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err e w v "CIUBII I r M 1 TT B .T W T T T r 1 W "Fk M m FIRSTCLASS 1 tlL U ill 1 UpX 11 iVl Hi i3 ?-Z_^ [* i . vol.ijxvi.no. 31.' union. s. c., friday, august 4, 1916 $1.00 a year ' t 1 PROPOSED LIN BE PUSHE I. F. Jacobs, Chairman of the Finaace Committee, Gives Out Interview?Says People in the Three Counties Must Give Fullest Co-operation in Order to Bring Results. i The proposed electric raliw&"y from optiiiauuurg to Clinton win eventually be built and built along lines of which the people will be proud, says J. "erdinand Jacobs, chairman of the finance committee of the board of corporators, in the accompanying article which has been contributed to The Journal. In order to succeed in the movement which is now well under way, Mr. Jacobs says it is nec essary for the people of the three counties?Spartanburg, Union and I.aurens, to give the fullest cooperation n,ot only in the matter of sub s'-ribing liberally to the stock, but in giving rights of wa*y, free franchises and promises of good business, after the road is completed. Mr. Jacobs is sanguine over the prospects for every success of the venture and is entirely gratified with the present progress of the work in general. The following is the interesting article contributed by Mr. Jacobs: "Mr. Reid Tull, formerly with the Piedmont and Northern railroad, was employed by the finance committee of the board of corporators, Carolina Rapid Transit companv. as chief en gineer, and ha's been given authority to organize a surveying corps and to survey the line to connect Spartanburp:, Clinton, Union and Laurens. "A commission was issued by the secretary of state some time since to the hoard of corporators, and the finance committee is operating undo*instructions from the general board of corporators to have the line surveyed and to make up an engineering report, secure rights of way, etc. Mr. Tull has employed a right of way agent who works with the sur^ -wejnng squad. . ? "Two lines or more will be surveyed and rights of way will be a'sked on all lines that are surveyed. The final adoption of a route will depend upon the degree of cooperation secured from the people on the routes; at least in a large degree their cooperation will be effective in locating the line. If the people on a given route do not give the rights of way and fail to otherwise support the road from the standpoint of stock subscription, it is very certain that they will not secure the location of the road, for this line must be built by the people of Spartanburg, Union and Laurens counties if it is built at all. "There will be no difficulty in floatin?.' bonds to the amount of several millions of dollars provided the rights of way can bo secured and a stock subscription with the territory cover<h! approximating $500,000.00. It will be necessary therefore for all sections and for all of the terminal points to .!> their part and to do it liberally if the line is to become an accomi?!i<hed fact. The proposition to build a -ombined freight and passenger line of good grades and easy curvatures and to equip it with first class equipment for the handling of fast pas^ppfnr eprvifo nntl hpow frniu-Kf c/?v vice originated with the people of the throe counties. "Financiers in the North and West a're already interested in the proposition. Proposals have been made by several concerns, but in order to make the litie the success which it ought to be made it would be absolutely necessary for the people to finance it strongly, and their best interests will be conserved by having the road owned, built and operated by the people of the three counties, with no stock issue other than the common stock subscribed by the people and with no obligations other than the bond issue necessary to secure the bulk of ihe money with which to build th? line. i "s article is written in order that the people of the three counties t> y understand that the line will not be in a position to buy rights of way, an 1 that impediments put in the way of 'he development of the proposition wi".! ;;d to kill it, or at a'ny rate to divert it from the routes in which the impediments occur. "It is the purpose of the finance committee to put this road on paper and then lay th ewhole proposition befo " i he people of the three counties with full data upon which to act. The engineering report will show the probable income and cost of operation, and the probable earnings gross and net, with 'he probable cost of construction. fixed charges and 1 i"kely surplus of deficit in operation. "Now in order to make a success of the proposition, it will be necessary for the citizens of the three counties E MUST ID TO SUCCESS to realize that the heartiest cooperation will be needed by the line on every point; first, on the matter of free rights of way; second, on the (matter of liberal stock subscriptions; third, on the matter of free franchises; fourth, on the matter of promises of business. "The line, if