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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 Xefristered at the Postoffice 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 ? 1 1 jFRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. Our "boy scouts" arc off on a "hike" to Broad river. We trust they will have a fine time. And let it be said that these boys are travelling: in the riprht direction to make men TUn ~r *u,. V& vuviiaociTCd. inc VCI jr vi movement helps implant high ideals and worthy ambitions in their minds. Here's hoping the young fellows may attain their endeavors. The large gathering of Union people to meet the trains carrying our soldiers to the border evinces our interest in their welfare. As the word went out that these special trains, carrying the boys of the 1st regiment had left Columbia and would pas-. . through Union, people gathered from everywhere in the city and many came from Buffalo and other points to shake hands with the soldiers and bid them Godspeed. The mayor and city council did a commendable thing when they served a bottle of ice cold soda water to each one of the soldiers on the section carrying our Union fellows. We want our boys to feel that we appreciate their patriotism, and to know that they are fighting our battles as well as their own in this war business. i The Times man heard the speeches of every candidate at West Springs Wednesday. The remarkable thine noted was the absence of bitterness. This is quite a noteworthy situation, a commendable thing. When the passions are aroused the judgment becomes poor. Bitterness is a poor asset in politics as in every other relation. Our people are developing mental balance, and it is a good sign. We sincerely hope that this present good fellowship will continue throughout the campaign. After all is said, salvation does not depend upon the election or defeat of any candidate. Too long have we injected strife and bitterness. Too long have our people been divided. Weigh the candidates. Go out and hear them. Judge for yourself and vote as you please. That's our advice this round. We have recently been impressed with the fact that automobiles have developed one very serious nuisance? the Sunday visitor. The burden falls most heavily upon the people living in the rural districts. The town dweller, weary with his week's grind in office or store, gathers his family around him Sunday morning and the whole family go out to enjoy a day's rest in the country. Incidentally they succeed in driving the country housewife into the kitchen and prevent the whole family from attending church. It is an imposition, pure and simple, and if these same friends and relatives could get down into the innermost thoughts of their hostess, they would receive an enlightening revelation. Think over this and "cut out" this imposition. "It just ain't fair," that all. Commissioner Watson sent two inspectors here this week to inquire into the cases of destitution caused by the recent floods. If there are any such cases in the county they should be reported to County Supervisor J. T. Jeter, who will in turn report to Commissioner Watson. Upon Mr. Watson's receiving the information the matter will be taken up by the federal authorities. We do not know of any persons in our county who have been so hard hit that they will have to be assisted by the government. Should there be any such cases, however, we advise that they commun icate wjtn ur. Jeter at once. Our people have been hard hit, hut they are (food losers. We have not much sympathy with the too ready cry for government aid. Anyway, the whole amount appropriated by the government, distributed equally to every citizen of the State would he so insifinigcant. The pluck and endurance that rebuilt the South after the war will be called into action in the present distress or any other calamity that may befall us. Our people are a self-reliant people, a fearless people and a proud people. Some folks think Ds too proud, but we believe not. A citizenship without high ideals and a spirit of independence is unworthy. Miss Martha Webber of Memphis, Tenn., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. G. Young. ANNUAL MEETING W. M. U.'S OF UNION COUNTY BAPTISTS The eleventh annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of Union county met with the First church Union, August 1st and 2nd. There were not as many delegates *?s usual on account of bridges being washed away by recent high water, vet the meeting was largely attended by visitors and the home societies and had a very fine meeting. Our visitors, Mrs. C. E. Watson, vice president of northern division; Mrs. J. R. Fizer, the State corresponding secretary; Mrs. Riley, of Spartan Academy and Miss Bertha Smith, a young lady from the training school, added very much to the helpfulness and pleasure of the meeting. Miss Soo Whang of Senol, Korea, who gave a very interesting talk on children in Korea, also a song in her native tongue. Miss Whang is in the United States in college and after graduation is going home to work among her own people. