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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 PostofTice 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 . FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1017. Germany shows sijrns of developing a conscience. This is the best evirlnnpo \i'o f' >? i *? 1 itviiw ??v. iiuu VI VICI uuuit> a icaj imti she is going to meet with defeat. ____________________ ] It is to be hoped that the Chau- j tauqua to be held here Sept. 12, 13, . * 14, will be liberally patronized by the Union people. This is a high class series of entertainments, and the ^ small fees to be charged makes it possible for everybody to attend. It will do you pood, and it will cost you ^ very little. Come, and brinp all the ( family. Incidentally, it may be said, the profits made on the entertainments will po to the benefit of the Red Cross society, and nobody will be financially * benefited. _ 1 The congested conditions in Columbia, Spartanburg and Greenville, if the newspaper accounts be true, are something fierce. It is said that board has cone un from a wppk to $10.00 and that house rent has climbed from $20 to $40 and even $00. ^ We respectfully suggest to some of the inhabitants of these overcrowded cities the advisability of moving to Union. House rent is reasonable; so is board. And we have a remarkably line climate. Union extends a warm welcome to homeseekers, and we would be glad to see many new settlers come this way. I . 3 Do not allow yourself to fall into a frenzied state of mind over the food situation. Do not stint and starve yourself. Do not go to clothing yourself in rags. It is unnecessary and it is foolish. These strenuous days call for us to render a man's service, and a man cannot render good service when half fed and poorly clad. There is no necessity for becoming hysterical. Corn a plenty; canned goods in abundance, here and there a fat fowl; goou Deei-steaK and, in lact, every- j thing we need, is here in abundance. ( It will be here when you are dead . and in your grave. All the Germans r in the world cannot prevent it. The thing to do i9 to stop the useless ( waste. We have gone far towards i this happy condition in putting out the * destructive whiskey business. The A money spent for whiskey is going t for food and clothing, and we are better off in every way. There are y other ways in which we may practice t reasonable economy. Hut we need not be silly fools over it. Eat we must, f wear clothes we must and will. And ' we do not purpose doing anything less beneficial until it is a stern necessity. This situation is yet far away; in fact, we do not believe it will ever come. a IS PROHIBITION TO BLAME? s The Wholesale Liquor Dealers As- r sociation is flooding the country with ' O "literature" upon the question of whiskey drinking and prohibition. The r example of men like Napoleon, Grant, * Washington, Thos. Jefferson and oth- c ers are held up as cases to prove that " men who drank were great men. The ^ additional statement could have been made that even ministers of the Gospel, from the smallest to the greatest, used to take their "toddy" whenever they desired, and nost of them desired to take it. "The 'act that they do not now take to the 'toddy" tells its own story. "Toddy" :aking proved to be a bad business. It j s quite funny to see the ravings of i ;he whiskey dealers. They do but rereal the sad plight to which they have r :ome. The liquor dealers are saying: 'Let the people have local option." * rhat's what we say. Let them have ocal option. It is by local option that 1 he iniquitous business has been >rought to its knees, and by local op- ] .ion it has transpired that a large ( Kirt of the country is now under the * irohibition banner. y It now transpires that the Whole- > sale Liquor Dealers Association , v ; dames the high cost of meats upon y >rohibition. That's funny. How loout iiour, cotton, news print paper * ind, in fact, everything under the i shining sun? This week the writer i passed through Tryon, N. C., on the ( :rain. Tryon is a place where the jest grapes in the world are grown. Every summer, for years, heretofore, it was the writer's custom to purchase i 1 basket of these delicious grapes whenever Tryon was reached. This j was done every year heretofore for s the small sum of 25c. This year a J >asket was purchased, and the price ^ was 50c! What raised the price of i arrapes? Prohibition? No, it was J war, and the general notion in the minds of people everywhere that j iverything must be higher in price. j Even the advance in price of poultry ; s charged by these splendid logicians 1 o prohibition! This is funnier than 4 ill. Every farmer knows, and has j mown for years that the prices he c