The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 16, 1917, Page 4, Image 4
THE UNION TIMES
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1017.
We bep that all subscribers wh
have not renewed their subscriptioi
will hear our "S. O. S." call, and wil
respond to the urpent need. So fa
we have been greatly blessed in hav
inp our friends renew. And it is turn
inp out just as we said it would. Wi
feel the relief every day. You hav<
no idea how fast small sums appre
pate a poodly sum.
<
The war trumpet has not yet sound
ed. The startling blast may be hear<
at any time, and, again, we may es
cape this seemingly inevitable catas
trophe. What is the use of living ii
constant terror? Why not go aheai
with our several tasks in life's strug
gle? Not one thing is gained by giving
way to fear and to constant dreai
Let us go about our work with a wil
Let us push business, build school:
improve our farms and build up ou
churches. Every one of these force
accentuated do but combine to mak
us capable of being better soldiers, i
soldiers we must needs be.
THE PAY OF THE TEACHER.
One cannot escape the conclusio:
that our school teachers, as a class
arc very poorly paid. The presen
high cost of living, about which w
hear so much, is working a seriou
hardship on many teachers in ou
schools. The salary is small, even fo
times of low prices, but now it ha
reached a degree of meagreness neve
before seen, save in the long ago whei
a school teacher was considered of s
little use that his pay was a mcr
trifle. The teacher receiving $."5.0
per month for nine months out o
twelve finds it hard to get througl
the twelve months on i? 110. Board i
higher than formerly, and every iter
of dress has come to cost more thai
formerly. We do not pay our teach
ers enough. Hut there is a feeling
"It is only a school teacher." A sehoc
teacher, in the mind of many is a soi
of necessary evil and at best not o
any great value. I.et's see about thai
f\r ..ii < u
\/l .III LIIU WUIIUUI IUI UJHIU! lUIlllU'S I *
service to humanity, a teacher ha
al)out the best. To stand day afte
day before a class of hoys and girl
and mould their characters?is ther
any greater responsibility on thi
earth? To lead the plastic mind on
into the wonderful fields of truth 1
it not worth while, a big thine. Tli
more one thinks over the subject tli
more the conviction is reached tha
we do not pay our teachers half thei
worth. Money is not everything, to b
cure, but it is a necessary thing, am
our teachers should he given sufllcien
pay to enable them to meet the need
in this particular without constant!;
jh<11i 11111 v; iiuii\u iiiuut. vv u pa;
pood brick layers three and four dol
lars a day. We pay our teachers on
and a quarter to one and a half dol
lars per day. Do you not think ;
teacher entrusted with the shaping o
your child's destiny worthy of as muel
pay as the mason into whose hand
you put the building of your house?
MOKE \ BOl'T THE CITY HON I
ISSUE.
Wo have driven space to Col. T. C
Duncan's article on the front page o
this week's issue. We intended n
reflection upon him or any one els.
in the article published last week. Ou
intent was to conciliate all partio
and keep down contentions. We em
phatically deny any malice as charge*
by Col. Duncan. It is a matter of in
umercnce wnn us wnetner tne cut;
issues bonds or levies an additiona
tax to pay that debt. The one thin)
that we face is the fact that the debt
must be paid. Even Col. Duncan ba
not said that bonds voted for one spe
cific purpose could be used for anothe
i
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WHITE 1& f*- .
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EQ9 \ a
11 purpose.
We might enter into a lengthy disr
cussion of Col. Duncan's article, but (
we do not care to do so for we do !
not consider it worth while. His '
^ article speaks for itself. Your last
r week's Times has the article we wrote
and also the letter signed by the commissioners
of public works.
The only thing we feel impelled to
do is to refute the charge of intend'
ing to mislead the public and to mis- ;
represent Mr. Duncan. Neither Mayor
* Wharton nor Clerk Arthur gave us (
1 advice not to publish the article. All
' three of us expressed regret that the
matter had ever gotten to the public
in the papers.
' The statement that the city owed
1. Ann - d?on AAA *
vi.i,vuu iu .t>ov),uuu wnen me present
administration came into office was
r made in round numbers from current
" report, and was not intended to be a
c statement of absolute fact; it was
merely an approximation. Since Col.