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Fizer gave very interesting accounts of the Bible Study plans that are to be used for the coming year. The W. M. U. plans are printed in leaflet form and consist of Christ's miracles and may be obtained from headquarters for the small sum of five cents. The Sunbeam consists of twelve lessons on the bird, tree and animal and like things all taken from the Bible and a copy of these will be given each leader and Mrs. Watson urges each band to make a chart with th*> children bringing pictures of the different objects mentioned and pasting on the chart. Miss Smith very interestingly told of our training school, how with a beginning of only four girls it has grown to its present size and says they hope some day to have a training school girl from every association to \\prk in her own home. Our superintendent, in her report, said Union county as a whole met their apportionment and reported one W. M. U., one Y. W. A., two R. A. and one S. B. on the roll of honor. The following associational policy was adopted: 1. Watchword: "Steadfast in Prayer and Ministry." Hymn: "Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak." Aims: Individual and united prayer. Regular Bible and Mission Study; systematic and proportionate giving: personal service to meet the needs of our community. 2. Our apportionments must be the minimum of our gifts. 2. All our gifts for Missions shall be sent through W. M. U. treasurer, Miss Jessie King, and reported Dromntlv to our rhiirrti 4. We will aim to attain all points on standard of excellence. 5. We will study and carry out the reporting system, filling and returning all blanks promptly. 6. We, of the Woman's Missionary Society, pledge to be more faithful in organizing and leading the young people in our church in mission work. 7. We will unite our efforts to get work organized in every church in association. 8. We will join heartily in mission study and the use of all our periodicals that are helpful to the work. 9. Recognizing the benefits of the meetings we will see to it that Union county is well represented at each quarterly meeting, the assoeiational annual meeting, the Northern Division Institute in April, S. B. C. in May and assembly in July and State annual meeting in November to be held this year, 1916, in Orangeburg. 10. That all these things shall be rlnno in crl Arif.. /~wrJ uvux/ vw p,iVi i*y VJVAJi on CII^LIICII (iliu develop our own Christian character, lead and educate our younpr people and children, uplift our own community in association and shine so briphtly at home that the litfht may reach to the uttermost parts of the earth. The new officers for the year are: Superintendent, Mrs. H. O. Holcomb, Union. Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Mattie Williams, Union. Sunt. Y. W. A., Mrs. J. F. Caud'e, Union. Asst .Supt. Y. W. A.. Mrs. Paul E. Wilburn .Union. Supt. R. A., Mrs. R. E. White, Union. Supt. S. R., Mrs. O. I,. P. Jack.so.i, Union. Pres. Circle 1. Mrs. R. M. Hendley, Union. Pres. Circle 2, Mrs. J. W. Smith, Kelton. Pres. Circle .1. Miss Annie McArthur, Pauline, Union, Route 4. Pres. Circle 4, Miss Iris Wilburn, llninn Ilnntu 9 Pros. Circle 5, Mrs. Janie Fant, Union, Route 1. After election of officers the meeting adjourned to meet in 1917 w'th West.side church. Union. Mattie Williams. Secretary. ENGINEER FANT CANNOT COME. Engineer 1). J. Fant of Atlanta, 'vho was scheduled to speak at Santuc ~n Friday and Saturday before the second Sunday, has notified his friends that it will he impossible for him to come at this time. He will probably arrange another date, which will be announced then in the papers. SPEAKING AT KNITTING MILL. The Daughters of America will serve ice cream at B. L. Fowler's store at Excelsior Knitting Mill Saturday night, August 12. The county candidates will speak there that night. EXCURSION FOR FARMERS. R1 The excursion for farmers which we announced last week, will be run on the 21st of August instead of the Fi date given last week. Those intend- jaj ing to take advantage of this trip will m, leave Union on the 6:40 train Mon- an day, August 20, and catch the excur- th. , sion train in Spartanburg. Mr. Carnell, the farm demonstra- ne tion agent, is very anxious for a ^ number of Union county farmers to , avail themselves of this good oppor- C> tunity. AT CLEMSON COLLEGE. so Messrs. Wilbur Browning of Se- da i dalia and Earle Bishop of Union, *n i Route 2, are at Clemson college tak- da ) ing the agricultural short course, du i which scholarships they won in the wi i Boys' Corn club in 1916. These young ty gentlemen made the highest average lai in the contest on all points required. do A. .4. .4. A. A. . + ^ir ^lr I Announ< % Dr. Martin B. Bird, D. X ident of the Bird O Chicago, and formerl X Professor of Diseases Retinoscopy in the Dei lege, will be in your f WEEKS ONLY, begii | AUGUST 14th. givin] ? course of instruction Higher Optics to Dr. F V Eye Clinic will be hel< m. to 5 p. m. Difficu] X OFFICE WITH yfek aA A^A J W A SHI> ?AND RET! From Unio Tickets may be routed all rail through Ric B A L T 11 ?AND rtkri FROM UNION, $13.00. (Via Norfolk an Norfolk and ?AND RET From Abbeville, Anderson and Calhoun Greenwcod. Laurens and Union, $10.25; Catawba, $7.75. From To Morehead City, Abbeville $-10.75 Anderson 10.75 Calhoun Falls 10.75 Carlisle 9.0C Catawba 7.75 Chester 8.25 Clinton 10.55 Greenville 10.75 Greenwood 10.75 Tickets Will Be Sold AUGUST (Limit Septembei Seabt for Pullman Reservations or other inl or Address FRED GE1SSLER, Asst. Gen'l Passr. Agt., ATLANTA, GA. Look at Yc Expel after you have used our meats awhil them considerably less than formerl; meats than ever before. The reasoi good that every ounce of them is ? waste, and the stoppage of waste is s City Market ai E. R. GODSIIA Please Tak I am selling one : Bed and two Feat $10.00. iCash 1 Great Bargain. L. B. GOI Phone 266 hmond or via Norfolk and Steamer. VI O RE URN? d Steamer Only). Richmond URN? Falls. $10.75; Clinton, Greenville, Chester, $8.25; Carlisle, $9.00; To Wilmington and N. C. Wrightsville Beach, N. C. $6.65 i 6.65 i 6.65 I 6.15 1 5.65 ; 5.65 i 6.65 i 6.65 > 6.65 for All Trains 16, 1916 1st, 1916) sard formation call on Seaboard Agents C. S. COMPTON, Trav. Passr. Agt., ATLANTA, GA. >ur Table lses le. It will surprise you to find y. Yet you have enjoyed finer i is simple. Our meats are so saten. There is, therefore, no aving. The best is the cheapest. id Cattle Co. lLL, Mgr. e Notice! 