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. * s # m THE UNION TIMES [Ml J =?^- ? ___ ? VOL. LXVI. NO. 45. UNION. S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1916 = = xV jobn^?- Vtmv' ? . " VNi."v,v/ ty YEAH WILSON AND HUGHES RUN NECK AND NECK PROGRESS OF RAPID Chairman Jacobs Writes Interesting Article Showing Present Status of Enterprise?Of Great Interest to the People , of Union. " ft Mr. Reid Tull, chief engineer of the Carolina Rapid Transit Company, has just finished the field work in the survey, and begins the office work in the preparation of the engineering report, collection of commercial data,; etc., this week. Two lines and in some cases three liifes have been run, with a view to the final adoption of the most feasible route, measured in the light of the cost of construction, cost of operation, the mileage and the degree of cooperation given by the people on the competing lines, the plan being to connect Spartanburg, Union, Laurens and Clinton by a rapid electric transit system for freight and Pqq son fforo Mr. Tull advises that the cost of this line fully equipped, built in an A-l manner with maximum grade of 1 per cent and maximum curvature of degrees, heavy rail, heavy overhead construction, first class, 60 feet express cars and heavy electric engines for the freight service will be about $50,000.00 per mile. The mileage is about 62 miles, so that the actual cost of construction and equipment will be upwards of $3,000,000.00, exclusive of any possible power development which may be involved in the proposition. Mr. Tull is much pleased with the character of the country traversed and with the volume of business evidently to be had for such a title. The actual facts and figures of the cost of operation, cost of construction, likely income, gross and net, will not develop until engineering and comThe engineering corps has had in charge the securing of rights of way, ' and fully 95 per cent of the rights of way are already in hand. In a few instances there has been a lack of cooperation. and such instancAa nw> likely to work greatly to the disadvantage of the line of survey on which they occur. This road is a people's road. It is to be built by the people of Spartanburg, Union and Laurens counties if it is to be built at all. Hence, any lack of cooperation of the people on the line in any part of the line is not only discouragement to the development as a whole, but will also likely injbre the community in which the opposition develops by diverting the line from that comrtiunity into some other. The line will no doubt be located where the largest cooperation is developed, for in nearly all cases the competitive surveys are pretty well balanced as regards cost of construction and cost of operation. Hence, it will be largely a question of the degree of cooperation afforded by the people along a given line as to whether the railroad will be built along that line or not. By cooperation is meant free rights of way, fee town sites, extensive subscriptions to cajpital stock, etc. It becomes more and more clear that the people of the three counties are going to build the line, but it is not certain along what line of survey it will be built. Hence, it will be greatly to the interest of the people on or near any of t^e lines of survey to put forth their extremest enedeavor tA tlin :u1 n..v v..u umiucsv punaimc cooperation to those who have the matter in charge; that is, if they care to converse their own interests, as well as advance the interest of their county. The subscriptions made to the expenses of survey and the initial expenses of organization have only been paid in in part. There remains to be collected considerable sums in Spartanburg, Union, Glenn Springs, Cedar Springs, Cross Anchor, Walnut Grove, West Springs and Laurens. Only two points have paid their* subscriptions complete, Tylersville and Clinton. The funds in hand will pay the expehses of the engineering corps for about one month further. Hence, it is extremely desirable that the boards of trade and public spirited citizens in the above mentioned communities ; which are still short on their collections get busy at once and collect up the entire volume of funds subscribed, placing same to the credit of the Carolina Rapid Transit Company Board of Corporators. It la likely that the engineering and commercial reports wih he published for free distribution ? ' # - V. * CAROLINA IANSIT SURVEY BURIAL OF SERGEANT BLALOCK SUNDAY Large Concourse of People Gather to Pay Tribute to Dead Soldier. Floral Tributes Beautiful. Fully a thousand people gathered Sunday morning at 11 o'clock to attend the burial of Sergeant J. I. Blalock, who died in El Paso, Texas, the previous Tuesday. The remains reached Union Saturday accompanied by Sergeant J. A. Hollingsworth. The exercises were held in Unity Methodist church, and were conducted by Rev. J. H. Brown, who is himself a veteran of the Spanish-American war. Onlv a small nart of tVio immnnoo throng of people who attended the burial could get into the building. The floral tributes were exceedingly many and were very beautiful. Among these was one from Co. E, the Johnson Rifles, which was a large U. S. flag, made of white and red roses and blue flowers, thus having the three colors, red, white and blue. The spectators in Excelsior Knitting Mill, sent a large wheel, from which one spoke was missing. The U.. D .C. chapter and the D. A. R. chapter sent beautiful floral tributes ,as did many individuals. The body was laid to rest in Rosemont cemetery, the Woodmen and the Junior Order of American Mechanics having charge of the exercises. FOX RACE AT FAIR GROUNDS ON FRIDAY One of the attractions for the fair will be a genuine fox race, pulled off Friday by members of the Fox Hunters' Association. COUNTY ELECEION RETURNS. $ixteen Out of Seventeen Boxes Reported Below ? Comparatively Heavy Vote for This County in General Etoctfan T ' ... The voting in the general election Nov. 7, in ynion county was considerably heavier than it has been on a like occasion heretofore, although the vote was 1>ut a little more than onehalf the vote in the Democratic primomr 1 m j. me iaivqi ?uic jjuiicu oft-i uesday was 1696. With the exception of Black Rock the vote was as follows: There was one vote for Cole L. Blease at Monarch. The remainder is as follows: Precinct Wilson Hughes Manning Union 395 12 383 E. K. Mills _ _ 98 96 Monarch . _ _ 174 3 141 Buffalo 108 195 Santuc 79 2 73 Carlisle 44 4 45 Cross Keys - _ 79 73 Kelton .129 118 Lockhart _ _ _ 98 95 Adamsburg _ _ 49 49 Meador .... 23 23 Gibb 23 1 19 Coleraine ... 22 16 West Springs . 89 87 Jonesville. . . 217 4 211 Wil. Store _ _ 22 22 1649 26 1556 MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. C. B. Ramsey Has Leg Broken in Collision With Automobile Truck. C. B. Ramsey suffered a compound fnno*IIH l? i?A -. vt viio icu 1CK just aoove the ankle Friday morning of last week when his motorcycle collided with the autd delivery of the Union Steam Bakery driven by J. H. Fender. The accident occurred on Main street near the residence of Capt. F. M. Farr, about 8 o'clock in the morning. The motorcycle was but slightly damaged, while the automobile was considerably damaged. RECEIVERS APPOINTED. Temporary received were appointed for Fant Brothers Company last week upon a complaint filed by J.'Roy Fant. The matter will come up on Nov. 20, to decide whether the receivers be made permanent. J. Roy Fant and R. P. Morgan were appointed temporary receivers. throughout the three counties, and will be distributed within the next four months. The board of corporators will be called to meet and consider the report of Mr. Tull as soon as that report is ready. J. R. Jacobs, Board of Corporators Carolina Rapid Transit Company. Mrs. E .W. Stone has returned from a visit te relatives in New York city. * V / "HERE'S | I * y ' ' fflk Result of Electioi From C New York, Nov. 9.?With the f returns showing the closest presidential election since the 8 memorable year of 1892, Wood- c row Wilson and Charles E. t Hughes at midnight tonight e were running neck and neck for the presidency. The returns j from the East Indiana, Illinois r and Iowa had early overcome j the majorities piled up for Wil- j son in the solid South and at c midnight, after a day of tense j watching of the dispatches, the ^ fate of the election hinged on j, the way Minnesota and Cali- g fornia should go. g At midnight President Wil- f son had a total of 232 sure votes, ? with 19 more nearly sure?from Idaho, Washington, and Ne- t braska?bringing his total up to ?] 