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VOL. LXV. NO. 37. UNION, S. C., ' [ 9
JOINS HIS COM
ON Tt
David C. Gist Died Near
Union on Monday.
v
W.e was a Son of Ex-Gov. Gist
of South Carolina, a Brave
and Gallant Follower of Lee
and One of Union County's
Most Worthy Citizens.
Mr. D. C. Gist, one of Union county's
most prominent citizens, was
buried Tuesday afternoon with Ma
sonic honors at Bogansville township
and more than a thousand peopl-leathered
to pay their last tribute to
him.
He was in his 71st year and
through a long life time was the
leading citizen of Bogansville township,
this county. For several months
he had been in declining health and
the end was not unexpected.
Mr. Gist was a son of Gov. Gisv
and leaves 19 living children. He was
twice married, his first wife was Miss
1 Mary E. Jones, of this county, who
died leaving several children. The
surviving children of the union are
Messrs. W. H. Gist and R. V. Gi3t,
Mrs. W. E. Ratchford, Miss Sad'
Gist and Mrs. Carrie G. Jeter, all of
Carlisle. Mr. Gist was married th?*
second time to Miss Addie Palmer
who, with 12 children, survive him.
Mr. Gist was a gallant Confederate
soldier and was of incalculable service
to his country in the days of
reconstruction. A price was on his
i head for the part he took in Ku
I Klux affairs. Ke was- said to have
been at the head of this organization
in this courtly and that his purse
was wide open to further this cause.
It is stated on good authority that In
gave away at least $2,000 to purchase
horses and equipment in carrying on
< this work and that he almost bank.
rupted himself' In the movement,
i This much is certainly true, he was
regarded by the United States authorI
ities as the leader of the Klan in this
county and he was trailed all over the
I United States by government detecI
tives in an effort to capture and im,
PrK?ni8hi^d
I n n'"""
\ ' mr'wuiM Xl|9 Vin/ w.??^ ^
, Kive him any relief from the perse- i
cution of the federal authorities. He
was never known to vote any thin g by
the Democratic ticket in local and
i State politics. At heart he was a
i1 loyal Confederate Vetrean and was
true to the democracy of the South.
His course, perhaps, saved the lives
of many of the citizens and brought
order in the township of Bogansvilh
when the condition was most serious
Mr. Gist is said to have done mor
for the advancement- of Bogansvill
township than any man living or deac
He was a man of hiRh intellect an
stronR inteRrity. He was possessc
withal with a very kind heart ar
was held in the highest estem by h
neighbors who knew him best.
INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT,
Of interest to a large circle
friends is the announcement of I
approaching marriage of Miss M
garet Hodges, daughter of Mrs. Mi
E. Mann, of South Church street,
Mr. Ira C. Blackwood. Miss Hodf
since coming to this city a few yf
ago from her native city, Knoxv
Tenn., has made many friends,
will be glad to know that her r
riage will not take her from Spar
burg. She possesses a lovely sop
voic and has been the successfu
rector of the First Baptist ch
choir, and is also a member of
Woman's Music club, where her
cere work is appreciated.
. Mr. Blackwood is a leading i
ber of the Spartanburg bar ai
well-known Mason.
The wedding will occur eai
~ ?Snartanburg Journal.
UCtooci.? ?
PROHIBITION RALLY.
There will be a prohibition
held at Mt. Joy Baptist churc
day night, beginning at 8 (
The children trained by the
T. U., will have charge of the
The public is cordially invited
k'n^'
FEDERAL JURORS.
The Federal court will i
Rock Hill September 14th anc
F. Kennedy of Jonesville is
grand jury and Mr. C. H. Ri<
dalia and Mr. Jos. Sanders, o
will serve on the petit jury.
A VERY LARGE MEI
Mr. C. L. Dunaway, brou
watermelon last Saturdi
weighed 63 pounds. We put
show window and dozem
walked by and looked wi
and begged us to cut it v
were near. .If there is an;
love more than waterm<
"heap much" melon.
