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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 Postoffice in Union S. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.0f Six Months .5( Three Months .25 ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion $1.0< Every subsequent insertion .51 FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1916. Rumor has it that one of the rura telephone lines in the county has hai to have a ten minutes tim limit put on users of the same, owinj to the long-drawn-out courting con versations going over the line. W respectfully recommcd a like rule fo eM rural lines. The Edisonia Theatre will hav "The Battle Cry of Peace" Wednes day and Thursday, May 24 and 2? This master picture was shown b; the Edisonia several months ago, Un ion being the first point in the Stat to procure the production. The pric advertised then was $1.00. The ad mission will be 25 cents this time, ani it is worth the money. It was wort' the dollar. If you have any doub upon the question of national pre paredness, you will find this pictur most convincing. There is considerable di'scussio throughout the State upon the ques tion of abolishing the county to conn ty campaign in the State primarj We do not agree with those who ad \ orate doing away with the institu tion. Let the people hear, see an judge for themselves. I he tact tha some obstreperous individuals hav abused these meetin-3 by their hars language and unfair methods prove nothing. The thing to do is to fore all candidates to conform to parlia mentary rules in debate and to fore each one to eliminate the habit o villifyi'ng a competitor. WHAT WILL WHISKEY ADVO CATES SAY? The report comes from Atlanta Ga., that on Monday morning, for th f^t time in 50 years not a singl recorder upo tiitf charge of drunkenness. Heretc fore the average has been around 2 defendants each Monday morning. W respectfully suggest to the defamer of prohibition the experience of th recorder's court in Atlanta Monda; morning. While passing, we beg t< call attention to the conditions righ here in Union. The streets and th police courts reveal most convincingly the fact that Union has lost nothing but, on the other hand, gained much by the coming of prohibition. Unioi is nearer to being a "dry" town toda; than at any time in its history. WHERE ARE THE BOYS? At the recent closing exercises o the West Springs High school Count Superintendent of Education Jas. U H/inn eAAirtir t l? ? i \rni>n 1 \ i" t VI II ^ liutl IIIVI U ?? VI U II > young ladies to graduate and not on boy, said: "Where are the boys? Last year in a considerable sizei class graduating from the High schoo here, there was not one boy. We hea of several other schools in the count; showing the same sad lack of th proper proportion of hoys in th< graduating classes. What is the trouble? For it is : "trouble," a serious situation. Wha has become of the boys? Why d< they drop out? This vital matte needs careful looking into. Will Mr Hope write us the explanation am the cure? (>TI1 KltS FIND \ LIKE SITU A TION. We have several times called tin attention of our subscribers to th present high cost of production facinj newspapers. That our leaders ma; see that other newspapers are meet ing the same hard situation we cli| the following from the OafTnej 1 edgcr: "If there wa < ver any profit in tin I Willi !' W >|#il | IVI I .1 nil t '!? Ill- " paper -iri: ufnetnrer h< a! out *ie c / ic, |nt* 'i' " if 1! <i'ii Wit.} a vise f fifty to one }"">lit"l m< ent in tiio price of paper ami no in crease i ' prior ?-< i ipt ioi the " i < w print " wiM find i hard t<i kc Inn ! ;! ml toi.'/in > ret." What v*r n po ami what we plca< for is- that all subscriber in arieai send in their renewal. That will solvt lhe tlifRculty. Sit down this wot-k am mail lis a letter with the icnowa price' enclosed. antl you will hrint upon your head our life-lony j^rati tudc. We see from the papers that Columbia is to organize a bird club. In advocating the organization the editor of The State says: "There must be food, water, safety and building site for the home of his little family. This will mean on the , part of the community an active interest in bird baths, nesting boxes and planting for food, nesting sites and ' cover, and more than all else, the . elimination of the homeless cat, the reduction in the numbers of other cats, the destruction of the English * sparrow and the disappearance of the ) slingshot and airgun." ' My experience has been that the English sparrow, villainous little pest, j took possession of the bird houses as fast as