251. Mr. Hughes had a virtual s certainty of 239, with the prob- a able vote of West Virginia y bringing his total up to 247. c California with its 13 votes j and Minnesota with its even c dozen seemed then the pivotai y points, though North Dakota with five and New Mexico with three threatened at any time to y come to the front as important c factors in the decision of the ^ race. x California or Minnesota and a North Dakota and New Mexico r would reelect President Wilson; California and New Mexico or ^ California and Minnesota, or Minnesota and New Mexico, c with the five from North Da- c kota would elect the Republican nominee. ^ Early this morning President y U7ito/v? k.J ~ -IJ-t-i i? J < " t? noun uau a siiKiit ieaa in tail* j fornia, but his early plurality in A Minnesota had been whittled away until /finally Mr. Hughes! ipPING" 1 . ,w-^ >, S IWILSOH. i Still Very Far lertain. orged ahead in that State. Throughout the day the manigers of both candidates had laimed victory as certain and here was no concession by eithr side. In New Hampshire, which the Republicans on the face of the eturns carried by 161 votes, the Democrats will ask a recount, n West Virginia, the Republian candidate seems to have a ead which will pull him through. Vashington, Idaho and Nebraska, on incomplete returns, all rive pluralities to Wilson which teemed to point to their being inally returned as Democratic >tates. The sudden change in the statis of the election, which early ruesday night had assumed tomething of the proportions of i Republican landslide, was due othe great strength of the Democrats in the West and on the 5acific slope. At present, the '.lection seems to be in doubt berond the point of prediction. California this morning show;d a lead for the president and us campaign managers were laiming it by at least 15,000. The president's majority there vas a little more than 4,000 with ibout one-fifth of the districts nissing. ' In Minnesota t.hp Wilarm Ioq^i vhich was as high as 10,000 arly in the day, steadily deTeased as the vote of the rural listricts came in. During the evening Hughes took the lead vith a small margin and then he president shot ahead again, i >ut with less than a thousand rotes. The Republican man(Continued on last page) \~ I UNION COUNTY NOW I ?? ?? i?? ?? ? PROGRAM STATE rr U. D. C. CONVENTION Tuesday, November 21, 1916. 3:30-5:00 P. M.?Credential Committee, High School Auditorium. 3:30-5:00 P. M.?Executive Board Meeting. Opening Exercises, 8:00 P. M. Music by Euterpean Music Club. "Tenting Tonight." Invocation, Rev. J. F. Mathesor. Twentieth Annual Convention called T} to order by Mrs. F. M. Farr, Prcsi- ]a dent of William Wallace Chapter. th Addresses of Welcome: T1 Rev. L. L. Wagnon, City of Union. j)e Mrs. F. M. Farr, Wm. Wallace w] Chapter. a Mrs. L. J. Hames, Regent Fair 4 Forest D. A. R. 0?, Capt. F. M. Farr, Confederate Vet- c\( erans. Hon. W. W. Johnson, Sons of Vet- ]Q. erans. Miss Alice Arthur, Children of the Confederacy. Music, Choral Club, "Carolina," ?r Reed Miller. Address, Mrs. J. D. McWhirter, Div. fr President. (Presented by Mrs. F. M. Farr). Greeting: Mrs. J. L. Coker, President S. C. Cy Federationjof Woman's Clubs. Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun, State Regent, Daughters of the American Revolution. Music, Mr. Harris. Gen. B. H. Teague, Commander S. C. Div. U. C. Veterans. Gen. W. Rothrock, Commander S. .C. Div. Sons of Confederate Veterans. Response for the Division, Mrs. R. D. Wright. Rr Music, Trio, Mrs. Jones, Miss Jones, Miss Layton. Address, Dr. Henry N. Snyder. Mommittee Announcementt. M Music, "Dixie." WodnMul.' OO 11 A M | *""? ""l *? A* 1,1" I Invocation, kev.l?. S. Jdnfes.' ' Hymn, "How Firm a Foundation." ^ Resolutions in memory of deceased ^ member, Mrs. Mixson. Prayer in ritual. Benediction, Rev. E. S. Jones. . Solo, Mrs. R. A. Jones. , Report of Credential Committee, President's Report. Report of Committee on Rules, *** Reading Minutes. Roll Call of Officers, Chairman ^ Standing Committees and Chapters. Reports of Vice President. Report of Recording Secretary. a Report of Corresponding Secretary. ^ Adjournment for lunch. . Lunch at 1 P. M. at Elks' Hall, the [* Fairforest Chapter, D. A. R., hostess. cf 2:15 P. M. Report of Treasurer. Report of Auditor. Report of Registrar. Report Recorder of Crosses. m Report of the Executive Commit- n< tee. (Three minutes each). cc Adjournment at 4:30 P. M. Histnrlrnl Evonin<? 