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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING. MAIN STREET BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE __ Editor Registered at the I'ostoffice in Union, S. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.00 Six Months .50 ^Three Months .25 ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion .50 FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1916. Uncle Sam is walking upon very ticklish ground in Mexico. The slightest misstep, misunderstanding or unexpected incident is likely to bring about sure enough war with the Carranza following. While we are after Villa, we are going into a hornet's nest. Rut no self-respecting nation couiu nave gone iunner man aui we in forbearance. There is a limit to patience, even the patience of .Job. V SUGGESTION. Much is being said and written upon the subject of good roads. .Much is {rood, some indifferent and some other nonsense in all this medley of advice. I have been doing some thinking for myself on the subject, and, apart from the bond issue, 1 wish to suggest a plan. I have come to the conclusion that the money spent upon our loads is spent honestly, but not wisely. There is no system, no definite plan, followed. I have reached the conclusion that we will have to follow a plan something like this, if we are to get good roads and maintain them. Take all the money available for road building and road maintenance and use it in the following manner. Divide up Union county into four sections. Employ a foreman for each section and give him a force of say ten hands, hired by the month and for twelve months in the year. Give each section an outfit, consisting of picks, shovels, a small scrape, one mule and a one-horse wagon. Each of the four sections would have a stretch of two hundred miles to look after. They could work three hundred days in the year, for when the roads were very wet they cold he hauling sand and ditching. Drags could he used after every heavy rain, had holes in the road could be filled before the road became impassable. I feel sure that the plan above, or some similar plan, could he carried out and would he feasible. The county chaingang could carry on operations independent of the section gangs, hut give particular attention to grading and widening the roadbeds. I believe our money for roads would go twice as far under some system like the above as it does under the present unbusinesslike and spasmodic plan of operation. Let the public roads he kept up just as the railways keep up their tracks, by havinpr a gang of hands under an overseer, on the job three hundred days in the year. VVJiat about this suggestion ? The columns of The Times are open to favorable or unfavorable comment. GENERAL FOREST. (By Miss Annie Tinsley) Nathan Bedford Forrest was born near the site of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, .July 13, 1821. Young Forrest displayed native talents and a thirst for an education but the death of his I father left a mother and a large family dependent on his efforts for support and he removed to Mississippi, where by good management he succeeded in amassing a handsome fortune prior to the breaking out of the war. He promptly enlisted as a private soldier in the Confederate army, but soon obtained permission to raise a calvary regiment in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Northern Alabama, was made colonel and entered at once upon the brilliant career which won for him the sobriquet of "The Wizard of the Saddle" and "The Stonewall Jackson of the West," Joining Albert Sidney Johnston he was at Fort Donelson when (irant advanced on that position and protested earnestly against surrender. He insisted that the army could come out and afterwards proved it by heading his own regiment out without the loss of a man. He covered Johnston's retreat from Bowling Green, rendered most important service at the battle of Shiloh and began his brilliant career in the lines of the enemy which made him the pride of the Confederates and the terror of the Federals. On of Forrest's nost brilliant exploits was the capture of Col. Streight who started from Tuscumbia, Ala., to capture Rome, Ga. After 4X hours of strenuous riding, which broke down half of his horses, Forrest