The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, April 03, 1914, Page 7, Image 7
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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e- Baptists Hold Meeting.
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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.
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