will be in charge of the
encampment.
4 - As to the commissary department
and its importance at the re-union
it suffices to state that there will be
about 15,000 mouths to be fed three
times daily. And along this line it
will come as pleasant news that already
Macoii business men and thfe
committees are mapping out plans
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i? meet vims contingency, tnese preparations
promising to eclipse in perfection
those of any other previous
re-union. The best food will be
bought, none but experienced chefs
will be employed, cleanlinees wil\ be
the salient motive of the commissary
department and the "fat of the
land" will be served as none too
good for the men who fought for
home and principle.
At the same time at which the
battle of preparation and the skirmishes
before the big event swing
on, under the leadership of the general
and departmental committees,
the Ladies' Auxiliary, of which
Mre. W. D. Lamar is in charge, is
silently but skillfully working for
two ends, these being that visitors
to the re-union shall not suffer for
lack of accommodations/ and that
Macon, the City Beautiful of Georgia,
shall blossom forth ill her greatest
beauty and in her richest habiliments
during the time the visitors
are within her portals.
These ladles have arranged with
Congressman Bartlett at Washington
that free flower seed be distributed
in Maoon and tbey will urge
> the -property owners to beanigyJ.
their yards in the spring With these.
Another. request which , is being
made is tta*<all of the*ences of the
city be whitewashed or painted for
the gal* occasion.
In the matter of accommodations
a canvass of the whole city is now
being made in an effort to secure
quarters for the visitors in private
residences who are unable to obtain
places at the hotels. It is an assured
fact that Macon will have
quarters for all who wish to attend.
Plans fofMdCoration 'are also being
discussed by the ladies.
A full-Hedged publicity department
is in operation at the Chamber
of Commerce building and this organization
is laboring night and day
to turn the eyes of the South to
Macon.
The lieautvful spring climate of
this historic center, the warm hospitality
of its people, for which it is
LJ1 Royal has no substiti
^ making delicioi
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| Baking]
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noted, and its accessibility all give!
assurance that this re-union will be!
the greatest from the standpoint of I
attendance ever held.
Reduction of Cotton Acreage.
Kelton, S. C., Feb. 12.
Mr. Editor: If permitted through
your kindness I will write a few
lines in reference to the reduction of
cotton acreage and express myself
upon the same. If it will be a concerted
action all over the cotton belt
no living mortal can doubt the good
that might be accomplished in the
price of the fleecy staple, but that
in my judgment will continue to be
a hard proposition to solve as the
farmers are so differently conditioned.
There is a large portion of
the cotton belt that doesn't require
much fertilizer if any to produce a
good crop, making it as easy for
them to raise cotton at 8 or 9 cents
as for a great many to raise it for 12
or 13 cents, so we see there is one
strong point against united action.
Then there are other points equally
as strong, one of which is the poor
white farmer and the negro, of
which th^re are large numbers of ,
them renting the farms, paying
from two to three bales of cotton to
the plow, using fertilizer to make
their crops, so he finds himself in
such a condition he is compelled to
make all the cotton he can.' If the
reader will allow personal reference
I moved two negroes on my farms
to work on shares this year. Having
nothing I was forced to let them
have money to buy something to eat
and wear before they did a lick of
work. Fortunately for me I let one
go. But I must see that the others
plant a fair crop or else?-well, the
reader understands the situation.
Now let me say right here that I do
not mean that we should raise all
cotton and no corn, far from it, but
we must if wefc ever expect to get
along raise all the corn and other
supplies on the farm regardless of
what the price of cotton may bej j
and all that doesn't adhere to this ,
rule must eventually suffer soon or (
late. |
Now as all are fanoiliar with the
Anderson or Rock Hill plan, as I
stated at the beginning, it is all j
right provided it is a profound
united action. But I just wish to 1
say right here that the people living ]
up here in the poor gully mountain f
section, hardly in the cotton belt \
nohow, we never make much at the s
best. I say let the battle be pitched j i
in the lower part of the belt where; 1
now, if reports are true, they still U
have thousands of bales yet in the
field, there is the place to work for
reduction. But for that those of us <
that sold last fall might have gotten t
more for ours. If they cannot gather r
it it is folly to raise it. We in this t
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jrwvi wvvivii wvyvi UKVV ttuf VU roi | *
in the bale, so I believe that those
who have lost so much by not having
it gathered will consider these
circumstances and conditions and |
not undertake to raiae so much more
than they can gather. I believe
that if there was not anything said
about redaction that it will work I
just as welL I am a little afraid of *
that plan for fear that all will think ]
probably there might be a decrease <
and all make their rows a little
longer hoping to be profited thereby. <
J. 6. Harris. j
A Kind Letter. :
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Renno, S. C.,
Jan.ni.1A12
Mr. L; M. Rice, > *\
Union, S. C. '
Dear Sir: Enclosed' please find J
poet office order for $2, which place i
to my subscription for The Union
Times. I wish you euccees in your
future undertaking.
