The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, August 21, 1914, Page 8, Image 8
AN OPEN LETTER TO
UNION COUNTY VOTERS p
d
"Democrats and fellow citizens of 0
Union and Union county, permit me ?
under a crisis, that none can know b
when it is to arrive, just a short messugt
through thp columns of The r
'I roes, I am called today to the bed- n
side of the mother, (God bless her y
for her gentleness, purity and unsel- t
fish devotion, for to her I owe what- P
ever character and manhood, that c
may have been of worth to my fel- e
low men, to my state and to my ^
home), whom under the dispensation r
of providence, 1 have been able to see P
and be with but little of late years; 1
her critical condition makes it plain f
that there can be no conflict of duty '
i n rvAiti<y f A flcAiir?k 1 1
we are just arriving at the close of '
our county campaign, and just on the v
eve of election. r
"As you know 1 am a candidate for c
election to the legislature from Union s
county. I have met you privately and ?
publicly on every stump, and at every c
precinct, except my home precinct, or 1
the last meeting of the campaign to J
be held in Union Friday and Satur- c
day. I want to say, fellow citizens, 1
that my confidence in you is implicit, *
and while I shall be denied the privi- 1
lege of deliving my message in per- *
son, my life, my work, and the many '
times I have met you for service of (
whatever kind you have needed x
makes me sure that you will not for- '
get me, nor neglect the interests that ?
I can not represent in person, the
last few days of the campaign. I '
want to say to the Democracy of Uik 5
ion county, that I am convinced that J
today we stand as a people on the ;
threshold of the greatest successes '
and most conspicuous achievements, *
that have ever opened before us as a 1
nation, and as a people; Democracy 1
is coming into her own. JThe South is 1
coming into her own, South Carolnn. 1
and Union county today stand face ?
to face with opportunities and priv- f
ilexes unprecedented, in lh? gloriou; *
history of a glorious peoDle, ar.d I *s
can for*"- only one cloud upon the 1
horizr one danger that shall rob *
us or the great heritage of progress, c
that lies out before, and that is the c
danger of factionalism and partisan- '
ship, 'h" greatest danger of this age, 1
and the sorest menace to our neonle ?
is that which comes to a divided poo- r
pie. It is contrary to the law of God f
and common sense for the great is- 1
sues and measures of the day to be v
solved for the benefit of thc great 1
masses of the neonle, when we are u. I
vided. and split with factionalism and '
oarl'sH" politics. My pl"a to the }
manhood of Union County is 1
that we ' ill ho.H- that w? -eali'.o 1
wha' c"'""" fboughtful man mns* i
kno"- ?? are made and blessed *
of God Almighty with the same pure '
Anglo-S: nr- forebears. Your fa- '
thers and mmc minified their blood on c
\ the fields cf South Carolina and V?'*- s
?> ginia, we n?-e brethren in the truest c
\ sense of the word, and whenever one *
1. .. . s'.de goes down, all will go down, w? 1
will stand or 'all together.' There can 1
be no real progress?we can never c
achieve that which is our mo3t imper- *
ative need, bA*"~ school faci'ities, bet- ?
ter road conditions, equitable taxa- *
tion and the safety of life and liberty 0
that is vouchsafed under the laws of r
God and the principles -of true De- a
mocracy, until we get together, and ?
pull together for the common good. {
"In coming before the people of '
Union county asking for the suffrage t
of its Democracy, for this office of
honor and responsibility, I want it J1
first of all all known that I come with 1
the highest and holiest ambition, that a
I believe, can ever move the impul- a
ses or sway the actions of men?7 ?
want it to be forever known that I am 11
not the candidate of any faction. 7
clique or ring?that I am not owned 1!
