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IKff" / ft lil THE UNION T IlVtES EH 1 f . w w. Johnson. Co.".' ?..T,>V c r n;ii>AV, OI TOI-.KI; i:>14. *1-00 A yeab. VOL. LX1V. NO. 10. TJNIOX, *. O.. J_ SUBMITS SCI OF Cotton Congress Committee Drafts Program For Extra Session ? Features Are Warehouse System, Deferred Taxes, Bonding ol Asylum, Acreage Reduction. (Wednesday's State.) A programme of legislation foi consideration by the special session of the general assembly to relieve the situation in South Carolina was proposed in an interview here yesterday by W. F. Stevenson of the Cheraw bar, who is a member of the house from Chesterfield county. Mr. Stev enson left yesterday afternoon for Austin, where he will make an argument before the general assembly of Texas in favor of reduction of cotton acreage in 1915. The programme proposed is as follows : Establishment of a state warehouse system to store cotton. Postponement of the collection of taxes, State and county, for 1914. The issuance of $1,500,000 in bonds on the aftylum property to place the State on a cash basis to provide for the running expenses of the State while the taxes remain unpaid and to complete a new asylum at State Park. Reduction of the cotton acreage in 1915. The opinion was expressed by Mr. Stevenson that the reduction of cotton acreage should be gone about in a direct manner. For this reason a law to require the farmers to reduce the acreage will be introduced. He was of the opinion that it might be well to pass such a measure regardless of the action of other cotton producing States. "Such a law," he said, "would cause diversification of crops." Opposes Licensing Scheme. "The only other feasible way," said Mr. Stevenson, discussing the reduction of acreage law, "is that suggested by an occupation tax. My view is that the farmer is bearing nia jusi portion of the taxes now and onro w? j ldad an occupation tax on hin. it will be hard to scot it entirely off and that1 is admittedly only endeavoring indirectly to do what this will do directly and courts look behind disguises like that and are more likely to sustain a direct open effort to accomplish this purpose than an indirect one which is accomplished by a burden of taxation. The series of measures, outside of the warehouse bill, are the re suit of any mature personal consideration of the situation and while no perfect I think can be perfected so a to result in vast benefit to South Car olina. The warehouse bill was pre pared by John L. Mcl.aurin, but w agree thoroughly on the whole serie as to the nearest solution of on troubles. We need quick action an in the language of the Holy Wri 'The King's business requires haste.' One of the measures prepared 1 Mr. Stevenson is intended to place tl State of South Carolina on a ca; basis. It is proposed to issue how to the extent of $1,500,000 on tl property of the State Hospital f the Insane. This step will have to voted on in the general election to held November .1 if favorable acti is taken by the general assenib which ha- been called bv the govern to meet in Columbia October 0. this bond issue $500,000 will be us to place the State government on cash basis. The remaining $1,000,( will be turned into the State treasu Part of this fund, or about $250.0 will be used to reimburse the St for the fund expended in the (level ment of Stale Park. Part of the fi would be used to erect new buildii j*-~ r><itinnts of the State hospi lor tut |>i.v. Discussing the finances of the co ties. Mr. Stevenson said that act on this would have to he taken w the needs of the counties were m known at the extra session. The n< of the counties, he said, would not urgent and the matter might he ried over to the regular sessior January. To Defer Collection. Following is the joint resolution the postponement of the paymen taxes: "He it enacted by the general semhly of the State of South ( lina: "Section 1. That State and co taxes of 1014 may he paid up to including1 the l.r>th of Mav. 1915. 