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I w |W| THE UNION TIMES _ i VOL. LXVI. NO. 34. UNION. S. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1010 ? 1. Probate JudRe STATE CAM PA/ MET J % More Than Two Thousand Citizens Hear Speeches?Best of Order Prevails?Close Attention Given Each Candidate. (By Special Reporter) The State campaign meeting was held at Union on Tuesday, August 22nd, in the City park. When the meeting was called to order by Macbeth Young, county president, about 2200 people had assembled. The day was fair; the crowd was orderlv: every candidate was given a fair, at-| Ventive and interested hearing. The first to speak were the candidates for railroad commissioner. Mr. McDuffie Hampton, the present incumbent, who is seeking reelection, was the first speaker. He asked reelection upon his capacity to do the work required; his qualifications for for the office, and his record as a commissioner. He is a civil engineer v profession, his training as such fits him to attend to, and carefully look after the physical condition of e railroads; that the other commissioners, realizing his fitness for this particular line of work, had selected ;m to make practically all of the inspections. That as fast as possible was having the railroads eliminate all wooden trestles, and in their place put up steel trestles, or fill in. That today we had lower express rates than ever before; that he had helped to get them, had even appeared before the legislature. That he had given all of his time to the duties of the office, and had been absolutely non-partisan his duties. Mr. Albert S. Fant of Belton was the next SDeaker. He came with the unanimous endorsement of the chftnrw ber of commerce of Belton, the Democratic club of Belton and the Democratic convention of Anderson county. Further, his record as a citizen, business man and auditor of the South SHiSsSS'S tloirT TTiat the commission has great powers; one is the power to fix rates. Stands for low freight rates. Believes in the enforcement of law. Promises that if he is elected he will be honest; that he will render competent services, and that he will be faithful to the trust of the people. That he is the candidate of no man, or set of men; but will be true to the people. Has had 13 years' experience in banking. n. W IT T/.n - * <-* ' 1 m. ??. n. iveuey 01 apartanuurg was the next speaker; that he was endorsed by the Spartanburg county Democratic convention. Believes that he is competent to deal fairly between the people and the railroads. Believes in encouraging the railroads to build lines into the rural districts of South Carolina; is in favor of having better depots and cleaner and more sanitary toilet facilities around the depots. Is in favor of better system of schedules, and thinks eight |hours per day is enough to require the operatives to work. Stands for a square deal between the people and the railroads. W. T. Thrower of Cheraw said that the proper management of railroads was of national importance, that particularly was it important for South Carolina because Charleston was the doorway to Panama. That formerly railroad rates was figured on what a horse was able to do in a day, that a rate was charged per mile and what it would cost to be conveyed by a horse; that from this becrinninj' tariff rate evolved. That the whole principle was wrong, because it was founded upon the principle of discrimination, and is continued until now; that towns are discriminated I against. That some towns closer to market are charged a higher rate than thbse a greater distance away. That the cotton mills of South Carolina are discriminated against in favor of the New England mills; that as it now stands it cost 33 per cent more to transport the raw cotton than it does to transport the finished product. Promised if elected to try to remedy this situation. Jas. Cansler of Tirzah believed that he is entitled to the office on account of the fact that he had been running long enough to prove to all the people that- ho ia oflfipiont KAnoaf .? W?WW..V, aivucov ?uu tapnble of filling the office, and that if he can't beat the present bunch that he need not try again. Believes that six years in this office is long enough. That he believes in the principle of I arbitration that although Hampton claims to be a civil engineer he went to the legislature and asked them to give the railf".id u mmisf-irn one. Is a farmer. Aspirants