lsed to get for his poultry were not jven sucfTiient to pay for the keep of he chicken farm. The only men who i 'broke even" on the chicken business \ was the man who had a few old hens :hat grazed about the yard and > jicked up a living for themselves. The y minute a man becan to iro to rniso i loultry and feed them he put more nto them than he could ever hope to ret out. i But suppose prohibition has raised he price of meats, poultry, eggs, flour y ind other commodities? It must not je forgotten that, having "cut out" 1 the booze we have more with which to '< juy. That's a point that must be reuembered. And, if the Wholesale Li- ' ]uor Dealers can make good their c :laim, then every farmer in the world should turn prohibitionist. Let the s rood work go on! i \ MOTHER STATEMENT J OF THE MATTER. . c The Times published an article last * 1- -T xL. 1 * veeK. irom ine regular correspondent, Vlr. W. H. S. Harris, in which the , juestion at law between the town au- ^ horit\; and the Whitlock family was J nvolved. It is not our custom to try v ases pending in the courts, and as to ( vho is ripht and who wronp In the \ natter we have no concern. The * Whitlock family feel that they have " >een unjustly represented in the mat- 1 er and that their side of the affair )e published. Since the former arti- ' :le pot in we feel it but fair to state 8 he other side. The Whitlocks claim 1 hat the fence in question was located 1 vhere all parties apreed it should be ocated; that Mr. Eupene Whitlock, in ilanninp the construction of the fence B >n the street runninp up to Main . street and alonp side the store occu)ied by Mr. Harmon, was another natter entirely, and that if the town I lad a prievance, it was apainst him, I ind not the Whitlock family. They daim that the town of Jonesville, lpon this latter fence line being proected by the Whitlocks, the first 1 ence, runninp parallel with the rail- 1 vay, was ordered torn down by the own authorities. As to what will be the final outcome >f the matter we have no concern, it las been carried to the courts, and will ? here be fought out. But we do value ? he friendship of both parties Tn the iontroversy, and we willingly give jublicity to the claim of the Whitlocks I n the matter. Lewis M. Rice. ONE DAY'S AIR RAII). ? f Six German airplanes attack decks ( ind naval barracks at Chatham, .10 niles southeast of London, killing 108 ind injuring 02. Thirty Italian airplanes dropped f line tons of bombs on Austrian naval y tase at I'ola, causing destruction and freat conflagrations. French airplanes in raids on Gernan military works far behind the I ront, drop 33,000 pounds of profiles. French fliers "bag" 13 German mahines in combats over fighting line?.. What is LAX-FOS ' LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA V. Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic ind Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark, \ Hue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black Soot, May Apple Root, Senna Leaves and Pepsin. Combines strength with pala able aromatic taste. Does not gripe. 50c santuc Santuck, Sept. 5.?Mrs. A. W. Gilnore has returned home after visiting n Greenville, Spartanburg and Switzer. Lieut. Parham Jeter of the marine orps spent the past week-end with elatives. Mrs. Oscar Culp of Fort Mill was he guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1. P. Jeter the past week. Miss Irene McDow of Union visited VIrs. L. B. Jeter, Jr., last week. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jeter have had is their guest the past week Miss Mary Clarkson of Columbia. On Monlay evening Mrs. Jeter entertained in ler honor. Mr. Charles Smith has returned lome after spending the past month vith relatives at Switzer. Mr. Manning Jeter of Co. A, Camp Sevier, spent the past week-end with lis parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Jeter. Mr. Charlie Sims of Spartanburg ;pent Sunday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bolen and famly left Sunday for a visit to relatives n Georgia. Mr. Rube Jeter spent Monday in Spartanburg. Topaz. cross" keys Cross Keys, Sept. 4.?The harvest s here and the laborers are lazy. Pheir lay-by time is gone for this .-...lli.