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m the union times m s ???? ' ??? ???I????????i??. ? ?????? VOL.. LXVI. NO. 33. UNION. S. O., mil)AY, AUGUST 18, 1916 a> *1.00 A YEAH COUNTY CAN HELD/I Large Gathering of Jo Candidates for 1 Present Th< ~ ? fc The county campaign was held at < .Jonesville Tuesday. A large gather- < ing of citizens assembled to hear the speeches. The best of spirit prevailed ( and tne order was good. The first speaker introduced by the chairman, Dr. F. M. Ellerbe, was J. C. Mobley, candidate for magistrate for Jonesville township. Mr. Mobley stated that he was a candidate for reelection for magistrate. Thank you for past support and by that you remember me on 29th of August. Munro Whitlock was next introduced. I served you four years as magistrate. For township commissioner W. H. Page, candidate for township commissioner. Thank you for the support given me two years ago. There is no issue in this race. 1 am making the race on my own merits. I made wha? I have by the sweat of my brow. I feel competent to fill the office. If elected, will do the best I know how. J. G .Bishop seeks reelection as township commissioner. Glad to report to you, seeking reelection. I have done all that I could during the past two years under the existing circumstances. I have possibly made some mistakes, but have made as few as nncaihtA T nfirln mvoalf An tV?io irraof |#VUW?WIVI A UiJOVIJi V|1 VIIIO ^IVOb government in which each office holder must come before you each two years, t have endeavored to turn my mistakes to your advantage. If I've been fair and honest to you in *11 my dealings, vote for me on the 29th-,.of August. If you believe my opponents are more worthy than I, vote as your conscience dictate^. When I came into office the roads almost impassable. .. W? JtaM&d roads and bridges gone down. Thb legislature had cut down in half our , appropriation; how could I do better without money. If I go down, I will gc down leaving the J. J. Black next introduced. C. C. Fowler next introduced. If elected will do best of my ability to niiro vrnn irnnrl rn o/^o JWU hVV/VA AU(MiO? ( J. M. Fowler next introduced. Make j you one promise: If elected 1 will ] do the best I can to serve you. For Coroner. I S. Ezell Gregory was first intro- j cnced. I am a candidate for cor- , cner. Many of you recognise me, a? I came before you four years ago ask- , jng for the office of coroner. It was . not your pleasure then to give it to ] me. I come again, one of seven, muk- ,] ing application for this socalled little | office. I think it a very important of- , fice. I have no record, not having , worked in any public office. If you f give me an opportunity I will make ^ a record. I come with an honest heart and an honest purpose. I feel that it you want ar. honest man, I can serve , you faithfully. Vote for Gregory on \ 29th of August, and he will do his | best to serve you. Each candidate < wants fhe office. The majority will , rule. If elected, anything hidden or ( covered up, I will do all in my power i to bring to light and justice that ] crime. , W. D. Harris next introduced. I am well known; no issues. It is a mere , matter of qualifications. I ask that you remember "Dollar Bill" Harris. E. D. Humphries. Asking for po- < sition of coroner. Not a man in the race that will appreciate your vote. I will do my duty.' I have been a resident of Union county for 25 years, except two years. I have tried to live worthily in your midst. Consider me before you vote. I am one of the seven. When you scratch your ticket Ipuvp P. fl f-I11m nKrioa' noma i*? scratched. I will thank you. O. K. Kirby, the "O. K." man, next introduced. I ask you for the honorable office of coroner. I was born 7 Ms miles from here, on the Forest. I went to work in mill when I was fivs years old. At 10 my father moved back to the farm. Here I got as far as the seventh grade. At 17 years my parents died. I have been fair and square with all. All my opponents are my friends. Mr. Humphries has been circulating around Union that I ,> would get no votes in Jonesville, owing to the little trouble. I did what, you would do. A man cursed me in ugly language. I slapped him. You would have done the same. Vote fc-r the "O. K." man, O. K. Kirby. Next speaker was W. C. I.uke. It i^ a pleasure to be here. I feel that I am capable to fill the office, otherwise I would not come asking