The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 02, 1917, Image 4
THE UNION TIMES ?
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY ,
THE UNION TIMES COMPANY
TIMES BUILDING. MAIN STREET
BELL PHONE NO. 1
LEWIS M. RICE. .Editor
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S. C., as second class matter.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY '2. 1017. !
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The citizens' mass meeting held in ]
the Jefferson hotel in Columbia Tues- ]
day nitfht was well attended, there .
beinp present representatives from 50 ]
counties. Every man present voted ,
for a resolution urjrinp the members ,
of the jreneral assembly to put
tVirnmrh !i "Knnn.il rvf' nrnViiKif inn KiU
And we believe they are ritfht in the
request made. To pass a bill allowing
one quart or even one pint a month
will yet leave us in the wet column,
and puts us in the position that we
can Teceive no help from the WebbKenyon
federal law. All alonp: the
wet forces have been sayinp that prohibition
does not prohibit. Now that
we have an opportunity to put in operation
a law that will prohibit, the
prohibitionists are standing in their
own lifrht if they fail to take advantage
of the situation. There is no
doubt about it, a real prohibition law.
backed up by the Webb-Kenyon law.
will mQlro ?I ,J?. ?
wvru,... I V,...1CI KOIIC UIJ.
Lot's have it so. It will be a pood
thinp and it will prove the falsity
of the repeated claims of the liquor
dealers' association, that the per capita
consumption is preater under prohibition
that under the lepalized sale
of whiskey. We believe the people
want prohibition. Let our lepislators
pive us no further compromise. Let's
have "air-tipht," "rock-ribbed, "deepdyed,"
"bone-dry," "tee-total" prohi- 1
bition. Maybe then our enemies will
find that prohibition does prohibit
some little bit.
EXPERIENCE PROVES THE CASE
Our worthy correspondent, Mr. G. T.
uauu, 01 neiton, says in nis communication
this week: "It is all folly
talking about pood roads in the winter
and votinp bonds to build and maintain
them." He further states: "I
haven't been to Union lately, but they
tell me the streets are bad and I
know that the streets in Jonesville, in
some places, was as bad in some
places as any place I traveled over between
Kelton and Jonesville." The
charpe that the streets of Jonesville
and Union are bad is true, but does
not prove that it is follv to huilJ
and pood roads can be built so as to
are necessarily bad in the winter. In
fact, the evidence is all apainst Mr.
Gault. We recently talked with a resident
of North Carolina who lives in
a county that has built pood roads by
bond issue, and he said the roads in
his county were in splendid shape, and
remained so throughout the winter.
From many we have received the like
testimony, and the government reports
state the same thing. For twenty and
thirty mile stretches in the county in
North Carolina referred to above, one
can drive an automobile or any kind
of vehicle just as easily and safely
in the winter as in the summer. It is
not folly to build roads by bond issue
and good roads can be built so as to
withstand the winter rains. Sand-clay
roads, properly widened and graded,
are now standing the winter. The
government reports claim that this is
so and the testimony of those who
live in communities that have so budded
these roads express the same sentiment.
We have Ion# felt that the streets
leading into Union and Jonesville were ]
a discredit to the city fathers. It does
create a had impression upon one who
enters either of these communities
over the public highways. But this
does not prove that these streets cannot
be put in order. In fact, every
child knows they can he put in order.
It frequently happens that there is no i
money in the treasury to carry on
this work; and it too often happens 1
that it is a matter of simple neglect
on the part of the authorities. We
earnestly beg that our city fathers 1
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tsc their uttermost endeavor to rectify
his condition and thus remove one of
>Ir. Gault's objections to a bond issue.
Ve have not the least idea that a
>ond issue, county wide, would carry.
Ne have long since Riven up that
lope. But we do believe Union township
would vote Rood roads bonds,
rhat is what we have of late been
irRinR upon the members of the Renjral
assenfbly. If Union township
vants Rood roads built by. bond issue
ve do not see how Mr. Gault could
>bect to that. If his township does
lot will so to do, it can continue as it
is. If Union township should vote
[ronH rnaHs Iinnds wp fool cum Mr
Gault will not thereafter be able to
point to the sad condition of the roads
leading inl Union. The fact is, we
believe that such an event would convert
Mr. Gault to the bond issue for
his own township when he sees the results
in Union and the roads leading
aut through the township.
THE TWO SOURCES OF REVENUE
The running of any business is a
matter that requires time and experience
if one is to meet with any real
success. There are so many unknown
quantities, so many hidden mysteries
that no novice can possibly see. There
are ever changing conditions; an ever
increasing series of facts, some fundamental,
some non-essential, that one
comes to know by experience. And
we venture the assertion that the
newspaper business is one that occupies
the very top when it comes to
having a multiplicity of conditions
confronting it. I have been going over
some of the situations that too often
the novice is slow to learn. Among
the discoveries I have made is this
cf arflintr aha A
binif^ v/HC. n ncu^pujJCI uas IlUtll"
ing to sell, nothing to do business on,
save white space and its subscription
fees. The honest newspaper has not
another thing to sell. The money
from advertisement and the money
from subscriptions make up the entire
income. It is true that the dishonest
newspaper may sell its pood name.