GRAND TEMPERANCE
There will be a grand I
rally at West Springs Bap
Monday night, Septembei
o'clock. Speeches v/ill b<
I*ewis M. Rice. D. W.
others. The public is c
vited to attend.
? ,
1 .
RADES
IE OTHER SIDE
NOTICE TO LADIES
OF UNION COUNTY.
The ladies of Union who are interested
in the fifjht for prohibition are
urjred to meet at the Salvation Army
tent qn Tuesday, September 14th and
spend the day with us in prayer.
The ladies in the county who cannot
come to Union are requested to
meet at their respective places of
worship and join with us in prayer
for the destruction of the demon, rum.
Willard W. C. T. U.
PROHIBITION RALLY SATURDAY
The Willard W. C. T. U. of Second
Baptist church and Green Street
Methodist church will have a grand
parade Saturday afternoon at 2:30
p. m. We invite all prohibitionists
of the town and county to join us in
the fight. The union has distributed
literature all over the county and is
doing all it can for the promotion of
a clean State. We will have speaking
and rally at the Salvation Army tent
next Monday night at 7:30 p. m. The
public is invited. On Tuesday morning,
the 14th. when the polls open, the
women will be at the ten praying to
Almighty God for victory. The tent
will be open to everybody. Come and
let's unite our prayers and energies,
spend at least five minutes during the
day in earnest prayer at the tent.
Willard W. C. T. U. of West Side.
SPECIAL SERVICES TO
COLLEGE BOYS AND GIRLS.
Rev. J. L. Daniel, pastor of Grace
Methodist church, will preach a special
sermon next Sunday morning to
the young people soon to leave for
college. Mr. Daniel gives an urgent
invitation to the young people to atterd
this service.
MOVIE TICKETS TO
INDUSTRIOUS CHILDREN.
Mrs. C. E. Storm, manager of the
Edisonia theatre, has decided to give
free tickets to industrious school
children this fall and winter. Th*
grade making the highest average in
attendance for each month will be
admitted to the theatre free with their
teacher, to any matinee, except SaV
ttr roH ?n Iny cS,
**$? 4 .Will .*?ated a deal of interest]
ajnLJSfl^ ^ch 4MH>reciat?d tJ,*|
j NEW STORE OPENS.
Mr. R. J. Allen has operfed his drv
goods store in the new building which
he has recently had put up on Main
street on a part of the Briggs proDertv
fronting on Main street. Th<
; building has quite a handsome fron
: and Mr. Allen has put in a big lin
i of dry goods, dress goods and no
' tions.
e m>
e TRANSFERRED TO UNION.
1.
d A. M. Wyse, who has purchased co
id ton on the Columbia market for
>d number of years, has gone to Unic
is where he will buy cotton for the Bi
falo mills. Mr. Wise will not remo
his family from Columbia. The B'
falo mills are operate by Fleitma
, of New York.?The State.
Of m
the NOTICE.
ar
ary To the members of Maple Ca
to No. 323 W. O. W.: You are
?es, quested and expected to be at
?ars Hall next Monay night, Sept.
ille, there is some very important 1
who ness to come before the camp
nar- should claim the attention of e
tan- member. If you fail to come you
rano regret it. G. L. Kirbv
1 di- . Cle
>urch 1 m
the A BIG CROWD HAS
SEEN THE EXPOSH
sinmem
San Francisco, Sept. 7.?The
id a attendance at the Panama-1
exposition has passed the 12,0
ly in mark, was announced today,
million persons have passed tl
the prates in the last 14 daji
average being 71,557 a day fc
period.
rally * ?
h Fri- CHILDREN OF CONFEDE
/clock.
W. C. The Jefferson Davis chapte
music, dren of the Confederacy, wi
to at- Friday afternoon at 5 o'clo<
Mary and .Tame? McLure.
The subject for the afterno*
cussion will be "Secession an
Rights."
open at Mrs. J. W. Mixson, the c
1 Mr. B. is very anxious to have a
on the tendance at this meeting ai
;e of Se- the children to make an
f Union, come.
