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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*
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from Neal Shoals is cut off.
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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
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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.