1 out any penaltv being imposed, may he paid after May 15, 1015 up to and including October 15. with a penalty of 20 per cent, a and thereafter execution shall for such as are unpaid. "Sec. 2. That any taxpay Carolina who does not pa * "* ioi r? OUUti. taxes by the 1f>th of May. i procure the abatement of the | ties bv filinc with the county a his affidavit that he has plant "ottnr rlmin* the veer 1 i> 1 f?. or has planted any he has not p more than r?rt percent, of the a planted by him in 1014. "Sec. 3. It shall be perju any one to make a false affldi procure such abatement." iEME LEGISLATION CARRANZA TO RESIGN Washington, Sept. 30.?Dispatches , reaching the constitutionalist agencj here from Mexico City tonight indi cated that Gen. Carranza would ten der his resignation as first chief o the constitutionalists to the conven tion of leader* in Mexico City to mot* row without awaiting the outcome o the peace conference to begin at Zac atecas. It is understood here, however, tha the convention will delay action 01 the resignation and take no steps to wards setting up the new provisiona government until some word has conn from the conferees. In official and diplomatic circles i is tnougnt me /<aeatecas conrerenci will end Gen. Villa's revolt by approv ing Fernando I. Calderon as provi sional president, and this action wil be followed by Iglesias' election In i the Mexico City convention. Rafael Zubaran tonight made pub lie a telegram from Carranza, ir which the latter said: "If the chiefs to whom I will resign accept my resignation I shall retire t< private life with the consciousness o having done my duty as a citizen, a: i a governor of the State of Coahuili and as first chief of the constitution alist army in charge of the exeeutivi power." Reports that Iglesias had refuse< to accept the office of provisiona president were denied by official; here. Returns From Panama. Mr. Dogan Arthur returned to tin city Wednesday evening from sevei months spent in Panama. Mr. Ar thur talks most interestingly of thi: interesting place and its people anc says he is going back to the officia opening of the canal on March, 1915 I On the return trip he spent a week ir I New York city and other places o 1 I note. k on Friday evening, October 2. Th< M M. degree will be conferred. Re freshments will be served. Visitinj brethren cordially welcomed. B. G. Peterson, T. C. Duncan. Secretary. W. M. Church Notice. Rev. D. W. Garvin will preach t t vt?? a a4?o lt;iotisit church Sunda luuirrwtuu x^m|/v.?v * s morning, October 4, at 11 o'clock i the morning at 7:150 in the evening He will fill his appointment at Dut e Pond church at 3 o'clock p. m. Yc " are invited to attend all of these se vices. id _ ? Attention Veterans of Union Count Mass meeting will he held in t Union courthouse the first Monday js October at 12 o'clock to elect the pe jle sion board for Union County, as ^ or have no legal board at the prese ll(> time. J. M. Greer, j)t. For Committee. Ice Cream Supper. The Ladies Missionary Society a j the Sunbeam Hand of the . \V< i( Springs Baptist church will give n ice cream supper Saturday night the home of Mrs. ('. F.. .Johnson. '1 JT' proceeds to go towards furnishi ; the Spartan Academy at Fan ir 1 " You are invited to attend, on - To Spend Winter in California. uii- Miss Gary Boyd, wh > has i> lion spending ten days in the city as hen Mrs Winnie Winston Sn ...in at her home on Fast Morehead sti eds 'c^ yesterday afternoon for Spar! I j)(, burg to spend a few days. Miss H car u'" leave the latter part of the v i' in ^or *fornisi to spend the wi with relatives.?Charlotte Ohserv i for W .F. Stevenson and John I., t of Laurin wore appointed as a com tee from the Southern Cotton as- gross to prepare