' * , j,? . T If ? "IT IV f f| TV T1 f Tlf |T ^ wephwi [ JL AM J X ^ M. X ^1 JL JL IV JL * u?r?" | ,AtciTEP VOL. LXV. NO. 3J5. ' UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 1J5, 19IT,. . $1.00 A YEAR SECOND PRIMA BE HE Election in Fourth Congressional District Tuesday Resulted in Second Race Between Nicholls and Morgan, With Nicholls Far in the Lead?Vote by Counties. The primary election Tuesday resulted in a second race between Sam J. Nichojls of Spartanburg, and B. A. Morgan, of Greenville. Mr. Nicholls led all others, having received abou i 1,200 votes more than the next highest candidate. Mr. Morgan. W. W. -lohnson received nearly four to one over any other candidate in his own county. Spartanburg piled up a big vote for Nicholls. and Greenville went PRECINCTS. Union Ward I Union Ward 2 Union Ward 3 Union Ward 4 E. K. Mills Monarch -Buffalo f -Santuc Carlisle Cross Keys Kolton a- u-r >v Lockhart ' Adamsburg Mead or Black Rock C?ibbs._ Coleraine. ? nr a. ci : - - vv esi Jonesville . . Total . Enlarging Oaklam Oakland, Aug 10.?Tht material fo. enlarging of the school building is being hauled and the work will begin in a few days. The additional part will be as large as the present building which will make it a large and spacious school house considering the number of scholas to attend. A very nice piano has already been installed that will be a great advantage to the girls who desire to study music. Things are quite different in these odern days. When I was a small boy and attended school, we could not afford a decent heating stove, much less a grand piano. P?ut nevertheless, 1 am proud to know that t'-e boys and girls are having such grand opportunities placed before thtm and if they fail to grasp them, it will be solely their own fault. Another teacher has b en appointed to assist Mrs. L. o. Belue when the fall session opens but am not able to give : her name. Tht members of the Bonham Social ! club are arranging a very interesting program for the temoeranee meetinirl which will be hold at Duck Pond church on Saturday before the fourth Sunday of this month, that being the '21st This occasion will be honored by the presence of some very fine speakers and therefore every one that can, should come and enjoy the day. Ami too, don't foret that a picnic dinner will be served on the grounds at noon. Ten o'clock in the morning is tht time set for opening. The most effective and beneficial re v?va! meeting that has been held at Duck Pond church in many years was ended a few days ago. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev.'D. \V. Garvin of Union and by his persistent efforts eight professed Christians were added to the church. Crops through this section" don't look very promising, especially the early planted corn and the cotton cron to take it as a whole, is not any better. M iss lOUen Bobo of Laurens, is vis-1 iting at the home of her brother, Mr. W. G. Bobo, this week. Miss Iva Belue of Union was the truest of her cousin, Mi s Angella Belue, for the week-end. Mr. I'Yed I'arr left this morning for Boiling Springs, N. C., where he is to take up his school duties. Miss Ijoreen (Fault came home a few days ago after spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs Sam Mo('askill of Camden. Mrs. C. (J. Ivey returned home today after having spent several days K Ik.. strong lor Morgan, something over 15,000 votes were polled, and there are a few boxes not yet counted. The count, so far. gives Nicholls 4,903; Morgan 2,770; Miller 2,001; Johnson 1,702; Blackwood 1.745; and Robt. J. Gantt 150. Two boxes yet to be heard from will not change the results. On Tuesday. Aug 24, the second primary will be held. Union county's vote was as follows: l#?Y WILL LD AUGUST 24 WINS AUTOMOBILE The automobile which was given away by the C. Allen Co. last Saturday night, was won by Master Dan Miller, the popular newsdealer. Dan received a very flattering voi. and appreciates very highly the eiforts his friends put forth. He will use the car to deliver his papers and magazines, and be able to cover more ground. UNION AND BUFFALO MILLS TO CLOSE ONE WEEK EACH Union Mills close down on August 11th, resuming work on Monday, AUgllst Ort.H ltllff-.lr, Mills wri 11 down August 21, resuming work August 30th. Thus there will be at each mill one weeks vacation. During the two weeks period the mills are closed down the head gutes and sand gates at Neal Shoals are to be replaced with steel struture, and while this work is being done at the dam, Woods Ferry will be out of commis sion. General Manager O. F. Bennett, has thus planned to give each mill a week's vacation; and at the same time get the work at Neal Shoals done. The steam plant of each mill will operate for the one week that power from Neal Shoals is cut off. -3 ? g C ? tJ 2 fc So 2 n g -c ? 