TO WED IN OCTOB
.ON. ?
Greenwood, Sept. 4.?Mr.
ght us a I. L. Johnston announce th<
ay that ment of their daughter. Mis
; it in the Johnston, to Willie Pierce
b of folk wedding to take place ear
stfullv in tober at the home of the bri
vrhile they
ything we Miss Johnston has made
slon, it is in Union for several montl
made many friends who
~RAI I Y muc^ happiness.
temperance VARNER-BENNE
tist .-hurch Miss Maggie Bennett <
r 13, at 8 York County, S. C., and
3 made by Varner of West Springs,
Garvin end married by Rev. L. L.
ordially in- Union, S. C., at his resi<
city, Wednesday, Sept. 8,
MUST GJVKp- l
. T0|||
German Note Explains U-l&T-T^p
Commander of SubmariL^-V Ji
Story of Being Forctetf ^
Liner to Sai'e ma I
n
Berlin, Sept. 8.?Germtfft's notvfwi ,
the United States concern?!jf the sintokytn '
line of the White .Star JM* steamf $
Arabic hv a German submarine wf th? /
communicated to Jame^<JW. Geranf/o;-'f'
the American ambassadafe, yesterd#& "V?1
evening. The note ascribes the
slruction of the liner to^an 'act
self-defense on the part thy sub- flf J
marine, expresses the Geytnajjf KOV>-(P?T*n
ernment's deep regret thrft* American (alii
lives were lost thereby ancfcoljfers toljZ(K,
refer the question of reparAti^n an*';on*i
compensation to The HaguA ffltj:. ad\L C'
justment. .V VP ?
The note reveals in detail ttfb in-y
structions to submarine cortibiatmei's I,1
concerning their treatment ol lMers.r'
They are ordered not to atta&a qbs-fr '
senger steamer except after Tj&isjr-k c'
dered to halt or unless its arcjp^in- th
dicate an intention to attack the%Wb- (' , J
marine. ^ "
Necessary to Act. u m i
The submarne commander, aceprfl*;^,^
i'ng to his report concerning the send-?? /
ing of the Arabic to the bottom, saidra*/,
he believed the Arabic was about toO 1
attack him and that he acted within^Cav
his instructions. German naval ex- r?ec
perts declare that there is no other hed
course open to submarines under the T
present condition, when, they assert, hied
every merchantman, from liner down; tban
to fishing smack, is a presumptive en? Jfa:
GOV. MANNING TO '
Gov. R. I. Manning, the populasjf^?'
and much admired governor of our tg*
State, has accepted the invitation to.fflfrf1
deliver an address in the Carlisle Fifei*
Methodist church on Sunday, SepUrSr*
12th, at 11 a. m. I M I
Those who have heard Governor |jpa!
Manning have been particularly im-^Bl'
P'COflCy LJ V n,M
** '"O U| llflllM ,
?"'"Mueiico
somesuggestu^
~\.t,r #^P?fT" -f
vegetables and other perishable pro- of?
ducts, such as butter, melons and po- hel
tatoes, if they had a market for this hell
class of goods. The local market is he
so limited that it could consume only ^re
1 a small percentage of the perishable
[ products raised in the county this the
? year. A substantial farmer said the shi
other day, after making a futile ef- hij
e fort to peddle his vegetables and' aC
fruit in the city of Union, "The Union th
market can be glutted any day on a in
bushel of beans and a barrel of ap- cc
pies." Because of the low price of tl
cotton last fall and the prospective 0
a low price for sometime to come, many t)
>n of our farmers increased their gar- ii
jf_' dens and other sid ecrops with an ex- 1*
,ve pectation of selling the produce. As t
uf_ a result, most of them have learned <
nn to their sorrow that there is no mar- 1
ket for such crops, but that the1
have produced goods which must rot
on their hands for lack of purchasers.
