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THE UNION TIMES < PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY T THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREET tl BELL PHONE NO. 1 h ti LEWIS M. RICE ..Editor Registered at the Postoffice in Union, ei S. C., as second class matter. n SUBSCRIPTION RATES ? One Year. .$1.00 Six Months .50 r Three Months .25 ?? r ADVERTISEMENTS " One square, first insertion $1.00 c Every subsequent insertion .50 P FRIDAY. MARCH 3, 1916. s The general public is standing by President Wilson in his foreign policy ^ in the German submarine negotia- r r< tions. Yet, Germany makes a fair . show of having some justice to her c claims. But, if we understand it, ^ President Wilson is basing his stand ^ upon his construction of international c law. and the past has demonstrated a that Mr. Wilson is a clear sighted, r calm and logical reasoner. It is ad- 1 mitted by all observers that we are '' face to face with the gravest crisis that has yet confronted the present j administration. ., COOL HEADS. J! Every individual and every nation, at'some time in their career, come u ;i face situations that call for cool, eal- c culating judgment. Our president and a the United States congress are now 1 face to face with such a situation. It ' is no itme for foolish and insincere ' . c talk. If our nation is to stand upon i'ts honor, and the stand brings about a ( complete break with Germany, there f is no telling where the matter will t end. But it is a fact that there are ri i:i: *: iu.I t iroiiuiiiun?*, sumt; Miuauuns mat c must be met bravely, no matter what s the consequences may be. . x The Times has come to feel severely r what is meant by the high cost of liv- s ing. Recently paper of every descrip- e tion has climbed upward by leaps and c bounds, within the past two or three ^ weeks the advance has been startling, t and from every source the report is c ! that the end has not yet been reached, f We can do no 1 ss than meet the ex- y traordinary conditions with determi- 'j: 4 nation. That is the character we possess?to go forward fearlessly. In the meantime, we urge every subscriber who is in arrears to come to our relief with renewal to his sub- jscription. That will help us, and not r f hurt the subscriber. Every one now fr in arrears could pay a year's subscrip- a , tion and not feel it. It would help us to meet the present heavy advance ; in tne- cost 01 an raw material. Kind reader, will you not sit down a and write us a letter enclosing a t year's renewal ? Do this at once and thus render us important and much t ' desired aid. We feel sure that many f will do us this kindness. s i a WHAT REASON FOR IT? Some two years ago the company that makes "Post Toasties" contracted . . with The Union Times for advertising space. Up to that time we had never tasted "Post Toasties" nor had n it ever occurred to us to do so. Rut. the reading of the advertisements ^ week after week, advertisements that K were brief, attractive and tempting, g led to the purchase of our first package. It proved to be just about the v nicest dish that has come our way. ( "Delicious," the advertisements said, * and we found it to be just that. Our P grocer now sells us "Post Toasties" " as much a matter of course as he j. does our flour and bacon. And one . does not tire of the palatable dish. It s grows more and more a necessity, j This is no paid advertisement. It is w not intended as an advertisement. But n it does seek to emphasize the fact that h but for advertisement, we would not i? now know one of the most palatable ' dishes that has ever been placed before us. ^ BRAIN LEAKS. >* Nearly everybody who slings mud has soiled hands of his own. ^ About the only way you can stir tl up a mean man's conscience is to Uj catch him at it. rr What a man would call "enthusi- si asm" in himself he is very apt to la- hi l?el "gush" in others. di No true woman ever takes off her a' hat without putting up her hand to ^ ascertain whether her back hair is Jj" still on the job. ^ Sometimes a man becomes famous ^ through the efforts of others to prove that he isn't. j Kor each agreeable thing you hear jn of others you will hear forty-seven or disagreeable ones. gl When a bride discovers that what in she married li"kes corned beef and ai cabbage better than angel food, an- it, other honeymoon bubble has explod- tr ed. in When time hangs heavy down in ^ Georgia the natives either lynch v ar nigger or indict Tom Watson some inj /more. ar GRANI) JURY'S PRESENTMENT. C s o His Honor, H. F. Rice, Circuit o Judge, Presiding: s We, the grand jury ,beg to report t lat we have passed upon all bills I anded to us, and have made our re- a urns on the same. Our committee has inspected the va- s ious county offices, and found that d ach and every officer was keeping t eat record, and we believed they are I erformfng their duties in an efficient a lanner. s We recommend that the Sinking 1 "und Commission call in all loans as t apiaiy as pracncaoie, in oraer to oe f i position to retire as many of the c ounty bonds on July 1st, next, as ? ossible. c We find that the Court House, in- c ide and outside, and the Court c l?