5 ,o 3 u 4 S3 S 717 0= 0 58 2\ 1 13" I 0 93 II 4| 5 0' 0 86 2! 4! 4 3 0 162 3| 0; 24 0| 0 117 61 lj 16 lj 1 145; 4' 31 59 2, 0 117, 2j 1 103 I 0 67| 5 0! 5 0: 0, 31 4 2 2 1, II 881 .11 5! 19 41 II 58 6 8' 25 4! 0 571 2 22 20 0 0 36| 5 4 5 0 0 231 1 0 0 0 0, 22 4 01 1 0 0 26 3; 0 20 0 1 16 1 0 23 13: 1 71! 0 H 12 11 0 145 20! 13 33 II r. i m a oo II IXI uiitJOl O ?*\ UP OOP I i School Building with relatives in Chester. Mr Athens Belue who has won a free agricultural course at Clemson College, left yesterday for that place to take up his studies in that den^rtment. Mr. and Mrs. W. G Bobo and chil' en were visiting last week at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs. J. T. Hobo of I.aurens. Miss Susie Black, formerly of this place, but now residing in Spartanburg. and who underwent an operation for appendicitis about two weeks ago at Steedley's hospital, is able to b > up again mr. .J. tfj. uault has the misfortune to lose one of his best milk cows last week. Mr Durant Finchor of Greenville returned home Saturday after having spent a f<^w days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fincher Neb Union Route No. 5. Union, R. F. 1). No. f>?August 10?A protracted meeting is being held at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian church this week. Rev. Mays is assisting Rev. Porter. A very successful meeting was conducted at Wesley's Chapel last week. Rev. W. F. Gault of Green Street Methodist church did the preaching. Rev. Mr. Gault is an earnest young man and preached some very impressive sermons. Mr. Carlisle Moorhead of Blackburg spent a few days the past week with Mr. Archie Hughes. M iss K'ura Burgess and Mr. Victor Vincent are visiting at the nomc of Mr. Wm. Vaughan. Miss Nannie Lynn of Morgan ton, N. ('., is visiting her school friend, Miss Hettie Vanderford. The Woodmen of Adarrsburg ('amp No. 202 gave a public picnic last Thursday in the oak grove near Adamsburg. A large; crowd was present and spent a very pleasant day. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Manning and little sons, Perrin and Paul, of Caroleen. N. C.. visited at the home of Mr. A. Vanderford last week. Jax. MARRIED. Miss Jessie Murphy and Mr. Frank V>ao bum ? 1-?-'- ? ? ? ?:oo > tember 10, in the interest of State C wide prohibition. S The campaign of the Flying Squad- G ron of America made clear the fact V that a majority of the people of the United States are ready for, and ac- fi tually desire, the death of the bever- P age liquor traffic. c< Our problem is to assemble, in the crucial moment of the battle, greater ? strength at the point of the contact E than the opposition can develop. n The solution of that requires: n First. A compact group of men tl and women of whom dependence an be placed for support in every 1* emerirencv. with nhsnlnto nurfoinf" o that they will not fail. si Second. The genus of organiza- o: tion, foresight and intrepid leadership, to the call of which there shall b be quick and effective response at ti any moment of crisis. si In every fight in any State or tl strategic center?whether it be waged e South Carolina, in California, in o: er in oMntana?the liquor traffic e: draws upon its resources everywhere throughout the Nation and concen- C trates its power. ti To win in any such fight we are cj compelled to defeat the drink traffic t? of the whole country. f> To meet this need of organization, centrati'on and leadership, the Flying ? Sqquadron Foundation has come into fi existence. U The Flying Squadron of America performed a monumental service in S the great campaign it conducted; but it was only a temporary organization, called to do a specific thing, and ft true to its pledge to the American people, it dissolved, at Atlantic City, U on June 7th, the day after its final & meeting. - ' But on the same day, Governor e< Hani, who had led the Squadron so a successfully, in answer to an almost a %mversal demand that some perman- e ont organization be effected to con- ? tinue the work of the Squadron so greatly begun, by solidifying and directing the mighty army it had , called into existence, announced the organization of the Flying Squadron Foundation. The Foundation istherefore, to this extent, the out- n growth of the Squadron campaign. It is incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana, not for gain or Q. pecuniary profit, holding a perpetual character from the State of its incor- a, toration. t, It has no capital stock. It will declare no dividends. Its purposes, as set forth in its Vi Certificate of Incorporation, are: The carrying on of a propaganda tl in behalf of total abstinence from the ti use of intoxicating liquors for the c< abolition of the traffic in intoxicating u: liquors by statutory inhibition and by l di he best literature obtainable, and a Squadron e Friday, August 27 irhen possible and necessary withut expense to the local committees. , To this end the Foundation will ( avo under its direction men and wo- . ien of the highest capacity, who, ( rfth Governor Hanly and Mr. Stew- ( rt, will hold themselves ready to \ larch at the word of command. The list includes such speakers as { >r. Ira Landrith, of Nashville, Tenn.; } )r. D. A. Poling, President's Assoi'ate and National Citizenship Superitendcnt of the United Society of Ihristian Endeavor; Mrs. Ella Seass tewart, of Chicago; and Dr. Carolyn leisel, of the General Federation of Ifusren's Clubs. In this great cause we stand or all together. A fight in a remote art Of the country is of interest and [>ncern to all. If the Foundation is to do its work \ the giea.t way planned .? Co? -en: Ixnense FnnH mnsf !??? ?? ?.. lade available for any battle that ly be fought, or for any emergensy lat may arise. Goverar Hanly is abandoning his iw practice?changing the plans f a lifetime?that he may give hir.ielf, body, mind and soul, to the work f the Foundation. If the funds are placed in his hands e Willi be able through the Foundaon to realize the dream and connmmate the purpose of his life. If he altar sought to be reared is grea?. nough to put his life and the lives f hit associates upon, is it not great nough for a part of yours? Every dollar contriuted to the Current Expense Fund of the Foundalon will be wisely used and economiilly'expended, and every gift made ; its' Endowment Fund will be faithiilly invested and sacreted conserved. Let us build upon this Foundation 11 i faith, not fear?build for a new T reeboip that shall become the heritge 01 :our children. 1 OUTH CAROLINA'S TAX PROBLEM. Ir. Editor: Some weeks ago, I read with much iterreet, articles on this most import nt ou'v, tion by my friends, Messrs. i_ tfcioa tSil Norton. The ideas advancrl Kir t Knoo nrnntlomon 1 i* wj vucov gvnw?*;uivu ai v oiruiiUy ^ nd the changes they advocate would s ccomplish good. But they do not r radicate, they do not uproot the \ vils from which the State is suffer- f lg, under our present system of j ixation. 1 To accomplish this, an entirely ^ ifferent system will have to be a doptecj, the constJituaion must be ^ reatly amended along financial nes; new principals of raising reve- j ue be used. I shall state certain ( eneral principals, then endeavor to j rove the wisdom as well as justice s f the same c First?No fixed levy should be encted into the constitution, or even in- ^ ) the statute law of the State. ? Second?All property should not be j, lxed at the same percentage of its ; alue. s Third?For the ease of operation of ,] le taxing system, it will be advan- ^ igeaus that the revenue derived from jrtain classes of property shall be ? sed for the operation of certain tie- f artments of government, while otlic. t >urces of revenue shall maintain i ther branches of the government. As to proposition No. 1?When the ublie school system was first estabshe in 18(58, under conditions then listing, there was naturally much ^position to it, even from the most J: itelligent and patriotic citizens. It light have been the part of wisdom ^ > place it beyond the control of the ' enerally assembly, so that the syssm should have the best possible lance to prove its worth, unharrass- 1 I v... ... _i :? ?12*"? i ny ivcr |?UlltlC.S. nui 1C lould have found no place in the conitution of 1895, because the people snerally, recognized the wisdom of le system and its absolute unnecesty if we were to have an educated tizenship. Since that time, it has sen verit "c.