a programme 'aro- legislation to relieve the situatic South Carolina, untv The committee has made the and lowing report: with- "We submit this bill as the and for a State system of finance and storage of the cotton crop. I 1015. the conditions now existing it dded, be wiso to organize a very issue banking institution, which in co tion with the national reserve er of can take the ?outn ? arouna iy his house receipts and procure cur ,'mav from the reserve hanks on ther penal- all the banks in the State would mlitor in organizing such an institutior ed no might handle their warehouse r< if he and paper secured thereby th lanted such central bank, which wor mount practically a centre of discou all such paper where the cash ry for be gotten for the same in su ivit to quantities to finance the surplu in South Carolina." RUSSELL GIB ! GUILTY, | Gibson Killed Lawrence V More Than a Year Ago Killed Jack Rodgers, Years Ago, Was i r Other Cases I During Thi Criminal court convened here Mon- v 1 day, Judge Ernest Moore presiding, t; 1 Solicitor A. E. Hill was on hand to p ~ represent the State. The first case, and one of consider- T 8 able interest was that of Russell Gib- t< son, charged with the murder of Lawt rence Henderson near Lockhart more e than a year ago. This case resulted - n m!?frial when it came up once be " fore. The case was ably argued by r ' counsel for theV defendant and by f counsel for the State. The jury re- 5 turned a verdict of not guilty. Gib- t " son, who was one of those deputized 1 to capture Henderson and another x man who had, it is stated been en1 gaged in a conflict and general rough e ? house at Lockhart. The sheriff and r his deputies had to he brought to the * s scene of the trouble. In the pursuit I 1 of Henderson just at daybreak the next morning Gibson fired upon Hen- ^ L> derson wounding him so that he died in a short while thereafter. < Another case tried was that of Jas. Sims, charged with the murder of p s .lock Rodgers. a negro in this county ' 24 years ago. The defendant, after the killing left Union, and has resid- * ed in another State until a few weeks 1 B ago when he came here- and gave himj self up to the sheriff and asked for a ( _ trial. The case came up Tuesday and * s the defendant was acquitted of the j charge. 1 State vs. Thos McL-eod, charged , with bigamy. Plead guilty when ar-J< f raigned. Sentenced to 9 months, on \ the thftinniiia t vvith asiault and battery. Plead guil- fi ty and was sentenced to 9 months or ] I a $30 fine. Paid fine. ; The State vs. John Queen, charged , - with drawing check without funds. I Verdict; Not guilty. i The State vs. Nick Gist, charged ' S. E. Honey Makes Good. TVT.. O TP Ilnrinv ?it. one time aSSO nil. 11. 11 ciated with The Times and who is y well known throughout South Caro11 lina, is makinpr a ^reat success for himself on the afternoon edition of "k the Philadelphia Public Ledger. He m is covering the war desk, an imporr" tant assignment. Mr. Honey's friends in this city are pleased to hear of his uood fortune. y. 1 A dime in the hand is better than a dollar mark on paper, in It takes a woman to love a man ben cause he doesn't deserve it. nt <(-iBi|(|-^^^^^^ WE NEED I1(1 More than 30 months age est out by fire. We were opt at the bottom again and F he loaded with a heavy debt. \ and Union county. Our I grows brighter. WE ARE paying for our new plant. Vv HO IS IN ARREARS > ct,n DAYS RRINC, OR MAIL the DUE, WE CAN MAKE 01 I',1.," Render, may we have you tan- us a letter with renewal r faith in a newspaper that ntcr .county. We want ONE TI er- be one of tlie three thousi send us a dollar? *; ; The following renewals con- this week: for Mrs. B. F. hand E. A. (loodwin, f . 