I built them this spring. Mocking birds, cat birds, red headed pecker woods and even blue jays fled away before the multitudinous tribe - of English sparrows. If I am not il mistaken one bird house is about [} to be inhabited by a mocking bird. e If so, my ten bird houses will amply vnnoir tm n -f f V?n loVinr nf flioir _ . struction. But the English sparrow e must go, else the other birds will not r come?in any great numbers. ONE STEP FURTHER, e The movement in the matter of - the proposed electric railway connecti. ing Union, Clinton, Laurens, Spartany burg and intermediate towns ad vanced one step here Tuesday when e the finance committee was instructed e to apply for a charter. There was - considerable enthusiasm manifested d in the meeting. The matter is yet h in the uncertain stage, however. Unt ion, when it comes to the final issue, i- will do her part, even as she did in e the subscription to the preliminary survey. One of the correspondents for the daily papers sent out the fol11 lowing enlightening news item: "Spartanburg, May 0.?The sum of i- $.1,000 has been raised by the citizens j. of Spartanburg as their part, of the |. $11,000 required for the preliminary , survey of the proposed Spartanburgj Clinton electric line. That more interest is being taken in the propositi'on than ever before is indicated by e the fact that this sum has been raised n within a few days, and that unless is the line is completed there will be no j prospect or any return irom it. a t_ meeting will be held in Union next ,, Tuesday for the purpose of arousing interest there in the proposition." We respectfully refer this Rip Van Winkle to the records. Union sent u her delegation to the Cross Anchor meeting two weeks ago with $1750 subscribed to the preliminary survey i, ?$250 more than asked for. Spare tanburg reported at that meeting e nothing. This is to keep the records n straight. We may yet have to send >- missionaries to Spartanburg. 5 5 c GERMANY'S INTERNED SHIPS s There are More Than $100,000,000 e Worth in American Ports. If diplomatic relations are severed between the United States and Germany as a result of the kaiser's methods of undersea warfare, it really 0 means eventual war between the two y countries, followed by the immediate :, seizure by Uncle Sam of the $J?0,i, 000,000 worth of German passenger tl | vessels now lying in our harbors. y Xon-intercourse, in the sense of ter| initiating diplomatic relations is a I usual, hut not inevitable prelude to I war?hut, as a matter of fact, de| elares Coudert, "between great counf tries, such a situation is usually followed by war. j "Now let us trace the probable pro' gross of relations between the United e j States and Germany after the adope tion of the policy of non-intercourse. "In the event of such a rupture be(1 tween Germany and the United States ,1 ?if it went no farther?there would r not necessarily he any chancre in the status of Americans in Germany or of Germans in America. Our diploe matic representatives, before leaving e the county, would turn over the protection of our citizens and the i archives of our embassies and cont sulates to those of some other power. ^ Tn the port of New York there are 20 vessels; Boston, S; Baltimore, 3; San Francisco, 2; Philadelphia, 2; Norfolk, 2; Galveston, 2: Seattle, 1; ' New Orleans, 2; Savannah, 1; Honolulu, 8; ITilo, 1; Pensacola, 2; Jacksonville, 1; Tampa, 1. Fifteen are _ owned by the North German Lloyd line and 2"> by the Hamborff-American company. The criant Vaterland, ".ted at ">1,282 tons ero !, with ac(. | commodations for 2,000 lersons, ^is T i the biufirest and they r: <iire ail tho ! k-'m* down to the Neptune at San i 11 ! Francisco 107 cross tons. Fifty-four of the 0 Smerchant ships j > I are German and the remainder Aus-j , itrian. 'iSie full list of craft over 10.-j ' 000 tons, with name of steamer, trross tonnaire and owner, is as follows: Vatevland. 5I.2R2, Hamburg:-Amor- j " i ican: ("Jeor??o Washington, 2~>."70, i Nort1 Herman Lloyd; Aine'ika, 22.' t'22. Ibinibiin'-AnH1 > icon? Kronprin- j zo-sin focil, 12."02, North Herman; -'Lloyd; Kaiser WilVlm II. 12.201.' North Herman I.loyd: President F.in-j ' coin, 18,1t?8. i lambum -A me; ican; j I't "sident Hv ml, L .072. Hamburg*- j \m"i ican; ("> nt ', it'. 10.2112, Ham-: i , bury-Amer ican: IV' sylvania. 12.222, Hamburg-American: Hm-scd. 1 Kurfurst, 12,102. North Herman; : I.'oyd: Bulgaria, !1 140 Hamburg:* J I American: Itnbnro a. 10.802, Noithl ; Herman Lloyd; Frederick Dor (J rosso. 