There is always ar. open market for
the selling of one's honor, particularly
in the newspaper business. The editor
may accept pay for suppressing the
truth and he may accept pay for giving
publicity to lies. But the honesl
newspaper has not one thing to sell
save white space and its subscription
price. Failing to grasp the apparently
self-evident truth of this, led us for
a long time to discount the value ol
both the advertising and the subscription
price: and. as a result, everv sort
of free space advertiser found us ar
easy mark. And some few of oui
subscribers, secure in the thought thai
it did not cost us anything to make a
newspaper, forgot to pay up; allowing
several years to elapse; then, perhaps
coolly informing us that thej
"did not subscribe," and "by heck,'
would not pay for it. It slowly dawnec
upon our benighted mind that we were
face to face with the bald fact thai
it took money, good, hard money t<
make a newspaper, and that we hat
no way of securing in any hones'
fashion this same necessary hard cast
to keep up the battle except the in
come from advertising and the incomt
from subscription. We finally reache<
une xuriner menial judgment tnat H
a county was worthy of a decent
newspaper it would pay a reasonable
price for subscription and a reason
able price for advertising space. Thes<
progressive thoughts finally took sue!
definite shape that we determined t<
sell our two articles of merchandise
white^ space and subscription, at i
price that would give us some returr
for our arduous and never-ending toil
(If you doubt the above statement
kind reader, we can but pray that yoi
may some day feel the weight of tin
harness.)
We have raised both our advertising
rates and our subscription rate. And
the happy conclusion of the mattei
has been that both have increased in
value and volume. We have always tak
on our readers into our confidence, and
this policy has led us into the foregoing
discussion. There is just this about
it: Union county needs a Rood, clean
progressive newspaper. This kind of
newspaper is the only kind this, or
any other county, does need; such a
newspaper must have revenue; its
only source of revenue is from its advertising
and its subscription fees.
We are happy to say that The Times
has met with a generous support from
both advertisers and subscribers. We
are more thoroughly convinced than
ever that we are on the right track.
We do not have free advertising space
nor do we care for "dead head" subscribers.
They are not only a drain
upon our resources, but carrying them
robs us of self-respect and thus destroys
one of the most necessary elements
that ef^er into the making of
a decent newspaper.
JONESVILLE
Jonesville, Jan. 30.?Mr. Preston P.
Williams died at his home here last
Wednesday after an illness of seven
years. Mr. Williams was 58 years of
age. His wife died eight years since,
and shortly after her death Mr. Wil
nams nouse was ournea; men nis
health gave way and the doctors told
rif he was to go to another part of
the country or he must die and he
went to Arizona, where he stayed a
few years and his health didn't improve
and he then went to Texas and
stayed there a few years and then
came back to Jonesville with his
health about the same as when he left
; and he then went up to the mountains,
where he thought of engaging in truck
1 farming and poultry raising, but the
floods of last year literally washed
his lands away and ruined his prospects
and he gave up his place and returned
to Jonesville, where he has one
brother, Mr. F. T. Williams and he re,
mained here growing gradually worse
all the time till death ended his troubles
and suffering. One of his sons
was with him here and there is one
son in Texas, one in California and a
small son and daughter with Mrs. McClaw,
their grandmother, in Atlanta.
Mr. Williams was a member of. the
Methodist church and had expressed a
willingness to die and declared him1
self prepared for the change, His re;
mains were buried at New Hope
, church, funeral services being conducted
by the Rev. W. S. Porter, his
pastor, Rev. W. B. Justus, being ab
sent.
Miss Sarah Black, one of our school
teachers in the graded school, received
notice several days ago that her moth,
er, who lived in Rock Hill, was seri
ousiy in. one leu immediately tor
her home in Rock Hill, and a few days
since her mother died. Miss Black's
father died several years apro. Miss
Black has many friends in Jonesville,
who sympathize with her.
Mr. R. S. Spencer and his wife died
at their home in Cherokee county near
Corinth last Saturday and were both
buried at Corinth church on Sunday
in the same p^-ave.
" Mr. J. H. Fowler, Jr., son of Mr.
John Henry Fowler, died last week at
, his mother's home in Cherokee county.
Mr. Fowler was about 28 years of age,
and not married. He was a fine younfc
t man; had typhoid fever and hemorI
rhapres, which ended his life in about
two weeks.
1 Away back in the years lonf? apro
there was a law upon our statute
books called the insolvent debtors act.