1'. C. Whisenant .T. B. Dickorson, Hamlet C. Smit ',asls B. F. Palmer, A an(l M. ('. Childers, )ruler A. II. Howell, ( ' nay W. A. Page, Tr larjre L. J. Bevis, Jon nnec- R. J. Black, Jon bank Miss Malina VVi ware- Wallace Jeter, rency Ernest Morgan, n. If J. L. Thomas, t unite C. C.illespi , they C. H. Willard, wipts Total this w irtlllL'h I rr<l. , i ms appeal we are ma nt for ?ur part. It is no appea could what is iustly ours. Ma tTicient is crop SON NOT ' SAYS JURY fenderson at Lockhart ?Jas. H. Sims, Who a Negro, About 24 Mso Acquitted. Disposed of is Court. rith assault and battery. Plead guily. Sentenced to 12 months on the ublic works of the county. The State vs. Wiley Hall and Berry lall. Charged with assault and batery. Verdict: Guilty. Bills Returned by Grand Jury. State vs. Sam Smith, charged with nurder. No bill. The State vs. R. H. Smith and Ed. Jims, charged with assault and batery True bill. The State vs. Badge Jeter, charged vith assault and battery. True bill The State vs. George Wiley, chargd with murder. True bill. The State vs. Munro ^artor, charg>d with receiving stolen goods, etc. *Io bill. The State vs. Mick Gist, charged vith assault and battery. True bill. The State vs. John Faucett, charg;d with murder. True bill. The State vs. Wallace Lawson and >thers, charged with murder. True rill. The State vs. Rufus James, alias lames Beaty, charged with houseireaking and larcency. True bill. The State vs. L. H. Bramlet, charg;d with obtaining money by false '|Jre.enses. True bill. The State vs. Bob Davis, charged witl violating the dispensary law. Trig bill. Tile Sta^s vs. James Dogan, charg?dlwith assault and battery. Tru< aST'sute tMSSBSSMSM with highway robbery. N< VV estate vs. John Lyles, chargec s^iburglary. True bill. ^Pne State vs. Lewis Eubanks, charged with burglary and larceny! True bill. A Delightful Entertainment Mrs. B. G. Clifford was hostess Friday afternoon at a most delightful affair when she entertained in compliment to the teachers of the faculty: Misses Uena Harrell, I.ucile McCants, Limle McMillan and Blanche Irwin. Slw was assisted in entertaining her gieats by her daughter, Mrs. 11. S. Aiius, Sirs. G. 'I. Oet/.el and Miss Mid pie Oetzel. Delicious refreshmtnas were served and sweet music fucrtshed throughout the afternoon. rierc's no place like home when a nunlKoes broke at a summer resort. rbur aid ) ThelTimes plant was wiped imist??we decided to start tlJIltf IT. To do this we iVejhlwed our faith in Union *aiti ? unshaken; our hope ' OS 1HE FINAL stretch in IFIVFUV SUBSCRIBER yVO'If IX THE NEXT 150 , USJHE SUBSCRIPTION TT? tlnfl 1? \ I" i 1 IVlCiIN 1 . IVlHd r hipl Sit down and write J noniy Pclosed. Show your hai&WWn its faith in your lOlS^b dollars Will you ind 1 Vdbers on our list to wef e#ered upon our books lrum.EuWta---$l.oo Uni*--? l.DO Un?-1 1.00 Uni#-"B 1.00 h, Tx?s* 1.00 ,rpelf< .">0 Unio?"M l.Oo )ttaif?' ? - 1.00 oupch*-"w? 1.0 i csvill---"?? 2.00 lesvilVj**--? .2". lson,fr*Wa? 1.00 Unior^: , Col<?b,?l?- 1.00 Hairs*-1.00 CbflOVl?.... 10{) LocW-l-: ')?> eek - .- " * $15.50 kin#3 nJ Panicky squeal" on 1 forPft? H is an appeal for \ y we*UIJon you? LE& , Editor. COUNTY MUSI FOR M( FRATERNAL ? SUNDAY I Sunday, October 4, has been desig- 1 nated by President Wilson as a nay of prayer for peace among the waring nations of the world and he has called upon all our people to observe said date in the proper spirit and join together in united supplication for a cessation of bloodshed among the peo- ca pie who are now engaged in war. to Hon. II. K. Osborne, grand chancel- co lor Knights of Pythias for the grand di domain of South Carolina, has sei ca apart Sunday as "Fraternal Sunday," m and has called upon all good end tl faithful Knights of Pythias to ob- st serve said date accordingly. The m Knjghts of Pythias have arranged a al very attractive service and Sunday fi afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev. L. L. Wag- la non will preach at the First Bap-'s: rr church and music will be furnished by ai