Duncan's article has been received by
us we have prone to the statement issued
by Public Accountant C. L. Vann,
11 covering the period from June 7th,
1912, to June 2, 1914, the latter date
1 being the date upon which Mayor Dune
can turned over the city to Mayor
s i Wharton. This statement shows the
1 following:
r Accounts payable $ 7.910.92
s Notes payable 03,648.39 ;
Total $71,595.21 1
n i
Exhibit "D" in the same report
shows the following cash on hand:
U Citi/.ens Nat. Hank Fund __$* 244.00
Casli in Hank?
' General Fund .. 13,S02.04
li Less Outstanding
I ( hecks 993.00
12,809.64
n I Cash on hand 1,324.56
J 11
Total $14,378.20
: We presume the $11,.ITS.20 cash on
,1 hand was income from taxes and lit
' censes due in May, and payable in
f May, the month preceding the date
I. of the statement. If this be so, it
i would be tine that the city owed
s $*71,595.21 prior to the receipt of the
i-! $14,378.20. This would mean that
s when Col. Duncan turned over the ofc>
fice, but for the incoming taxes and
si license fees, which it is presumed
l | would be required to keep up the
, running expense of the city governe
ment the city ower $71,595.21, and .
t had the prospects of the incoming t*ax,
t all of which would be needed to run
l the eitv frovernment- not fn rmlnoo
( ' debt. Should the deht have been reijduced
in the sum of $14,378.20, it is
t presumed that immediately the city
s j would have had to borrow that sum
y for running expenses. So it is as
y broad as it is long
Who put on this debt, just how long
p it had been on the city we do not
- know. We have never said Col. Duna
can put it on during his administraf
tion. The records should show who
h did, and we presume that it can easily
s be procured.
We do not feel that anything else
in Col. Duncan's article calls for any
) reply from us.
NOTICE, MASONS!
A regular communication of Union
a Lodpe, No. 75, A. F. M.,
r> yA&L will he held on Friday,
c March 2, at 7:30 p. m. All
' /vHyy members are urged to be
r / present as business of ims
portance will be transacted.
It C. Wharton,
1 Ben L. Berry, W. M.
Secretary.
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< COOPER FURNITURE EXCHANGE
UNION, S. C.
S
We Buy, Sell and Exchange Furs
nit lire. Trunks, Stoves and Sewing
Machines. Cash or Easy Payments.
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LITTLE GIRL IIAS ACCIDENT.
Eugenia Grace, the 18-months-old
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Godshall
happened to a very serious accident
Wednesday by falling and cutting
an ugly gash on her cheek.
K. OF P. MEETING.
The Knights of Pythias will hold
a meeting Wednesday evening, February
21st, at the hall at 8 o'clock and
will have with them Ixauis J. Bristow
of Columbia, grand prelate, and possibly
a supreme officer.
In addition to the regular work
there will be work in the rank pf Esquire.
All Knights are ur;V?d to attend this
meeting. At the close of the business
session refreshments will be served.
A STATEMENT.
A few facts about an article which
appeared in The Union Times January
20th, 1017, headed, "Pacolet
River Association Defends Its Position."
Desiring to have peace, we thought
at first to not have anything to say,
and let our good brethren in the Pacolet
River Association, who have
caused all of the past eruption of our
peaceful relation to all of the
churches in Union county, to continue
their abuse. But for fear someone
may be misled, or fail to form the
correct opinion from reading the above
named article concerning the Pacolet
River and the socalled Union Baptist
Association, we thought to state concerning
it the following facts:
For the reasons stated in their
article, in taking to themselves rights
as prelatical dictators of the internal
and external workings of our Independent
Baptist churches, are the
cause of the heeinninr* of nil of +hia
disturbance. Whereas, had it not been
for this mistaken idea on the part of
the Pacolet River Association Board,
the churches all today would have been
nt peace.
Now we take it for granted that
every intelligent Baptist knows what
church he or she would like to be a
member of; and should be allowed to
make his or her own choice, without
being ordered to do so by the monastic
members of the Board of the
Pacolet River Association.
Friends, the real truth is, every regular
organized Baptist church is independent
and should not be interfered,
and disturbed by unscrupulous intruders.
Our pood brethren should learn
to attend to their own business, and
not be busy-bodies into other people's
affairs.
