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CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE BEGINS RAILWAY INQUIRY Proposed by President to Better Condition ot Carriers. MAY CHANGE PRESENT SYSTEM Officials of Roads Prepared to Advocate Federal Incorporation, Supervision of Securities and Extension of Authority of Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington. Nov. 'jo. Ton members of Congress, live Senators and live members of tile House of KepleM iitattves, lieurn here t In\ an inquiry into the -subject or public ?<>ii!r?>l and miporvi?ii(iu <if t:iiir'Ui(K that may lend t<> th** i ??\-??lnt i??nix.ii?ir < ! t he w ! -scheme of gov en tin !:i| regit -itinn of I lie coilti try's traimp"1'ati< n lii Incidentally the ('(Hiimiitec is in lniiU in' - I!:? ?i':? thai of goveminent owner-hip of rail ways, telephone ami telegraph lines ami express companies. The tiieinlicrs of the committee which will eomlmt this important investigation are Senator Newlands of Nevada, ehalnnan: Senators Ilohinson of Arkansas. I'nderwood of Alabama. Cummins of low.a and Urnndegeo of Connecticut, and Kepie-mntatIves Adainson of tJeorgia. Sims of Tennessee. Cullop of Indiana, Kseli of Wisconsin and Hamilton of Michigan. The inqulry was recommended by President Wilson in his message to Congress in December of last year. He described as its purpose to determine what could he done "for bettering the conditions under which the railroads are operated and for making tneni more useful servants of the country as a whole." Prominent Men as Witnesses. In order to obtain the views of all interests affected by the operations of the transportation lines the committee has invited prominent shippers, hank ers, representatives of commercial organizations. railway executives, economists and others to appear before them. The first to be heard are railroad commissioners of various states who began their evidence today. Their tpstlninnv rllroctnH phl^flv lug any enlargement of the federal authority over commerce that would detract from the powers now exercised by state bodies. They will be followed shortly by officials of railway labor organizations who are expected to register their opposition to the Increase of governmental authority over wages and conditions of labor. Chief interest in the hearings centers In the proposals that will be put forward by representatives of the railroads. for It Is reported that they will advocate nn extension of federal authority over rates ana securities to the practical exclusion of state control of these matters. It Is understood also that they will go on record in favor of fed oral lncorj)oration of all railroad lines Legislative Program of Railroads. From an authoritative source is obtained tln? following outline of the legislative program which the railroads will ask the committee to consider In Its investigation: They will endeavor to demonstrate to the commission that one of the principal defects In the present system of railroad regulation Is the lack of coordination resulting from the simultaneous and conllicting regulation by the federal government and by the 48 states They will, therefore, ask that entire governmental control of the rates and practices of interstate carriers, excent nurclc inmi bo placed in tho bands of n federal body so that Interstate traffic may be regulated without rofcrpnco to state linos, leaving t<> tlie state commissions Jurisdiction only over local matters and local public utilities. As a part of this plan, a compulsory system of federul incorporation Is to be recommended, accompanied by federal supervision of railroad stock and bond issues. A reorganization of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be asked. In order to enable the commission properly to exercise its Increased powers. It Is also proposed that the preparation and prosecution of cases against the railroads shall be delegated to some other agency of the government, possibly the Department of Justice, so that the commission may devote Its energies to its administrative functions. With the commission thus relieved of some of Its present duties and equipped to handle Its business more nromnt ]y, the railroads will urge that the period during which the commission may now suspend proposed increases In rates be reduced from ten months to GO days, with provision for reparation to be paid to the shippers If the advance shnll be declared unreasonable. They will also ask that the cominls slon be given the power to prescribe minimum as well as maximum rales so that In meeting complaints of dis crimination the commission may order the advance of n rate which It considers too low. One of the most important recommendations for which the railroads will ask favorable consideration Is that the commission be specifically authorized to take into account In rate regulation the effect of rates upon total earnings in the light of expenses. While the Newlands