or dominated or under obligation to a
any man or set of men, save the sovoroi<rn
white newe...... to TT?: *1
?> VV I'tltlWV-KH.I Ul ^'IllUU vl
county. I am no coat tail swinger, v
and would not pay this price for any C
office in the gift of any people, and I i'
don't believe the manhood and democ- si
racy of Union county will tolerate a
such a spirit. I have no axe to grind, u
no revenge to take, no pets to put in a
office, and no enemies to put out. My tl
one desire is to serve my people, a d
majority of the white Democrats of a
Union county. It is not my business h
who your choice for a governor or
senator may be, and it is not your h;
business who my choice may be; the e:
right of suffrage is a God given right,
and whenever I, you or any other man ai
or set of men attempt to dictate for ni
whom or on what terms a man shall al
vote for another man, we are robbing
him of a God given right, and the bit- it
terness of partisanship is certain to 'a
overcloud the better judgment o, ef
what may be for the better interests P(
of our State, County or nation. Ev- tl
ery .man owes it to God Almighty to eJ
vote for the man he believes to be SJ
best fitted for the office to which he h'
aspires?but no man or set of men P1
has the right to dictate who that man
may be, and in my candidacy for Vhe i"1
house of representatives, the ques- P*
tion is not who my choice for gover- ai
nor, senator or any other office may
he; not whether it is the same as
yours or any other man?but have 1
the brains, the character, the man- b?
hood, the broadness of vision to rep- si
resent in a worthy way the majority a
of the white Democrats of Union hi
county in all questions that may and m
will arise? Regardless of these petty si
things, fellow citizns, I believe I can; e*
I believe a record of unquestioned U
loyalty to Union and the best inter- ct
ests of Union county; I believe the m
fact of 20 years of servicP to the at
manhood and womanhood of Union th
county, 1 believe the confidence and of
love that the men and women of Un- to
ion county have given me, is proof oconclusive,
that I have never betray- th
ed your trust, that I have never been th
found wanting, and that you will do he
what scores and hundreds of the tru- sp
est manhood of this great and historic lu
county of Union has done, assure me pt
of your support, and support me with lu
your suffrage on August 25th, and by ar
n overwhelming vote, make me one
f your servants and your mouthiece,
that I may stand under your
irection, and with the last ounce of
nergy that I possess, with all power
f mind and heart and soul, that can
e brought to bear, strive to hasten
he day and make possible the speedy
eali/.ation of that greatest Qf all
eeds of this State and county, of
our boys and mine, namely: redeem
he proud state of South Carolina, the
iroud sons of Union county jjjom the
urse of illiteracy. I would give evry
drop of my blood, cheerfully, and
vork till every ounce of energy of
nind and heart lies exhausted^ and
taralyzed, if we could bring to pass
hat condition, which our freedom
rom ignorance, the unchaining of our
atent powers of manhood, the setting
ip of all that virulent force of manlood,
character, and well being that
vill come to pass when every white
nan and every white man's child in
>ld South Carolina and Union county
;hall have at least the rudiments 01
in education, when no son of Union
:ounty shall ever again have to huniliate
himself, by having another
iign his name?when no longer men
an he driven like beasts to their own
indoing, or exploited by the demagogue;
because each can think, each
an study and understand the real issues
of life and business, and each is
'roe to worship God according to the
lictates of his own conscience, and
vhen untrammeled, unbiased, free
nen, who in the sober light of reason
ind truth may give their energies and
suffrage to the solutions of the ever
iHTeasing problems of life and the
ige in which we live. I do not think
he present school system that we
mvc is ideal?I do not believe we
lave attained or it is possible to atain
the greatest efficiency or the best
esults from our school system as
tow conducted; but undoubtedly, the
ommon schools, the graded schools,
md the high schools of this county
ire our greatest asset, and our chief st
llODe. and it is thrmivh thorn
>y enlarging, and developing and
lengthening them, by perfecting
hem far beyond what they are now,
hat our main hopes lie. No word ol
:ondemnation, no word of criticism,
>f fault-finding shall ever come from
ny lips for the colleges or instituions
of learning: they are essentia.,
md in their way come far nearer
neeting the demands upon them than
lo th? common schools of the county
md State. The great truth that I
vant to drive home to the minds and
learts of our people is: That the vast
>ercentag0 of your boys and girls, of
ny boys and girls, of the boys and
rirls of the honest, (Jod-loving, hardoiling
masses of humanity, with
hree, five, seven or more children to
iducate and provide for, can never
lope in the light of honesty or com
non sense to discharge the duties of
honest citizenship, and send fchese
hildren beyond the common or high
tchool, opportunities in our county, at
?ur homes; therefore, in the name of
3d?in the name of our sons and
laughters, in the name of thp futu...