your support. Next speaker was J. B. Estes. It is a pleasure to be here, though a stranger to many of you. Born in Cross Keys township. Will, if elect IPAIGN MEE LT JONESVll nesville Voters Heai Various Offices ;ir Claims. id, thrive to make you a faithful coi )ner. D. Lester Gault was next i'ntroluced. Can bring no record like some, Here are some of my school mates \sk them. For 10 years I have served he people of Kelton as magistrate. [ have served so as to make as little xpense as possible. It costs the county $400 a day to run the courts. If you think I am the man, make ne your coroner and I will serve you 'aithfully. Candidates for Sheriff. J. W. Sanders first spoke. Gives me Measure to look into your faces. 1 lave a record of eight years in the sheriff's office at Union. Jonesville has >een my friend in the past. My recU J T? . >iu Iiaa 17TTCU ^UUU. X>UL yOU KnOW tie. Not many days when there was not some one from Jonesville. I come Tom the strong solicitation from 'riends in every section of Union coun;y. It is a man's duty to serve-when railed for. I am a friend to both my >pponents. I favor a smooth race. Let a man come, before the people and present his claims. I am the oldest nan in the race. But a man my age s just about the age to fill the place. [ will, if elected, live in the jail as 1 :d the eight years. If elected, come ;o see me, but not all in one day, for f could not take care of you all in one lay. Look down the ticket on 29th of Hugust. Come to my name. Don't target me. I am deserving. Finanrially, I need the office. If not elected fou will find thgt I will take i't as a nan should. This has been a hard fear on farmers. I have ploughed ,h rough the-he?t of the summer. Doirrt target J. W. Sanders on 29th of August* J. Hay Fant, present incumbent, iext introduced. Seeks reelection. I ^rave been in office 3M> years. I feel that you know me. I would make no speech, merely announce myself, But owing to some charges, I must ^pfonrl mneolf rPV*xx 1? -??..v. .ujoeu. ? iic cAjiense cnarge incurred by going for a person into North Carolina. Affidavits from Thos, Vic Daniel and J .T. Jeter stating that the sheriff had filed no such bill. Read an affidavit from Magistrate Mann in ivhich The charge that I locked up a well at the jail. This I deny. (Here read affidavits to prove that the jail well has never been locked). I am now humbler than I was when I came before you. The responsibilities of the office have made me humble. I have done my duty. My hands are untied now as before. Jonesville gave me a riice vote four years ago, and I believe you will do so again. Norris Leonard was next intro duced. Mr. Fant can have all the time to reply to me. Mr. Fant's activities need explanation. I am in the town wnere i was Dorn. I am asking for a chance in life. My parents were born and reared here; they sleep in old Gilead church yard. If you do not believe Norris Leonard is going tc make good, ask the people of West Springs, Buffalo, Monarch. Height of my ambition to be sheriff. The working man is behind me. I'll go further than Mr. J. Hay Fant. I'll go down and live in the jail. That well has been locked. Your money and my money went to dig that well. Till Norris Leonard announced it was locked. If elected I will give the jot of drawing tickets to some little boy a different one each time. You all know who has been drawing it. There was a negro woman brought from North Carolina at an expense of $131.00. Sheriff Fant "O. K.'d" the bill. It was not paid because the supervisor refused to pay. The rural police should work in the rural police not as deputies for the sheriff. Yoi have policemen to handle the worl there. Mr Jfonf oouo 1 ..... . M..V I.M J ?j VIIV I UIOI puiltt cost Union county not one cent. Whal does Mr. Fant's own deputies cost th? county? There was $3,800 when Mr. Fan1 went into office. He drew 40 cents a day for boarding John Rock, a negro, and he not ir the jail. Clerk of Court. R. C. Williams first introduced a: a candidate for clerk of court. I was born across the Forest, as near yoi as possible. Glad I was born in Bo gansville, otherwise I might not hav< been born at all. I have held a responsible office, as master, but it is t small pay office. If I have made good the people of Union counnty did it. 1 have been so careful and so accurate that I have never been reversed in r decision I have made. I felt I shoulc * TING IE TUESDAY t take a small office, wi'th the hope that I could later come before you asking a bigger office. The clerk's office is a responsible one. If elected I will kftep it clean and will see that the records are kept faithfully. Have no fight d.o make against my opponents. Tlfey can only say that I am making gar><l in one office, therefore should be kfpt there. I will say that if elected I will be on hand, will do my duty and make you a good clerk. I have tried, to live . a life that would not betray your cofri. fidence. I ask for your support for I the clerk's office. Here a recess was taken to 2 o'cldck ! in the afternoon, at which time the other candidates for clerk spoke. I. Frank Peake was the next spe4k er. Have been your clerk for lfi i years. That is a good recommendation. Four in the race. All my friends. I'm in and they want in. I i want to be your clerk again. I'd rather follow the plow than go in on <mi other's demerits. I am nnt f?M?ii*?nr - - - i well, and will not speak at lenfft. Will give you all the courtesies in rtty power. The office belongs to y#u. i You will find me the same little i Frank Peake you did 16 years ago., i Godshall next speaker. Am out for the office of clerk of court. A responi sible office. Five years ago I asked for the office of coroner. I've always desired to come before you for ,a I higher place. Will fill the office of ; clerk with honor to you and to n%i self. Have gone night and day as . your coroner. Have always refwpd to be turned from doing my duty. If ! any of my opponents want this office worse than I they should put it >n [ their coffee for breakfast. My opp<*)ents are my personal friends. 1 r. ' Peake has had the place for 16 yeais. ; Had it long enough. Mr. WilHai is has had the office of master aodhka two more years. He should kae# t Mr. Long is my friend. We both wa fit the office. I hope you will giye it I to me. Jas. G. Long, Jr.,-the next spej*$K ' This my native home, my real home. A man should be proud of his birth, right. Forty-one years ago, by that church over there I was born. You know me better than I know myself. ? I realize the responsibility in this of, fiee. Honesty and good business qual; ifications for the office are required. ! Records must be kept accurately. ? Most important office in the iri'ft of a . sovereign people. You honored my , father for years as sheriff. My work I in his ofhee was made and no fault i found with it. I was clerk of your dispensary for IlVfe years. Your grand juries and state auditors have said that I it was over in the thorough. You I never knew this till I came into this r campaign. The newspapers did not publish the facts. I bought the space ! to tell you the facts and to let my ! people know the facts. Not a breath I of scandal has ever come against the i management of your dispensary, s Mr. Peake 16 years ago came out and said Mr. McKissick had had the ->ffice long enough. You saw fit to s leave Mr. McKissick out and put Mr. \ Peake in. i Mr. Williams, a good friend of \ mine, but has made so good a record i in master's office, he should stay I there. ; Mr. Godshall should have run again ? for coroner. The difference between . us an is we all want the office. We : want the pay. We all need it. I fall s out with no man who votes as nu i ,pleases. Hope you will skip my name > when you go to scratch on the little 1 ticket on election day. Superintendent of Education. 1 Thos. H. Gore first speaker. Here i are my neighbors and friends. I'll > wait till you all get through talking, , then go on. I entered this race for I the reasons: 1. I've unbounded confidence and - faith in my fellow citizens. 2. I entered in self-defense. Why? 5 Because you all heard when you elect ed me that I had done well. You alsc heard that I'd make the best one the > county had ever had. On the last 1 round dynamite of slander was used ' I'm now running for a second time ' You trust in your fellow man, or yoi t oannot trust in vnnr T ^..rl I - -first State aid. I selected a board Hope is one of them. Both college t men. Sorry I never had college edu cation. But I've got common sense by the hamper basket. If me and 1 Hope are not pretty good men we've ,got the people badly fooled. We made a record that I am proud of. Lefl \ the best people in the world at Cross i Keys. Found same kind of people here i in Jonesville. Little and Hope have carried