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\ I [W| THE UNION TIMES ,E| ?????* L_ VOL. LXV. NO. 7. UNION, S. C., F1UDAY, FHIIUUAKY 12, lilir,. $KO() A YKA15. ~~ ' I BILL AUTH01 K VOTE 01> Exact Text of Bill Introduced by Unanimous Consent of Union County Delegation Calling for Election Upon Question of Issuing $200,000 in Bonds to Build Good Roads in Union County. A Bill To Authorize the Holding of an Election in Union County on the Issuing of $200,000 of Coupon Bonds for Building Permanent Roads, to Name Seven Commissioners to Expend the Proceeds of said Bonds and Otherwise Define their Duties, Powers and Term of Office. Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Section I. That on the sixth day of April, 1915, there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Union County the question of issuing $200,000 of coupon bonds, bearing not more than five (5) per ctnt. interest, for constructing public highways in said County. Sec. II. This election shall be held under the laws governing the holding of general elections in this State. The ballots shall be provided according to law; on the one ballot shall be printed the words: FOR PERMANENT ROAD BONDSYES; on the other, FOR PERMANENT ROAD BONDS?NO. If a majority of the ballots cast in said election shall be for the issuing of said bonds, the seven Commissioners hereinafter provided for, to be known as the Highway Commission of Union County, shall advertise for sealed bids on said bonds. No bid shall be considered for less than the par value of the bonds. The Commission shall have the right to reject all bids and re-advertise for bids until the bonds are sold. Sec. III. Upon the acceptance of any bid, the Commission shall hav~ printed Coupon Bonds to run not less than twenty . years, nor more * than forty years, with the right to the County of redeeming any or "all of \them at any time after twent> years. These bonds shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Commission and the signatures may be lithographed. The interest on these bonds shall be paid semiannually, on the first day of January and the first day of July, each and every year, and there shall be levied anually on the property in said County a tax sufficient to pay the interest on these bonds and to pay one fortieth or more of the principal. The one-fortieth or more men tioned above the surplus accruing after the payment jf the interest on said bonds, shall be anually paid over by the Treasurer of Union County to the Sinking Fund Commission of the Connt.v to lie invpetod by them in such funds as are recognized in . law as proper for the investment of trust funds. The Sinking Fund Commission shall annually present to the Circuit Court of said County an itemized statement of all such funds received by it, and how the same have been invested, to whorh loaned, and upon what security. This report shall be filed with the Clerk of said Court. Sec. IV. As soon as the funds arising from the sale of the said bonds shall be received by the said Highway Commission, they shall be deposited by them in the several b "? of Union County according 1o and in proportion to the combined capital stock and surplus of each bank, at a rate of interest not less than four (4) per cent, per annum, r to be paid by the said bank at said rate from the date of the said deposit until the said funds are withdrawn from time to time by the said Highway Commission as needed by them in the performance of their duties under this Act; Provided, That should any bank in Union County decline to receive such deposit from the proceeds of the sale of said bonds, or decline to pay interest on the said deposits at a rate of interest of not less than four (4) per cent, per anuni, the pro rata share of such deposits due to such bank or banks so declining or refusing to pay said interest, shall be prorated among all the remaining banks of Union County in proportion to their combined capital stock and surplus; Provided. Further, That the Highway Commission shall withdraw such funds from the said hanks in which same are deposited in an impartial manner, and shall, in so far as possible, withdraw such funds proDortionately and on the same basis that the deposits are made in said banks. Sec. V. The Highway Commission of Union County shall be composed of seven members as follows- F.mulio