for the office of lieutenant governor spoke next: \ t \ Dr. E. C. Adams of Columbia was the first speaker. Was born in South Carolina, was educated in the public II GNERS HERE TUESDAY schools of the State, and at Clemson College and the Medical College of South Carolina. Js in favor of fostering and encouraging all educational institutions; favors aiding rural schools and helping the institutions of higher learning. Believes in the proper enforcement of law and ordei in South Carolina. Believes, too, ir betterment of road conditions. Believes in the proper and liberal support of the Confederate soldier. Promise' that if he is elected that he will stay in South Carolina, and will not go to Europe, the guest of Henry Ford t.n a cheap junketing trip. Referred I to the incident in Chesterfield when be was attacked by a man named Wiikes, who is said to be an overseei on the farm of Bethea Bros. Alsr referred to the Code of South Carolina for 1912, and criticized Bethea's work on it while he was code-commissioner, A. J. Bethea, present lieutenant governor, said that criticism was the price that one had to pay for having an ideal. That his trip to Europe, the guest of Mr. Ford, was a very valuable one, and that he learned many lessons that were very valuable both tc himself and to South Carolina. That. while in Denmark he learned 'iow a man and his family was supported on six acres of land; while ir Germany a man and his family was supported on ten acres; that we must learn from them the lesson in intene : rru - . 1 nirru i aiming. mat ne was in lavoi of a Rural Credit bill, such a law that wculd enable the poor white tenant to be able to buy a home for himself and family. That he was in favor of a State warehouse system, under proper control; and was in favor of the extension of the educational system of South Carolina, giving to every boy and girl a chance and an opportunity to get a good education. Believes in the liberal support of evipry Confederate soldier, or to his widow, and believes in granting a penlion to every one who reaches or attains the age of 70 years. Endorses the National Democratic platform, and is in favor of the reelection of Woo<Jrow Wilson as pnddMt favor of clean politics, and wishes to see factionalism buried. Believes also in the strict enforcement of all the laws on the statute books. That is was an important office, much more so than was realized, for should the governor die, then the lieutenant governor would become governor of South Carolina. Mr. W. B. Dove, a candidate foi secretary of state, was the next speaker. This was his first time in politics, and he was asking for the office on his merits, and on his ability tc fill the office satisfactorily both tc mself and to the people of South Carolina. That the office was an important one. Every official act of the governor of South Carolina has to be si^nea Dy tne secretary of state; all commissions are issued by him; all charters in the State are granted by this office. That he has been chiel clerk in the office for eight years; began at a salary of $1350 per year; knows all the duties of the office thoroughly, but it is not asking for the office on the ground of charity, but on his ability alone. Has taugnl school for 12 years, and if the people will not trust him as their official, car go back to the school room. Mr. Geo. W. Wightman of Saluda felt at home, for he had married a Union county young lady, a Miss Hill daughter of Jas. Hill of Carlisle. Wa.? running because he wanted the office and the salary it paid. That in the past the office of secretary of state had been given by the secretary to his chief clerk, and as an example cited that Thompson was defeated by Cooper, that when Cooper was worn Ollt nnH HiH nnf noro >/> ??? ln?