overtook Streight's rear guard and pressed him so hard that he was compelled to halt for battle within sight of the ! spires of Rome, Forrest then promptly demanded Streight's surrender and i by a little strategy so deceived the Federal Commander that he obeyed - . ? the summons and was afterwards very much mortified to find that he had surrendered a force of 1,(500 men to less than <500. On the death of General Van Dorn, Forrest was placed in command of all of the cavalry of Ural's army and in this position rendered most important service. After the battle of Chickamauga he urged Bragg so earnestly to follow up his victory that there was a serious difference between them and Forrest re?igned his commission of major general, but the acceptance being refused, he asked to transmferred to Northern Mississippi q nd this being granted he performed there some of his most brilliant exploits. He was then made lieutenant general and joined Hood, leading his advance on Nashville and covering his retreat with such obstinate courage that in conjunction with Gen. S. D. Lee he saved the remnant of the army from utter destruction. After the war he was successfully engaged in business at Memphis, became an active and liberal member of th<> Cumberland Presbyterian church and was represented as one of the best citizens. He was certainly one of the most unique characters the war produced. Rising from the position of a private soldier to wear the wreath anu stars of a lieutenant general, and that without education or i'nflnpnno tr? Violr> him, wounded four times and having 20 horses shot under him, capturing " .'<1,000 prisoners. Nathan Bedford . Forrest was a horn genius for war I and his career is one of the most bril- I liant and romantic to he found in the 1 pages of history. LETTER FROM OKLAHOMA. j Wakita, Okla., March 13, 1916. K<1 itoi- Union Times, Union, S. C. Dear Sir: ^ Sometime ago 1 wrote a letter to ^ your paper and I received several let- f ters from your readers asking that I * write again, so if you will allow me c space I will try and tell you a little r ahout this town and the surrounding c country. * Wakita is a town of ahout 800 in- ^ habitants and is in Grant county, in the extreme northern part of Okla- c homa, only about six miles from the c Kansas line. This county is in what s is known as the Cherokee Strip and j was opened up for settlement about 22 years ago. Wakita is a modern little town, having electric lights, water works and < paved sidewalks, eight or ten large 1 mercantile concerns, two larere lumber s yards, two banks, one newspaper, one ! poultry and produce company, three automobile garages, one bakery, three . grain elevators, good hotel and opera house. I was about to forjret the two dandy cafes that would be a credit to many of our Eastern towns of much c larger population. 1 Wakita is considered one of the ( best small towns in the State as it has an excellent country to draw from I and in the summer when the harvest ( season is on it is quite a scene to c see the crowds that throng the streets s and the great number of autos that are parked in them. I have seen over 200 cars parked on Main street, a> many as a thousand people at a show. { Can you beat that back there? It is t also a great sight to see the strings r of grain wagons that come in daily ^ during the harvest and well up into the fall. Wheat; is the principal crop in this section and there are many people t here who have never seen cotton, al- * though it is raised in the Southern 1 part of this State. t There is quite a bit of corn and r other feed stuff raised; also many r chickens and hogs. There was a solid I car load of chickens shipped from here r to New York a few weeks ago and cars of eggs are quite often shipped to New York, Kansas City and other ^ markets. There are very few cattle raised in this section but nearly every farmer raises a few colts. All the farm work is done with rid- j ing machinery and it amuses the farm i. i-ii .1 i " crs uu urn mom anoui our eastern * farmers walking behind a plow all day. They wonder how they stand it ~ and the idea of plowing only one horse i' tickles them. All the plowing here is done with four large horses and gang plows. I say all of it is done with (j horses?some of the larger farmers use tractors and