Nicholson, Chairman; R. P. Morgan, Secretary; J. G. Riley, T. M. Littlejchn, W. H. Jeter, C. II. Rico, t;nd J. M. Little. Should a vacancy in " i SIZING R J BOND ISSUE SECOND WEEK'S CIVIL COURT PROCEEDINGS The cases tried and disposed of w in this week's court are: The First National Bank of Yorkville vs. M. C. Deaver, for rent. The plaintiff in this case asked for voluntary non-suit, and the motion was granted. Keystone Suit and Shirt Co. vs. N. Shapiro for an account. A verdict was found for the plaintiff in the sum of $38.50. R. P. Morgan, as administrator, vs. W. T. Jones for note. A verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $203.80. Thos. F. Wood vs. Ernest Foster. i Suit for damages for alleged injuries resulting from a motorcycle collision. . The verdict of the jury was: "We n, find for the plaintiff in the sum of $300 actual damages." . ' vis said Commission occur, it shall be 24. filled by election by the remaining ? members of the Commission, with the consent of a majority of the Delega "'if non 01 tne yeneral Assembly. The Commissioners shall receive no com- ^ pensation for their services, but shall kos be reimbursed for actual expenses a^ incurred in the discharge of their of- " ficial duties. The life of the Com- CQU mission shall be five years; but it shall expend the funds received from paa the sale of the bonds for the con- CQn struction of the roads within three q years. Sec. VI. The said Highway Com- au(^ mission shall construct by contract ^ main thoroughfares between the fol- ^er lowing points: one from Carlisle, j through Union and Jonesville, to the ^ajj Spartanburg County line; one from ( Lockhart, through Union and Cross en Keys, to the Spartanburg County line; one from the County line near MR Whitmire, through Union to Skull Shoals, and one from Union, through West Springs, to the Spartanburg Wa County line. These thoroughfares shall be thirty feet wide. It is estimated that this will take about a ninety miles of road and that the day funds will permanently improve Cor from one hundred to one hundred and nin | twenty-five additional miles of road, don Of these roads the Commission shall ma have power to select which shall be 47 permanently improved, in whole or R. in part, to decide the width of Jthe eoa same, and the material to be em- Hei ployed, regard being had to the pre- i sep sent condition of said road and the I her ' amount of traffic over same. They I\ ' shall further have the right to con- the ' demn land for the purpose of re-lo- citj | eating public highways to he im- Lai proved. In case the right of way can and not be secured by donation or ag- fun ( reement, the same may be taken for in public road purposes on paying to the int< j owner, in addition to the benefits cen from said road, a sum equal to twice due | the value of the land so taken, as pas valued for purposes of taxation. Sec. VII. It shall be the further Chi duty of the said Highway Commis- tho sion to keep the roads constructed I lei or improved by them in proper repair during the life of the said Coin E. mission, and for this purpose it shall Rol receive from the Public Road Tax Mn twelve dollars ($12.00) per mile for J. each mile of road so constructed or Fai improved by them for the first year, lan ten dollars ($10.00) per mile for the second year; and eight dollars ($8.00) Ne1 per mile annually thereafter. Sec. VIII. The said Highway Com- " mission shall employ competent highwav engineer who shall have the ro? recommendation of the proper De- Co. partment of the United States Gov- s^01 ernment, who shall be bonded in the m<y sum of Ten Thousand Dollars Ken ($10,000,000) for the faithful per- km' f of his duties, the premium ?Pe to be paid out of the funds in the *ke hands of the Commission. His duties shall be to locate all roads to be vau constructed by the Commission, tc furnish to the said Commission esti- ^ mates of the cost of said construction. ?ar to see that the work is properly performed, and that the maintenance of ^ said roads is properly done during ' ' the term of his employment. P. Sec. IX. The said Highway Commission shal keep a book, open for public inspection at all reasonable * times, setting forth all contracts ^ made by it for the construction s^nd Q*re maintenance of said permanent roads. They also shall present annually to R the Circuit