If only they could sell their chickens,
mp, vegetables and melons at a fair price
re- the producers of the county would be
the glad to double their production next
13, year, hut if such a market is not es>usi
tablished they will not raise as much
? - I vear as they did this?and no
?though
tnat n?-~. ? very
one could blame them eve.
may cottor. is selling at nine cents.
, There is little or no chance to inrk.
crease the local market for these
perishable farm products. The town
people and the mill people have eater
'ION. so many beans, potatoes and watermelons
this year that their "turn
total mies" are full?and sometimes so ful
?acifie that they hurt. So a large part o
00,000 these products raised in Union countf
One must find hungry mouths outside p
irough the county. Every day in the y?
's, the there are many such mouths in otle
>r that States, and they belong to people wi
are willing to pay a good price Ic
R \ rv Union's products to fill them?ji
hey can't get Union county bell
butter, Dotatoes and watermelfi
r, (hil- while the farmers of this countymi
11 meet, trying to sell beans to the town#e<
;k with pie for 15 centg a peck the peonl <
, Pittsburg and other cifTer, are nyir
on s dis- 20 and 30 cents a gallon for fcai
d States not half so good. The same iitr
of tomatoes, potatoes and otkvipr
lyectess, ducts of this class. If our fr11?
full at- are to make money from Jisil
w u.r^es truck, fruit and dairy produJ th
effort to must have a market whichJtach
to the centers where these
scarcest and bring the bejfpric
" In other words, thev must a t
and Mrs tional rather than a local #"ket.
e engage- Now it would be impossil/ior
is Johnnie farmer individually to sell#1 Perii
May, the able produce in -the mar? ?f N
lv in' Oc- York, Baltimore and
,de. knows no reliable peopl/ho wo
buy his products in thosep ?*? I
her home he has no way of find# out ab
is and has the market conditionspre. E'
wish her though each farmer knJcomrtiiat
men. retailers or fu ers i
?- would buy his product a ~?a?
TT. able price it would / W him
of Smyrna, ship directly to thJ the cost
Mr. L. D. transportation woulif ?? high
S. C., were the deterioration wr "f ?? K
Wagnon of that all his profit/0"'" be e<
dent in that up before hi's goo<Fach?" the
191?. tant market. If r)n co"nty
1
^!
IR SHIPS
xpresses Regret, pi
Returns With
i carrying guns and e*
y opportunity to at- c*
able submarine by "
mming. J?1
commander's report
ine was engaged in Sl
?hter when the Ara- e,'
The submarine then ^
:e. a<
-I Headed Towards Him. yj
1* J*. Arabic}, the commander de- f(
3, Swunit around and headed to- _
3 I the freighter as it to attack
y Ibmarine. The commander of bi
e Idersea craft remained in doubt o
e the Arabic's intentions when
. aneed her course a few points, f
kept headed in a direction 1 li
i" kg her nearer to the scene. o
Z commander reports that he con- ^
V\ ?l)Serve actions of the a
. ^711 he saw the Arabic again P
, l/ner coarse and head directly a
^die spot where the submarine *
as )l she ^iad sighted the under- n
boat. ^
ken the submarine commander, beIng
his craft was in danger, he ^
ared, submarged and fired a tor- ^
news was communicated im- ^
tely to James W. Gerard, Amur- *
ambassador, for transmission to ,
jhington. ^
VISIT CARLISLE !
f J {
B thinking.
'he citizens of this part of the |
te are exceedingly fortunate in se- .
ing a visit from the chief execu- (
>, ?nd, no doubt, the church will ,
Crowded with his loyal friends to .
r him. .
Jverybody is most cordially invited <
kttond. j
*?( . m,i '
r^wr^^irTirrrTTr. j
fu\*v '' " *
Philadelphia or
kh? ! jner large cities it
sped there in carload lots,
taigerator cars. It must
and graded scientifically
shipped. I say it must
in car lots because the
mall packages is from 10
as high as the freight on
imount of product when
the car. Express is much
i freight on small pack>arcel
post is still higher
is. If goods are chipped
ickages they have to be
rehandled and exposed to
le near and dust so that they arc
olt fit for use if shipped a great disatice.