00 'fl 11UI. (.i., 171D, " 8:30 P. M. Invocation, Rev. G. P. White. Opening Chorus, "Carolina," by ? Children of the Confederacy. Synopsis of Historical Work of 1916, Mrs. C. McC. Patrick, Div. Historian. Instrumental Music, Thio, Mrs. F. _ H. Garner, Miss Garner, Miss Sarratt. "How We Did It," Mrs. O. D. Black, Mary Ann Buie Chapter, Johnston. Vocal Duet, "Under the Greenwood Tree," Misses Layton and Jordan. "To the Confederate Veterans," Poem by Mrs. A. A. James, Williams Wallace Chapter, Union, Read by M Miss Kathleen James. "Can the South Come Back?", Dr. John E. White, Anderson. Medley of Southern Songs, Ar- ? ranged by H. H. Pike; Chorus by Eu? J terpean Music Club of Union. C Thursday, November 23, 1916, 9:30 p A. M. Invocation, Rev. L. M. Rice. fe Music, Miss Sarratt. Minutes of the preceding day. B ?! ? ? ^" - * uisium-ai Cyonierence led by our M State Historian, Mrs. C. McC. Patrick. Reports of Standing and Special H Committees: Education, Committee, qi Chairman, Miss Ameda Moses. Shiloh Monument, Miss Mary Pop- ei penheim. Arlington Monument, Mrs. Thos. W. n Keitt. Honor Rolls, Mrs. Agatha Woodson. R S. C. Editor Confederate Veteran, Mrs. J. R. Vandiver. M Report of the C. of C., Mrs. J. S. Rhame, Chr. G Report of S. C. Room, Richmond Museum, Miss Julia Connor. b} Chapter Reports Continued, Miss Emma Bouknight. R Report of General U. D. C. Conven FAIR fN FULL SWAY 'eather is Favorable and Attendance Good?Various Exhibits are Very Creditable? Many Attractions of Entertainment on Grounds. The fair opened Wednesday and lite a goodly number attended, lursday the attendance was still rger and on Friday it is expected at the whole world will he there, lat will be Children's Day, and has >en set apart as a holiday for the bite schools of the county. There is balloon ascension each afternoon at o'clock, and a fireworks display at 8 :lock in the evening. The grounds ise at 11 o'clock p. m. The program for Friday is as folws: 9:00 a. m.?Fair ground gates open. 9:30 a. m.?Band concert. 10:0 0a. m.?Midway opens at fair ounds. 10:00 a. m.?Horse show begins in ont of grand stand. 11:00 a. m.?Parade of school floats. 11:45 a. m.?Concert by band. 1:00 p. m.?Horse races and motorcyle races begin. 4:00 p. m.?Balloon ascension. 4:15 p. m.?Fox chase on race track. 5:00 p. m.?Exhibit buildings at fair ound closed. 5:30 p. m.?Fair ground gates rown open to public. 6:00 p. m.?Evening performances gin on midway at fair grounds. 7:00 p. m.?Band concert. 11:00 p. m.?Midway and fair ounds gates closed. COLORED FAIR NEXT WEEK. eetings Will Be Held Nov. 15-17 at the Fair Grounds. ^ ine union <?..uounty Colored Fair _ id Agricultural Association will be ;ld at the fair grounds Nov. 15, 16, r# Plans for a creditable fair have been ade. A premium list has been gotn out and especial emphasis has ?en given to farm products, horses, ittle, hogs and, in fact, everything irtaining to the farm and the home. J. H. Gilmore is president ind the :ecutive committee is as follows: T. . Gilmore, J. W. Dawkins, J. P lenn and R. B. Sims. Friday, Nov. 17, has been declared holiday for the colored schools iroughout the county by Superinndent Jas. H. Hope, as that day will ; School Day at the fair for the dored schools of the county. BOX SUPPER. There will be a box supper at the iw school house at Santuc on Wod;sday evening, Nov. 15th. You are >rdially invited to come. on, Dallas, Tex. PresentUation of Flags to Chapters. Chapter Reports Continued. Adjournment for lunch 1 P. M., Iks' Hall. 2:15 P. M. Minutes of Mornino- Sec<dnn Chapter Feports Continued. Children's Hour, 3:15 P. M., Mrs. W. Mixson Directress. 4:15 P. M. Report of Committee on Resolutions. New Business. Election of Officers. Installation of Officers. Son*, "God Be With You Till We [eet Again." Adjournment, 5 o'clock. Reception by William Wallace Chap:r, U. D. C., Thursday, Nov. 23, 1916, :30 P. M., at Mrs. A. H. Foster's. Program Children'* Hour Nov. 23. 1. Chorus, "The Children of the onfederacy," tune, "Bonnie Blue lag." 2. Concert Recitation, by the Jeftrson Davis Auxiliary. 3. Chapter Song by The Stars and ars Auxiliary; tune, "Maryland, My Taryland." 4. "Mammy's Chile," recitation by elen Maner Mixson. (By special rejest). 5. A Toast to the Confederate Vet-an, by Mary Dunbar. ft ?Tlio ? -j> " " me Tcicioiij^russ 01 nonor,' citation by Marion Mixson. 7. "The Minuet," recitation by oberta Wallace. 8. "The Homespun Dress," by iargaret Sanders, Solo. 9. Solo, "Uncle Rome," by Ted amer. 10. "Mammy's Lullaby," recitation f Agnes Rice. 11. "Choosing Heroes>" Concert ecitation. 12 Chorus, "Dixie." N /