pull gang plows with from four to sixteen plows. Harvest wages range from $2.50 to ' $3.00 per day and hundreds of men n from all parts of the United States _ make the harvest each year, many of the college students from the East are found among the harvest hands and quite a number of the professional hoboes. " It was a very common sight last ( summer to see five and six hundred c men riding a freight trairt, the train crew being powerless to handle them. ~ An average of 300,000 bushels of wheat is brought to this market year iy mi uraiiKex in price irum nu cenis to $1.50 per bushel. This country is laid ofT in sections one mile square or (>40 acres and the laws of the State require all farms " fenced. The farmers here never sow any P spring wheat; all of it is sown in the ' fall and the stock and cattle pasture V on it all winter. If Well, I guess I have written enough " for this time and I trust that this may be of interest to at least a few of your readers. If so, I may come 0 again. With kindest regards to you and your patrons, 1 am, 8 Yours very truly, Boyd E. Scott. f r ?) ANNOUNCEMENTS I I All Candidates Cards are $5.00 cash n advance. FOR MAYOR. I hereby announce myself a candilate for reelection to the office of itayor for the city of Union, and ledge myself to abide the results of he Democratic primary. I appreiate the honor conferred upon me in ny election two years ago and if hosen will continue to stri\*e faithully to perform the duties of the ofice. L. C. Wharton. I hereby announce myself a candilate for election to the oflice of Mayor >f the city of Union, and pledge my;clf to abide by the decision of the democratic primary election. J. E. Kirby. I hereby announce myself a candilate for election to the office of Mayor 'or the city of Union, and pledge myself to abide by the decision of the Democratic primary election. J. Frost Walker, Jr. FOR ALDERMAN WARD 1. I hereby announce myself as a canlidate for reelection for the office of Mderman from Ward 1 for the City >f Union, and pledge myself to abifie >y the decision of the Democratic jrimary. In making the race for the iffice I rely upon my record while in iffice, and my efficiency to fill the position. J. H. Schoppaul. FOR ALDERMAN WARD 2. I hereby announce myself a candilate for election to the position of ilderman from Ward 2, and pledge nyself to abide by the decision of he Democratic primary election. J. W. Gilbert. I hereby announce myself as a canlidate for reelection to the office of \lderman from Ward 2 for the City of IniAn o n r\ nln/lrvn rv\ iroolf f a -i Ki/ln l\tr uuivii) uiivt iiijrocu iw auiyu uj he decision of the Democratic prinary. I have striven hard to perform ny every duty in the office, and apneciate the handsome support given ne two years ago. 0. E. Smith. I hereby announce myself as a canlidate for the office of Alderman Vard 2 of the City of Union, and if lected, shall perform faithfully all he duties appertaining to this responihle office in a clean, high-toned, and lusiness-like manner. I shall cheerully abide by the decision of the )emoeratic primary. B. G. Peterson. ''OR COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS. I hereby announce myself a candiate for election to the office of comnissioner of public works of the city f Union and pledge myself to abide y the decision of the Democratic prinary election. T. L. Estes. FOR ALDERMAN WARD 3 I hereby announce myself a candiate for election to the office of alderlan for Ward 3, and pledge myself a abide by the decision of the Demoratic primary election. N T. A. Murrah. , I vfnvnPQ CT PATRirif The JefTersonian" is Printed on : Green Paper. j Tom F. McNally, a printer of Hiernian birth and characteristics, left . Columbia recently to become editor- J ublisher of The Jeffersonian, a week/ newspaper of Jefferson, in Ches- < erfield county. Mr. McNally'a first ?sue happened to appear March 17 nd in honor of St. Patrick he printed , ; on green paper.?The State. Koumania has the highest birth rate f any European country. Aberdeen is practically all built of ranite obtained locally. Hummingbirds suck the nectar rom flowers as do bees. \ \ 41 I | ; , i n i i ii F Are You Prepared for the 1 SPRING DRESS UP j MARCH 27TH TO APRIL 8TH is the time, you know, and it's only one week away. This ! Store