Court of Union Countv gen an itemized statement of all fund? pp received and disbursed by them, and gjaj this shall be a part of the record? of said Court. At the expiration of the life of said Commission, all its contracts, papers, and books of ac- ^ counts, shall be turned over to the l r*\ . -1 \.n rK oi i_,oim. and tiled in his office 0f Sec. X. All interest accruing on fjjcj such funds as are deposited by the Highway Commission in the hanks pjrc of Union County shall be paid bv seej^ said banks to the Treasurer of Union County every six months, to be computed from the date of the original A deposit, and the interest so received buri shall be annli?d by the Countv Treas- to c urer to the payment of the interes' Sati on the bonds herein authorized, in of so far as it will nay said interest, deli< Sec.XI. That this Act shall take ser\ effect immediately upon its approval Dwi by the governor. HO' EPRESENTATIVE' OF W. C. T. U. TO SPEAK ill Visit Union Feb. 22, . 23, 24?Mrs. Weech, National Organizer, will speak at High School Auditorium Monday Night, at Second Baptist Church Tuesday Night and at Monarch Mills Wednesday Night. Irs. Amy C. Weech, National canizer of the Woman's Christian F nperance Union of America will "v it Union Monday, Tuesday and i dnesday, February 22, 2'i and o h. Mrs. Weech will speak at the n :h School auditorium Monday ht; at Second Baptist church, J ion Mills, Tuesday night and at i' narch Mills Wednesday night. c Irs. Weech is a gifted woman, one v sessing wide experience, and ha* n lined an eminent position among i< temperance workers of this f ntry. She is a skilled debator and ? anizer, and is able to present the li se she represents intelligently and t vincingly. t 'onsi'derable preparation has been h de to give Mrs. Weech a good t lience at each place here where will speak. All temperance wor- t s and, indeed, all those interested v the work of humanity should not 1 to hear these addresses. The. ?tings will be open to men, womand children. P IS. MA it* l'Ai\ i' HERNDON h DIED FRIDAY AFTERNOON ii c s 111 For Nine Days With Attack ^ of Pneumonia. b Irs. Mary Fanl Herndou uieu Fri- i a f n 1 1 ai bci uuuii al ner nome on North I q lgress street after an illness of i V> e days of pneumonia. Mrs. Hern-1 h i was Miss Mary Fant before her v rriage to Mr. Herndon. She was years eld. She is survived by' J. Herndon, husband of the det,V scu, and three childreii, Koberi'l*1 rndon, of Los Angeles, Cal., Jo- 11 h and Mary Fant Herndon, living b e. B Irs. Herndon as a member of 1 First Presbyterian church of this r; She was also a member of the tl lies' Aid Society of the church j( 1 a member of the I). A. k. fhe i? eral was held Sunday morning | . the Presbyterian church and the jrment made in the Rose lull letery. The services were conted by Rev. Dr. E. E. Gillespie, tor of the Presbyterian church. j< Irs. Herndon was a devoted c< istian worker and always helnod p se in need of her services. Mrs. ri rndon is survived by three sisters tl ! ti-no brothers, those bemg, Mrs. tl V Canon, of Spartanourg, Mr . p jert Sartor of Spartanburg and t? 5. Wm. Spencer of Atlanta, Ga.. E P. Fant of Atlanta, Ga., J. McJ. ffc it of Santuc and D. J. F"ant of At- E ta, Ga.?York News, Feb. 8. b w Picture Show Coming to Union 1 lessrs McCall and Dobbins, of j ^ :k Hill, have leased the store ; Q. m between the Palmetto D?-"<r I n and the Union Clothing Co. The ; g( re room is being fitted out for a ; jg ring picture show which these t( itlemen will operate here. The g( Iding will be separate from the n rating room, thus safeguarding Jj audience from fire. The concern ^ 1 operate moving pictures but not deville shows. Notice a Ve want every member of Maple np No. 323, W. O. W. to be pret next Wednesday night, February 1915. We have some very imtant business that should claim attention of every member. Also have a candidate to go through, he officers that was installed in uary for 1915, were as follows: 1., J. T. Clark; Adv. Lieu., Eugene gory; Banker, Robt. L. Young: n rk, G. L. Kirby; Escort, G. H. tor; Watchman, C. I). Blalock; w try, L. J. Hollingsworth; Mgri. C. James, J. F. Hart, and R. S. ' lock. f: G. L. Kirby, Clerk. m s> Resigns as Magistrate is Ir. J. W. Bailey, of Carlisle, has n ded his resignation as Magistrate ?' Fish Dam townshin. to imvernnr lard I. Manning, the same to take ^ ct at once. Mr. Bailey's term ex- ai d February 11th and he did not : reappointment. 