it is built, will be an independent proposition, cooperating with all other railroad lines which it touches, with no special support from n*ny line. Its greatest success and largest earning capacity will be conserved adhering to that policy. It is highly probable that the line will be received in a friendly way by all railroads with which it connects, provided only that it is not dominated by one of the lines competing in the Piedmont section. It must be a* people's railroad, owned, constructed and operated by the people. If the people do not give this cooperation, the line will not be built. If they do give the Vooperation indicated above it certainly wil lbe built and built along lines of which the people will be proud. "It is the writer's judbment that it will be a very profitable property, but the degree of its success will depend upon the cooperation of the people. If they do not own it, it will not be a"nythink like as great a success. This article is intended to demonstrate that the Carolina Rapid Transit company will live by the favor of the people of the three counties and will exist by thier activity a'nd cooperation, and without it that activity and coopera tion will not exist at all."?Spartan?urg Journal. ENGINEER FANT AT SANTUC. Engineer 1). J. Fant of Atlanta will deliver a series of addresses at the Presbyterian church at Santuc on Friday a'nd Saturday before the 2nd Sunday in August. He will speak both morning and evening. MR. J. E. HANCOCK MOVES TO HICKORY, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hancock, who moved from Carlisle to Edgamant.-N, C., the beginning of tTid iltrmmer, have ^closed their hotel and at an early date will move to Hickory, N. C. The recent floods played havoc with the summer resorts and Mr. Hancock had severe misfortunes?a portion of the hotel in which they were living was washed away and the railroad track for several miles was torn up, thus pnftinir f Vinm off onfiroltr TVio?? ore on a visit to relatives in this county at present. BAPTIST W. M. U. The Union County Baptist W. M. U., held its eleventh annual meeting here Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, at the First Baptist church and a large and enthusiastic number of delegates a'nd visitors were present. Mrs. Ora B. Fant is county superintendent and it is largely through her earnestness and untiring efforts that the work has grown to such proportions. Dinner was served each day in the (lining room of the church and the meeting was harmonious a'nd inspiring. A full and complete account will be j published next week. MAURI AGE ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrison Black request the pleasure of your company at the marriape of their daughter Mary Ethel to Mr. Benjamin Lampley Berry on Thursday afternoon, August the seventeenth at half after one o'clock At Home Gettysburg Adams County, Pennsylvania The above announcement .viil be read with cordial interest in Union as both yountf people are well known and >nuch liked by folk here. Miss Black has been with YViiburn Bros, for several seasons and drew around her a warm circle of fronds, who rejoice that she is to make her | home anions them. Mr. Berry is superintendent of the telephone exchange and is one of the company's trusted and efficient employees and is held in the highest esteem by the business and social world of Union. FOUND DEAD ON PORCH. Mary Li'ttlejohn, a colored woman about 00 years of age who lived on W. T .Hart's place, five miles above Jonesville, was found dead July JO. Her body was found on the porch about 1 o'clock that day. Coroner Godshall went up, but found it unnecessary to hold an inquest. It is thought she died from apoplexy. Mr. Richard P. Morgan has purchased a Ford touring car. German Submar Pi Norfolk, Va., Auk 2.?The German merchant submarine Deutschland passed out the Virginia capes at 8:30 o'clock tonight apparently unobserved by the allied warships waiting for her and, so far as kfiown here, is now safely on her homeward voyage. No untoward incident marked the departure of the giant submarine. She was accompanied only by her tug and a' newspaper dispatch boat when she began an 18 mile dash from lower Chesapeake bay to the capes. After proceeding slowly most of the way down, she increased her speed at 6:30 and reached the capes just after dusk. None of the allied cruisers was visible as she passed through. Whether she submerged before reaching 'the three mile limit is unknown. The two accompanying boats report that she disappeared unharmed and apparently had a clear field ahea'd to a point where she could submerge in safety. Within half an hour after the last light of the Deutschland disappeared, her tug, the Thomas F. Timmins, hove into sight seeming satisfied with her work and headed up Chesapeake bay in the direction of Baltimore, from which place the Deutschland sailed trncjf nr/lotf OO t jvavnuo^, uajo unci uwr sensational arrival from Bremen. The Bremen, sister ship of the