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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING. MAIN STREET BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE Editor Registered at the Postoffice in Union, S. C. as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six Months .75 Three Months .40 ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion .50 j FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1017. Lot business go on with even more determination. Nothing is to be gained by skimping. The women of Russia are enlisting in a regular union county way.?The State. Well, then, the war will soon be over. i The government wheat report is quite encouraging. A vast crop is in sight. But, then, a vast multitude is to be fed. "Corn dodgers'' are safe in Union county. This we know, for we have never seen so much and such good corn in the fields. Corn muffin is good eating. If you have never tried it, you have missed a great deal. The statement of Elihu Root to the effect that the Russian situation has been very much magnified, seems to us a justifiable one. The only trouble about it is that Russia, striking now would count for much more than it will later. That Democracy has come to stay in Russia is not to be doubted. After the general upheaval will come sober, constructive work. The efforts of Mr. Hoover in the direction of eliminating waste and saving food stuffs are meeting with commendable success. Our people are learning to be less wasteful and more provident, This is very good indeed. Now let business go on with u determination that is none the less marked. There is no need for frenzied fear and for going half starved and poorly clad. The fact is, people are working harder; they are earning more; they will spend more. The difference is, we will spend more for that which benefits and less for that which hurts. This is good, very good. .. Just to show that The Times is a good advertising medium: Last week the ludies of the Ited Cross chapter published a request for the use of sewing machines. The paper went to the postoffice at 3 o'clock. By (J o'cloe* the same afternoon five responses from machine owners came in, each offering a machine free for the use of the 1'ed Cross work. Another case: A gentleman advertised a "lost dog" in the same paper. The paper had not been in the postoffice an hour n mnn hrouirht in the doir. It pays to advertise if you have anything worth saying and if you choose the right medium. ? j . The Union County National Defense Council has planned a big day for Union Saturday, August 18. There will he several distinguished visitors to make speeches. The big mass mooting is to be held in the city paik. There is to he a big street parade. The ladies of the city have been requested to decorate the stand. No doubt some enterprising man will get busy and furnish a good barbecue. We hope so, for this being an off-year politically, we have not so much as "smelled" the savory roasted meat. It. is to be hoped that people, far and near, will attend the big rally here August 18. The report of the Municipal Electric Light and Water Works Commission is published in this issue of The Times. The report speaks for itself. It is a fine showing, and the city is to be congratulated upon the showing made. We have a modern, up-to-theminute plant, and it is conservatively and properly managed. Whether the recent reports that Germany is evolving towards a democracy be true or false, we believe the future will bring that boon to the German people. The spirit is in the air! and nothing can stay its coming. Whatever may be the present outcome of the Russian situation; the future, we verily believe, will witness a splendid democracy in that great country. And, as to China, we have never doubted the outcome in that vast country. Democracy, though just how painful a process we cannot say, is^ coming. The world belongs to the people who inhabit it, and the people are going to come into their own. If there be no other reason than that we are in the war to uphold democracy, that reason is all-sufficient. It is worth fighting for. It is well-nigh the only thing that is worth that price. rTM- - " aiiu very near luiure is going to witness the full glory of this great principle. TOMATOES AND OTHER VEGETABLES INJURED. Mr. J. H. Bartles showed The Times' representative several specimens of diseased vegetable roots. Tomato plants, cabbage plants and several other vegetables in Mr. Bartles* garden have been attacked by what is commonly known as "root-knot." The roots of the plants are attacked by the disease and become enlarged and knotty in appearance. No doubt this disease is quite common in our gardens, but we have not learned to determine its presence. It can be gotten rid of, according to experts, at little cost ,if one knows just how* to go about it. The following directions have been given by those in position to know: Take four pounds of powdered bluestone and dissolve it in a wooden vessel (it will generally require 24 hours); dissolve five pounds . of unslaked lime in a sufficient quantity of