local talent. All other fraternal or- n ders are invited and urged to attend B this service, and everybody, men and e1 women are invited to attend. is t< DR. W. H. HOPE LOCATES HERE FOR PRACTICE OF MEDICINE v ? a Dr. W. H. Hope, who recently mov- v ed to Union for the practice of medi- o cine, has taken a lease on the office tl formerly occupied by Dr. D. H. Mont- tl gomery in the Nicholson Bank build- 1; ing. Dr. Hope has had sevefal years d of successful practice of medicine, li having located for the past several years with his father, Dr. W. D. Hope at Lockhart. Dr. Hope was graduated from the > Atlanta College of Physicians and ^ Surgeons, in 1910. 1 Dr. Hope with his family reside at 1 59 Gage avenue. He has taken up < the practice of his profession here and has a wide circle of friends who < wish him much success. U. I>. c. Meeting. > and about 45 mem^ers^we r e^present? The meeting was one of more than 1 usual interest and the chapter has grown so large that a public meeting , place was discussed and was thought to be advisable. Papers of a very high order were ! read by Mrs. D. A. Boyd, Mrs. C. R. 1 Robertson and Mrs. Louis M. Jordan. [ Miss Kathrin Layton sang several * solos and Miss Vivian Sarratt gave r instrumental selections. j Two delegates were appointed to v the general conference in Savannah n and are Mrs. Spencer Rice and Miss t Edna Tinsley, the alternates being Mrs. L. J. Hames and Mrs. C. H. Mil- tl hous. g Will Deliver >Vddress. C Rev. (leo. P. White will deliver an address to the Men's Missionary movement of the Second Baptist n church Sunday afternoon at .'5 o'clock. 1,1 The public is cordially invited to attend. This organization in the Sec- g ond Baptist church has a membership of .">0 and is doing a great work in the cause of missions. ai Boy Buys Bale. g! Roy Sanders, the ytfung son of Mr. Walter Sanders, purchased one hale of cotton from his grandfather, Mr. Y\ John W. Sanders last week, paying .1 r? .-v . > ? mt'rt'jur 11/ cuius pur ivuy had saved up h's earnings and paid cash for the 558 pound bale. ?f <? bu Concern to Buy Thousand Bales. a , Pr The Gulf Refining company has de- se cided to buy 1000 bales of distress t'1 cotton, allowing each agent in the ')l: different localities in which it oper- ^ ates to purchase one bale. Mr. YV. 1). w. Arthur, who is representative of the , company here, has been notified of " the purpose of the company and will an buy one bale. ^ ' j0, BAPTIST HOSPITAL ELECTS j!j' GENTRY SC PERI NT EN DENT Sy mi Will Manage South Carolina Baptist ni5 Hospital? Is Now in fai Kentucky. || Joseph J. Gentry, formerly a lawyer of Spartanburg, has been elected , general superintendent of the South Carolina Baptist hospital, Columbia, I)0 according to a statement given out fal yesterday by the Rev. Louis J. Bris- tor tow, president of the board of trus- mc tees. Mr. Gentry has accepted the Of position and will move his family to lar Columbia within the next few days, lar The new head of the hospital is a Sts well known South Carolinian though $3< i i: 1 iw.L-v for tlio last I i?oi no Hits liven III mrivMv>v five years. Ho is now State secretary ^'j* of Sunday schools for the Haptist * ' convention of Kentucky, a position ho has hold for two or three years. Ho- ? ' fore going to Kentucky Mr. Gentry was a lawyer of Spartanburg, and for X}' 10 consecutive years he was probate ' 'J judge of that county. Mr. Gentry was a prominent figure in the public life $2f of Spartanburg, and is well known all nio over the State.?The State. Ne r pay )b's action I erdict of $2,000 Returned Against Clarendon?Under "Lynch Law" Statute Provides for Payment of Sum Awarded to Representatives of Victim?Was Interesting Case. Mannipr, Sept. .'50.?The jury in the ise of Madison Cantley, administrar of Marion Cantley, vs. Clarendon lunty, this afternoon returned a veret of $2,000 airninst