Committee is required, under the resolution creating it. to submit n report by January 2 next, it Is not anticipated (hat tha Committee wih have rome anywhere near completing its labors then. TROPICAL STUFF ESSENTIAL TO AVERAGE PFRSON < Washington, Nov. 24.?More and more the United States is becoming dependent upon tropical countries for i various supplies which have come to be necessaries of modern American ( life. Figures compiled by the Bureau of t Foreign and Domestic commerce of 1 the department of commerce make it 1 clear that Uncle Sam has reached a t point where his daily activities would c he badly hampered if the continued flood of tropical goods into the eoun- t try were suddenly cut off. j He would get up in the morning to t a breakfast minus the great Ameri- ( can drink of coffee, and he would 1 be shy sugar for his cereal unless he t used beet sugar. He would have to t forego tea and cocoa as beverages, and i he would he without his supply of c spices and high-priced tropical to- j bacco. { In a statement showing the extent \ of Uncle Sam's dependencies on the I I t ropics, and the constantly increasing ( | amount of tropical goods which Uncle i j Sam buys, the bureau of foreign and j domestic commerce said: 1 '.More than a billion dollars worth ; ' of tropical products were brought ] I into this country during the fiscal ( year The exact total was $1,- I 0i>0.850.41 <>, and this was a decided in- \ crease over the $S07.(542.182 of 1 !M~?, ; the $r?or?.r?ll.r>r>2 in 1 !I0~>. and the i . 176,706 in 1895. 1 "These large and rapidly increas- ; mg purcnases ot tropical products i consist mainly of foodstuffs and raw materials not produced in the United States and of certain others grown in our insular territories. "Sugar heads the list, with imports valued at $.'>14,000,000 in the fiscal year 101(1. That sum represents an increase of $">7,000,000 over 1915 and of $1 .">(>,000,000 over 1914. India rubber, gutta percha, gutta poolatong and other substitutes for rubber showed imports in 1910 valued at $'158,000,000 as against $8(5,000,000 in the preceding year. Imports of raw silk amounted in value to $124,000,000, a 5 per cent, increase over 1915; coffee, $11(5,000,000, an increase of about 8 per cent over 1915; fibers other than flax, $50,000,000, an increase of almost 50 per cent.; fruits and nuts, $55,000,000, a very slight increase; raw cotton, $40,000,000, an increase of about 70 per cent.; tobacco and manufacturers of $38,000,000, a decrease of about $2,750,000; and cocoa and chocolate, $30,000,000, an increase of 50 per cent over 1915. "Other important items in this group are vegetable oils, $"34,000,000, as against $25,000,000 in 1915; tea, $21,000,000, compared with $18,000,000 last year; gums; $15,000,000, against $12,000,000 in 1915; dyewoods and extracts, $10,000,000, against $5,000,000 in 1915; spices, $9,000,000, against $0,000,000 in 1915; indigo, $ 8,000,000 against $1,600,000 in the preceding year; rice, $0,200,000, against $6,400,000 in 1915; and cabinet woods, $4,000,000, against $4,300,000 in 1915. "Feathers, ivory, sago and tapioca, vanilla beans, licorice root, opium, quinine-bearing barks, and sponges, in sums varying from about $3,000,000 down to less than $1,000,000 each, complete the list of the more important tropical and sub-tropical products imported." Help [Nature Uo It c~ ! Don't you see how Bho is ( workinp to fret rid of your colds j and catarrh? The effort con- f tinues all the time, but in hot j weather you catch a fresh cold t every day or so, add to the ( catarrh in your system, and soon it is chronic?systemic. < Your digestion suffers, you ): have trouble with stomach and bowels. Get at the real disease. { Clear up catarrh, and the other ' troubles will disappear. " Aid With Peruna 1 t Peruna Is a pood tonic, with I special efficacy in catarrhal conditions. Uuilu up your resistance, Qand at the same tlnio 1 treat the catarrh. , Supply nature with more vipor, pive your 1 body a chance to pet , well, and summer will 1 not annoy you. The 1 healthy man defies , the weather. 1 Peruna has helped < make countless thou- J sands well in the last 4 4 years. Use It yourself. { Tablet form Is very f fcfc v/ convenient for repu'ar aclministrutlon. THE PERUNA CO. | I COLUMBUS, OHIO HOUSEWIVES UP IN ARMS. 1 Norfolk, Nov. 27.?Members of the ' Housewives' Ueautfe, of Norfolk, today decided to adopt a boycott apainst ] the use of eggs and turkeys unless local retailers reduce the price of the , former to 35 cents a dozen and of the latter to 40 cents a pound. The boycott will go into effect the latter part of this week. YOU CAN HAVE ' < beautiful hair if you keep the scalp | clean and healthy. Neglect results , in uauiness. we recommend WUU& ! Jl%SELSiZJf TRAOI MARM Sold by us; f>0c and $1.00. Glymph'a Pharmacy, Union, S. C. ? MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Union. Court of Common Pleas. Vdele Geisinger, et