Respectfully,
J. D. Murphy. i
Mies Lyl Milam, of Clinton, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. W.
Mullinax.
jte for 8
is home-baked foods j(|
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Powder I
u rvnE. HX
rder made W
ape Cream of Tartar
Clem son Extension Work.
WEEVIL TREATMENT IN CORN.
The beet time to handle the
weevil is in the fall, when the corn is
stored: but if you failed to do eo
then, it is advisable to treat it now,
since the weevil ie actively at work
Lheee warm days, and will become
sven more active later in the spring.
Darbon bisulphide, or "Fuma," is
the substance to be used. It can be
)btained from local druggists at
ibout twenty-five cents a p^-und, or
in larger quantities from whole sale
Jealers at about 15 cents per pound
ielivered. This substance is a
volatile liquid, evaporating rapidly
when exposed, and giving off a foul
smelling gas, almost three times as
heavy as air. -Extreme care must
he exercised in its use that neither
matches nor fire in*..any form is
Drought near the crib during fumigation,
as the gas is easily inflammable,
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>ivA uu ca(jiui<iuii would iHi iiKeiy, to
>ccur. i
This substance should be applied
it the rate of 10 pounds per 1,000
jubic feet of space, or, approximately
100 bushels of corn. Spread
jacks over the surface of the corn
ind pour the carbon bisulphide over
ihese. Care should be taken .to
nave plenty of room between the
jorn pile and the top of the crib, to
illow free movement of the max*
who does the fumigating.' Beginning
at the back of the crib, pour
ihe liquid as uniformly as possible
jver the surface of the corn- The
gas given off being heavier than air
links immediately down through
die corn, and, penetrating to the
weevils, kills them by suffocation.
Carbon bisulphide is not dangerous
;o apply when care is exercised to
tireathe as little of it ae is possible
ipd to apply it as. quickly as is
practicable. In the average crib,;
confine the gas us long as possible;
n mmm rtrao*. '' ?111 1?.
? v?'nxy > "V?J <-acw Ik Kill Iia?t3
mtirely escapexl within 48 hours.
Fumigation with tjua strength of
;he liquid, so far as is knowp, in uo
ivay injuries either the germinating
)r feeding qualities of the. corn so.
rented. Wilson P. Gee,
Assistant Prof, of Entomology.
February 3, 1912.
A tight shoe cost a Baltimore girl
ier right leg, amputation becoming
leceseary to stay the spread of gangrene.
She was probably wearing
vhite shoes and endeavoring to otTiet
the appearance of large size
vhich they create by wearing them
nuch too small.?Charlotte Observer.
Aaron Prioleau,colored republican
>f Charleston, is again contesting
he seat of Congressman Legare.
rhis is bis fourth contest, and every
,ime he has heretofore been awarded
$2,000 for "expenses."
HAIR HEALTH
'* * ~
f You Have Scalp or Hair Trouble,
Accept This Offer.
When we promise your money back
or the meie asking if Rexall "93T' Hair
Tonic not do as we claim it will,
/OU cevtmnlv have no reason for ?wn
:>e4itatinr<to try it. We do dot writ you
0 obUgaSe yourself in any way;.
We could not afford to ho strongly en?
lorn- Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and con-1
inue to sqil it as we do, if it did pot do
ill we eiaim. Should our enthon&xm
airry us away, and Rexall "93" Hair
ronic not give entire satisfaction to the
users, they would lose faith in us and our
statements, and in consequence, onr business
prestige.would suffer.
Therefore, when we assure you that
Itexall "93" Hair Tonic will promptly
eradicate dandruff, stimulate hair growth
and prevent premature baldness, you
may rest assured we know what we are
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1411 Kill)! HUOUI.
We honestly believe that Kexall "!Kl"
Hair Tonic will <lo more than any other
liuinan agency toward restoring hair
growth and luur health. It is not greasy
and will not gum the scalp or hair or
i-ause permanent stain. It is aa pleasant
to use as pure cold water. It comes in
two sixes, prices 50 cents ami $1.00. Kemernher,
you can obtain it onhr at our
store,?The itexall .Stow. The Hire
Drag Company.
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"Vox" Comes Again.
Editor Union Times:
It has been a long time since I
have had anything to say to The
Times readers and I thought during
a lull in business affairs and between
coughing spells, superinduced
by a severe cold, I would take upon
myself the task of writing you a
abort letter.