So, even if each farmer wer?
n close touch with the outside mar
:ets it would hot pay any of then
,o ship their goods independently be
:ause the size of the shipment wouli
t>e too small.
It is not only unprofitable for
farmer to individually shin his j|^'
ishable products to the large ?* fy
bui it is impossible for him to do s<
beiause he cannot get in touch an
keap in touch with the markets. I
orter to be done profitably, the ma
|ke;ing of Union county's farm nr
dtfi of this class must be doi
h+mtrb an organization big enou
anj strong enough (1) to induce t
fa' ners to raise a sufficient amoun;
on iucts which are not surpassed
th- le of other sections; (2) to colic
i th< goods together in one place
i th. ; they can be shipped in car !<
- an in refrigerated cars; (3) to gra
- an pack the floods in the best w
1 to ceep them from deteriorating
I sh| ment so that they will make
f pro i appearance when they arrive
f th< consuming point; (4) to get
r toi :h and to stay in touch with
? be ; markets of the country; (5)
o bi able to dispose of the surplus
?r canning when the markets are
it fa orable; and (6) to finance
s, mi 'keting. I shall now attemp'
s. oii line how such a marketing
re ge ization can be formed in Upi
o- rganize the "Union County
of kelng Association" with a cai
lg st(^k of neiy $10, U'JU.UU. LiC-t I
ns wli wish buy the stock, but limit
ue dhldends on capital. The conn
o- sh<uld have as its manager on
r* th?^ best produce marketing exi
of? thqt the Department of Agricu
ey at Washington can recommend
ies should maintain its headquarter
tre th<? city of Union and should
es. its .warehouse with refrigei
>a- where the goods could be loadc
rectlxeon either the Southern o
ich U. and G. S. railroads. In count
sh- with the warehouse, it should
ew tain an up-to-date canning ft
He to can the perishable product
uld which there was not a ready m
ind In order to reduce the cost of
out ing the products from the far
ven Union and to make sure ths
lion farmer markets them while t.h<
vho fresh the association shoult
ton- motor trucks on regular sch
i to through the county to haul the
of to town. These motor trucks
and farmers' goods at a fixed ori
reat liver at a reasonable price
?ten farmer any goods which he
dis- want brought from town. Not
pro- the advantages of the motoi
fUUNG MAN ML
WITH T
HAYEK MEETING AT THE FIRST
BAPTIST TONIGHT. Cl
A large crowd attended the special
ayer service at the First Baptist
lurch last night. The Sunday school
iditorium, in which the prayer meetg
is held, was too small to accom- f-j(
odate the crowd. There was an
irnestness and prayerful spirit that
laracteri'zed the meeting. Acting on
le suggestion of a number of those
resent the pastor announced service
>r tonight. The services will const
of songs, short talks and prayrs.
The public is cordially invited,
ervice begins at 8 o'clock and closes
t 9.
The Christians of the town are inited
to join in this service and pay
>r a revival in our churches. W. _
efore discussing the other features ^
f fho association.
The association might buy the J<
aimers' goods a ta fixed pric de- 9!
ivered to the motor truck at the roau ?
n or near the farm, or it .'night h.
andle the produce of the farmer on ?'
commission and charge him a fixed "
rice for bringing his goods to iown a
ccording to the distance. Certainly tc
he farmer would raise a great deal yi
lore produce if the association \vu. Y1
;o to the farm to get it and save the Jl
armer from going to town to deliver s<
i peek of beans or a dozen eggs. Cl
Then, too, the association would save vv
he farmer many trips to town to get c]
l pound of coffee, a sack of salt or a S1
mall piece of machinery. As it is M
oday, because of the smallness of the a
oad and because it generally takes a '
'armer all day to go to town, it costs n
lim from 10 to 100 times as much R
x> bring what he has to sell to town ?