\! r.ia.i of the sea", ocking all efforts to reform, or lodernize our revenue system. It as been impossible, with this fixed vy for one purpose, to list property ; anything like its true value. In tet, property is constantly returned ; a smaller and smaller percentage its value. Only a few years ago, inks voluntarily returned their asits at <>0 per cent, of actual value; this class of property is returnI, or was in 1914, at 51 per cent, and my opinion, is the highest taxed roperty in the State. To prove thnt this fixed levy has died utterly to accoplish the pur>se for which it was intended; see le many shool districts that have >ted special levies makes it harder ? assess property at its true or Trainable value for they now furnish i the neighborhood of enough funds >r this one purpose, so were returns ade at actual value the school tax rould amount almost to confiscaon, collecting as it would from tree to five times as much as at resent for school purposes. \ Again, it is based on wrong princi- > les; it makes the county the unit, t fid except in case of special levies, 1 le only unit. Whereas, these chil- I ren r.re not to lie future citizens of county alone, hut they will he the ( BIG BOOSTERS TUESD men and women in whose hands the future distinies of the state will be intrusted. Therefore, it is the duty )f the entire state to see that each >ne of her children has the opportunity of an education. I would not, however, make the ;tate the only unite, I believe in local >elf-government, therefore, I would nuke the state, the countty ar-' 'he school districts each bear a poi >n >f the burden of maintaining the free iublic schools of the state. Somevhat as folio >vs: Let the trustee? >f each school district decide by a riven date how many dollars shall be expended in their school districts for he purpose of conducting the public ?chools for the next year, over and ibove the poll and dog tax. When he Auditor's books are made up,, let i levy sufficient to raise oue-half his amount he made on all property n the school district subject to couny taxation. In like manner, make i levy on all property in the county, subject to county txation, sufficient ot raise one-fourth of this imount. Finally make a levy on all iropcrty in the state, subject to state axation, of an amount sufficient to aisei the remaining one fourth. Thus the school districts, as a political init, would bear one-fourth the ex>cnse of educating the children of the listrict. The county would bear ono"ourth the expense, the state as a *hole, would b"ar the remaining oneourth. This would be just, the learer the child is to the tax-payer, he greater percentage of the expense le would bear. Ht would pay his >oll tax and dog tax for the educainn nf tKn /?Vi 11/1 u:~ - ? i: - a. _ ..... vu.iuicii m ma iiiimeuiuie ommunity, in whose education he is post vitally interested, then as a ocal tax-payer, he would pay his pro ata share of one-half the additional ixpense. Then as a citizen of the :ounty, he would pay his pro rata ihare of another one-fourth, and as l citizen of the state, he would pay lis share of the remaining: ont fourth. By this system, local pride in beter and lonper schools would be iroused, the necessary amount for ;ach year would be raised; if new >uildings or equipment were necestary tms ye#r and not next, the levy vould vary from year to year. The ;ame division could and should be nade in the issuing of school bonds, >ut these should be aproved by the onty board and then by the state loard of education before being alowed. In fact, provision should be hat these two boards should have luthority to prevent wild or extravagant expenditures. This to a very great extent, would irevent the gross irregularities now sxisting in the length of school terms, n ^the comfort and adaptability of tchool buildings, and the equipment >f the same. But above and beyond all this, it vould throw off this "old man of the ea," called the Constitutional 3-mill school tax, that for so many years has irevented the chanorr?? in ?!>? iystem which are necessary for a just livi'sion of the burdens of governnent . On account of the length of this irticle, T find it necessary to post>one until another time, the consid;ration of the other two propositions aid down at the beginning of this. Lowndes Browning. BON H AM COMMUNITY CLUB. A very enjoyable and profitable afernoom was spent by the Bonham community Club at the home of Mrs Larson Davis on Saturday, August th. The subject, "Poultry", was disussed in its many phases. Plans were also made for a Prohibiion Rally Day to be held at the Duck 'ond church on August 21st. Deightful refreshments certainly helped he club in one of its objects?sociaility. Cnvoy Macabee Moves to Savannah. Envoy Macabee has received orders roni headquarters to move r,o Savanlan, Ga., and take charge of the work f th e Salvation Aarmy in that city, le will be succeeded here oy Envov Vtdker and Cadet Wesley hou terse, T Spartanburg. Envoy Mcabee has won the