With us as with everybody else
there is nothing to talk about but
the cold weather and the low price
of cotton as compared with the
trouble and exmnso of mutm? ;
?I ? ??
Nearly all the cotton left over and
kept for better prices was let loose
this and last week at 10 cents per
pound and farmers, many of them,
were glad to gut it.
I think our people have learned a
lesson?that a reduction of the cotton
acreage and the raising of more
bread and foodstuffs is the correct
solution of the- cotton problem,
which has for years and years been
mostly talk and "taffy."
More wheat and oats have been
sown in Gowdeysville and Draytonville
townships than has been sown
at any one time since the fall of
<1881. The following year a bumper
crop of both was raised and it appears
that farmers thought they
would never need any more and
they practically quit sowing.
L A few farmers adopted the "hog
and, hominy" policy many years
ago and they are the men who are
living easy now. Your townsman,
I Mr. W. R. Walker, is one of those.
He "cut out" the cotton raising
> business many years ago and he has
a stock farm?hogs and cattle?that
is a credit to any country. Ip his
; absence from home Mr. James L.
Walker has charge of his business
and he is managing it in a business
like way.
There has been a great many
changes in this section since my
writings to The Times has been suspended
and I have been cut off in
the new county of Cherokee, but 1
have been pushing my pencil in behalf
of those whom I thought and
still think I can help in many ways.
The Gaffney Ledger has been extremely
kind, patient and lenient
towards me in my feeble attempts
at journalism. At this work I
spend all or most of my spare time
and I think I love the work. My
first newspaper writings were for
The Union Times under the editorial
management of the venerable
R. M. Stokes, who insisted that 1
take up the work as its North Paeolfct
correspondent, which I did after
he convinced me that it was not
hard. "Why," said he, among
other things, "an account of a dog
AnVti ***511 L/v '1 ?'???A * *
i.Biu ttin m: i i:;iu Willi great micresi
by those living away from the
scene."
; Occasionally 1 get hold of a copy
of The Times anil it seems like
meeting with and renewing the acquaintance
of an old friend.
Mr. (1. Wash McKown, an old
Confederate soldier, a member of
Co. F, 1.1th S. C. Regiment, and at
present commander of Camp Jeffries,'
U. C: V., had the misfortune
to Blip and fall on the ice some
weeks ago and get his thi?h bone
broken. He is now in the City
Hospital at Gaft'ney for treatment.
It is hardly possible. that he will
ever walk again without crutches.
With the exception of the epidemic
of colds, superinduced by the
extremely cold and changeable winter,
the health of this community is
faivlv WAA/1
Ours schools ar?\ all of them, in
successful working order and we are
still moving on, only getting older
as the years go by.
We think that we have a line,
splendid county, Cherokee, and a
fair average of good citizens, a progressive
people with high ideals.
We are glad, too, to note the many
improvements made in Union and
Union county since our section was
part of its territory. Union is a
grand old county and many great
ipen have been born, reared, lived
god died within its jQQtyfines to whom
it can point with pride.
Occasionally I will let you hear
from .North Pacolet. Many of our
older citizens HtiU take The Times
apd through some of them I have
been prompted to write this letter.
Very truly yours,
Vox.
Wilkiosvillo, Fpb. H,
Are Ever at War
There are two thing* everltotuiirly at
w^r. joy and piles. But Bucklen's
Arnica Halve will banish piles in iiny
form. It soon subdues (the itching, irritation,
Inflammation or swelling. It
Svee comfort, iavUes^joy. Greatest
jaler of burns, boils. hUttm. cut*
bruises, mwma, scalds, pimnles, skin
eruptions. Only 2-r> rents ai Tin* Rice
Drug Oo."
Lewis Pierre Glover, 47 years old,
a well known New York newspaper
man, a grand nephew of Abraham
Lincoln, and great-grand-son of
Ninian Edwards, the first territorial
governor of Illinois, died at New
York Sunday as the result of injuries
received a few days ago, from
a fall down a coal hole.
| The Citizens
1 Invites your ba
during the ?
Whether you
opening a Savin]
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serve you in the
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A Aetna 46 F
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V Mutual Life 54 N
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lours:
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services, if you qualify?take the Praugho
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ness colleges COMBINED. 48 Colleges in
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Bookkeeping. Bookkeepers all over
the United States say that 1/ranghon's it
New System of Bookkeeping saves them h
from 25 to 50 per cent in work and worry, tf
Shorthand. Practically all U. S. otiic!al
court reporters write the System of />'
Shorthand Praughon Colleges teach. I*
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)is State received $1,750,- 0
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resident, Nashville. Trim. l t>r//<. or.:
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