is the "Dress Up" headquarters of this city. Our Spring Opening exhibition is now in progress. "Dress Up" is the word. All T* the latest creations in "Alco" Suits for Men \ and Young Men, Silk Yoke and Sleeve lining, $15.00 to $20.00. Broadway's latest in Altman & Cheney Neckwear. New Shirts, Collars and Interwoven Hosiery. Howard & Foster and Bostonian Shoes for Men and the famous Drew Shoes for Ladies are here in all the latest styles and leathers. "Dress Up!" that's all. "Just imagine It! From March 27th to April 8th, a Big Festival of Clothes?A Big Dress Parade! Everybody at nis oest. it s up to you to help swell the ranks. "Fall in" Boys and try Uncle Sam's Spring Tonic?"Dress Up!" You are invited. UNION CLOTHING CO. I). W. MULLINAX, Mgr. Illf TODAY?1 ?il "The Girl ai I^WnI "HELEN'S WILD RIDE' '( Yr/ > thrillinp: railroad serial, "Tf I v In addition we have pretty [1 i Morris Foster in a hip: Two - M "THE LIGHT ON THE 1 ij ? CATS," a Mutual Comedy yy ^CURING FATHER," a he i gmil William Fox presents Fi i OM j\ VVVwifll Stuart, Dorothy Bernard, C ERU," a modern society Dr anc' nove' by Georpres Ohn r?\ s&fjt f^e fun for today is "V 1 ^6fl| ERS WORKED." ^ sattj "THE BROKEN COIN"JE^XvX. than ever. Also a hip: Wesl f ac*s anfi a Rip that "COL I Beauty Comedys that you all Doix reeix 01 i nruis. r un Mutual knows so well how t TUESDAYMr. and Mrs. Vernon Cast America in a criirantic six r< OF LIFE." This picture sh the "Four Hundred"?swell halls and nil the latest danc to hrinjr this treat picture advance the price of admi riJ il3?J n?t advance the admis R vou that this picture has-pai I I ')/ t,y an(' not reKret 1 I 1 ty m seen the picture. I CiJ CORRECT ENGLISH * ? HOW TO USE IT r-y. Josephine Turck Baker, Editor. A M O N T H T. V M i P. i 7 i v r X U-B vj ik tj i ii u ? jj* Sample Copy 10c Sub. Price $2 a Yr. V EVANSTON, ILLINOIS V u-tf ^ The NOTICE! I t able f Fur We have purchased the i w Bankrupt Stock of McLure ? Mercantile Company and tior will offer the entire stock for ? * Spr sale for the next Ten Days at greatly reduced price be- ? %%%%%%%%%? ginning Saturday, March 25, and going through Tuesday, & May 4th. A ^ -<You will find appealing A bargains at this sale. ^ J. F. McLURE DRY GOODS f * COMPANY. Invigorating: to th? Palo and Sickly ? The Old Standard general strengthening tonic. It's enough to mi ipOVK'8 TA8THLE8S chill TONIC, drives out , _ . 7 Malaria enriches the blood,and builds upthesys- her hu8hand smiles tatn. A true tonic. Pot adults and children. 50c ' 1 1 ? ? The devil doesn't i There is at least one thing: women ed into the parlor tl can do that men can't?and that is say However, the less "goo<l-by" gracefully. /" more he doesn't hav I K i m. Jn &ak HURSDAY wll id the Game" 4iw (>th Chapter of that most y 1 IE GIRL ANI) THE GAME." W W Miss Winni'fred Kingston and ' dXf K Act Thanhouser. ^ flEEF" and "A CORNER OF with Cissy Fitzgerald. Also . I >wling farce by the Beauty / S, 1 / )AY | ederick Perry, Jean Cothern JaRy, Jeorge Alison in "DR. RAM- y/yj/T^L ama based on the great play et?Direction, Will S. Davis. /"I VHEN WILLIAM'S WHISK- [&? rday ' ?more thrilling, if possible, XTAVjr MtaY* tern Mustang in two thrilling rayP IX fNTRY GIRL," one of those Tff ; *W^Vl if ' Hke' A "3|tfJ. J fDAY kI and High Class Drama That p/fm o produce. \K C f/ I -The Big Day tie. the two famous dances of 1 ?el production. "THE WHTRT I 1 iows life in New York among M settings, gorgeous gowns, big ^4 e steps of the day. In order - ? to Union we had to agree to ssion for adults to 20c. but sion for children. We warn k| l-JllL fl eked houses all over the coun- h I | I ' f the extra dime after you have WA 1 'JA II 8 ing Opening | . C l e. -i ... A ; spring season nnas us netter pared than ever before to sup- Y your needs in Stylish, Comfort- X ^ j Footware, Hats, Clothing and V nishing Goods ' - X X extend a most cordial invita- v i to visit u$ and look at the new t ing Goods. V J. COHEN | ^ C /"* ,11 - m c ui viooa v-toining, dnoes and Hats ^ ake a wife frown. Isn't it queer that a man never i" too often. shows his temper until after he loses it? expect to be invit- . ? , fie first time. If the wife would practice all her i a man talks, the husband preaches there would be fewe to apologize. er grounds for divorce. /, . \ l I. ' W