on well the work begun b> s me. Hope, with Bartles' advice, put . $5,000 on interest. Old Ellerbe here i did not find it. His head was toe , thick. If Hope knew it, then why die: [ he not tell me? Why did he not tel! s his brother? Salary was then $600 $ i year. Swearingen wrote me: "Twe I big things for Union county; term is now four years and salary raised to $900, with $200 for clerk hire." I wanted it more than ever. I ask for a second term. I want to live in the ' house I have built. I don't believe vou will let a man go down in slander. I put the figures on the wrong side of the book. A mistake. A slanderer , is a nuisance, a menace, who would ruin his neighbor's name. "Gore $2?000 short." This went out at 7:30 o'clock the day of the election. I am simply working in self-defense when 1 I make this race. Will be glad to see you in the office, for I'm going sure. 1 I never asked a man to vote for me. Hope found that $5,000 and he is doing well. Otherwise, I would not have ; had him on my bond. Can't wet a black spider. Just as dry after an 1 hour's dipping as ever, so with a man who is above slander. It can't hurt. Jas. H. Hope, the next speaker. Could not add a word to my record, nor shall I nullify words as to what I shall do in the future. Been in the office one year. Have made a record that no man need be ashamed of. By aid of patrons we have made a recoru never surpassed. When I went in I found that I had acted for 12 years at $21 a year as a member of the board. I believe now you will advance me to the position of superintendent. One small district had but $23 to begin on one year. This year it has all claims paid and has hundreds of dollars to its credit. I promise you that not a district shall go into debt. We have $15,000 to the I credit of the school now. I am going to keep you out of debt. Your men have not been able to get the money that was there. Last year I received $5,000 and $6,000 for building, also got the contingency fund, $600 from that. Last year we got also $150 in prizes. This the first money of the kind Union county ever got. Mr. Gore says he has made the best record. My books show I have made the best record. That s\im of $5,000 and more was money from the old dispensary fund. Mr. Gore was running the books. It was not my fault. We put this Sff.000 to drawinc interest Willi the interest I have bought desks and blackboards and have given them to the needy schools. Have taught school 19 years. I know schools. I know jthat the schools of the county have Meh woefully neglected. 1 promise vou, that if you want a man who Vnows his business, and who will do best service in the position, you should keep me in office. We have the money and we are building school houses. We will get teachers that are competent. I will soon have 21 school houses to my credit for one year. I can't find the 11 that Mr. Gore says he built in 3% years. I have nothing unkind to say of Mr. Gore. Would hate have any regrets when I come to die. I am on record. I promise you that you will find no sign: "Office Days, Fridays and Saturdays." I will stay on ihe job. For House of Representatives. John K. Hamblin: I can promise no law or set of laws I can but promise to tell you my views. If I go to the legislature you will h.'-ve o r\enortr?t n f a icj/i cncuvavivc ?tnu IUIU )U'J JU.M where he stood. What do you get for your taxes? 1 Schools, police protection. What dividends do we get from our taxes? Good management makes good results Your representatives will go to be a .part of 123 members. You should send representatives who will be able to hold Union county up. Not where a man was born or what his occupation, but can he deliver the goods. Follow this principal in all things. 1 Some issues: 1st. Kill some bills. The bond issue is dead. Not in favor of any bond issue nor peddler's bill. Insurance matter is in a muddle. It is now difficult. Too far with the gamt. laws of the State. You must have a written permit to go on his land. Too ! much red tape. Cotton mill people should have sewerage in their homes. 