itixennhip of this great country of
>urs?let's get together, and pull together
for every improvement, for
svery facility, for ev?ry equipment,
or every teaching forcp and practial
method, that can be adopted, and
nake it possible not only for our sons
ind daughters to get a fighting
hance in life, and in the future glory
n the achievements of the nation, but
ets make it possiblp when they leave
he schools that we provide for them,
o have practical training and equipnent
for the farm, for the mill, for
he store, for some useful and honorble
service in life that will lift them
hove and make them mentally, morlly
and in every way, the superior
adoed, of the inferior race with
/hich we are surrounded, and which
* a growing menace to our welfare
nd prosperity.
"Viciousness and lawlessness are
he twin children of ignorance, and
whether we deserve it or not, South
'arolina, and that in some measure
lcludes every son of Union county, is
uffering in the eyes of the nation,
nd of the States, by reason of a reptation
that has gone abroad, that we
re a lawless neople?thank God for
ae fact that Union county, perhaps,
eserves this reputation as little as
ny part of this great commonwealth,
ut you can't escape the old adage:
Give a dog a bad name and it will
ang to it," any more than you can
scape the fact that one vicious, lawfss
character that goes unwhipped,
ad not called to account in any comlunity,
no matter how solid and lawbiding
every other citizen of that
>munity may be, the whole communy
suffers for the bad odor of its one
iwless character. And we can not
;cape the fact that human life is,
erhaps, today one of the cheapest
lings of this country, when in the
fes of God and man and, for the
ike of civilization, and the future
3pe and happiness of the people, and
rosperity, the time must come when
rery man can worship God, pursue
idustry and court happiness, unham?red,
and without the fear of the
isassin's bullet, or the unwhipped
ssperado and bully that may swaper
through the land.
"No one man, no class of men car.
i charged with the responsibility tor
ich conditions, or be blamed for such
reputation in the eyes of the world;
it I crave the privilege of being the
outh-piece and representative, the
vant of the great unanimous massi
of men and fathers and sons of
nion county, of standing for and
lampioning with every power of
ind soul and body, that condition of
fairs which shall make human life
ie most sacred thing of all the gifts
a merciful God; that shall preserve
every wuc me nusnand of her l>o?n;
that shall give to every mothe
ie son of her heart; that safeguards
ie sanctity of the virtue of woman>od,
and shall guarantee liberty of
>eech and press, and shall insure a
ippy and contented and prosperous
ople, by reason of the facts that we
ive common purposes, common aims,
id a common determination that any
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A FRESH SHIPMENT
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Nunnally's, Mary Ga
Queen Victoria,
At
We Give Ticket
?TRADE
and npt vnt?? fn?
given at tl
MILHOUS
the rex;
invasion of these things that all Democrats
hold as sacred, shall be punished
with an adequate penalty.
"With an honest purpose, with an
earnest desire for the welfare of every
Democrat in Union county, with
malice towards none, with a perfct
willingness to bo governed by
the majority in all things, political,
with an unselfish desire to serve my
people, I call on the Democracy of
Union county to stand with me, and
fore me in these desires and purposes,
make me or some man who will more
worthily carry out these purposes,
your representatives, and in the name
of God and the future welfare of Union
county never forget the fact that
united we stand; divided we fall.
"I have but barely touched the
great questions with which my heart
is on fire for Union county and South
Carolina?but I know that this message
has already assumed too lengthy
proportions, so in my unavoidable absence
from you in these last days of
the campaign, men of Union county I
Trust my case in your hands. Since
I was a knee pants boy my life and
powers have been dedicated and given
, to the manhood and womanhood of
Union county. It has been a pleasure
?the one great pleasure of my life
' that has been worth while to serve
you in many capacities. No man
could he more highly honored than
you have already honored me?with
your confidence, with your love and
with the evidences of your trust, and
the greatest happiness of my life is
; that I have never betrayd you. vi
"If on the 25th of August you will
honor me with this further chance for
service, if you make me your representative,
every power of my being
shall be given to the best interests of
the majority of my people.