We take the liberty to say that the
pastor, deacons and members of the
Corinth Baptist church have tried, in
the lipht of conscience, law and ommon
sense, to do their whole duty, although
we are not perfect, and leave
ourselves subject to any rightful *or
reci ion. nut i no tacts are simply
these: According: to the principles as
found in the laws trovernintr the Baptist
church in Hitchcock New Directory
page 335, section a, any number of
Baptist churches can form as many
associations as they wish, without injury
to themselves or others, and not
hoinii* linflpr nnv rtlilinrntinno
ters, or permission from any church,
or association. But it is not true ".n
the formation of churches, for befor-i
a church can properly exist there must
he individuals who have been converted,
and become like little children and
taken into the fellowship of the church
hv the votes of the majority present
and pro out the same. No other form
is recoprni/.ed by regular intelligent
Baptist (New Directory, page 81, note
II) and all of the present divisions in
our churches and associations in Union
county are caused by the disregard
on the part of our brethren of
this one simple fact.
By the aid of an honorable and most
ecclesiastical and efficient council, we
had agreed to settle all existing contentions
with all concerned, except two
who influenced other to disregard all
rightful appeals into a bodv. called a
church out of disorderly and excluded
members.
This we regret very much, but in the
discharge of our duty we must endeavor
to stick to the principles which
individualizes our denomination and
preserves the honor and dignity of the
Baptist church.
T. C. Phillips,
Pastor of the Corinth Baptist Church,
Union, S. C.
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I SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS |
FOR RENT?Six room house, with
all conveniences; desirably located.
Apply to Barron & Barron. 45-tf
MID-WINTER Clearance Sale will
continue for another week, closing
Feb. 24, 1917, at the Wonder.
RUB-MY-TISM?Antiseptic, Relieves
Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia,
etc. 50-3 mo.
WANTED?Desirable renters for
lands in Union county. Apply to
P. D. Barron.
$15.00 ALL-WOOL MEN'S SUITS,
broken sizes, Clearance Sale, $2.98
at the Wonder.
MONEY on real estate on long and
easy teims. J. E. Minter, Financial
Cor. Union County.
PREVENT PNEUMONIA by taking
"Huiet's Grip Capsules" and ridding
yourself of that awful cold. For
sale by Palmetto Drug Co.
FOR SALE?Leather collars and bridles.
Great values at the price.
People's Supply Co. tf
BREAK YOUR COLD or LaGrippe
with a few doses of 666. 50-3 mo.
FOR RENT OR SALE?Several Union
County Farms. G. B. Barron.
42-tf
?">.00 MEN'S SHOES at $2.49. $3..">0
Ladies' Shoes at $1.00. Talk of the
town. How can we do it? Come
and see. At the Wonder.
EGGS FOR SALE?Buff and White
Orpington, Buckeyes, Barred Rocks,
Buff Leghorns. Gilliam Poultry
Yard., D. Fant Gilliam, Jr. G-4
32-inch wide 25c Shepherd Checks at
15c during the Clearance Sale, at
the Wonder.
NOTICE?I will not be responsible for
any accounts made by my wife, Ella
O'Shields. B. K. O'Shielcls. 7-1-pd
FOR THE BEST SERVICE, focleanliness
and promptness, call
upon us. Our shop is in every way
up-to-date. White barbers only.
We are no cut rate, second class
concern. We give you your money's
worth. McMillan and Cannon. 39-tf
SELL US your old paper, magazines
and books. We pay highest cash
prices for all kinds of paper. The
Reliable Junk Co., rear of Progress
Office; Phone 322. 6-4
IFOR RENT?The Corrie B. Palmer
Home Place on N. Church street.
Lights and water. For terms and
price, see Nicholson Bank & Trust
Co. 7-2
MONEY TO I.OAN on improved real
estate for 20 years. See John K.
Ilamhlin or myself. J. E. Minter.
"H UIET'S CROUPE MIXTURE"
can't he beat. Try it and be convinced.
For sale by Palmetto Drug
Co.
FOR SALE OR TRADE?Four lots in
town of Jojiesville, within one
square of depot. Will sell for cash
or will trade for farm property.