confience of the people of Union and has one a great work here. It is a mater of general regret that ne has ordered to Savannah, but it iietms a promotion for him to Capainship of the Army and a larger iold of usefulness and seivicc. lie i ill probably leave for Savannah on "riday morning. Ice Cream Supper. Thflm ..rill lin * n v, i v. ?iii uc a 11 ivc ticaui m lault school hiuse, August 20th, 5)15, from > to 10 o'clock, for the belefit of the Domestic Science room, t very attractive musical program las been arranged for the occasion, ""he public is cordially invited. SERVICES AT HEBRON. There will be two sremons at Heiron Sunday with dinner on the grounds. A revival meeting will con,inue throughout the following week, tev. A. T. Stoudenmire, pastor of tuffalo Baptist church, will assist the uistor, Rev. States Jolly, begining >r. Monday. ; trip fly, august 24 Central Committee Met in Union on Wednesday and Perfected Plans for Trip ? Governors Manning and Craig May Accompany Party?Union Citizens Must Pull Together. The central committee working in the interest of the highway from Columbia to Asheville, met in Union Wednesday, August 11, at 12 o'clock, in the rooms of the chamber of commerce. Hon. E. J. Watson, chairman of the committee presided and there were about twenty members of the committee here and meeting was quite an enthusiastic one. A booster trip was planned from Columbia along the proposed route to Glenn Springs and on to Spartanburg. Tuesday, August 24 was the day set apart for this trip. And it is planned to have Governor Manning of Columbia accompany them and also that Governor Craig join the boosters at Spartanburg and accompany them to Hendersonville. Already there has been something like 4.r>00 subsribers towards this enter prise ana tnere will be many more subsriptions made. Secretary Kennedy is urging that of automobile owners who can do so ioin the party here and go on to Glenn Springs and if possible to Henedrsonville. The following: is the schedule. Leave Newberry 8:30 Gibson Xroads 9:00 Whitmire 10:00 Union 3:00 Buffalo 4:00 West Springs 5:00 Glenn Springs 6.00 Wednesday, August 25 Leave Pauline 8:30 Morgan 9:00 Cedar Springs 9:30 Brick House 10:00 Spartanburg 11:00 A short stop will be ma^le at each place and speeches made by the different members of the party. The central committee is composed one l'rom each precinct and is as follows: Spartanburg?Julian Calhoun, R. II. Blackburn. Glenn Springs?R. H. Smith, H. P. Baggs. West Springs?Henry Smith, Waller Betsill, Boyd Lancaster, T. B. Lee. Union?L. C. Wharton, A. G. Kennedy. Whitmire?C. T. Coleman, T. I). Tidmarsh. Newberry?C. H. Pau, B. C. Matthewes and Mr. Suber. Col. Watson was asked to make equisition fo an engineer from the office of Good Roads Department it. Washington to commence location of the highway as soon as possible. Mr. Watson thought Mr. Snoon migV be secured to do the work. One feature of this matter is that if the road comes though Union, Union's citizens will have to pull, and pull hard to secure it, otherwise it may go through Laurens and not touch Union at all. It will be a great ;>ity to miss this great thing. A finance committe composed of one member from each county, has been apnoiniea, and is as toiiows: Spartanburg?R. H. Blackburn. lTnion?A. G. Kennedy. Newberry?B. C. Matthewes. AUSTELL-ATKINSON A marriage which came as quite a surprise to their friends was that which occurred Sundav afternoon in Spartanburg, when Miss Mary Alice Austell became the bride of Mr. Geo. V. Atkinson. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A. Cook, pastor of th" Methodist church. Mrs. Atkinson is a daughter of the late Dr. Charles W. Austell, and in bis. her girlhood home has numbers of friends to wish her happiness. Mr. Atkinson holds a position with Spencer's Cafe, and during his stay in Union has won many friends, who are congratulating him upon his (rood fortune. The /oung couple are making their home w'lh trie bride's mother on Mountain street. A MARRIAGE. Miss Lois Gregory and Mr. Brooksie Nahors were united in marriage Sunday at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Susan Gregory, of the Bogansville community. the Rev. Mates Jolly was the olliciatinp: minister. SERVICES AT REULAH. There will he two services Sunday at Beulah church, with dinner on the grounds. Dev. D. W. Garvin will assist the pastor in a revival meeting1 during the following week. SWAYNEY-NORRIS. Miss Eunice Swayney and Mr. R. R. Norris of Buffalo were married on August 8th hy the Rev. A. T. Etoudenmire. I