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Ib THE UNION TIMES m OL. LXV. NO. 33. UNION, S. C., F IS I DAY, AUGUST 13, 1915. *1.00 A YEAR ^ SECOND PRIMP |r BE HE Election in Fourth Congressional qyfc-. District Tuesday Resulted in Second Race Between Nich? x oils and Morgan, With Nicholls Far in the Lead?Vote by Counties. * The primary election Tuesday re. . suited in a second race between Sam J. Nichols of Spartanburg, and B. A. Morgan, of Greenville. Mr. Nieholls \ led all others, having received abot. 1,200 votes "more than the next highest candidate, Mr. Morgan. W. W. ... . ri Johnson received nearly lour to one over any other candidate in his own county. Spartanburg piled up a big vote for Nicholls, and Greenville went strong for Morgan. Something over J 15,000 votes were polled, and there | are a few boxes not yet counted. The count, so far, gives Nicholls 4,963; Morgan 2,770; Miller 2,601; Johnson 1,792; 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: PRECINCTS. Union Ward 1 Union Ward 2 Union Ward 3 Union Ward 4 Ei. K. Mills Monarch Buffalo Santuc L r Carlisle _ l ( ^^t>8S ^eys ? i Black Rock Gibbs Coleraine West Springs Jonesville - _ Total . Enlarging Oaklan< 4 Oakland, Aug 10.?Tht material foi 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 mak? it a large j i auu Djjaciuuo iiuui uuuoc \-\juaiuci ing 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. But ,1 nevertheless, I am proud to know that the 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 been appointed to assist Mrs. L. O. Belue when the fall jession opens but am not able to give her name. Tht members of the Bonham jcial club are arranging a very interesting program for the temperance meeting which will be held at Duck Pond church on Saturday before the fourth Sunday of this month, that being the 'ilst This occasion will be honored j by the presence of some very fine speakers and therefore every one that can, should come and enjoy the day. And 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 vival 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.jD. W. Garvin of Union and by his persistent efforts eight professed Christ lans were auaea 10 ine cnurcn. Crops through this section don't look very promising, especially the | early planted corn and the cotton crop to take it as a whole, is not any better. Miss Ellen Bobo of Laurens, is visiting at the home of her brother, Mr. | . W. G. Bobo, this week. Miss Iva Belue of Union was the guest of her cousin, Miss Angella Belue, for the week-end. Mr. Fred Parr left this morning for Roiling Springs, N. C., where he is to take up his school duties. Miss Loreen Gault came home a few days ago after spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs Sam McCaskill of Camden. Mrs. C. G. Ivey returned <iome today after1 having spent several days i , ment. Mr. and Mrs. W. G Bobo and chil' en wore visiting last week at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs. J. T. Bobo of Laurens. Miss Susie Black, formerly of this place, but now residing in Spartanburp, and who underwent an operation for appendicitis about two weeks ago at Steedley's hospital, is able to bs up again Mr. J. E. Gault has the misfortune to lose one of his best milk cows last week. Mr Durant Fincher 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. D. No. 5?August 10?A protracted meeting is being held at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian church this week. Rev. Mays is as- 1 sisting Rev. Porter. A very successful meeting was conducted at Wesley's Chapel last week. 1 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 1 with Mr. Archie Hughes. Miss Eura Burgess and Mr. Victor i Vincent are visiting at the nome of i Mr. Wm. Vaughnn. ( Miss Nannie Lynn of Morgan ton, N. C., is visiting her school friend, Miss Ilettie Vanderford. The Woodmen of Adamsburg Camp No. 292 gave a public picnic last Thursday in the oak grove near Adamsburg. A large crowd was 1 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. 1 A. Vanderford last week. Jax. MARRIED. Miss Jessie Murphy and Mr. Prank Vess were married at Buffalo on August 7th by Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire, pastor of the Buffalo Baptist church. \RY WILL ID 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 vo,. 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 14th, resuming work on Monday, August 23rd. Buffalo Mills will close 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 gates 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 op4-U* cia tc iui tuc umc w cciv inu i j;u wci from Neal Shoals is cut off. T3 O S c c J? s S I 5 6 1 I ^ c -S S3 o .2 OQ O ? S3 S 55 TIT 0^ 0 58 2 1 13 1 0 93 1 4 5 ___ 0 0 86 2! 4! 