water. Mix the dissolved bluestone in a 50-gallon barrel of water, to which should be added a half pound of Paris green (or its equivalent of arsenate of lead). Fill the barrel with water, stir thoroughly and the mixture is ready for use. It should always be stirred before using. Put this on the young plants from the , time they are four or five inches high, and after they are set out, continue the use twice a week or at least twice every ten days. Spray plants thor- 1 oughly until they begin to bloom. The fixture will kill blooms, but will not < injure fruit. This will give vigorous plants free from wilt and fungus rot. LETTER OF COMPL AINT TO TIMES' EDITOR Dear Editor: It seems to me high time that the attention of the city council should be forcibly brought to the condition of the streets of Union. The members of this body appear to be blind, where this matter is concerned, or utterly indifferent. It is a common saying that the roads of the county are in much better condition than the streets of the town, and this is the exact truth. The fact is, the streets of Union would be a disgrace to a community one-third its size. The reply generally made, when the matter is mentioned to a member of the council, that there are no funds that can he used for this purpose. And yet, an incinerating plant has been recently bought and put up, at a cost of something like $4,000.00, which was Hot needed. If this money had been put on the streets, where it was sorely needed, it would have gone far towards putting them in at least passable condition. In a short while, unless given attention, the macadamized portion of the streets will he in a condition similar to the macadamized road leading from Union to the Cedar Hill bridge. That, as you know, is now almost impassable. In places, the streets are almost as had, even now, for all the fine gravel is being washed and worn ofT. Public spirited citizens should see to it that the city council be made aware of the fact that the town is suffering and being injured by the neglect of the public thoroughfares. 'The writer suggests the calling of a mass-meeting, where the subject may be discussed, and the council made aware of the sentiment of the community. Citizen. Rend your neck if the eaves are low. PACOLET. ROUTE % Pacolet, Route 1, Aug. 8.?The iptracted meeting which has been g?g on at Rehoboth church closed Suripv 1 night with six new members. * Misses Ruth and Lillie Inmaifttf Sunnyside spent last week with Mils Maggie and Mayme Garner and Ittended the meeting. V Miss Pearl Pridmore of Sunnyne was the guest of Misses Maude w Marie Hames last week. Mrs. Kate Jeffries of Trough is txr guest of Mrs. A. S. Goudelock aft family. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Jones gavel; farewell party last Wednesday after noon in honor of their son, Paul, wllr is a member of the Coast Artillei* company at Gaffney, which is expectefl to leave soon for Charleston. This i the second son Mr. and Mrs. Jone* have ready for Uncle Sam's service. Several of the boys rrom this sic^ of the river who are in camp at Jon?^ville came over and took a part in meeting. \ Miss Bert Porter was the guest C Miss Mittie Garner for a few days lai( week. Misses Dillian and Estell Morrl spent a few days last week Misses Nellie and Ruby Morris. Miss Vinnie Littlejohn and brother who is in the United States nav\ spent a few hours Wednesday morn iiik wmi mis writer, ivir. Liittiej<*. / is at home on an eight-day furloif / to relatives near Timber Ridge. 1/ Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Blackwood " family spent last Sunday with Mr. 1 4 Mrs. S. V. Farner. They came o & in their new Ford. Misses Sudie and Nellie M01 spent the week-end with Misses B* and Louise Eaves on Kelton, RouteiU and attended preaching services Flat Rock church and met many ne< acquaintances. This writer had the pleasure of sei ing CI. T. G., but didn't pet acquainte with him, but I can say I enj >yed hi letters to The Times. Also Moxy and .Telephone's because they can tel of many thing that happened in th long ago. Misses Louise Blackwood an Ruth Garner spent Saturday witl M iss Ruby Morris. Mr. W. M. Vaughn, an old soldiei* who has been sick for a good while doesn't seem to improve. His man.' friends wish for him a speedy recoV ery. Daisy. SANTUCK Santuck, Aug. 8.?Misses Poll Jeter, Lily and Mary Cornwell speii Tuesday in Union. Mr. Robert E. Moss, Jr., of Co. E visited his parents this week. Misses Lucy, Mary and Alva Gil more returned home last week afte spending some time in Mt. Crogan. Miss Mary Cornwell of flfevster i visiting relatives and fradf week. T ~ 'Aurl^ Corporal Paul Gilmore of GroWl wood Coast Artillery spent the pas' week-end with friends. Miss Polly Jeter returned last weel from a visit to Fort Mill. Miss Pearl Pittman of Carlisle wai the guest of Miss Elizabeth Jeter las week. Mr. Charles Smith left Monday fo a visit to relatives at Switzer. Miss Lois Gregory was again hos tess to the young set on last Saturda; evening, complimentary to her brothf er, Mr. Norman Gregory, of Columbis Progressive