~ ?. V. .V . ul. ?..jr .iriiRer he willed the office to his chief clerk, Gantt; that Gartt in turn willed the office to his chief clerk, McCown, and that now as McCown is done, he is now trying to will it to Dove. State Treasurer S. T. Carter was the next speaker, and most of his time was taken up in defending his record and his private life, in anticipation of the assault W. D. McLaurin had in for him. That he had no war record to boast about, but that his record as State treasurer was the best ever made. That he is criticized on account of his asking for free tuition at Winthrop college. That when he asked for free tuition there, he had just lost his house by fire; that McLaurin was criticizing him for owning an automobile; that he bought one to take his children into the city to school; that he had hirfed a negro to run his automobile was untrue, hmicrh tha na?i>A - 1 v..v~n ? ? iivgiu vnav lie HttU III 1CU sometimes drove it. That in the matter of refunding the State bonds he had been able to save the State $ 200,000, and on another entry had discovered an error of $28,000 in interest charges. That he had succeedI in borrowing money for the State cheaper than it had ever been bor(Continued on last page) I UNION'S Al T I Some of the Evidences Showi Made in the i _ ? . .? ?: ' -7 i : L k. . A i Wf^wSmr *Imbi i i BSSBwflHHi > HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING UNION'S NEW POST OFFICK Annual Report of The following items gathered froi First Baptist church of this city wU lead-.rs. This report was read atadopted by the church as its report convenes at the Fairview Baptist < report covers the work done by the ch Members received during the yea death, 4; by erasure, 38. Present are resident members and 31 are n the Sunday school. The average at The Woman's Missionary Society rejp The following contribuU<n^?u^ge ' State Missions Home Missions 231 75 jf Foreign Missions 508 25 , Judson Centennial Fund 581 00 . Orphanage 53 90 i Aged Ministers Relief __ 23 07 Ministerial Education __ " Bible Fund The Poor Church Building ! I.ocal Expense 487 83 | Other Objects 130 00 . Total $4014 89 The above contributions show an i j member for the resident membershij ( such a line showing. The pastor of r is now beginning his fourth year as ] * of the Sunday school is Mr. Clarem . president of the Woman's Missionar ALL DAY SINGING AT WEST SPRING There will be all day singing i West Springs Baptist church on tVi 1 first Sunday in September. The son book used will be Christian Harmon; 1 or better known among the older pec 1 pie as "The Singing Billy Walker ' book. A number of good singers hav 1 been invited to come and a most coi ! dial invitation is given to everybod to attend. Dinner will be served o the grounds. I # 1 SPEED LIMIT AT BONHAM. 1 The speed limit of Bonham is 4 miles an hour and a neat sign has bee erected in the village to notify autc mobilists of this fact. The notice i signed by R. E. Belue, mayor of th village. ' A CORRECTION. i In reporting th espeech of Mr. Noi ris Leonard last week, he says Th Times man was in error in quoting re ative to Mr. Fant: "He drew 40 cent p day for boarding John Rock, a negr< and he not in jail." He says that whs ne am say in his Jonesville speec was: John Rock, a negro, was put i jail during the campaign two year ago, stayed in jail 21 days and ther had never been a warrant issued fo him, the taxpayers had had to pay 4 cents a day for his keep. NOTICE. There will be an ice cream suppe at the Faucett school house on Augus 26th. The public is cordially invitee MEETINGS AT SALEM. There will be p series of meeting at the Baptist church at Santuc, I* ginning Friday night before the fourt Sunday. -r?? ? )yANCEMENT ng\the Rapid Strides Union Hi Pait Few Years . .\'?r ^Kviim^^Wi iV'lff UNION COUNTY COURT HOUSE UNION'S "WHIT* WAV First Baptist Churc m Be readijfc of the annual report i .1 b#read .wflfi interest by many of o\ thKL morningservice last Sunday ar to Union county association wi.u hu^ch Wednesday the 30th inst. Tt urcS from ^ugust, 1915, to August, 191 rajitf Members fost by letter, *25; t raewbership, 819. 90i this number 2f on-resident, There are 304 enrolled i tMBance per Sundaflpfor the year, '21 Jp a m^Bikbership <^71. V 287 06 ' 23 75 542 I * 365 50 375 78 1249 f 581 ( *" 58 98 177 04 289 < -21 17 44 5 125 00 125 ( 75 11 65 11 < 250 00 250 ( 150 87 638 ' 206 40 95 23 431 I $1361 13 $-980 49 $6356 I average of more than twenty dollars pi 3. The church is to be congratulated < the church is Rev. George P. White, \vl pastor 01 tnis church; the superintends ce C. Sanders and Mrs. J. H. Bartles y society. SOME SNAKE SKIN. S Mr. J. F. Willard has in his po it session a rattlesnake skin which mea io uros more than three feet in lengt g The skin was sent to Mr. Willai y, b> his son, Thos. H. Willard, who >- stationed at Sierra Blanca with Trot " H The rattler was killed by the so '0 dif rs after he had crawled into one < r- the tents. n FIRST OPEN BOLU Mr. J. B. Young on Route 2 sent i The Times office the first boll of opt cotton. This was found in his fielt ,5 on the 13th and was the first for th n season. is BUFFALO SCHOOLS OPENS 4T1 ie Buffalo Graded school will open i next session Monday, September 4t at 9 o'clock. The school will opt with special exercises to which tl r- patrons and friends of the school ai ie cordially invited. 