4 3 0 162 3| 0i 24 0 0 117 6| lj i6 1 1 145 41 31 59 2 0 117 2| 1| 103 1 0 67 5 0| 5 0 0 31 4 2 2 1 1 88 11 5 19 4| 1 58 6 8 25 4 0 57 2 22 20 0 0 36 5 4 5 0 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 22 4j 0 1 0 0 26 3 0 20 0 1 16 1 0| 23 13 11 71 0, II 12 11[ 0| 145 20j 13| 33 41j 5| 14181 82| 69; 389 d School Building with relatives in Chester. Mr Athens Belue who has won a free agricultural course at Clemson College, left yesterday for that place in tnUp 11 n Vlia ctnHioc in fViof .liinovf Vice-President Flyini To Speak Ht Arrangements are completed for a public meeting to be held in the* city p'ark August 27, 7 P. M., at which time Hon. Oliver W. Stewart, Chicago, vice president of the Flying SquacTron Foundation of America will be the speaker. Mr. Stewart is a speaker of national reputation and the people of Union are to be congratulated upon being able to hear him. The third group of the Squadron, now the Flying Squadron will be in South Carolina August 23, to September 10, in the interest of State wide prohibition. The campaign of the Flying Squadron of America made clear the fact that a majority of the people of i he United States are ready for, and actually desire, the death of the beverage liquor traffic. Our problem is to assemble, in the crucial moment of the battle, greater strength at the point of the contact than the opposition can develon. The solution of that requires: First. A compact group of men and women of whom dependence an be placed for support in every emergency, with absolute certainty that they will not fail. Second. The genus of organization, foresight and intrepid leadership, to the call of which there shall be quick and effective response at any moment of crisis. In every fight in any State or strategic center?whether it be waged South Carolina, in California, in er in oMntana?the liquor traffic draws upon its resources everywhere throughout the Nation and concentrates its power. To win in any such fight we are compelled to defeat the drink traffic of the whole country. To meet this need of organization, centration and leadership, the Flying Sqquadron Foundation has come into existence. The Flying Squadron of America performed a monumental service in the great campaign it conducted; but it was only a temporary organization, called to uu a specific thing, and true to its pledge to the American people, it dissolved, at Atlantic City, on June 7th, the day after its final meeting. But on the same day, Gove^noi Hani, who had led the Squadron sc successfully, in answer to an almost Universal demand that some permanent organization be effected to continue the work of the Squadron sc greatly begun, by solidifying anc directing the mighty army it hac called into existence, announced the organization or tne r lying- squauror Foundation. The Foundation istherefore, to this extent, the outgrowth of the Squadron campaign It is incorporated under the laws ol the State of Indiana, not for gain oi pecuniary profit, holding a perpetua character from the State of its incor mration. It has no capital stock. It will declare no dividends. Its purposes, as set forth in its Certificate of Incorporation, are: The carrying on of a propagands in behalf of total abstinence from tht use of intoxicating liquors for the abolition of the traffic in intoxicating liquors by statutory inhibition and by State and National Constitutional Amendments which shall forever prohibit the manufacture, importation, exportation and sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes; for the enforcement of the law throughout any and all territory where such manufacture, importation, exportation, oi sale of such liquors may be prohibited; and for the general culture, enlightenment and civic betterment ol the American people. The propoganda is to be carried or by means of spoken and written word, through speakers, lecturers, publicists, singers and musicians; through newspapers, books, periodicals, pamphlets and literature, and by means of an Endowment Fund which shall be permanently invested, held sacred and never invaded, only the incomt of which may be used by said Association; and by means of a Current Expense Fund. To this end the Association has power and autthority to receive gifts and bequests of money and property eitner tor its endowment r'und or foi Current Expense Fund. The officers of said Association are: President, J. Frank Hanly, Indianapolis, Indiana; Vice President, Oliver Wayne Stewart, Chicago, 111.; Treasurer and Executive Secretary, Edward E. Mittman, Indianapolis, Indiana; General Secretary, Ilallie McNeil, Indianapolis, Indiana. The foundation is not affiliated with or under the control of, any other organization, and will not be at any time; it will, however, strive at all times to he helpful to every rightful and worthy undertaking which has for its purpose the destruction of the liquor traffic. States, counties and cities are novs in the midst of campaigns, or arc soon to begin campaigns, which should not be permitted to fail for lack of sunnort or resources. It is the intention of the Foundation to throw into every one of these -ampaigna the ablaut speakers anr the best literature obtainable, and \ g Squadron >re Friday, August 27 when possible and necessary without expense to the local committees. To this end the Foundation will have under its direction men and women of the highest capacity, who, i with. Governor Hanly and Mr. Stewart, will hold themselves ready to march at the word of command. The list includes such speakers as Dr. Ira Landrith, of Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. D. A. Poling, President's Associate and National Citizenship Superintendent of the United Society of Christian Endeavor; Mrs. Ella Seass Stewart, of Chicago; and Dr. Carolyn Geisol, of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. In this great cause we stand or fall together. A fight in a remote part of the country is of interest and concern to all. If the Foundation is to do its work in the gieat way planned .? Cut *en: Expense Fund must be created a no made available for any battle that my be fought, or for any emergensy that may arise. Governr Hanly is abandoning his law