;han i't would cost a company running
i motor truck to bring it for him. h
Such an association would have no r
;rouble in getting enough produce to
aermit it to ship in large quantities c
A) the best markets. Its managing n
jxpert would grade and pack the ?
sjood so they would bring the best *
prices. It would have the facilities *
to take proper care of the goods be- *
fore they are shipped. Its manager *
would know where to sell the goods x
y> the best advantage. It would be c
j? ;
a marketing association would insure |
the farmers of this country a steaay
market at a good price for all the per|
ishable produce they raise.
The stockholders would have little
trouble in making' a good dividend on
their stock?therefore, it is suggested
to limit the dividends to 10 per cent,
and to divide the surplus earnings, if
there be any, among the farmers who
furnish business to the company, pro- i
rated according to the amount of business
which each furnishes.
It might be argued that such a
marketing association should not be
! orivately owned but should be organ
:zed by the farmers on a cooperative
> basis. If the farmers could get to
gether and organize such an assoeiai
tion it would be better than for it
- to be privately owned. But it is
1 doubtful whether the farmers of this
county are yet ready to cooperate t<
a that extent. The next best thing t<
- do then, is to organize a stock com
is pany and all farmers who are inter
->sted and wish to invest their mone
id in the concern to buy stock.
H This marketing association shoul
r- be organized before planting seaso
r>- next year, because then the farmer
ie would be assured a market for the
r'r perishable produce and would, then
ho fnre, plan to raise a large quantit
of There would have been little or r
by otton planted in the county this ye,ict
if the producers had been assun
so that they could make money fro
>ts planting other crops. The situatii
m will he similar this coming year. Nc
'ay is the time to organize the prouu
in marketing association. If it is do
> a now the county will never again
at wholly dependent on cotton as it h
in been in the past. The money fr<
the the produce would come in at all s<
to sons .while the money from cotl
by "omes only in the fall. It would rm
not a diversification of farming in 1
the county and greater prosperity for
: to *
CAME TO ATTEND SCHOOL
?n- BUT NOW A PRISON INMA'
rtarlital
hose Admitting a hard luck story
; the pleading guilty to forgery bel
nair.' Magistrate Correy today conclu
e of the preliminary legal steps in an
aerf* dictment lodged against Her
man of Suh
iture Wood, a youn^ ?...??. _
Tt who came to Spartanburg some <
r; in ago, as he says, to enter the Te:
have Industrial Institute and who, s
ation reaching here found himself shoi
<1 di- funds, made a couple of deal
r *he finances which the man was cha
?ction today alleged that Wood issu<
main^ check payable to himself througl
ictorv First National Bank against th<
s for count of M. T. Kinnidy, allegt
arket. titious person. The check was ci
brinr- at the store of E. D. Gentry,
ms to grocer. The check was proi
it the turned down and upon receipt c
^y are notification by Mr. Gentry pre
1 run ings were begun with the result
ledules Wood was arrested in Union v
goods day by Sargeant banders, aft.
could alleged, he had attempted a s
ice do- transaction there,
to the Wood was returned to Sp:ut?
might for the preliminary investi'gati
v ns to day. After pleading guiltv h
truck bound over to answer the char*
?tr, ?? iWff?;
'1
c/:>
RAGIC DEATH I
larence Black Killed Near 1
Jonesville on Friday. |
e was Riding a Motorcycle and i
Attempted to Cross the Rail- 1
road When He was Struck by j
Southern Train No. 41 and |
and Instantly Killed. 1
Jonesville, Sept. 7.?That passage
scripture that reads, "In the midst
life we are in death" is being varied
most every day in our midst,
ast Friday afternoon about <5:40, Mr.
larenee Black, a young man of
>nesville, was killed at a crossing
ie mile south of Jonesville by Train
o. 41 on the Southern railway. Mr.
d Bird was at the throttle of the
igine pulling the train. Young Mr.