111 . ?' a; An Invitation is 11 the ladies and friends of Wil- pi i Brothers are cordially invited all around Thursday, Friday and to jrday of this week and trv a curt vi WHITE HOUSE COFFEE. This cious coffee is being made and hi red by an expert sent out bv the oi nell Wright Co. of WHITE USE fame and is free to all. w WILL SPEAK AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Judge Mendel L. Smith will Address the Baraca Class of First Baptist Church Next Sunday Morning, and Will Speak in the Afternoon at 3 O'Clock Auditorium of the First ? Baptist Church?Public ! is Invited. \ i Judge Mendel L. Smith, who I. 1 residing over the Circuit Court here v vill, on next Sunday, address the I Saraca Class of the Sunday School f the First Baptist church at the t neeting of the class Sunday morning. 53 On Sunday afternoon at .'1 o'clock 1 udge Smith will deliver an address s n the auditorium of the First Baptist ^ hurch. The public is cordially in s ited to attend the Sunday afternoon J neeting. Mr. I). Fant Gilliam, pres- f Jent of the Baraca Class and Kev. > ieo. P. White, pastor of the church ^ rranged to have Judge Smith de- e iver these addresses. The inen of c he city are cordially invited to at- f end the Baraca Class Sunday mornng. Everybody is invited to attend he afternoon lecture. ' Judge Smith is a gifted orator and e hose who go to hear him will be N fell repe:-^ f<~- effort. i 1 Death of Mr. 1'had. Foster I Mr. Thad. Foster died in the hos-I i ital in Columbia last Sunday and is body was brought to Union for iterment at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian J hurch, of which he was a member, londay. The burial was conducted y Rev John F. Matheson. 0 Mr. Foster is survived by his wife ' . < .1 ?? . TT . T uu one uiuLiiei, mi. ?j. 11. l'usiei, * f Spartanburg. For some months J1 e had been in declining health, and * is death was not a surprise to those 0 'ho knew his condition. v ? J Carlisle Has Fire r The Methodist parsonage at Car- a sle "was destroyed by fire Sunday y ight. The furniture and library t elonging to the pastor, Rev. Watson v !. Duncan, Jr., was also burned, v 'here was a small amount of insu- n ance on the building but none on J he contents of the house, and the n >ss falls quite heavily on the run- r iter. f m * s Luburn Students Make First College 0 . t Built Telescope in America j Alabama Polytechnic Institute en- v >ys the distinction of being the first c allege in this country to construct a c owerful telescope from raw mate- ( ials, the actual work being done in he college shops and by students of he college. Five students had a art in the work of building the big slescope and among the five was Mr. lllison S. McKissick, of Greenwood, an of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. McKissick. le is now in his senior year at Auurn. The big tube is ten inches in iameter and is seven feet long. It ^ )ok six men to place it in position, j ccordi'ng to a descriptive article in ae Birmingham News. On the night f January 7th a photograph of the j loon was made through the tele- t cope and a reproduction of the photo i given in the News article. The jlescope is fitted with both lunar and alar cameras. It is proposed to lake a number of photographs soon, ie students having a part in the I rork. It is a distinctive piece of F orK ana Mr. McKissiok is to he con- / ratulated on being selected to have 1 part in it.?Greenwood Index. \ High School Notes j (Vera M. Smith) ^ The eleventh grade english class \ practicing every day for the play, C The Charity I'upil," which they I ope to give in about two weeks. S The county teachers association J ill meet in the high school audito- 1 um Saturday afternoon. C The Littlejohn Literary Society J ill meet Friday, February 12th. A We are all looking forward to F hursday, for we are expecting to get I <cellent reports? J We are now entering upon the IS xth month of the school year. Time V quickly passing away. Before we I alize it, we will be anchored out F i the vovage of "college life." The Senior class has put in an order >r the 1915 class pins, which are tixiously awaited for. ' The teachers and pupils are lookig forward to the ninth of Anril ? Supt. E. L. Hughes of Greenville expected