"If on the other hand either of my
friends and opponents you feel can
and will, better and more worthily
represent you, and the interests of
our county, send them, and I will
stay in the ranks of the privates, hold
up their hands and fight on for you
and for the future welfare of tfi>
greatest people, the greatest county
and the greatest state in these great
United States.
"Just remember this, in conclusion:
That 1 would not exchange the place,
the manhood and womanhood of Union
county have given me in their
Knarfe onrl offnotiAn f
earth. If you can not love me and
trust me still, and send me to the
capitol as your representative, keep
me at home, and give me a biprjrer
and better place than ever before in
your hearts; but if you send me, as I
fully believe you will, I will try to
earn a bifrger ant] better place by the
faithful service I shall strive to jrive
you there and serve you at home, as I
always have.
"Finally, remember, men of Union
and Union county, that if I have lived
amonp you for a lifetime and kept
the faith, if I have gone in and out
before you in every walk of life, and
been blameless in life and action, arid
no living soul has ever hinted otherwise:
that even thouch I am in a t .i
litical campaign, I shall not, and have
not gone amuck in heart or mind or
action during these last days, and
just on the eve of the election?in
other words, my friends and citizens,
if that vile, creeping, despicable character
assassin, worse than one whi
takes life under the cover of darkness,
shall, whisper some slander in your
ear or circulate any rumor or report
derogatory to character or manhood
or service in my absence and inability
to brand it myself, I pledge you my
honor that you can brand it and that
it is from pits of blackness and slime,
and I trust you will rebuke such
monstrosity should it be perpetrated,
by giving me the heartiest support in
your power to give. In passing, let
me thank the manhood of Union county
for the unsurpassed attention,
courtesy, and genuine sincerety of
thp rpppntinn vau Kqvo ^
<1'IU
every candidate in this campaign; I
shall ever hold you each and every
one in grateful remembrance^, and
Union county deserves a place second
to none for the most genteel, b< st
mannered and fairest minded citizenship,
and for a fair and courteous
treatment of every candidate and
most gratefn iiy is this appreciated
by your humble servant now, I trust
your servant' and one of your representatives
in the next house of representatives
by your votes of August
25th. Thanking you, I am,
Sincerely yours,
L. L. Wagnon.
jceived 1
OF THE FOLLOWING I
INDIES I
irden I
Votes for Women I v
id Crane's Chocolates | J
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s to the Airdome I
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WITH US? I
the 5 Grand Prizes
tie Airdome J
DRUG CO. i
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VLL STORE 5
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CAVE IS DYMAMITED tr
BANDITS ARE KILLED C
li
Fatalities in Connection With Murder $:
and Theft of Payroll 1
Reach Eleven. w
Williamson, W. Va., Auk. 16.?The
chase after five bandits who last Friday
killed Joseph Shaler, paymaster C
of the Glen Alum Fuel company, and F
his two companions and th t
company payroll of $8,000 ended to- T
day when the mountain cave into 0
which the desperadoes had retreated
was dynamited and the men killed. P
The deaths of the bandits brought the G
number of fatalities to 11. F
Pursued by a posse of detectives L
and deputy sheriffs the desperadoes B
fled to the mountains Friday night. A
In a battle last night, Detective Bur- C
; well was killed and Deputy Sheriffs
Edward Mountz and Jacob Groves
were wounded, probably fatally. The
i bandits then retreated to a cave five
miles from War Eagle and held the
posse at bay. Detectives Landon,
Tiller and Squire Belcher were killed
early today. The attacking force today
began throwing dynamite bombs
against the mountain side and finally
a missile was hurled into the cave,
where it exploded. The posse entered
the cave and found five mutilated
bodies. The valise, which had co?.
tained the company's pay roll, was
found in the cave. Five hundred of
the $8,000 was missing. ;
The bandits were recognized as ;
Italian miners, who had been dis- ;
charged from the employ of the Glen '
Alum Fuel company. J;
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Curs. 1'.
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing. 1
re cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. i
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.00
Austin, Texas, Aug. 17.?Gov. O. B.
Colquitt today called a special session
of the Texas legislature to convene
Monday, August 24, to consider a
bonded warehouse bill in an effort to
aid the cotton raisers of Texas.