conversation was the feat ure of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Mobley Jeter and chil dren of Union spent Sunday with Di nnrt Mro T HP u. 1. U Clfl, Mr, and Mrs. George jolly and children of Anderson have returned hom after spending ten days with the lal ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Both Fan. They made the trip in their car. I Mr. Sam Austin of Co. E spent several days last week with Telativel. Dr. R. R. Jeter and sons, Robert aril John, of Whitmire, spent the palt week-end at the home of his brothd-, Mr. J. P. Jeter. Messrs. Edgar Adams, Starks Atstin, Coot McDaniel and J. W. Gregory, Jr., motored to Columbia Sunday. Mrs. Hawkins and daughters of Union spent Sunday with Mrs. A. V. Gilmore. Miss Mary Gregory returned hone Tuesday after attending Winthnp Summer School and visiting friends|n Anderson. . On last Tuesday evening Mr. a^d Mrs. Russell Jeter entertained abait fifty of the young people at a mooilight picnic at their home "Overlool." A most delightful evening was sp^it by all present. At a late hour a bountiful supper was served. Mr. Rube Jeter left this week fir the mountains. ) I)r. J. T. Jeter and family motorld to Camp Sevier last week to see Uyvi and Manning Jeter, who are stations! there. Topaz. A HERITAGE. What more honorable heritage ^ar you leave your children than a Liberty Ix>an Bond? It will give them the right in after years to refer with pride to you as being one of those Americans who at their country's call honorably, willingly and patriotically supported their government in this great war and lent of their wealth their savings or their earnings to help bring victory to our armies and a triumphant end to this war for freedom and humanity. Mr. Ned Arthur returned this weel* frmo the officers' training camp at Ft Oglethorpe, Ga. Mrs. A. B. Adams (Ijouise Brp#ning) and small daughter of Nornmn Okla., arrived Thursday to Visit p?1 parents, Hon. and Mrs. L. J. Broim ing, at Sedalia. J r i. FINE CORN ANI) COTTON. Jonesville, S. C., Route 1. Editor Union Times: r By invitation of Mr. Thomas Cunningham I, together with Messrs. J. b. Brown and Walter Palmer, drove up to Mr. L. M. Jordan's farm, Cedar Grove, of which Mr. Cunningham is the efficient manager, to look at his fine crops of corn and cotton, especially corn. After leaving our horses and buggies at his large barn we went "hiking" through those large fields of corn and cotton, and I must say it was a sight worth going miles to see. One field of 2f> acres, a solid body of black waving corn with not a poor spot in it, with its fine ears hanging oflf from the stalks, and now about made, was especially good to look upon. This field was fine, rich upland and was fertilized with 400 pounds of guano and 100 pounds of soda. Then, jtoo, he has other atid larged fie''s of upland corn, all fine, and a goo- leal of bottom land corn, which bids fair to be much better than his upland. Mr. Wesley Brown, who lives on this iace, also has some real fine corn d some extra fine cotton. Mr. Cunningham tells me he did t plant as much cotton as he has en doing, went in more for food and ed crops, and he surely has got m." He has a large body of fine sorghum ne with which he expects to fill his rge silo. And such fine melons as did treat us to. Expect we will ve to go again soon to see if his corn is holding its own! He showed us one especially fine field of cotton which looks to me like ...:n i ? i i /? i t it, win inaKc one ami a nair oaies to the acre. All along the road as we drove to the farm we saw fine fields of corn and it now looks to me like Union county will have "bread for the cater and seed for the sower" another year. Mr. Cunningham is a hustling young farmer, up-to-date and always on the job. T. J. Bishop. THE NEED IS GREAT. New Castle, Pa. My dear Mrs. Clifford: ir In England and France old kid gloves are used in the making of waistcoats?the gloves are cleaned ami are sown by a machine on to a brown linnette foundation?the waistcoat weighs only TVi to J) oz., but are really wind proof and a great help to the poor men in the trenches. So old kid gloves are very useful. Just at this minute I am working night and day to get a shipment of dressings off to France?stopping only for meals. The need of surgical dressings is beyond belief and the French are now using newspapers. It is difficult to realize the awful fighting that has been going on and the number of wounded are so great in j England and France that they have no tim? to make dressings. 