to lecture on the "Euro an War." r' Ernest Morgan, a member of the nth grade Inst year, was among the sitors in Union last week. Miss Ruth Gault and Jamina Wil>rn have been absent several days ? i account of sickness. Miss Beatrice Wilburn snont eek-end at the home of her parents J K NEW FEDER AN IMI VOTERS WILL SPEAK AS TO PROHIBITS Action of Senate Practically Assurei Reference of Question to the People?Choice is Between Statewide Prohibition and Present County Option of Dispensary or Prohibition (Thursday's State) The house prohibition referendun till was passed in the senate yester lay, 33 to 9, and was sent to thin eading with notice of genera intendments. The bill ran success'ully the gamut of amendments ofWed by senators, all amendments* 'ailing execept those accepted by the luthors of the senate prohibition bill, vhich was identical with the house >111. The Williams amendment to submit he additional option of high license, ilong with the options of statewide >rohibition and the present dispen;ary system, was tabled, 27 to 1(5, Another amendment by the Aiken senator, that the election be void uness more than 50 per cent, of the lualified voters should participate, vas tabled, .10 to 0. Senator I), li. rVilliams' amendment, to open the lection to those enrolled on the Dem cratic books as well as to the qualiied electors, was tabled, 29 to 11. One of the two amendments adopt?d opens the registration books for he 30 days preceding the special dection and the other postpones the vinding up of dispensary affairs until December 31, 1915 from December , 1915, as provided in the original >ill. V BUS ED HIS CHANCE TO BEHAVE HIMSEL1 uape Sease Changes the Sentence of Convict Freed by Gov. Blease William Freeman was found guilty n two charges of housebreaking and arcency in Charleston Wednesday. !o was sentenced to serve fhmn rears in each instance, the senences to run concurrent. The prisner had left the Court room when he fas recalled by Judge Sease. The udge then heard that Freeman had ecently been convicted of burglary ,nd had "been sentenced to serve five ears in the penitentiary. When quesioncd the prisoner said he had sored twenty months of this sentence t'hen parol led or pardoned by Goverlor Blease, he did not know which, udge Sease remarked that it did iot make any difference which. Freenan had had an opportunity to reorm, he said, and, therefore, the entences were changed so as to make me take effect on the expiration of he other. For the two offenses freeman received six years. "You vfll not get pardoned this time, ither," said the Judge, when he hanged the sentence.?News and Courier. Children of the Confederacy The children of the Confederacy fill meet on Friday afternoon at 1 'clock at the residence of the diector, Mrs. J. W. Mixson. Any boy or girl who is eligible fill be welcomed. The annual dues are 10 cents. The irst year each member has to pay 0 cents extra to cover cost of apilication blanks. Come and bring 20 cents. Also >p prepared to suggest a name for he local chapter. Mrs. J. W. Mixson. "S. O. S." SIGNAL Jrs. J. G. Long, Jr., Union $1.00 t. B. Bentley, Kelton 1.00 i. J. Hill, Sedalia, R. 1 1.00 tobt. Name, Adamsburg 1.00 V. D. Parks, Union 1.00 I. J. West, Pauline, R. 1 1.00 I. E. Sanders, Sedalia, R. 1 1.00 Irs. R. E. Littlejohn, Jonesville .50 1. W. West, Pauline, R. 2 1.00 v A yt~- v. - < . i / yc, muiiarcn ..... I .UU ). A. Sullivan, Union 1.00 I. W. Scott, Union 2.00 mith Humphries, Whitmire 1.00 . R. Harris, Pacolet. It. 1 . _ 1.0^ I. F. Whitehead, Buffalo, R. l._ 1.00 T. S. Wilhurn, Union, R. 1_- 1.00 . F. Cheek, Union 2.00 Irs. F. M. Hinson, Bennettsville l.Ou t. A. Fosterling, Union 2.00 ). II. Wright, Union .50 . W. Humphries, Sedalia, R. 1 1.00 Irs. J. A. (larner, Clinton. . .50 Walter Kendriek, O ran pre Lake. .25 lotel Union, Union 1.00 w. Lee Kelly, Jonesville 1.00 $25.75 'ickney Council No. 27, R. & S. M. A Regular Assembly of Pinekney ouneil No. 27, II. & S. M. will be eld at Masonic Hall on Friday, Febuary 12th at 8 o'clock, p. m. . W. Mixson, R. P. Harry, Recorder. T. I. M. Miss Genevieve and Kathleen Ruck r visited relatives in Klberton, Ga , tst week. Mr. C. E. Spencer is out this week fter a two weeks illness. A Jrol.a AXilT 'ORTANT ONE j The New Drug Act, Effectiv March 1, Will put $ Wholesale Regulations Around Sale of Narcotic