Reutschland, reported due here with the Deutschland's departure, thus far has not appeared. The Deutschland started for the capes after arriving early today at a cove up Chesapeake bay. For several hours prior to the Deutschland's final dash for the capes I she was hidden near Tangier island, 50 miles above Cape Henry. The steamer Somerset and the government buoy tender Ivy reported during the afternoon that they had passed her at that point. The press boat then took a position near the dividing point of the Old Point and Cape Henry channels and awaited the coming of the undersea" vessel. Shortly before 6 o'clock the first i sight of the craft was obtained. Apparently she was about five miles away and was low in the wa W fcu.lC III I mins was a short distance behind her and they were running about seven miles an hour. When near the entrance to Mobjack COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENS AT MONARCH Saturday Afternoon, August 5?Candidates Must File Pledge August 4. All candidates in the county campaign which opens at Monarch Saturday afternoon, August 5th, at 2 o'clock, p. m., must file their pledges on the day before, August 4th, by noon with lion. Macbeth Young, county chairman of the Democratic coun?y convention. The following is the schedule of the county meetings: County Campaign. Monarch?2:00 p. m., Saturday, August 5th. West Springs?11:00 a. m., Wednesday, August 9th. Buffalo?2:00 p .m., Saturday, August 12th. Jonesville?11:00 a. m., Tuesday, ogust 15th. Kelton?11:00 a. m., Thursday, August 17th. I.ockhart?2:00 p. m., Saturday, August 19th. Cross Keys?11 a. m., Monday, August 21st. Black Rock?11 a. m., Wednesday, August 23rd. Carlisle?11:00 a. m., Thursday, August 24th. Santuc, 11 a. m., Friday, August 25th. Union?10 a. m., at School Grove, Saturday, August 20th. Union?7:00 p. m., at Monument, Saturday, August 20th. Congressional and Judicial Meetings. Where candidates for congress and for solicitor will address the people: Buffalo?7:00 p. m., Monday, August 7th. Jonesville?11 a. m., Tuesday, August 8 th. Kelton?11 a. m., Wednesday, AuI.ockhart?7 p. m., Wednesday, gust 9th. Santuc?11 a. m., Thursday, August 1 All limi. Cross Keys?School house, 11a. m., Friday, August 11th. Union?11 a. m., Graded school grove, Saturday, August 12th. Stale Campaign. Union Graded School Grove, 11 o'clock, a. in., Tuesday, August 22nd. IVJr. C. I'. Maxwell, manager of the McClure 5c and 10c Co., left this week for a vacation. He will join Mrs. Maxwell in Georgia. After a stay there he will go North on a business trip. lite isses Out to Sea bey lie Deutschland sighted the press boat hnd immediately reversed herself aad appeared to be making for the b iy. After running for about two niilef she again headed south and was abreast of the Timmins and then both vssaels put on full steam ahead tovrtards the press boat. Suddenly they turapd off as if to go down the Old 13>in& chaYinel but when the dispatch beat made for the same channel they afaill changed their course and headed directly for Cape Henry. As the ^eutschl&Yid came on it was apparent that she was carrying a false superstructure, slogly lower than her conning tower. It was straw colored and blended with the oil skin coats worn by her crew who crowded the deck. When about a mile from the press boat the submersible bega*n to clear away the false superstructure and take soundings as if preparing to dive. The Timmins moved ahead of the undersea liner and signalled that she intended to pa'ss on the starboard side. Immediately both vessels increased speed and put over to the starboard. < The voyage of the Deutschland doton from Baltimore to Hampton Rdlds was uneventful. A press boat vhBh followed her out of the Baltimore harbor last night wa's the only craft that accompanied the submarine and the Timmins down the hav ami It became disabled and had to give up the chase early today. The Timmins came to Norfolk tonight. Capt. Hinson, in a jubilant mood, told how the submarine submerged about a mile from shore, and declared that one of the last acts of the crew was to give three cheers for "Ajnerjea' and the American people." "Wall, she's off and well on her way back to the old country," he exclaimftd. The captain also declared that the snfrmeraible again will go through the English channel. "There is no chance of the English cfaMers finding the Deutschl&'nd," he State* torpedo destroyer was the only warship sighted by the Deutschland before she submerged. THIRTEEN MILLION BALES IN PRESENT COTTON CROP Government Report Indicates Sudden Decrease in Prospects Owing to Damage During July?Condition in South Carolina Placed at 55. Washington, Aug. 1.?Heavy damage to the growing cotton crop between June 25 and July 25 has caused a reduction of 1,350,000 bales in the prospective production. The Aucust cotton report of the department of agriculture, announced toda'y, indicated q production of 12,91fi,000 equivalent 500 pound bales compared with 14 200,000 hales forecast