a)., Plaintiffs, against joldie Geisinger, et al., Defendants. In obedience to an order made in he above stated case, I will sell at Jnion during the legal hours of sale )efore the Court house door, on Saleslay, December 4th, 1916, the following lescribed lands, to wit: 1st. All that certain piece, parcel >r lots of land situate in Union Townhip, County and State aforesaid, conaining Twenty-seven and 15.100 '27 15-100) acres, more or less, and mown as Lots Nos. 12, 14 and 15 in he survey of A. II. Osborne's land, iurvcyed and platted by Davis Jeffies, surveyor, in October, 1907, re orded in the ofTiee of Clerk of Court 'or Union County, in Plat Book at Kige 29, "Being the same lots eoneyed to Abe Geisinger by A. B. Os>orne by deed bearing date the 27th lay of February, 1901. and recorded n Book No. 48 at page 6; 2nd. All that lot or parcel of land ving, being and situate in the State md County aforesaid and being Ijots \'os. S in Block .T. and Lot 22 in Block " of the subdivision of the John A. 'ant Real Estate Company and sureyed by .TelFrics and Smith in 1908, md recorded in Plat Book at page 17 in the oflice of Clerk of Court for !.Tnion County and State aforesaid, ,?.i 4V.A i~<? IH*I l/Vlllf; lll*J .-"tuiiu IUU1 lu \braham Geisinger by the John A. 'ant Real Estate Company by deed waring date the 28th day of January, 1008, recorded in Book No. 48, at page J; 3rd. All those lots of land known is I.ots Nos .1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of [ lock No. 1, and all those lots of land mown as Lots Nos. 7, 8 and 9 in Block No. 18 of the Culp land as will liore fully appear by plat made by E. C. Brown, C. E., Nov., 1904, and leing the same lots conveyed to "M. Binsburg" (Abraham Geisinger) by B. II. Pcake, Master, by deed bearing late the 28th day of November, 1904, ind recorded in Book 0.33 at page 135; 4th. Ail that certain piece, lot and mrcel of land located and lying and jeing situate in the Town of Union, Bounty of Union and State aforesaid, 'ronting South on Sharp's Street rwenty-one (21) feet and running ^orth Forty-five (45) feet to Lot No. ?. Said lot?being known as Lot. *o. 3 of the John L. Young Virgin street land sale as surveyed and jlatted by J. F. McPherson, and re orded in Book T, No. 37, at page >81, R. M. C. for Union County and wing the same lot conveyed to A. Beinsinger by Susan Jane Weber by leed bearing date the 11th day of Feb uary, 1911, and recorded in Book Z, 14, at page 556; u 5th. All that certain piece or par:el or lot of land lying, being and sitlate on Bachelor Street in the Town >f Union, County of Union and State iforesaid, measuring Twelve (12) 'eet six (6) inches on Bachelor Street ind running West One Hundred and Sighty-six (180) feet to Capt. A. II. Foster's line, and hounded on the ^lorth by lot of J. J. Purcell, Trustee, Sast by Bachelor Street, South by Mrs. Ada May. It being the same lot onveyed to Capt. F. M. Farr by J. J. ^urcell, Trustee, on January 13th, 1005, and being the same lot conveyed o Abraham Geisinger by F. M. Farr \v deed hearing date the 10th day of ranuary, 1000, and recorded in Book iV. 10, at page 300, and also with this ;aid lot is the right, privilege and ?asement of joining and building to, ihove and below the surface of the ground, sinking joints into, and of usng and enjoying as a party wall in he construction, erecton and mainenance of any brick building he may hoose to erect upon said lot, the Southern wall of my J. J. Purcell, 1'rustee, said store building, situate >n Bachelor Street, in the Town of Jnion, County of Union, State aforesaid and hounded on the South by his said lot as aforesaid; the said right, privilege and easement hereby grantfd as to the said wall to begin at a mint with said Southern wall where t commences and fronts on the said bachelor Street and extending back vith said wall a distance of Seventyive (75) feet and no further. Being he easement granted to said Abralam Geisinger by J. J. Purcell, Trusee, by easement bearing date the 16th lay of December, 1907, and recorded n Book V-39, at pages 586 and 587. Terms of sale: One-half cash, ballnce on a credit payable one year Tom date of sale, interest at the rate >f eight per cent per annum, credit lortion to be secured by bond of the mrchaser or purchasers and a mortgage of the premises sold, purchaser >r purchasers to have the option of raying all cash. R. C. Williams, 16-3 As Master for Union County. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. State of South Carolina, County of Union. Court of Probate. Notice is hereby Riven, that on the Hh day of December, 1910, at 11 fclock, a. m., in the Court of Pro>ate for said County, the undersigned .vill make his final settlement as Guardian of the Estate of Oliver G. [{ice, and that thereupon he will apuly to the Judge of said Court, for lis final discharge as such Guardian. Evelina S. Rice. This 8th day of November, 1910. Published in The Union Times for 10 days. PLENTY OF DYES SOON. American Factories Will Shortly Be Able to Furnish All of the Aniline Dyes That Are Needed. Paterson, N. J., Nov. 24.?Women may now get practically all of the color effects in dress goods that were known before the war upset the dye industry, and will soon have every known color to choose from, all made in America fully as good in quality as those made in Germany or any other country, according to I. F. Stone, president of the National Aniline and Chemical company, who addressed the National Silk Association convention here today. Mr. Stone told many interesting things about the dye situation. The seriousness of it, as it was viewed two years ago, has largely disappeared, he said. Large increases in production of dyestuffs by the already established factories in this country, and the installment of a large number of new factories, has so cleared the situation "that at the present time the production of the American factories will be ! enough to take care of the whole con| sumption of aniline dyes in this country in the futures, for all of what another year has passed every color which is necessary to American consumers will be produced in this country." In explaining the success of the American dye factories, Mr. Stone I said that benzole, from which practically all aniline colors are derived, j was now being produced in this country at the rate of UO,000,000 gallons per annum, as against .'1,000,000 prior to the war, so that there is an ample supply of this basic material. From it arc now being manufactured largely such intermediates as aniline oil, betanapthol, paranipranlin, chlorbenzole, dimenthylanilin and paraphcnylenediamine, so that American manufacturers of colors are able to get sufficient raw materials to manufacture enough colors to supply the whole consumption. "There is a popular impression," said Mr. Stone, "that American manufactured colors are not as good as those manufactured in Europe, Germany particularly, and this is an impression I wish to definitely correct, in that it is not a fact for American colors are made from practically the same chemical formulae as the European colors and are practically the same product in every way. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Uecause of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing, in head. Remember the full name and took for the signature of K. W. GROVE- 25c. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Union. Court of Common Pleas. Emily Crook, et al., Plaintiffs, against Celestive Crook, et al., Defendants. In obedience to an order made in the above stated case, I will sell at Union, during the legal hours of sale, before the Court house door, on Salesday, December the 4th, 1916, the following lands, to wit: All that certain tract or parcel of land, lying, being, and situate in Cross Keys Township, County of Union, and State aforesaid, containing Fifty-eight (58) acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of J. F. Starns, L. B. Templeton, Moses Garrett and others. Terms to sale to be cash, purchaser to pay for papers and recording. R. C. Williams, 46-3 As Master for Union County. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Union. Court of Common Pleas. The Enterprise Building and Loan Association, Plaintiff, against John D. Norris, et al., Defendants. Tn obedience to an order made in the above stated case, I will sell at Union, during the legal hours of sale, before the Court house door, on Salesday, Dec. 4th, 191(5, All that certain lot of land containing one-third of an acre, which was conveyed to him hy L. G. Young and recorded in the office of Clerk of Court for Union County and State aforesaid, in Book P, No. 34, at page 211, and lying and being situate in the City of Union, County and State aforesaid, and commonly known as Lot No. 8 in the subdivision of L. G. Young's Dawkins tract as will appear more fully reference being had to a plat made by John L. Young in October, 189(5; Also, all that certain tract of land in the Town of Union, County of Union and State aforesaid, known as Ix>t No. 9 in John L. Young's resurvey and subdivision of Tract No. 2 of L. G. Young's Dawkins place in September and October, 189(5, having the following metes and bounds?beginning at stake corner Lots Nos. 9 and 13 on Jackson Street, thence F.ast. f?R links to corner, thence Southeast 2.70 to stake, thence South 80 West 1.75 to stake, thence N .3 E 2.00 with Jackson Street to the beginning and containing one-fourth of an acre, more or less, and bounded on the North by Lot No. 13, East by Sophia Wright, South by I.<ots Nos. 7 and 8, and West by Jackson Street. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, balance on a credit one year from date of sale with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum, credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, purchased to have the option of paying all cash. R. C. Williams, 46-3 As Master for Union County. Hope Almost Al When Sh Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Relieves Chronic Case of Long Standing. After a long period of suffering with liver and bowel trouble that, brought on piles, during which she had tried many remedies without obtaining relief, Mrs. Mary J .Jewell, of Berrien Springs, Mich., heard of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and obtained a bottle from her druggist. This simple, inexpensive laxative compound brought almost immediate relief and Mrs. Jewell wrote to Dr. Caldwell about her case. In her letter Mrs. Jewell says, "I had tried so many things for the piles, without being helped at all, I had about given up hope of ever being any better. I knew it was the condition of my bowels that caused them, and aitor i had taken a bottle of your Syrup Pepsin I knew it was just the medteine I needed. I am very grateful to you for sending me the little book?the advice and instructions it gives would teach anyone how to get well and how to keep well." Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiates or narcotic drugs, and is mild and gentle in | The CHEV ^ IS Attractive in Appears 1 IS Reasonable in Price? y IS Comfortable to Ride i y IS Economical in Operat $ IS Built to Endure? \ IS Equipped With Every I :fi There are Other Good iji tion Will Show. Let Me ! W. E. GRE1 1 UNIOI One Pair o ...Life Are you abusing and you will pay the price lat of all headaches arise fro aching, burning eyes that and many other ills are strain. In such cases th( that is an unfailing one? SCHOOL CHILDREN carefully examined befon if necessary, fitted with g An examination will cos is no need for glasses I v for glasses are very reas< every pair with an absol tion. F. C. UUKE, 13 Main Street land sa^e. State of South Carolina, County of Union. Court of Common Pleas. J. L. Belue, Plaintiff, against M. O. Belue, Defendant. In obedience to an order made in the above stated case by His Honor, Judge Jas. E. Peurifoy, on November 2nd, 1916, I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door ,at Union, in the County of Union, in said State, on the first Monday in December, 1916, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, to wit: All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate about four miles North of the City of Union, on the Union and Spartanburg Public Road, in Union Township, Union County, State aforesaid, containing one (1) acre, anil bounder! as follows. to wit* by lands of Mrs. E. C. Evans, lands now or formerly of the estate of J. F. Belue, lands belonging to Union County, known as the Union County Poor House farm, and by the Union and Spartanburg Public Road. Said one acre of land to be sold together with Cotton Ginnery, Grist Mill and Saw Milling outfit located thereon. Terms of Sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers and recording; the aforesaid Order further providing that all persons desiring to bid at % \ mndoned e Found Remedy its action, brinprinpr relief in an easy, natural way, wthout griping, or other pain or discomfort. Pruprprists everywhere sell Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for lifty cents a bottle. To avoid imitations and inef ictim; ouuotitutus dc sure you get ur. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Sec that a facsimile of Dr. Caldwell's signature and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle is packed. A trial bottle, free of charge, can ne obtained by writing to Dr. W. B. Ca'?dwell, 455 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois. RQLET Car j LllCe \ That is Point No. 1 g / | Tha/t is Point No. 2 g Tlfiat is Point No. 3 j| ion? J j| Jrhat is Point No. 4 \ j That is Point No. 5 A Convenience? <; t That is Point No. 6 J: P/oints that a Demonstra- ;j| Sjfiow YOU. EN, Dealer | Sr, s. c. | f Eyeis to a time... meglecting yours? If, so, Ar. More than two-thirds ?im eye-strain. Dim vision, ; g-oon tire, granulated lids dute to some form of eye ire lis but one remedy and -prdtyerly fitted glasses. should have their eyes i beintg taxed by study and ;lasses: 5t you Nothing, and if there yill tell .you so. My prices enable aXid I stand back of ute guarantee of satisfac. Optometrist Union, South Carolina said sale, shall, before being allowed to bid, deposit with the undersigned Receiver the sum of One Hundred Dollars, as evidence of good faith, the said sum to be forfeited in event naid person failing to comply with his or her bid. R. P. Morgan, Receiver for Belue & Belue. Barron & Barron, Attys. for Receiver. 45-3 a for the Hair I sVW'v CLLA OKAN Hilt n. b?t & K pli tuia to tltow to w her *2 V Lair looki aftrr nriur B R EXELENTO ? It mi nyi'T andtiaw, M u ?9) , n w it la t? anly-two IucIjm J*1 loon, m>(I and silky. -j Don't bo fooled all \ ii your life by uning aom? * fake preparation which claims to straighten kinky hair. 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