. It was something similar to the United
States bankrupt law. A nan that
was hopelessly in debt could claim the
; benefit of this law and could pro
throucrh the renniremerit of iVie 1??j
1 and be absolutely discharged from all
' his debts. He must first go to prison
and serve a certain number of days
and apply for a discharge, surrendei
1 all his property, then go before a judge
and make oath that he had nothing
. more and was discharged from his
debts. There was a man in a certain
neighborhood that was hopelessly in
debt and he claimed the benefit of the
[ insolvent debtors act, went to prison,
surrendered his property and when his
time was up he was brought before the
i judge with a walking stick in his
) hand, stood up and held up his stick
and swore that he had nothing in the
world but the clothes he had on and
t his walking cane which he held up in
. his hand. He was discharged and oi
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wumc auuncu ms ciuines ami wanting
cane and he went his way and i1
' was found out afterwards that hit
. walking cane had all the joints bored
out and was stuffed full of paper mon^
ey, five thousand dollars,
t The Methodists are going to have a
? walking festival on Valentine day,
They will commence at a certain home
where there will be refreshments
i served and then from that home tc
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aiiuviici IIUIIII* WIICI C rci I'C?IXIIICI11S will
be served and from that home on tc
another and so on until they make a
round of several homes. I predict that
some will eat too much at this moving
picnic.
Mrs. H. B. O'Shields little girl, while
playing in the yard of Mr. D. L. McLaughlin
last Friday with Mr. McLaughlin's
little boy, was shot in the
eye by the little boy with a parloi
rifle. The little girl was carried tc
Spartanburg for examination ant!
treatment. She returned Sunday with
her mother with the hope that the
eye will be saved. It's a pity there
is such a thing as a parlor rifle in existence.
Not long since I declared myself in
favor of woman suffrage, and I will
I now more particularly define myself in
, regard to woman.
Yes, I'd walk for her; I'd ride for her;
I'd climb the mountain heights for her;
, I'd write for her; I'd fight for her;
I'd vote for equal rights for her;
I'd cry for her; I'd laugh for her;
And then I'd mind the calf for her.
i I'd Mourn for her; I'd weep for her;
, I'd almost cross the mighty deep for
her;
I'd defend her; I'd recommend her;
, I'd go to the very end for her;
I'd fight for her; I'd try for her;
But, hang me, if I'd die for her.
Telephone.
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ANNUAL 8
BEGINS NEXT
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8 Days off the
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^ Men's Fancy Shirts for Spring, (
actual $1.00 values
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! One lot of Men's Ties, values up .
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i Men's Half Hose, extra quality
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| Men's Handkerchiefs,
good quality, 6 for__ *
> Pure Linen Handker- 1
chiefs, at JLvrV 1
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| quality Shirts, at t)UC
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r Bands, put up in Fancy Box.
Sale Price, for both 25c
, 50 dozen Men's Caps, 75c and (
$1.00 values, to go 50c
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1 Men's Underwear, extra well
! made, 50c values to go
at, the garment OOC .
Boys' and Girls' Raincoats, reg- 1
ular $1.50 values, AA
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Space will not permit us
to give you an idea of th
day we will give the firs
Designer. On Saturday
will be given children w
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THROUGH SATURDAY
Most Wonderful Values
Children's Hose, the kind you!
? pairPa.ir. 10, 15C'
Children's Dresses, white trimmed
in lace and pleated, 75c
values, Sale Q pT ^
Price
ifou all_ know McClure's Candies.
We carry the good kind
a pound X5* 2l5C
Ladies' Muslin Underwear, for
Spring and Summer Corset
Covers, Drawers,
etc.
Extra oualitv Muslins TnHrlv
Bears and Gowns for Misses'
and Ladies, $1.00
values, Sale Price tJvJO
)ur Spring Laces have arrived
and will be on sale during this
Sale, at K "
2 yards for t)L
(and 5c yard)
\ complete line of Crochet
Thread, Notions and Sewing
Accessories.
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, FEBRUARY 10th
Ever Offered
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Pillow Cases, 42x36, well made
andgood quality, to Ar
go at, pair
Extra heavy, full size, Turkish
Towels, worth 50c, Ar
Sale Price mOC
(Others at 15c)
Wash Cloths, Soaps and Perfumes,
big values, at
each tJV
One lot of Ladies' Handkerchiefs,
regular 5c quality,
to go at, 3 pair .... 10c
Any piece of Enamelware in the
house, regular SI.00 values.
to go at, Sale HEZ **
Price O&C
Other pieces Enamelware at
10, 15, 25 and 35c
All first quality
The very best Oil Cloth, in white
and colors, 30c value, OQ^?
Sale Price, yard &Ov>
A new line of silverware, guar
anteed 2 years "| /i "I r ~
at, each lvt
his sale; this is merely
g before you. On MonFedruary
issue of the
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ro 10th. DOORS OPEN 8 A. M.
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