1- It is absolutely necessary that a ;s the pupils enroll the first day if poss d, ble. it Among other improvements abo? h the school building more than a hui ? ?... - -??? * ii uim new up-iu-ume uesns are new s installed. e Mr. P. E". Shuford, the principal, ir on the ground completing arrangi 0 ments for the opening. The patror are looking forward to one of the bei years in the history of Buffalo schoc FINE BUSINESS. ? Advertising in The Times pays. A . extract from a letter received thi week is: "The Times gives quick r< bults, as I had a cutomer at my doc through this ad before the first issu of the paper carrying my adverth 8 ment reached me by rural carrier." I- i m h Mrs. Lena Warren of Marietta, Ga is the goes tof Mrs. F. J. Parham. = HERE ARE FIGl THAT Si is COURT CONVENES NEXT WEEK. Judge Peurifoy Presides Over Civil Court?Perhaps Judge Sease Will Preside Over Criminal Court. Court convenes here Monday, Aug. 1 28th. Judge Peurifoy will preside over j the civil court, while perhaps Judge > Sease will preside over the criminal fc court. The jury for the first and secp, ond week are as follows: I First Week Jurors. It1 W. F. Hobo, S. H. Wilburn, J. M. X Whitehead, James Greer, W. F. Ingle, T. A. Littlejohn, I. S. Ivey, A. H. Gossett, Dudley C. Beaty, H. J. Hames, _ W. G. Bishop. W. M. Sparks, I.. F. Adams, R. L. Kellv, W. D. Lancaster, H. B. Smith, I). B. Free, Jr., M. P. -- Hendricks, J. S. Wix, J. W. Eison, J. R. Whitmire, W. C. Johns, J. C. Mitchell, I). T. Lambright, T. M. Tweed, Boyd Gallman, Virgil Betsill, W. (). Jeter, L. J. Hames, James Farr, Joseph C. Lowe, G. W. Hollingsworth, R. J. Jenkins, J. E. Hughes, George A. ! Black, S. D. Leake. i Second Week Jurors. J. J. Spears, Fair Willard, W. '1. Levister, P. C. Whisenant, R. H. Carter, T. J. Stehle, L. L. Davis, W. W. Bishop, Robt. Glenn, P. B. Stewart, J. H. Brakefield, W. H. Perrin, II. W. Porter, Eugene Gregory, Milton Jolly, ? George W. Peake, J. B. Davis, J. C. h Murphy, E. J. Barnette, J. M. Jeter, Jr., Fred McGuinn, J. H. Thomas, Chas. Ray, Ben Carter, L. II. Hollman, E. B. Sanders, W. C. Culberson, f W. D. Cudd, Jack Askew, J. Henry Gault, I. D. Sealey, J. N. Nix, Jesse Hyatt, V. E. Lawson, W. W. Goforth, Sam Gregory. A PRETTY WEDDING SUNDAY. |J. >y A beautiful home wedding was cel$8 >ebrated Sunda, August 29th, [n iwhen Miss Rosa Fred became the bride q of Mr. Harry Sphrintz, of Crab Orch aru, ivy., tne ceremony being read by Rabbi Cohen of Spartanburg. The ceremony was witnessed by the imtnediwte family and a few chosen )0 friends. 59 The rooms were decorated with potjq ted plants, ferns and profusion of golden roses. Myriads of candles shed a soft light over the radiant scene. The bride was attended by her *2 mother, Mrs. M. Fred, and her sister, 14 Mrs. Patterson, of Hendersonville, N. )0 t'., as dames of honor, and wore an Jri exquisite gown of white lace over 55 white taffeta, the bodice being embroidered in dainty rosebuds and leaves. Her veil was held in place by a band of brilliants and orange blossoma, and the bridal bouquet was white lilies and asparagus ferns, tied with long tulle ends. e? Mrs. Sphrintz is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Fred and has made her home in this city for a number of V) years and has many warm friends to '** ?.vish her unalloyed happiness. A charming and sweet bit of romance is attached to this union. The = bride and groom were sweethearts in their childhood davs in Kiev Russia md met again last spring after years s_ of separation. The old love was res. kindled and on Sunday the two were h made one. rd Mr. and Mrs. Sphrintz are on a js honeymoon sojourn in the mountains ,p of North Carolina, after which they will make their home in Crab Orchard, Ky., the first home the bride had after coming to America. After the ceremony an elegant course dinner was served, followed hy wine and cake. Among the out-ofto town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Patin terson and family, Misses Annie and Is Rebecca Fred, Mr. Alex Bremer, of is Hendersonville, N. C., Rabbi and Mrs. Cohen and Miss Belle Cohen of Spartanburg, Mr. Louis Arner of StatesI. ville, N. C. ts