practice?changing the plans of a lifetime?that he may give himself, body, mind and soul, to the work of tie Foundation. If the funds are placed in his hands he willl be able through the Founda, tion to realize the dream and consummate the purpose of his life. If the altar sought to be reared is grea?. [ enough to put his life and the lives of his associates upon, is it not great * - i - * o enuugu lor a part 01 yours : s Every dollar contriuted to the Current Expense Fund of the Foundation will be wisely used and economii cally expended, and every gift made to its Endowment Fund will be faithfully Invested and sacreted conserved. Let us build upon this Foundation i'n fatth, not fear?build for a new i freebom that,shall become the heritage vi our children. i SOUTH CAROLINA'S TAX PROBLEM. I Mr. E?diter: i Some Wffeks ago, I read with much , interest, articles on this most import| ant question by my friends, Messrs. Dixdp npd Norton. The Ideas advanc? ed gentlemen are sound, , and icjj tVA:ges thdy advocate would I accomplish good. But they do not . eradicate, they do not uproot the evils from which the State is suffert ing, under our present system of I taxation. I To accomplish this, an entirely , different system will have to be j adoptec^, the constiituaion must be greatly amended along financial lines; new principals of raising revenue he used. I shall state certain * general principals, then endeavor to prove the wisdom as well as justice r of the same First?No fixed levy should be enacted into the constitution, or even into the statute law of the State. Second?All property should not be taxed at the same percentage of its 5 value. Third?For the ease of operation of i the taxing system, it will bo advan> tageaus that the revenue derived from s 'certain classes of property shall be I used lor the operation of certain de' partments of government, while othc. I sources of revenue shall maintain other branches of the government. , As to proposition No. 1?When the ; public school system was first estabs lishe in 1808, under conditions then ; existing, there was naturally much . opposition to it, even from the most intelligent and patriotic citizens. It . might have been the part of wisdom . to place it beyond the control of the generally assembly, so that the system should have the best possible , fchance to prove its worth, unharrasspd by ever changing politics. But it ' should have found no place in the con! stitution of 1895, because the people generally, recognized the wisdom of the system and its absolute unnecessity if we were to have an educated | citizenship. Since that time, it has been vc. il V? "( :.r man of the sea", blocking all efforts to reform, or modernize our revenue system. It has been impossible, with this fixea levy for one purpose, to list property 1 at anything like its true value. In \ fact, property is constantly returned at a smaller and smaller percentage of its value. Only a few years ago, banks voluntarily returned their assets at 60 per cent, of actual value; row this class of property is return ed, or was in 1914, at 51 per cent, and in my opinion, is the highest taxed property in the State, i To prove that this fixed levy has 1 failed utterly to accoplish the pur pose for which it was intended; see I the many shool districts that have voted special levies makes it harder to assess property at its true or reaI sonable value for they now furnish I in the neighborhood of enough funds for this one purpose, so were returns made at actual value the school tax would amount almost to confisca< tinn, collecting as it would from i three to five times as much as at | nresent for school purposes. ' Again, it is based on wrong prine"ples; it makes the county the unit, and except in case of special levies, ? the only unit. Whereas, these chil dren are not to be future citizens of I a county alone, but they will be the BIO BOOSTERS TUESD mon and women in whose hands the future distinies of the state will he entrusted. Therefore, it is the duty of the entire state to see that each one of her children has the opportunity of an education. I would not, however, make the state the only unite, I believe in local self-government, therefore, 1 would make the state, the countty and the school districts each bear* a portion of the burden of maintaining the free public schools of the state. Somewhat as folio ?vs: bet the trustee? of each school district decide by a given date how many dollars shall be expended in their school districts for the purpose of conducting the public schools for the next year, over and above the poll and dog tax. When the Auditor's books are made up,, let a levy sufficient to raise oue-half this amount be made on all property in the school district subject to county taxation. In like manner, make 'a levy on all property in the county, subject to county txation, suflicfent ot raise one-fourth of this amount. Finally make a levy on all nroperty in the state, subject, to state taxation, of an amount sufficient to raise the remaining one fourth. Thus the school districts, as a political unit, would bear one-fourth the expense of educating the children of the district. The county would bear onefourth the expense, the state as a \shole, would b"ar the remaining onefourth. This would be just, the nearer the child is to the tax-payer, the greater percentage of the expense he would bear. Ht would pay his poll tax and dog tax for the education of the children of his immediate community, in whose education he is most vitally interested, then as a local tax-payer, he would pay his pro rata share of one-half the additional avnoncn : ** aL v?rvi.