ANNUAL EXCURSION.
August 12, 1914. Via U. & G. S.
and S. A. L. Railway, from Union.
To Round T. F.
Washington, D. C $10.75
Richmond, Va. $10.00
Norfolk, Va. $10.00
Tickets on sale August 12th only,
limited to reach original starting
point before midnight August 30th.
Merchants going north should take
advantage of this very low rate, also
parties wishinc to visit Nnrfnib r;?v.
inond and other points of interest.
Through electric lighted steel cars
from Chester, S. C. For further information,
schedules, reservations,
etc, phone 182.
C. L. McEACHERN, Agent.
RUB-MY-TISM
Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally
and externally. Price 25c. w
L
Here's Hoping. P
Here's hoping that the man who is Si
elected governor will not have to
come hack two years hence and apol- W
ogize for his record.?Greenwood
Journal.
GOOD ADVICE
P<
A Union Citizen Gives Informa-tion
Of Priceless Value.
When you suffer from backache, G<
Headaches, dizziness, nervousness,
Feel weak, languid, depressed,
Have annoying urinary disorders;
Do you know what to do?
Some Union people do. R<
Read the statement that follows.
It's from a Union citizen.
Tputimnnv tKof ??? ?1-J
...j ? .?> >.?n w mvcsiiKaica.
Mrs. A. M. Jones, G2 S. Churrh St.,
Union, S. C., says: "I think very Ai
highly of Doan's Kidney Pills and I W
urge everyone suffering from kidney Li
trouble to try them. T was subject to P<
backaches and headaches and often Si
had dizzy and nervous spells. The
secretions from my kidneys also bothered
me, and plainly showed that I
needed a kidney medicine. Doan's Ai
Kidney Pills, procured from the Pal- In
metto Drug Co., gave me relief.'* E:
Price 50 cents, at all dealers. Don't Ss
simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Ir
Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that D<
Mrs. Jones had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. N
AUDITOR'S
OF THE MUNICIPAL El
WATER WORKS F<
JUNE 3<
/
outheastern Audit Company, !
National Bank Building
Savannah, Ga. ]
"Savannah, Ga., July 28, 1914. (
"To the Commissioners of Public
Porks, Union, S. C.,?Gentlemen: We
ave made an examination of the 1
ooks and accounts of the Municipal !
Ilectric Light and Water Works
rom June 30, 1913 to June 30, 1914, (
nd present herewith our report as '
jllows:
"The books were thoroughly check- *
d and all differences found adjusted. '
'he Cash on Hand and Bank Balances (
rere found to agree with the amount '
hown on the balance sheet. j
"The account against the city of Un>n
carried in the Accounts Receiv- s
ble Ledger has been transferred to
tie Ueneral Ledger and made to ap- J
ear as a separate item on the Bal- j
nee sheet. This account shows a
ebit balance of $9,129.02, nine thous- 1
nd dollars of which represents a '
harge for light and water service for ''
tie past three years, based upon $3,- '
00.00 per year. It is our opinion '
tat this charge barely covers the
sst of service and some arrange- '
lent should be made with the City
ouncil whereby this amount could be
quidated together with the note of
2,000 given by the city, January 16,
912 and due June 15, 1912; this 4
ould give you $11,129.02 for extenASSE
ash __ __ __ __ __
lant __ __ __ __ __
ools and equipment __ __ __$ 740.2C
earn __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 110.0C
Rice Furniture and fixtures.. 611.72
Inventory:
lant supplies __ __ __ __ __ 585.10
eneral supplies __ __ __ __ 2,395.85
uel 469.00
amps (renewals) __ 40.0C
ills receivable __ __
accounts receivable __ __
ity of Union
LIABILI1
nonns __ __ __
Bills payable
Accounts payable
Sinking fund
Profit and loss
Accounts Receivable June 30, 1
NOTES PA
June 30, 1
Date Name
5-22-13 Harrisburg Fovftid'y & Ma. 1
5-22-13 Harrisburg Found'y & Ma. 1
5-22-13 Harrisburg Found'y & Ma. 1
2-15-13 Citizens National Bank
2-15-13 Citizens National Bank
2-15-13 Citizens National Bank
2-15-13 Citizens National Bank
1-13-14 Merchants & Planters Nat'l. I
NOTES REC1
1-16-12 City of Union
ACCOUNTS
.Innp 30
Gregory Electric Co.