lack had been in the country riding
motorcycle and was coming: into
iwn. Mr. Coleman Fowler and two
oung men were going from Jonesille
on foot and they met Mr. Bla?k
ist beyond the crossing and they
jon heard the train blow for the
rossing and they stopped to see
'hether Mr. Black would niakt the
rossing ahead of the train and they ( J
tood in plain view and looked < n \ J
nth bated breath and saw the young K,
tan meet his instant tragic death. \
Ie seemed not to see the train but
loved right on and his motorcycle
ot right on the track when the pilot
f the engine struck him square on
he right s<de and the pilot nicked
im and the motorcycle up and cari'ed
them about 90 yards. When the
rain began slacking up the motor- i
ycle fell off on one side and the
nangled body of Mr. Black fell on the v
ther side. Mr. Coleman Fowler and
he two young men hastened on to
hrt train and when it came to a stou
he first passenger to come out cf the Jfc-t
rain and inquire who it was that X j
vas killed was Mr. Robert A. Black
>f Union, a brother of the deceased 1
H?? wa?on th? train Koing to Jones- J
and ne^^ai/iC^Ul.^rew took the manand
heard part* of the evidence ana y w
as it was late in the night the in- S
quest was adjourned till Sunday 4
morning when it was concluded. r V
The funeral services were held at \ j
the Methodist church Sunday morning,
where about 500 neople had :l
gathered to pay the last sad rites to i
the dead. \
Mr. Black would have been 24 \
years of age the 12th of this month. i ?
He was an industrious young man I \
and a natural genius. He had been
working for Mr. J. VV. Lipshomb in
his garage here for some time.
The funeral services were conducted
by Revs. W. B. Justus and W.
S. Porter. Mr. Black's father is a *
consistent member of the Presbyterian
church and his mother is a con!
sistent member and worker in the
^ Methodist church and Sunday school.
, Young Mr. Black was engaged to be
married to Miss Mell Whitlock, a
beautiful young lady of near Jones..
ville.
Telephone.
{] BACK FROM CUBA OONZALES
11 TELLS OF PROSPERITY.
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" New York, Sept. 8.?William K.
Gonzales, of Columbia, S. C., Ameri '
can minister to Cuba, arrived today
1 , on the steamer Saratoga from Havana.
He said he came to this counl'A
try for a vacation and would remain
m until November 5. Mr. Gonzales will
nnf make a brief visit to Washington to
^ discuss department business with
Secretary Lansing.
Pe Cuba is in excellent financial con>e
dition, Mr. Gonzales said, due to the
,as higher price brought by its sugar
:>Tn crop. This result was attained, he
ea" said, despite the fact that the yield
con was below that of last year. The
revenue it brought, was fully $(>">,j.e
000,000 in gold above the price paid
a ' last year. Prospects for next year,
he said, were good, and if similar
conditions continued it was expected
*1 " : value of the su
1 l!i? tHBt II1U uici can* ...
gar crop over normal would be be.
twcen $80,000,Out) and $100,000,000.
'ore ^r' Gonzales said the United
, . States was sharing, in large measure,
in Cuba's prosperity. Already 15
. I new sugar mills have been contracted
ltoj. for at an average cost of $500,000
' each and the machinery has been orxtile
^eret' 'n this country.
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t of 'ore the court of general sessions.
s in It is understood that Wood, using;
rged the same system, passed a check on
,(f a II. V. Johnson, of Spartan mills, for
i the $8*00.
e ac- Wood claims that his home is in
, fic. Sumter and that his father is conished
nected with the Atlantic Coast Line
iocai railroad in that city. He stated that
inptly he came to Spartanburg: to enter the
>f the Textile Industrial Institute. Finding
)cecd- that he needed money he says that he
t '.hat took the route to secure it which was
2,1 .... shown against him at the preliminary
f"r, fit. today.?Saturday's Soartanburg Jourimilar
na'*
inburg Dr. I. M. Hair, of Spartanburg,
on tc? is in Union this week on business. He
le was has opened dental offices in Sparlances
be- bury, in the Chapman building.
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