10.771, North Herman Lloyd; Hnmi lei re, 10.8.21, Hnmbi:r"- A me ican; ' Rhein, 10,().r>8, North Herman Lloyd. Special Advertisements BUTTERICK PATTERNS are now handled by C. Allen Co. THREE STEM SWITCHES made up all this month for $1.50. Five scalp treatments, $1.00. Rosa J. Gist, 12 Pinkney St. 18-4-pd LOST?Brown cameo brooch on streets of Union or between Union and Sardis. Return to Miss Mildred Askew, Union, S. C., Route 2, or Union Times office. 17-t-pd LOOK FOR the Auction Sale of the Culp property containing one brick dwelling and six acres of land. Will be cut in lots and sold to the highest bidder in the near future by Sims & Carter, Chester, S. C. QUICK LOANS on city and farm property. Sums of $100 and up. Apply to Barron and Barron, Attorneys. 17-tf THE RICE HORSE, "Guy Wilkes," the old reliable, will be put on the stand at Brannon Stable March 1st. Hold your mares for something you know. He will stand at the same fee, $15.00, guarantee. All his colts shown at fairs come out with blue ribbons. A. B. Brannon. FOR SALE?Jersey cow with first calf. Good conditioned. Extra good milker. Apply Rowell Harris, Union, Route 4. 19-1-pd COMPLETE LINE of Butterick Patterns and the Delineator on sale at C. Allen Co. BARBECUE?I will give a first class barbecue at Jonesville on county campaign day. Boyd Smith. 16-4-pd BARRED ROCK EGGS for hatching. Thompson's Ringlets best in America, 15 for $1.00. Con Allen. 15-tf FOR SALE?Tomato plants, Burpee'3 Matchless and other varieties. 10c dozen. Apply to Mrs. Ida Perrin, East Main Street, Union, S. C. IF YOU WANT the best spring tonic take "Huiet's Pink Blood Purifier." Works like a charm. BUTTERICK PATTERNS and Delineator for sale at C. Allen Co. MONEY TO LOAN?$500.00 to $10,000.00 on improved real estate, moderate interest and long time. 10 years if desired. J. E. Minter, Financial CorresDondent Union Central Life Insurance Co. tf. EGGS FOR HATCHING?Buff and White Orpingtons, Yard No. 1, $3.00 per 15; Yard No. 2, $1.50 per 15. We also have the Thompson's strain uarrea ixocks, ana xne ajicona, at $1.50 per 15. Early hatchdl I chickens makfi the best, so pWe# , your order early. Gilliam Poultry Yards, Union, S. C. WHEN IN NEED of drugs or drug sundries give us a trial. We will give you the best money can buy. 1 Palmetto Drug Co. WHILE IN UNION go to the Palace Barber Shop for satisfactory service. Work promptly done. Cleanliness and comfort our motto. ; White barbers only. Whitner and McMillan. No. 15 Main St. 42 tf 1 OUR IMPORTED Hackney Horse, guaranteed to be "thoroughbred." will stand at Jonesville, S. C., regularly. Pedigree open to inspection of all concerned. For further information apply to J. H. Alman or J. W. Lipscomb. Fee $'15.00. The Jonesville Hackney Horse Co. 14-4 FOR SALE?Leather collars and bridles. Great values at the price. People's Supply Co. tf GO TO THE CITY BARBER SHOP ' for first class barber work, hair cuts, shave, electric shampoo and massage. We use the best hair tonics All white barbers and we guarantee satisfaction. Look for the Bin Front, Postoffice block.- tf COTTON FARMEKS?Call on us for cotton hoes. Cotton chopping lost its terror when you arm your farm hands with these hoes. Peoples Supply Co. YOU CAN always get what you want, when you want it, by phoning No. . 7. The Palmetto Drug Co. MONEY TO LOAN in sums from $100 to $1,000 upon proper seemity. Apply to L. G. Southard, A torney, Union, S. C. ! VVHEM IN TOWN and you want i nice, smooth, clean shave, a deliir ful, soothing electric massage, o i dandruff removincr shampoo, do forget to come up town to the (' | Barber Shop. I.ook for the I: Front, Postofflce block. TO .MV COUNTRY FRIENDS? I> > in to see me at the City Barber .l i when you are in town. You will 1 made welcome whether you f/H work done or not come in I irvinjr your friends and iret w i , and re.-.t yourself. Jno. It. Mat , ' Prop. f 1 F.OST Between Union and I.auii , one leather handbag. Finder pic e ; return to 221 North College S , Charlotte, N. C., and net rewa d. i Or notify U. F. llanpr at Charlotte, i 19-1 pd Chaplain i K^yWJ \ move fron yW \ attains th - y } at last pc all subma -?.' f the above ?n ^'S di pood seat 8 "The Mi with Robe her Triani vibrates \ first pive and Samn and see yi lard Mack Movie Stf Polly Mor II I ! Movie 1 1 tures, f?oe! 1-^ 1/1 when they JrSv >r)J% till you cr the lady f Keep Kool I5!