36 lb. Feather her Pillows for upon delivery. DSHALL Union, S. C. SV. GEORGE P. WHITE RETURNS FROM VACATION Rev. George P. White, pastor of the rst Baptist church, will return the tter part of this week from a >nth's vacation spent in Johnston d other points in the lower part of e State. Mr. White will occupy his pulpit xt Sunday morning and evening at e usual hour. IN 1)1 DATES SPEAK THURSDAY. The candidates for congress and for licitor will speak in Union on Thursy, at the city park at 4 o'clock and front of the court house on Thursy evening at 8 o'clock. These canlates have been conducting a whirlnd campaign throughout the counand considerable interest, and a rge number of citizens will, no ubt, gather to hear the speakers. :ement I = t T M-T., D. O.. Pres- y ptical College, of X y Secretary and i of the Eye and A aver Optical Col- y city for TWO % nning MONDAY, g a Post Graduate in the Science of y . C. Duke. A free ?! d! daily [from 9 a. ? It cases solicited. F. C. DUKE X J GTON URN? ?n, $11.00 THE SAYINGS OF HON. SAM J. NICHOLLS Note What He Says When Cole Blease is in, and Note What He Says When Cole Blease is Out In 1912, when Blease was Governor, Sam Nicholls is quoted as saying: "I know this, that Blease has never refused to do anything I told him since he has been Governor. "Now here in Spartanburg, they give me the very devil for supporting Blease because all of my affiliations are the other way, you know and ali my kin people. Now as I say, I hate to take hold of these matters because they have always been against him and I have always supported him and they say these corporations that I represent employ me on account of my influence with the Governor and the same way with these pardons." In reference to pardon for Portland Ned, Nicholls says: "Blease will say, 'I'll pardon him if you say so, but if I pardon him before the election, they'll say I'm pardoning a fugitive from justice.'" Nicholls says: "I was representing the Southern Power Company. I drew up the bill giving these powers and there was quite a lot of lobbying. It was only carried by three votes. Just barely got it through. Of course Blease signed it, but I had a hell of a time getting him to do it. I says, 'I X. i . i n ' " want to ten you tnis, ^his stenographer was sitting there) I want to tell you this, Cole, people that fought you are giving me hell for supporting you. I always thought you were honest and straight. The minute I find that you are not honest and straight, we part company. If you don't sign this bill I'll be damned if I don't raise hell.' He says: 'What does it mean to you, Sam, if I sign it.' 'That doesn't matter a damn, that don't make a damn bit of difference. If I come to you on a personal matter and you refuse to sign it, that would be a different matter.' 'But you didn't put it to me that way. You put it up to me as a matter of right and wrong.' I says, 'What does it mean to me personally?' I says, 'To me personally it means about ten tnousand dollars a year; that's about what it j means to me.'" NOW, COLE'S OUT AND SAM'S IN. Editor Chas. O. Hearon is a reliable man and everybody that knows him has confidence in him. Here's extracts from his letter to the Editor of the Fountain Inn Tribune: I "The Herald supported Sam Nicholls in the second primary before having any conversation or understanding with Sam Nicholls as to his future political activity. After the paper had come out for him, ha thanked me for what I had said and I replied that ! I feared we had done something that we would re A. 1 A T ... gi ei, nui i was willing to take a chance on him. I predicted that Blease would be running against Governor Manning this summer and that we would have him supporting Blease and the whole row to go over again . "He told me that he believed that Blease had been sufficiently honored by being governor for two terms and should be run against Manning, he would not support him." Very truly, (Signed) CHAS. O. HEARON. I Say, that Governor Blease very materially made Sam Nicholls what he is politically. When Blease was in, he helped him in every way. He granted him pardons, he granted him franchises and now, if Sam Nicholls does vote against Blease, it shows that at first he was for Blease. then against. R1p??p er? Iiaw , -O uv ?>"" in the world are you going to know where he stands. $25.00 REWARD. $25.00 reward to the first man presenting me with a signed statement by Hon. Sam J. Nicholls stating that he is going to support Blease for Governor in the coming primary. HEAR ME ON THE STUMP. DAVID B. TRAXLER, Candidate for Congress.