PAT) T)
x- kjiv n^nr?i wo stores at $15 each
to prompt payers. Keys are with
Smith, the Jeweler, in Newell Smith
block. Mrs. Newell Smith, Greenville,
S. C. 7-7
MONEY TO LOAN on Farm Lands
and Real Estate. Barron & Barron,
Union, S. C. 42-tf
FOR SALE?1916 model Ford touring
car; (rood as new; only been run
about. fiOO mil?s. Apply to Miss
Ida Clement. 7-1
LOOPKRS and Toppers wanted. Starr
Hosiery Mill, Spartanburg, S. C.
I HAVE a limited quantity of South
Carolina raised corn in shuck, which
I desire to sell. Call on Mr. R. P.
Harry at the Farmers' RnndoH
Warehouse and he will serve you.
T. C. Duncan. 5-tf
WAR DECLARED on disease. Help
your physician fight it by having
his prescription filfid at the Palmetto
Drug Co.
An English patent has been issued
for a process for rolling hollow steel
bars from ingots that are drilled and
filled with heat-resisting sand.
ISH<
PCLIS
"EASY TC
Give a quid
shine and p:
^ the leal
HE F.F. DALLEY CO. OF
BUFFAL
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There Is No 1
of all the year when meal time ii
than in winter. After hours of <
or play to even the jaded appe
mealtime. And even then the n
important.
We Offer the
For All the
THE WOI
"The Growing S
ANNOUNCES Tl
Mid-Winter Clear
Will Continue for Ai
Ending Saturday, Feb. 2
Here, Good Friends and Patro
portunlty for you to save 1
soon, come all, and don't mis
One lot Men's All-Wool and L1
Worsted Suits, broken
, yy UU1
sizes, worth $15.00, Clear- Pop
and Sale $2.98 $10.
Any Ladies' Coat in the
house, your choice $5.00 ZZ Z
One C
One lot Men's Sample Shoes,
values up to $5.00, Clear- ai
ance Sale Price $2.49 7
32 in
Any Ladies' Coat Suit going Che
at $5.00 this
THE WOI
"The Grnwinn 5
S. Krasnoff, Prop.
GOWDYSVILLE M* *
| this wri
Mr. C. H. Powell of Butlar spent a s001?
few days in this section last week. v
Mr. Ernest Morris has been confined ^r* "
to his room for several days with ty- ^?vJ?n(U
phoid fever. We wish him a speedy '
recovery. J?wSV,i
Harold, the little son of Mr. and . r* *
Mrs. J. W. Gallman, is very sick at Union
this writing. We hope that he will
soon he better. jt]
Mr. I.ee Ivey of Cowpens was the reiiui0;(|
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Morris Lnn(.(fr
last Sunday night. ^d
Mr. Boyd Ivey of Butler spent a
day or two last week with his mother, An ac
Mrs. J. F. Ivey. ranged
Misses Georgie Parks and Ruth its Frei
Scott spent the week-end with their stale.
parents of Jonesville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Blackwood of Rcsen
Jonesville spent last Sunday at the new dc
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Black- baskets
wood of this community. handles.
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3 more appreciated
iither snappy work
tite comes zest at
latter of quality is
Be&
Year
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lore"
HAT OUR
ance Sale
lother Week
4, at 11 P. M.
ns, Is another optig
money. Come
is the last chance.
VDIES' DRESSES
Serge, Silk and Silk
lins, values up to
00, Clearance Sale at
$3.49
(Come quickly).
bluett $1.50 Shirt, one
i's $2.00 Hat and one
i's Vest, all yours for
$1.00
ches wide Shepherd
VIIOI ?? V/X VIA XJL/V y UU1 1 I I
Sale at, per yard 15c
NDER
tore"
Union, S. C.
lenry Proctor is very sick at
itinjr. We hope that he will
! able to take up his work
ant Ivey was a business visitor
;ville last Saturday.
1. M. Morris was a visitor to
le Saturday evening
>. i. Morris was a visitor to
ast Friday and Saturday.
X Y. Z.
iventor has patented a small
I disk to be attached to a
aph needle to :ntensify the
iroplane with seven planes arin
a semi-circle is claimed by
rich inventor to be perfectly
lbling a pair of ice tongs is a
tachable handle for lifting
of fruit of vegetables that lack