1 I will introduce such a bill. A man who quits at a mill should be paid off then and there. There is too much delay in matters of appeal in this State. The remedy is a certificate from the court, or let the matter go on through. I see the evil effects of ' this long delay. A man was convicted ! in Greenville in 1912, and for four > years, although the sentence of the court has been held up for four years sentence has not yet been carried out. i Boll weevil is coming. I will do ' u/ha t T nan tn nnoai f Hiu noof T Kn hooves us to be ready to meet the pest. I stand for the rural credit bill. I believe it will bring ease to our farm( ers. I can be supplemented by State I laws. I advocate liberal support for the ' old Confederate soldier, t I stand for the young soldier. We 5 should be liberal with them. ' I stand for another army, the army of school children. How help these r schools? One in ten gets advantage t of the tax on fertilizers. This tax " should be divided. The young boy > needs help most. Give the boy a I chance in the public and rural schools. I I'd rather have a boy's way paid half i than to have it all paid. The boy is > better off. Who wins the scholari (Continued on pag? four) - ????? _???.!? MADE IERFUL STRIDES treefs, Modern Fire Fighting Equiplite Way" and Public Park r Real Advancement. >us churches and attractive homes, all go lat Pr<>ve that Union citizens have faith in Union's future. ICC The city park, which is one of Mayor !rn Wharton's pet schemes, is demonstratnt. injr the value of the movement. The 'tfo park has been greatly improved. The >re large swimming pooT, the ball grounds, is the comfortable benches and swings ter placed at convenient distances, make ier the park a much sought after place, of Recently a commodious grandstand ty- has been erected and seats provided is for about 500 people. The public ?r- gatherings, political and otherwise, tly will be held in this park in the fuof ture. This park idea has taken a + fer strong hold upon the public mind and m, is proving a valuable asset of the city. Since the dispensary has been ne closed, conditions have very materially he improved as to obedience to law. The OUR CITY HA WONl Her Public Buildings, Oood 5 ment, Beautiful "Wl do to Show He Union is one of the prospert smaller cities of the State. Of tl there can be no doubt. As a evidei that this is so, witness our mode electric lighting and water pla There is not a city of any size, lai or small, in the State, that has a m( rpodern system of lighting. Nor there one in the Stale thai has a bet* water supply. There is not anotl city its size that has more miles cement pavement. Union has twenl five miles of such sidewalks. That good for a population, within the c< porate limits, of (5,000. Our receiv installed fire alarm system is one the very latest and best systems e\ devised. It is the Gamewell syste and works admirably. Our fire-fighting equipment is o of the very best in the State. T recent movement by which the ci has four regular paid firemen, and which the volunteer call men recei part pay, together with the splenc Electric fire truck .gives to Union fi protection second to none. Union's public buildings, her po: office, free library, modern and w equipped school buildings, handsoi VISITS IN UNION. Miss Minnie C. Gist of Newberry the guest of Miss Eloise Beaty < East Main street. Miss Gist lived Union for a number of years and w one of the most successful teache the city schools ever had. It was matter of universal regret when s i-decided to leave Union and repeat efforts have been made by h#r frien to bring her back. BRIDGE PARTY FOR VISITORS Mrs. J. Frost Walker, Jr., enU tatned Saturday morning in comp ment to her house guests, Miss D( othy Flanigan of Columbia. Tabl were placed in the parlor and after t game a delicious salad course with t was served. REOPENS BUSINESS. Mr. George W. Going left Wediu uu> aiiumuon lor isammore and IN< York to purchase a stock of fall a winter ^oods, having decided to reop his store on West Main street. T new firm to he known as (J. W. Goi & Co. DR. MADDUX OFFERED POSITION IN ENGLA> Dr. Theodore Maddox, who is wi the Second regiment on the bord< has been offered a position in the m icary hospital in London, Englai This comes as a decided recogniti of his ability as a physician and si U..A. u:~ 1- '? ? kcuii, uui iHis menus earnestly no he will stay this side of the poi Dr. Maddox has not yet announc hi sdecisi'on; in fact, it came to 1 Union friends in a round-about w that he had been offered the positii spbaking at e. k. mills. There will be a speaking of t county candidates at the Excelsi Knitting Mills on Tuesday night, Ai 22 at 7:30 o'clock. Speaking in frc of B. L. Fowler's store. Everybo