-wr V...O 1....... tha irogram for about ten days. Some ire through pulling while others are ust beginning. Cotton is opening: 'ast. Just a few more days and the rinneries will be coiner in full sway ipon the 15)17 crop, and Mr. Farmer vill begin to realize something: for lis year's work. Molasses seems to be quite an obect in the sight of the farmer this ime, for most everyone in this seeion has an acre or two of cane to nake up. A good thing, I think, for heard a merchant say the other lay that molasses would be $1.00 per rallon another year. At that price a ludding made of the precious syrup lught to taste like a wedding cake. We had good rains throughout this ;ection Sunday. Mr. W. B. Blakely of Laurens visted friends here last week. Mr. A. D. Lawson of Cross Anchor risked relatives here Sunday. Miss Jessie Puckett of Union is risking relatives here this week. Miss Anna Franklin has returned ionic from Newberry, where she has icen visiting relatives. , Miss Ruth Blakeley of Laurens is risking relatives here this week. Mr. Willie Sumner visited friends n Union last week. Miss Ruth Puckett and Miss Ollie ilae Pollard of Union visited friends lere Sunday. Miss Aleen Willard visited friends , n Union last week. Mr. Bobo Franklin went to Clinton Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Vaughn visited )lr. and Mrs. W. B. Prather Sunday. ' Mr. II. B. Stone visited in Cross An hor Sunday. Mr. it. J. Jackson of Cross Anchor ;pent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. M. F. Craipr visited relatives it Enoree last week. Miss I.elia Craip visited Miss Clara fackson at Cross Anchor last week. Mr. John Wilbanks of the Old Solders' Home at Columbia is visiting 'riends here. Kit X. ALFALFA GROWN | ust as profitably in (ieorcia, '.lie Carolinas and Llabama. as in the West if you lime your land mti LADCO GROUND LIMESTONE. "osts a trifle. Insures rood stand anil vigorous rowth of alfalfa, vetch, clovers and grain. Vrlte for delivered prW-e. valuable booklet and eports. Attractive proposition to merchants iDd farmer agents. - LADD LIME * STONE COMPANY. 14# HEALEY BUILDING, ATLANTA, OA, Kentucky has a hen which has laid in egg a day for 83 consecutive days. ' \ hen like that deserves to take a place beside the dove of peace and the American eagle. EDISONIA THEATRE i THURSDAY, SEPT. 6.?"Builders >f Castles"?Maice MacDermott and Miriam Nesbitt. FRIDAY, SEPT. 7?Helen Holmes, # Eleventh Episode of "Railroad Raidtb" and two reels Lonesome Luke? ] 'Stop, IxKtk and Listen." The best , augh on earth. Come and bring the lids Friday, Sept. 7th. ] SATURDAY, SEPT. 8?Pearl White 3 n the "Fatal Ring." "She came, she ^ taw, she conquered" the audience as if old. ] MONDAY, SEPT. 10?"Trail of the ] ihadow"?A Metro?Featuring Emmy < Yhelen; always good. < Tllfcnt V ct"r>T 11 A m.: 1 i i; IA1I//1 I , OJL^r A I1"*"A A I Ittll^ie j May?"Woman's Awakening." _____ 1 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND ' FRIDAY, SEPT. 12, 13, 14?Chautau- 1 |Ua. SATURDAY, SEPT. 15?Pearl Vhite, "Lonesome Luke." < \ f r THRE ENJOYMI CHA WILI EDISO SEPTEI With the Famou Music, F In order to pre it was necessary for Company $400.00 Mi have never before b< 3H^"The comfortal SONIA THEATRE hi U^TREMEMBER! r over entirely to the American Soldiers, ronage. Tickets may b Red Cross Chapter a Adult's Season Ticki THE ? I A Word To The MEN! Our complete stock of the beautiful new Fall Hats bave all arrived, and are now conveniently displayed tor your inspection. We have taken particular pains this year to give the men of Union the very newest colors and shapes that fashion has created. And we want you to visit our store and see for yourself. We are always pleased to show them to you. J. Cohen Union's BEST Store :e big days ENT AND PLE THREE-DAI ITT AIT/1 U ltYV\ . BE HELD AT Tl NIA THEi HBER 12, 13, is Radcliff Attractions o lays and Educational Lect Dcure this Chautauqua for the 1 24 of our citizens to guaranl r. Radcliff assured us of rare gen presented to the people of 1 >le, beautiful, elaborate and co is been rented for these produ< The profits of this Chautauqua AMERICAN RED CROSS foi It is up to every one to give \ e procured from any membe nd the Edisonia box office. zt $1.50 School Children Se COMMITr [new fali I . = :!: Our new Stetson and Kno: 8 the latest creations. Millinei !j; be proud of. S A ? XT--1 * n -rxisu new i>ecKwear, just ;? mans latest fads. J New Interwoven Stockings jjj on earth. | Bostonian and Barry Shoes J Call and look over these N jji glad to show them. i Union Clotl I $ "The New W a y* _ - % SERVICE can he used as an Ambulance, for deliverin sions. Especially adapted for lonfc distance where within thirty miles of Union FREE BAILEY UNDER1 Office Phone 106 = a OF ASURE IUA h* IE M'KE I 14 f High-Class ares. People of Union tee the Radcliff attractions that LJnion. mmodious EDIctions. are to be turned the benefit of their loyal patr of the Union as on Ticket 75c r e e L HATS I ??????? ! c Hats are here in all j ry that a man should J; from Broadway, Alt- j! for Men, the best Sox jjj 5 for Men. J; ew Goods; we will be J ling Co. | iy Store" \ ' ft tjjmpgfc \ n !ip< > r J :? . ; N|; J|W CAR I g Caskets ?nrl on PnnPral nrra ! calls. We deliver Caskets any> OF CHARGE. rAKING CO. Residence Phone 8&