from the condition of the crop June 25. The condition during the month dropped 8.8 to 72.3 per cent of a normal. Reviewing cotton conditions for the month, the bureau of crop estimates said: "The month ending July 25 ha's been only fair for cotton in most of the belt west of the Mississippi river ihnd in Tennessee and unfavorable east of the river and in Louisiana. "Rains in the drought stricken southern coastal region of Texas permitted the planting of a' considerable late acreage. The crop in the Western belt is well cultivated and moisture conditions have been favorable, although the need for rain is now beginning to be felt. r,asi, 01 tne Mississippi a severe tropical storm through portions of Florida, Alabama and Mississippi early in July and an extremely heavy downpour at mid-July in the Carolinas, together with heavy and almost constant rains during July throughout the entire Eastern belt have put the crop badly in the grass, leached out much of already deficient amount of fertilizer and greatly facilitated the activity of the boll weevil, where present, and its continued spread. The rains at the close of the period in the Eastern belt were preventing much needed cultivation." ? - * At ..I v uiKiuiun en me growing cotton crop on July 25 indicates ti total production of 12,91(5,000 equivalent 500 pound bales. That compares with 14,266,000 bales forecast last month ty the bureau of crop estimates basing its calculations on the condition of the crop on June 25, and with 11.191,820 bales, last year's final production, 16,1.14,930 in 1914, 14.156,486 bales in 191 .land 12,703,421 bales in 1912. The final output, however, will be larger or smaller than above forecast according as conditions hereafter are better or worse tha'n average conditions. FORMER UN/01 DIES GIRLS 'CANNING CLUB. The girls' canning clubs of Union county held its annual meeting here last week and about forty young ladies were in attendance. Miss Alsie Smith, county demonstration agent, spared neither time nor pains to make the institute a' success and it was voted such by the membership. An attractive and instructive program was furnished each day and addresses were delivered by Hon. L. L. Wagnon and Rev. J. F. Matheson. The young ladies were entertained by the members of the Home Economics club. A reception was tendered them by Mrs. B. G. Clifford at the Seminary; and an automobile drive over the city was given them and the Edisonia theatre opened its doors wide for the honored guests. MARRIAGE OF MR. JORDAN AND MISS ARMSTRONG. The many friends in Augusta and throughout Georgia and Carolina of Mr. John Jordan, formerly of Union, S. C., now of Augusta, and Miss May Armstrong of Sa'ndersville will be greatly interested to learn of their marriage, which occurred at the home oi tne bride in Sandersville yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Their engagement was an open secret with their friends, but the marriage was not to take place until the fall. However, Sunday the young couple decided to surprise their friends and were quietly married at 10 o'clock, leaving immediately after the ceremony for Charleston atid Sullivan's Island, where they will remain for some weeks, returning then to Augusta to make their home. Mrs. Jordan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong of Sandersville, and is well known and cordially admired in Augusta, where she has often visited Miss Mattie Pitcher. She is considered one of the most beautiful girls in Georgia and is not only noted for her striking brunette beauty, but for her brightness, fascination and charm. She has been a belle jjr^^^p^fi^hasvisited since her deSouth Carolina family and comes originally from Union, S. C. He has been located here in Augusta for some years now, however, and has won conntless friends in both social a"nd the business world. He is highly esteemed by both men and women and he and his lovely bride will be the recipient of as cordial good wishes as ever fell to the lot of a bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan will be with Mrs. Thomas Pitcher until they move into their apartment on Cumming street in the fall.?Augusta excnanj?e. MRS. PAUL WILBURN ENTERTAINEI) THURSI)AY. Mrs. Paul Wilhurn entertained Thursday afternoon in compliment to Mrs. Guy Wilhurn, a mid-summer bride, and Mrs. W. B. Gillespie of Effingham. Tables were placed in the parlor for rook and a series of games were enjoyed. Mrs. Wilhurn served a sweet course and tea. VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S LIABILITY Mr. W. C. Alverson, superintendent of ihe Life Insurance Company of Virginia at this piaee, is in receipt of of a copy of the following telegram, which is self-exolanatory. Richmond, Va., July 20, 1916. Hon. R. I. Manning, Columbia, S. C. We extend our deepest sympathy to the flood sufferers in your State and request you to draw on us for $260 as a contribution to the relief fund. Life Ins. Co. of Va., John C. Walker, Pres. ATTRACTS ATTENTION. Mr. Evans Tinsley has received a request from the South Rend Watch Co., asking for a detailed description of the unique wireless device which he rigged up in his office for telling the time and for photographs of same. This description is to be published in | the "Purple Ribbon" magazine which the South Rend Watch comoanv issues monthly with a view to tfettinfr more jewelers to adopt the system. Mrs. J. Frost Walker and sons returned home Sunday afternoon nfte?