Union Hotel Co.
Amer. Steam Garage Valv
Diamond Power Speci<y
General Electric Co.
Greensboro Eupply Co. ?
Fort Wayne Electric Wor
Providence Engineering Wo
Union Hardware Co.
National Meter Co.
Tower Binford Mfg. Co__
Union Ice & Fuel Co.
Stonega Coke and Coal Co
Crandall Packing Co.
Atlantic Electric Co.
The Texas Co.
John L. Gaumer
David Kellock Co.
Macbeth Young
S. Means Beaty
The Garlock Packing Co.
STATEMENT OF REV]
June 30,
Reven
rater
ight
ower
applies w
EXPEN!
rater Plant.
Fuel __2,807.03
Oil Waste 213.35
Supplies 200.00
Supplies 200.00
iwer Plant:
Fuel - 4,210.53
Oil waste 213.36
Supplies 397.24
eneral expenses:
Interest 800.86
Salaries and wages 6,027.85
Insurance 115.58
Expense 851.08
svenue over expenses
PROFIT AND LOS
June .40,
Credll
ccounts receivable
ater
ights j
>wer
jpplies
K
Debits
icounts receivable .20
terest and discount 800.86
tpense 851.18
ilaries and wages 6,027.85
isurance 115.58
epreciation on plant 5,359.67
et gain
> REPORT,
LECTRIC LIGHT AND
>R YEAR ENDING
0,1914.
sion and improvements.
"The earnings of the plant for tho
past year shows an increase of $4,337.46
over the previous year.
"In the statement of Profit & Loss
ve show a charge of $5,359.67 for depreciation
on plant, which was based
ipon 5 per cent of the book value of
the plant, (after charging plant account
with the cost of all improvements
and extensions made during
the year.) We could find no record
>f there ever having been any depreciation
previously charged off; we
consider the above amount a fair and
equitable charge. The present book
vmlue of combined plants is $101,333.86.
ncninst urVii/.li 1
, ?0^...v/? T* VII VI1V1C AO UUl*
standing $65,800 in bonds.
"The work done by Commissioners
md the results accomplished reflect
?reat credit upon their care and enterprise.
Under the efficient management
of your chairman and the superintendent,
the business has shown
? steady increase so that with the
earnings they have been able to increase
the value of the plant through
the installation of additional machinery
and extending the lighting system
and water main.
"Respectfully submitted,
"SOUTHEASTERN AUDIT CO.
"By R. H. Eaton, President.
'Attest: O. M. Hull,
"Acting Secretary.
rs
$ 139.P4
101,833.86
I
>
t 1,461.93
I
>
I 3,489.95
2 nnn no
3^994!O9
9,129.02
$122,048.79
!"IES
$65,800.00
. __ ___ 11,700.00
. .. ___ 1,736.87
. __ ?_ 439.12
. ? ___ 42,372.80
$122,048.79
914 $3,994.09
YABLE
914.
Due Amount
Works. 10 months 900.00, >
Works. 14 months 900.00
Works. 18 months ^ 900.00
lfel-14 _.t_ ^5,Bbb.0d ~
iank 6 months 3,500.00
$11,700.00
EIVABLE
6-15-12 $2,000.00
PAYABI.R
, 1914.
$135.00
70.00
e Co 34.35
Co._? 70.00
195.60
117.00
ks 202.16
rks 90.00
1.80
164.00
159.38
- 66.61
> 374.65
72.31
1.04
58.37
- ? 95.00
30.65
44.10
14.75
.02
129.91
$1,736.87
ENUE AND EXPENSES
1914.
ue
10,808.26
14,570.37
2,737.65
226.45 $28,342.73
3ES
3,220.38
4,821.13
7,795.37 15,836.88
12,506.85
?S STATEMENT
1914
ts
10.86
7.587.88
9,420.48
2,035.90
226.45
$19,281.57
i
$13,155.34
$ 6,120.23