1 do not,knit the socks out of J. db use grey flannelette?knit your socks out of gray wool and knit loose for it is so much better. Use all your influence in getting [splendid workers for surgical dresrings that is the crying need just now. Wool is climbing every day and socks are so badly wanted and almost impossible to get. I am sorry not to have time to write you of my experiences in France and England but it would take hours and the time is so precious just now. With all good wishes for yours and may you have strength to help work in this holy cause. Sincerely yours, 111. X <111 1 CI A V>IC1IVICI I 1 I I. Mrs. Clendenin is a titled English woman who has married an American and is living in this country. She has given her property to the English government and is using every ounce of strength to help the cause. Mrs. Clifford asks that any one having old kid gloves to please send them to the Red Cross headquarters or direct to her. America has not yet realized the terrible war and the crying need for surgical dressings. This plea strikes the heart of every one and the Red Cross headquarters ought to be crowded with workers every day. ELLISON McKISSICK RECEIVES COMMISSION Ellison McKissick, son of Col. A. F McKissick of Greenwood has received his commission as first lieutenant ir the Engineers Division of the United States army. He went in training at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., in May, and wa* then sent to Bellevoir, Va., and fron there into camp at the American University, Washington, I). C. He is the grandson of Col. I. G. McKissick, who was lieutenant colonel ir the Confederate army and woundei at the battle of Cold Harbor and i nephew of Lieut. E. J. McKissick, wh( was killed at the buttle of Sevei Pines, near Richmond. He is the firsl descendant of Col. I. G. McKissick t< hold a commission in the Unitet 1 States army, and is a soldier by inheri tance as well as by profession. Unioi i county soil gave birth to Col. I. G 1 McKissick, and his body sleeps in th< ' cemetery here. Col. A. F. McKissick I I nmi- I man r\f laroro Ilffnii-o i? ** ? WIUM vx *? p,*' %* ? ? o an VIICUII ' wood, is also a native of Union. Younj i McKissick is, therefore, by descent t a son of Union county, and there v/il > he many Union people who will watcl 1 the career of this promising younj man with deep interest. I>o you seek success? See "Skin ner's Dress Suit" next Thursday. (Ad vertisement). A Uerman inventor has succeede* ' in making an artificial wood of ex . ceptional hardness from sawdust am chloride of magnesium. * B ^ PI v w bljb y^ - H^l^r mam sa ^V~ I flffinm v ^ VMBBiMHHBflMaBaMUBi Wanted! Wante Men and half grown boys (whit I ters, Mechanics, Laborers, etc wages, Free House Rent. Pav Railroad Fare Refunded if Woi or come to see us. Columbia Clay COLUMBIA, ^ wta as pat, orr Bevo is a great favorite in the A none but pure, soft drinks may or march, you are sure to see a dusty-throated soldier boys m; Bevo. They know that there li tion, full refreshment and pure At home or abroad?at work or or with meals, you will appre done for you in making this tr: You will find Bevo at inns, restaurai and drug stores, picnic grounds, base! dining cars, in the navy, ut canteen and other places where refreshing be Bevo?the all-year-*rov Guard against substitutes. Have the S< first seeing that the seal is unbroken bears the Fox. Sold in bottles only, j Anheuser-Busch, JAMES G. v Dealer SURGICAL DRESSINGS COMMITTEE TO MEET ? The Surgical Dressings committee 4 will meet to sew on Tuesdays and Thursday of each week at the local 4 headquarters and every member of the ' Red Cross chapter who is willing to J 1 sew is asked to help the committee. ' The hours arc from 0 to 19 or as long > as you wish to sew and we shall be 1 very glad to have you assist us. ? 1 Mrs. Perrin Kennedy, ! " 32-tf Chairman. NOTICE TO BAPTIST CHURCHES. / i * ' If you have not already received I rt i your blank for making the report of I 1 > your church to the Union County Ban- e i tist Association, which meets at Jones- ej t ville, August 29-30, you can secure n ? same by applying to Lewis M. Rice, B 1 Union Times office. Let every church K - Kaun ifes rn r*A??t TUa n cor?Ai?? "mtv ivo ? v|fui t i caujr. l lie aooutio" i tionai yeur runs from July 31 to July 3 31, each year, and your report should i i cover that period. E. W. Jeter, , , 32-1 Clerk. * ( From a failure to wealth and suc, cess. You can do what Skinner did. 1 See "Skinner's Dress Suit" next jj i Thursday. (Advertisement). r # s In some of the farming districts of China pigs are harnessed to small " wagons and made to draw them. . ______ J FOR RENT?A two-horse farm with- r ^ in (yie-half mile of Monarch Mill " property with two tenant houses, R large barn, good well, nice orchard; d 1 near Monarch Mills school. See W. S. McLure or C. W. Miller. 32-1 Jy] I ^ LCI d! Wanted! e and colored) Carpen:. Steady work, good Roll Weekly in Cash, rk One Week. Write Company I S. C. I ~~T > For the boys in khaki WrliAwgrfay ,rmy Canteens, where be sold. After drill long line of hot and aking a bee line for ies complete satisfacwholesomeness. play?between meals :ciate what we have iumph in soft drinks. its, groceries, department >all parks, soda fountains, is, at mobilization camps verages arc sold. ind soft drink Jttle opened in front of you, i and that the crown top and bottled exclusively by ST. LOUIS LONG UNION, S. C. 13L t 80 SEATS?EVERY ONE i GOOD ONE.... ONLY THE FIRST 480 ^re Going to Get Seats rhe Rest Will Have to mm arm ** olANU UP! To See the Most Unique Photoplay of the Year "SKINNER'S DRESS SUIT" rHE EDISONEA rHURSDAY, AUG. 16 Admission 5 and 10c