I)ru^s?Violators of Act Will be Fined not More Than $2,000 nor More Than 5 Years, or Roth. i i (Spartanburg Herald) Spartanburg druggists are deeply interested in the federal law, effective , March 1, regulating the sale of a large number of drugs derived from , opium and coca leaves. The law is considered one of the most farreaching that has ever been passed by the national government relative 1 to the control of these drugs, and it . is believed it will bring about very desirable results in stamping out the use of these drugs for any except medicinal purposes. Principal Features of the Law ' The law covers opium, coca leaves and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative or preparation thereof. Every person, firm or corporation, who produces, imports, manufactures, compounds, deals in, sells, distributes or gives away any of the articles cov ered by the law must register with I the collector of internal revenue in | his district and pay a special tax of $1 per year. The special tax will be imposed from the period from March 1 to June 150, 10If*, (which is the close of the special tax year), and the amount to be paid is .14 cent:-. After that date, tax will be imposed for the official year and payment will be $1 tax. Every person, partnership, association, company or corporation (other than a physician, dentist or veterinarian), who has more than one place of business where any of the drugs described are made, stored or dispensed, must take a separate aonlication for registry and pav special tax for each such place of business. Sales of the drugs covered by the law may be made only to narties, whether manufacturer, wholesaler, > retailer or doctor, on order-blanks nrovided bv the collector of internal revenue. The buyer and the sehei shall each preserve his copy of the order, and the law requires all such orders (both original and duplicate) ' o be retained on file for a neriod of two years, and they must be filed in 'hob- numerical order; that is. according to the registry numbers Healers are not compelled to fill orders for narcotic drugs, as the law nrovides what he shall do in case 'he order is accented. It is unlawful for anv person to obtain bv means of ?aid order-blanks any of the aforesaid drugs for anv nurnose other than the use, sale or distribution thereof bv him in the conduct of a lawful business in said druirs or in the nraetice of his profession. Orders by telegraph or telephone cannot he filled. Order Blanks Order blanks will be issued by collectors of internal revenue in tablets or books of ten each. The charge for such blanks (including original and duplicate) will be at the rate of $1 per hundred. They will be issued only to persons who have registered and paid the tax, and any one other than the dealer to whom they are issued using them will violatc the law. Dealers may not sell to physicians on prescriptions when the drugs are intended for dispensing or prescribing as all physicians, dentists and veterinarians, will be required to register under the law and order such drugs on tho nffipial Ar/lr. 11 ? v.i.viui v/?\iti k>iaiii\?s. i rescriptions written by physicians and filled either by the druggist or physician, must bear the name of the physician signing the same, and his registry nunjber and the name of the person for whom such prescription is filled. Such prescriptions must be preserved for a period of two years, and be readily accessiblbe to the inspecting officers of the government, state, district or city in which he is located. alust .Make Inventory Every person, firm or company dls pensing directly to consumers must on March 1, 1015, prepare to keep on fde an inventory of all drugs covi K?. i..... ' J - v-.v^w .,?? (mi nuiki hi me date; no special form of inventory is required and it must he verified by oath not later than March 5, 11)15. Kvery person registered under the act is required on demand of the col'ector of his district to render a sworn statement of the quantity of sucn drugs received by him during a period of not exceeding three months preceding such demand. The said statement to show the names of the persons from whom the said drugs were received, the quantity received, and the date thereof. This record can be readily compiled from the duplicate orders on file. It is a crime under the act for any (Continued on page 4)