* an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, Sr., in Columbia. Master Frost Walker spent sometime at Camp Moore with his father, Capt. J. Frost Walker. Misses Annie Ruth and Grace Fant have returned to their home at Santuc from a visit to their sisters, Mesdames Jolly, Fant and McFall, at Anderson. They were accompanied home by Mrs. W. C. Fant, who will spend sometime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). It. Fant. V Mi Union Library IN OKLAHOMA George G. Buchanan Died at Chickasha, Okla., on July 9? He Was a Gallant Soldier and Was Captain of the Palmetto Sharpshooters During the War Between the Sections. In the death of George B. Buchanan, which occurred at his home in Chickafcha, Okla., July 9, The Times has lost a true friend. He often contributed articles for publication in our columns and was known throughout Union county. He was held in the highest esteem by the old Veterans, to whose number he belonged. A letter from his wife to The Times recently received, informed us of his death. The letter is as follows: Chickasha, Okla., July 23, 1916. Editor Union Times, Union, S. C. Kind Friend: Will write you a few lines to tell you of the death of my husband, Mr. G. G. Buchaban. He was born Nov. 16, 1844, and died July 9, 1916. Was married to Ammic Gross Jan. 30, He passed away so peacefully; closed .... ? * - ..io cjcn uiiii went to sieep UKe a baby. He told his family Sunday morning he was going to rest, to see his mother. He left a widow and seven children, 'wo boys and five girls: Mrs. W. B. Harris of Fort Worth, Tex., Mrs. John Haflfner of Kingfisher, Okla., Mrs. C. E. Adams of Espanola, N. M.f Mrs. Amos I.ooney of Chicasha, Okla., Miss Eva Buchana'n of Chickasha, Okla., Mr. Fitch Buchanan of Anadarko, Okla. and Mr. James G. Buchanan of Chickasha, Okla. He suffered t-'n illness of seven months. He was a member of the Methodist church and a Mason. The Masons and old Confederate soldiers had charge of the funeral. Mrs. G. G. Buchanan. The Spartanbrug Herald of recent date contained the following announcement of the /eath of Mr. Buch'3EfggS5fr ;j <?W to The Herald by ex-Sheriff John M. Nicholls, contains news of the dea'th of G. G. Buchanan, captain of the Palmetto sharpshooters during the Civil war. The notice follows: "Chickasha, Okla., July 10.?G. G. Buchanan, of this city, died last night a*nd was buried today. Buchanan was a captain in the Confederate army and fought with Lee at Gettysburg. For ten years he was commander of the local U. C. V. post. He came to Chickasha from Texas 20 yea'rs ago. He leaves a wife, three daughters and five sons." Mr. Buchanan was a native of Union county, having been reared in the Goshen Hill section of the county. He ! left here several years ago for Texas. From Texas he moved to Oklahoma and has been a citizen of that state while it was being moulded and made into a state. Mr. Nicholls, commenting upon the floatll r? f tllic Volnuon en I aI tUnl ? ~. V...O f vvviaiif OOIII L licit tain Buchanan, Bill Taylor of Texas, VV. Y. Billiard of this county, r-.'nd he, had always met together at Confederate reunions, when they all could go, and that when they assembler! at these conventions Jthere was never lacking a' most enjoyable time. "FAMILY OF SIXTY YEARS AGO. There will be a play given at the Excelsior reading room on Friday evening at 8 o'clock entitled "A Family of Sixty Years Ago." A small admission of 10 cents will be charged and the proceeds devoted to the Baptist church. You are cordially invited to come. ? STRUCK BY MOTOR CAR. Reuben Gilliam, a colored man who ...L ~ 1- I ~ who shuck Dy a motor car on tne Seaboard railway July 20 near Carlisle, died July 31. He was carried to the hospital at Chester, but his life could not be saved. Coroner Godshall went down to hold an inquest on Monday. REVIVAL AT FAIRVIEW. A series of revival meetings will begin at Fairview Baptist church on the second Sunday, August 13th, and continue for several days. It is expected that the pastor, Rev. J. M. Trogdon, will be assisted by Rev. A. T. Stouden nire of Buffalo and two services held I /lo tr \XT tl rlinnof am vmvii v.mj nun uauil^l VII IIIC K'"UII<I. Master Paul Childers brought several pods of okra to The Times' office that are on exhibition in our show window. The pods measure twelve inches in length and have created quite a deal of interest. Paul says he worked this crop himself and tried hard to see how big he could make it grow. He bids fair to be the champion gardener of Union.