>use grounds, are in very bad shape I ideed, and sadly in need of more care- s ul care and attention. We urgently ecommend that the ashes and other s efuse in the rear of the Court House j e removed, and kept away; that the losets, corridors and offices be bet- 1 er cleaned and dusted, and that the rounds be put in cleaner and better ondition. We find, further, that there 8 re numerous glasses out in various arts of the building, and putty out n other places, all of which we recommend to he looked after and attended o at once. We urge, too, that the , wnings over the windows in the ofico of the Clerk of Court be renewed, md that awnings be placed over the 'indows on the Northern side of the ^ourt room. L The jury visited the jail in a body, * ind found it in as good condition as f ould be expected considering the size , ? .1 i. ? r x i i !i j: t-*v urn iiniuieeiurp ui in? (miming. vv e hink, however, that the inside should >e whitewashed at least three times i year, and that the bedding be washid more often. Our committee on inspection of the ounty chain gang report that it was ound to be in good condition, with one ixception, namely: the negro tent loes not seem to be very sanitary, and he bedding used therein is in bad hane. 1 The Poor House was visited by the f vhole jury, and we found that the in- , nates were well looked after and well atisfied with the new superintend- " nt, Mr. D. F. Baldwin. We reeomnend that only sufficient ground be leared each year to furnish fuel for he buildings that year. We thir.k hat on the poor house l<?nds, suffiient ground be cleared each year to urnish fuel for the buildings that ear. We think that on the poor house ands, sufficient food supplies for the nmates for the stock animals belongng to the place, and, if possible, for he consumption of the chain gang be aised. We again recommend that bench be daced about and near the grand jury oom for the convenience of the witlesses and other people who have to ittend on the grand jury. We have been reliably informed, hat various places and buildines. and 4 uitomobiles throughout the county, i ire being used for immoral purposes, ind we wish to put the offenders in i his respect on guard. < We thank the Solicitor for his aid < 0 this body. We thank your Honor i or the courtesies shown us, and repectfully ask to be discharged from < ttending on the grand jury. i E. W. Stone, Foreman. < KELTON < < Kelton, Feb. 28.?We are having < ome cold and windy weather just ^ ow. I see some of the fruit trees re blooming. I fear they will be t illed. I hope we will have another ood fruit crop this year, for it is a 4 reat blessing. 4 It seems that politics is getting ery hot at Washington here of late. 4 Kir country should be very eonserva- * ive and keep out this great war, if 4 ossible. I agree with Senator (lore 4 1 Americans travelling on armed icrchant ships. Why are they armed? 4 Leason teaches us to fight if mo- ? >sted by an enemy and all armed 4 hips should be classed as war ships, fid you ever see a man going around dth a pistol in his pocket, so if he 4 let. an enemy he would be ready for 4 im? No, we have plenty of men 4 1 America that would rejoice to know , he was in the war. Whv? TWnneo , would be bip money for them. And f, thers seeking after fame and when 4! le preat battles came off they would ^ e away back in the rear instead of ] einp like Gen. Sems of Georpia, at le preat battle of Gettysburp, Va., in < ront of round top mountain in the 4 lickest of the battle. He went J p and down the line cheerinp his J len, pattinp them on the shoulders, ^ jyinp to them, "Give them h?1, 4^ ays." A reliable Confederate sol- ^ ier told me this who was present \ nd saw and heard him utter the < ords. If you want to stir up a % arnet's nest up North let some mem- 4? ?r in conpress make a speech in ^ ivor of our country puttinp an em- \ irpo on arms and munitions of war < id they would jump 011 him with < >th foet, and it. would be the same ^ the South to attempt to have cotton j 1 the war list. Yes, we little one- < jllus cotton farmers would be fipht- ^1 p mad. Two much money in those ? ms and munitions of war to stop J One man had it this way, "Neu- < al America, her people patherinp i churches and other places of worlip on Sundays prayinp for peace 4? id the other six days and niphts A inninp their factories turninp out J ms and munitions for Enpland and < Jermany to kill each other with." He aid it was deep dyed hypocrisy. God niy laughs at such prayers. God ays money, or the love of money, is t he root of all evil, and as I have said c tefore, that down deep at the root of" u ,11 war is money. ii I will say that I was a Confederate g oldier, and I think that if any on* 1; Ireaded to pro into a battle any worse han I did he did not go, but when got there I did not shoot up in the iir but tried to kill every Yankee I aw by taking good aim at him. Don't et anyone think that I am opposed ^ o our nation getting involved in the 1 >resent great war if she does all she :an to avoid it and then if she does ^ jet in let us give them the best me 1 an. England has been trying to get r >ur nation in it from the beginning in lifferent ways. One a cowardly act 1 >y putting American flags on her ]. :Hin? if rnnnrfc Ko run * 'vpvivo wv VI uv. A preat many colds and prippe are itill clinpinp to our people. G. T. G. J nterestinp Books You Should Read, v rhe White Slave Girls of Chicago j Written by a pirl who has been there v ind exactly portrays all sufferinps. * This rare book sent carefully packed F for $.50. F We also have in stock: In the Arms of Love a Chicapo by Nipht v Her Private Character Confessions of an Actress. ^ Price $.50 each, or all five books de- v ivered for $2.00. Vddress. ORNUM MFG. CO. I 54-40 Vandewater St. New York >-4-pd 1 ( ZECES ShIIBShBLJwSHh f' - ,1 RILL WEIOHT 40 POUND*! 