come out and hear the speaking. DEATH OF MRS. J. O. HARRIS Mrs. J .O. Harris died at her hoi near Adamsburg Wednesday eveni [about 8 o'clock. She had been si in bed for two months, but had be in declining health since last fall. Mrs. Harris was, before her mi riage. Miss Nancy Mitchell, a nati of this county. She was 40 years age. She lived a beautiful Christi life, and her death has brought sorr to many. She leaves her husband a nine children to mourn her death. The burial was at Brown's Cr? church, four miles east of Union, F day at noon. Rev. J. D. Croft a Rev. J. R. Copeland conducted I burial. COMMUNITY PICNIC. The Community club of Tin! Creek school will give a picnic in I grove at Mr. John Keisler's on 1 Appalachian H'ghway, just sev miles below Union, on Friday, Augi 18, 191fi. Several prominent spej ers will give addresses on farmi and education. Music by the Sanl string band. Public cordially invit TO CLEAN OFF GRAVEYARD All persons interested are requesi to meet at Beulah Baptist church n< Wednesday, August 23, for the p pose of cleaning off the graveyard, sure to be on hand. ty police court shows about 75 per cent by decrease in the number of cases beve fore the mayor's court, lid Union is a progressive, an orderly re and attractive city. It is a good place in which to live; it is a good ?t- p'ace for home builders to come, ell "Union suits,' 'as an investigation will ne go to prove. SPEAKING. is Mr. T. B. Thackston of Cedar on Springs will appear before the citizens in of Union county in the courthouse on as next Friday, 18th, at 12 m. to discuss :rs the subject of "Rural Credit Bill" and a Mr. H. B. Harris of Pendleton, former he president of the Farmers' Union, will ed at the same time discuss the "Cotton d? Crop of the South." These two gentlemen are well known speakers and will give some very timely and help? ful suggestions. It is hoped that there will be a large crowd out to hear them !r~ next Friday. 11 >r- RUN OVER BY AUTO es YOUNG WOMAN DIES he ea Miss Kate Roseborough, of Chester, Sustains Fatal Injuries in Accident. Chester, August 12.?Miss Kate s" Roseborough, one of Chester's brightJw est and most popular young women, nrl was run over by an automobile in Aten lanta last night, sustaining injuries he from which she died about three hours later. Miss Roseborough was in Atlanta assisting her brother. Mr. W. M. Roseborough, in his office while his stenographer was away anad left here ' h only a few days j??o. For the past several months she had been teaching IV" in the mountains near Edgemont, N'. ?r' C., and had expected to resume this l1'" work shortly. Miss Roseborough was a consecrated Christian young woman on of sweet and winning disposition, and ir" friends here were shocked and grieved Pe by her tragic death. id. ed LAKE TOXAWAY DAM BREAKS. his ay The quarter-mile dam of Lake in. Toxaway, the largest of the artificial lakes of western North Carolina, gave way Sunday evening about T o'clock, as a result of the recent he heavy rains in that section. The ior lake covered 550 acres and the averif?. age depth of the wafer was about 30 >nt feet. dy Dr. S. W. McCallie, State geologist of Georgia, estimates the lake contained 5,370,548,571 gallons of water. ne DINNER EHR Mothphc ng ANI) CHILDREN ek ien The Salvation Army, through Envoy and Mrs. D. T. McAbee, the local ?r- representatives, will give a dinner for ive mothers and children at the city park of on Thursday, August 24th. And they an ask that you help them make these ow people happy by giving them plenty nd to eat and drink. ;ek SERVICES AT WEST SPRINGS, rind There will be revival services held he at West Springs Baptist church beginning on Sunday, August 20th. The preacning will be done by Rev. J. R. Funderburk of Springfield .former -r -i 1 po.ibvi me vuurcn. i ne nrst server vice will he held at 3 o'clock Sunday the afternoon. You are invited to attend the the services. 'en " jst NEW MANAGER. ik inK Mr. H. G. Ford, of Atlanta, arrived tuc in Union this week to take the maned, element of the McClure 5c and 10c company, Mr. C. P. Maxwell, havinjr heen transferred to the wholesale department at Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Ford ted has had considerable experience, an.l ext has been with the McClure Company ur- for two years. Me is a wideawake Be younf? man and Will worthily fill the place which Mr. Maxwell so ably filled.