<?.. iiiEii as a ciu7.eil OI ine county, he would pay his pro rata share of another one-fourth, and as a citizen of the state, he would pay his share of the remaining ont-fourth. By this system, local pride in better and lonper schools would he aroused, the necessary amount for each year would be raised; if new buildings or equipment were necessary this year and not next, the levy would vary from yeaf to yeaV. The same division could and should be made in the issuing of school bonds, but these should be aproved by the conty board and then by the state board of education before being allowed. In fact, provision should be that these two boards should have authority to prevent wild or extravagant expenditures. This to a very great extent, would prevent the gross irregularities now existing in the length of school terms, in the comfort and adaptability of school buildings, and the equipment of the same. But above and beyond all this, If would throw off this "old man of the sea," called the Constitutional 3-mill scnooi tax, that for so many years ha* orevented the changes in our revenue system which are necessary for a just division of the burdens of government . On account of the length of this article, I find it neeessar" to postpone until another time, the consideration of the other two propositions laid down at the beginning of this. Lowndes Browning. BONHAM COMMUNITY CLUB. A very enjoyable and profitable afternoon was spent by the Bonham Community Club at the home of Mrs Carson Davis on Saturday, Augu.-,t 7th. The subject, "Poultry", was discussed in its many phases. Plans were also made for a Prohibition Rally Day to be held at the Duck I'Qnd church on August 21st. Delightful refreshments certainly helped the club in one of its objects?sociability. Envoy Macabre Moves to Savannah. Envoy Macabee has received orders from headquarters to move to Savan nan, (la., and take charge oL' the work of tl? e Salvation Aarmy in that city. He will be succeeded here oy Fnvov Walker and Cadet Wesley houtorse, of Spartanburg. Envoy Meabee has won the confidence of the people of Union and has done a groat work here. It is a matter of general regret that he has i < en ordered to Savannah, but it means a promotion for him to Captainship of the Army and a larger field of usefulness and seivice. He will probably leave for Savannah on Friday morning. Ice Cream Supper. There will be an ice cream supper at Gault school house, August 20th, 1915. from (> to 10 o'clock for I Vie h;> nefit of the Domestic Science room. A very attractive musical program has been arranged for the occasion. The public is cordially invited. SERVICES AT HEBRON. There will be two sremons at Hebron Sunday with dinner on the grounds. A revival meeting will continue throughout the following week Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire, pastor ol Buffalo Baptist church, will assist th# nastor, Rev. States Jolly, beginiin on Monday. ; trip ay, august 2t 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 jUite 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 accom pany tnem to liendersonville. Already there has been something like 4500 subsribers towards this enterprise and there 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 0:00 Whitmire 10:00 Union 3:00 Buffalo 4:00 West Springs 5:00 Glenn Springs 0.00 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 made at each place arA speeches vade by the different timbers of the party. The central committee is composed one frdm each precinct ?utd is as fol- allows: > Spartanburg?Julian Calhoun, R. *" II. Blackburn. Glenn Springs?R. H. Smith, H. P. Baggs. West Springs?Ilenry Smith, Walter Betsill, Boyd Lancaster, T. B. Lee. Union?L. C. Wharton, A. G. Kennedy. Whitmire?C. T. Coleman, T. 1). Tidmarsh. Newberry?C. H. Pau, B. Matthewes and Mr. Suber. Col. Watson was asked to make i requisition fo an engineer from the i ffire of Good Roads Department ir. Washington to commence location of the highway as soon as possible. Mr. Watson thought Mr. Spoon might ; he secured to do the work. One feature of this matter is thai: 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 he a great oity to miss this great thing. A finance committe composed of one. i member from each county, has been. . appointed, and is as follows: Spartanburg?H. H. Blackburn. lTnion?A. G. Kennedy. Newberry?B. C. Matthewes. A USTEI.L- ATKINSON* A marriage which came as o.uito a surprise to their friends was that which occurred Sunday 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 I)r. Charles W. Austell, and in this, 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 good fortune. I he /ountr couple are making their home with tr?o bride's mother on Mountain street. A MARRIAGE. Miss Lois Gregory and Mr. Rrooksie Nabors were united in marriage Sunday at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Susan Gregory, of the Bopransville community. the Rev. States Jolly was the officiating min ister. SERVICES AT BEULAH. There will be two services Sunday at Beulah church, with dinner on the (rrniindc Hov D W Garvin will as sist the pastor in a revival meeting ' during the following week. SWAYNEY-NORRIS. f Miss Eunice Swayney and Mr. R. ' R. j\'->rris of Buffalo were married on t August 8th by the Rev. A. T. Etoudenmire.