AUTOMflRII P. APrinvvT K 1H-T Mr. J. D. Arthur, Mrs. Arthur and *e several of their children started from re Union to Yorkville in their car Thursday morning. When near Mt. Tabor, dl while attempting to pass a vehicle i- which they were meeting, Mr. Arthur, who was driving the car, intending to put on the brakes to slow down, put on the gasoline instead, with the re'K suit that the car struck a tree, damaging the car considerably and shak'a ing up the occupants of the car. Mrs. B" Arthur was bruised and considerably ,s scratched, but it is thought her injuries are not serious. >1. ^ Mrs. J. N. Hall was summoned to Orangburg Thursday on account of n the death of her sister, Mrs. James js Kenerly. who died at Waterhoro, I ut j. will be burried at Orangburg. >r ie Chief of Police Milo H. Evans left s. Wednesday on the Carolina Special for Baltimore and Washington, where he will spend his vacation. In his ahi.. sence John T. Mosley will be acting chief of police. URES *EAK VOLUMES Police Records Under Dispen sary and No Dispensary?A Most Remarkable Showing is Made in Favor of Prohibition. Recently The Times man called upon the city clerk, Mr. ('has. F. Hart, for the figures under dispensary and under no dispensary, and the figures were taken directly from the court record. Comment is unnecessary, for the figures speak for themselves. The record from January 1. 1915, to August 1, 1015, shows the number of cases tried for drunkenness. The other column shows the record for the first seven months in 1916. 1015 (Dispensary) January?Drunks 10 February?Drunks . _ . . . 1>( March?Drunks 65 April?Drunks ... 56 May?Drunks ... . T'i June?Drunks July?Drunks ..50 Total 1916 (No Dispensary) Tanuary-?Drunks 0 February?Drunks '? March?Drunks 14 April?Drunks 12 May?Drunks .. 0 June?Drunks . 0 Jvly?Drunks 14 Tntnl _ I ) This make a showing: of more than 5 to 1 in favor of no dispensary. A blind man could see the point. Argument is not necessary. ANNUAL MEETING Union County Baptist Association to Be Held With Fairriew Baptist Church?Begins Wednesday, Aug. 30?Take | The forty-fiist annual session of the Union County Baptist association will he held with the Fairview church, beginning Wednesday, August 30, at 10 j o'clock, a. m. There is some conj fusion as to the time of meeting, owi ing to an error in the printed minj utes. Wednesday, Aug. 30, is the ;date settled upon by the executive I committee. S Every clerk in the association has been sent a blank upon which to make out the report of his church. The church should then adopt this letter, elect delegates and alternates, and the delegates, bringing the letter, should be on hand at the opening of the association. Each appointee to get up a reoort is likewise urged to be on hand rt '.he opening session, and to have his report ready to present upon the tall cf the body. Please give attention to these re quests, for in so doing, the work of Hie association will he greatly advanced. Visiting brethren are requested t?> call upon me at Union, and 1 will see that free transportation to nd from the association is furnished. In this connection, I will say that brethren owning automobiles will confer a kindness by offering to help in 'his matter. Perhaps six or eight such visiting brethren will attend. It should be an easy matter to get each one to and from the church. A wonderful year of blessing has been experienced. Many souls have been brought into the kingdom. Let us go up to the association with hearts filled with thanksgiving. Lewis M. Rice, Moderator. COPARTNERSHIP FORMED. W. A. Walker, who has heen witi. Nicholson Bank and Trust Co., has resigned to enter a copartnership with Dudley C. Beaty, the firm to he known as Beaty and Walker. They will conduct a general insurance business, fire, accident, plate glass, health and life insurance. They have succeeded F. I. Parham, general agent for the I'hiladelnhia Life for IJninn />mir>c?r \i Parhjim has been promoted to supervisor of agents for North and South Carolina. Mr. Georpe Goudelock has accepted a position with the Union Grocery Co., and heffan his duties last week. Mr. Goudelock has been in Bennettsville for several years, holding a similar position. He is courteous, full of energy and clever, all of which goes to prove that he is bound to be a success. Mr. Con Allen and Mr. N. Shapiro left Wednesday afternoon for the Northern markets to pui chase their fall and winter stock.