^E55S5S!5 The Weather's Fine We have all the requisites for the Keep Kool proposition. Palm Beach and Keep Kool Suits, "Alco" Tropical Worsted Silk lined Coat and Pants, the last word in Genteel Summer Clothing. Panama, Leghorn and Straw Hats, $1.00 to $6.00. Kool Sox, Shirts and = Neckwear, Featherweight < Do inmod XT l rrVi f T? aVioc T Ttl_ L dJCH 1 IClOj 111^111/ ivuuvoj wn~ ion Suits and Two-piece Underwear. Don't let the weather ti worry you. Come here a v where the breeze flows gen- f< tly all the while. Look at p these Keep Kool offering p and forget your trouble. UNION ? Clothing Co.. I). W. Mullinax, M a u age r. 11 A ':11 U secret?the correct nice of in old colored person. It' (he tiling you don't want the peoi>!" arc always willing to hand you. The Strong Withstand the Heat of Summer Better Than the Weak Old ; topic who are feeble, and younger people lx> are weak, will be strengthened . and ( n bled to iro through the depress- ' ing In it of stitinner bv taking regularly * Grove's TastelessChill Tonic. It purifies I and enriches the blood and builds up a the whole system. 50c. o >AY?THURSE Girl and the Gi marine Pirate," with Sid Chaplin in J is worth a laugh a second and gets 1 the time he appears as a mere waite e glory of a submarine commander's >es down in the briny deep-dying glo rine men are supposed to die. In a "The Girl and the Game" as usual. ( ly are 5c and 10c. Come early if yc FRIDAY issi'ng Link." This startling Triangle rt Harron and in which Norma Talmac gle debut is a vivid and dramatic pi< vith tense interest and abounds wit! icene before the final solution of an There's never an idle moment as y hing fists for the flashing of the next ion to the above a ticklish Comedy. 5< SATURDAY rnard. Often have you heard of th< his popular comedian has long createi y White Way, but it remained for T their patrons an opportunity to see t maker. Also "The Broken Coin" in ny Burns in a giggling Comedy, "Si MONDAY 3aby Show and Your City in Pfctur* ourself as others see you. 5c and 10( TUESDAY i-Kay-Bee. Thomas H. Ince Producti in "The Conqueror", a thrilling storj iety and Financial doings among the F i pretty Miss Enid Markey in Five Stoi-y with plenty of thrills. -Keystone. Mack Sennett Produc ir." Mack Swain, Julia Fay, Harry an. What happes to a "film idol" is Star." Mack Swain, who is a hero ii 3 to a show. The audience cheers and recognize the popular star, and you 1 y when you see the trouble Mack gets oiks. A; --tf... 1.' >>... , "A" "AV vav "VV A'? I NE I Snrinn ( y ?a ^ X Gents Furnishi Y *t* COME IN AND STYLES?TH Y They're ready for f early?there's a re* X you everything that handle nothing else. I Clark Clol . STARTING ....AGAIN.... This is to notify my friends and paeons that I have begun business gain in the store room next door to /. D. Arthur & Co., in the stors room irmerly occupied by E. D. Ilur.ihries. I have lost everything I possessed y fire and appeal to my friends to elp me out by giving me all the work icy can. With every 2f?c spent with me I ive a ticket to the Moving Picture how. Mr. H. T. Foster holds a position ith me. 11. Goldstein Shoe Shop Next to W. I). Arthur Co. CAR!) OF THANKS. T desire to express jny deep gratiide to each kind friend who minisered to the needs of my dear father, . S. Vaughan, during his last illness nd death. May Cod bless each one f you. Mrs. C. R. Hopper. >ay ' ame" < ||K one every riously as 'fij /( Dur prices /Cy ~s^iB ?u want a ' Film Play (M/faCC At Ige makes :ture that ' his inimi- W ammy vs. " A Jfr'A shown in ^53 ~ ?_ n the pic- fcj ^ aJ applauds (, will laugh | I J* fjk into with ^ ilMii iA A A A A^A A^A A^A A^A A i^jk W I Nothing f ings and H T SEE THE NEW % EY RE HERE {* T ?? you. Be wise, buy ison. We can give V 's new and good; we x X % thing Go. f S> 44 44VA4^A AAAA A A FOOLISH THING. A tomcat sat on the backyard fence, Singing a tenor solo; His song had volume but lacked sense, Falsetto tones he did commence, I threw a brick to drive him thence To sing his awful solo. My arm was strong, my aim not goodr Thomas still sang his solo, I beaned a copper where he stood, He swore aloud, shifted his cud And came upstairs in search of blood? Thomas still sang his solo. ?Charlotte Observer. The manager of a small department store in the west sought out one of the proprietors, saying: "I can't do a thing with Jones, the new salesman. I have had him in three departments and he dozes all day long." "Put him at the pamaja counter," said the boss, "and fasten this card on him, 'Our night clothes are of such a superior quality that even the clerk who wears them cannot keep awake." DESSICATED THE DUDE. She (relating experieri'ce with masher)?I just ffave him one withering look. lie?And then? She?Then he dried up.?Boston Transcript. Dark consequences sometimes result from liffht remarks. Only a wideawake author should write a treatise on insomnia.