1 P?lr? lb. )M Pillows to mutch. Si l-V Selected New, Live, 4 Clean. Sanitary Feathers. Best Keatlier WH proof Ticking. Sold on money hack pruannntoo. DO MOT BUY from any.. 10 at any ^ price, until you u-ct the BOOK OF TRUTH, a our blsrnew calitloir mailed FREE. Wrilc n postal . card TODAY. Agents Wanted. m 1 AMERICAN FEATHER A PILLOW COMPANY, * _ T DESK S-2S NASHVILLE, TENN. 8 m e You may think you know a juicy i ittle piece or two of gossip. But just t ret a telephone girl to tell you some I >f the things she hears.?The State, s ?_? 'W0W I Bread! >*. an< I Bread! t ftr.gnr, f TJEMtW ? Unique Bread is the ] f Union Bakery, Union ? The public is urged | Bread. It is good ! grocer for it. Our I Experienced Baker in |> your home industry. I iiumnr i ? wmyvs- i W. F. Sumn ? Phone 365 v A^A J^A A^A A^A A^4 4^4 A^A A^A A^A ^ $ $W iFrec Movi r * The public of Union and i> dially invited by the mere! ? pear below, to see the best i w> of Feature Pictures," the E f Tickets can be obtained for ? ing a cash purchase of 25c ? J. Cohen, The Men's Sb ? The Battery. ? People's Drug Store. Dixie Cafe, f Union Grocery Co., The , H. Goldstein's, Shoe Hep ? These tickets will be hor ? any Monday, Wednesday o f the above theatre from 2 n-iven away with cash pure ^ those days wnen tne mercnj cards displayed in their wii Ask f< ? FREE Theati ? GIVEN HERE ? With Every ? PURCHASE of ! ? ? FOR[ EDISONIA T I GOOD EVERY MONDAY, WED From 2 p. m. t So watch the windows ol ? buy for cash and save a di ? quarter or over. - -i <CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our sincere hanks to the Rood people of Union ounty for their many kindnesses to s in our distress caused by the burnrig of our home. We will never foret the friends who have so graciousy offered us their sympathy and aid. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Kelly. PACOLET, ROUTE 2. Pacolet, Route 2, Feb. 28.?We are ' aving some real March wind before larch gets here. j The Sewing Circle, which has reently been organized, will meet with Irs. D. M. Black Wednesday afterloon. There will be an entertainment at he Line school house next Tuesday light, February 29th, beginning at :30. This entertainment would have leen given last Saturday night in lonor of George Washington's birthlav, but sickness in the school preented. Mrs. .Janie Conrad, teacher at the jne school, has been quite sick, but re are glad to know that she is able I o take up her duties again. Her dace in the school room has been illed by Miss Ada Conrad. Miss Myrtle Coleman has returned iter spending a few days the past j cock in Jonesville with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Smith and chil- j Iron, of Sulphur Springs, spent Satirday night at Mr. Harkus West's. Miss Ada Conrad has accepted a losition in Jonesville as Mrs. Lips- ' 0 nib's milliner. Mesdames Brown and Williams, of j 'acolet, spent Saturday with Mrs. J. A. Black. I Mr. B. E. McBride, of Cedar Springs, spent Sunday with his fathir, Mr. W. E. McBride. What has become of "Moxy"? We niss his letters. * !g 1 saw in The Times last week where 1 reporter had been visiting in Spar- K anburg and Greenville counties. He H ays Union has better roads than eith- H ir. There may be good roads in Un- I on, but there certainly are not in the I ipper edjre of the county. They are lardly passable for a two-horse vagon. Solo. tfc. A^A Eaters | d X lealers | | _ Product of our new X 's latest enterprise. y ? to ask for Unique y | bread. Ask your g *olls are delicious X ? charge. Patronize X 1 y-1 j 1 I H uive us a trial. ? JAKERY | Cr, Manager T === e Tickets! T Union County are cor- y lants whose names ap- y in Movies at the "Home y disonia, for which Free y the asking when mak- y or over from? V ore. V f Y Pure Food Store. V I airing Shop. ? lored as one admission ? r Thursday Matinee at A to 6 P. M. and will be A hases as above only on A ants have the following A ndows: A or 'f e Tickets today x 1 X 25c or over Jk | HEATRE ' V . and THIJRS. MATINEES A o > p. m. f the above merchants, V ime when you spend a jt I Safety First ~T Get You an Ever-Ready SAFETY RAZOR | free] We will give with every $15.00 Suit,v or every Purchase of $15.00 in Merchandise at our store, one Ever-Ready Safety Razor and 12 Blades Free. Call and look* into this proposition, it is worth your while. Union Clothing Co. D. W. MULLINAX, Mgr. Our New Spring Hats, Shoes, Furnish- | inffc anH oro orriirinrf /toiltr ??n/t I uu\? wivi/inng uiv aiiivuig uanjr anu s we want you to see them. g 4 I " agg-' " HAVE YOU SEEKI KELLY ? | 1 We Write INSURANCE Of Every Description And Represent Only the uaiy^isi auu OC91 Companies E. F. KELL Y "THE LAND MAN" UNION, S. C.