tho eniintv Tlilt ise was brought under what is cornonly known as the "lynch law" of lis State, the constitution and a atute also providing for the payient of at least $2,000 to the person[ representatives of any one taken om the custody of the officers of the w and lynched. The case was one of u.ch interest and closely watched nd the jury deliberated for many ours before returning the verdict, ut few cases of this character have ver been brought in this State and it i probable that this one will be taken 3 the supreme court. Marion Cantley, the man lynched, ras charged with assault and battery nd after the preliminary was held fas sent to the county jail in charge f the magistrate's constable and on he way to the jail was taken from he constable and his assistant and ynched near the public road at Tinal's mill, this happening in June of ast year. Death of Mrs. Dora Whitehead. Mrs. Dora Whitehead died at her esidence on the place of Dr. B. F. Walker, Friday, September 25, and ,vas buried at Mt. Lebanon church the following day. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Mr. Waters. Mrs. Whitehead leaves her husband and five children. She was a daughter of Mr. C. P. Fincher, who lives a few miles north of Union. Mrs. Whitehead joined the church in early life and lived an exemplary Christain life. She was a good woman and ha? left to her loved ones a | rich heritage. McADOO WITHDRAWS FUNDS TO TWIT AHIOITXIT r ?o nnn oiTiuun i ur #<>,I/U?,UVU. Washington. Sept. 30.?Following up his warning to national banks against hoarding money and restrictng credits, Secretary McAdoo today >rdered withdrawn $3,000,000 of the rovernment funds deposited in agri ultural centres to aid in crop movenent. The money will be redeposited, dr. McAdoo anhounced, in banks vhich will "employ it in the movement of crops and for the benefit of he business situation." The names of the banks from which he deposits are withdrawn were not iven out. OL WILLIAM BANKS QUITS NEWSPAPER FIELD Cards received in Columbia last ight make the following announcei? nt: "The Anderson Daily Intelligencer ishes to announce that Mr. W. W. moak, who was business manager, is been chosen editor to succeed Mr. rm. Banks, who resigns to accept l important position with the State jpartment of agriculture. Mr. noak will also be business manager, his change becomes etTCftive Octo r 1." TNTIIHOP STUDENTS JOIN " B U V-A-BA L E" MOV EM EN 1 Rock Ilili, Sept. 30.?The students Winthrop college have joined the ly-a-bale movement and are raising fund to be invested in cotton. It's obable that enough money to buy veral bales will be collected among e students. "Distress" cotton will bought at 10 cents per pound with latevor amount of money secured. large number of the students at inthrop are daughters of farmers d they have first-hand knowledge of nditions prevailing in the country d are fully aware of the menace of ,v priced cotton to the progress and osperity of the State. The entire jdent body, however, is in thorough mpathy with the buy-a-bale moveent and with every effort being ide to enable the growers to get a ir price for the staple. \S SENT MANY MILLIONS FOR MOVING FALL CROPS The treasury department has desited $13.225),000 in 23 States for 1 crop moving purposes up to Sepnber 28, according to an announeeint tonight by Secretary McAdoo. this sum Missouri has taken the gest amount $1,550,000, with Maryid second. $1,450,000. The other ites and amounts follow: Alabama, >0,000; Arkansas, $175,000; Florida, 1,250; Georgia, $.108,750; Kentucky, 375,000; Louisiana, $700,000; Missippi, $150,000; North Carolina,, >0,250; South Carolina, $525,000; nnessee, $075,000; Texas, $793,750; rginia, $798,750; Colorado, $499,>; Illinois, $1,200,000; Indiana, >0,000; Iowa, $250,000; Kansas, >,000; Nebraska, $325,000; Oklaho, $93,500; Washington, $87,500; w York, $1,000,000.