The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, September 07, 1917, Page 4, Image 4
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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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. .
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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). ?
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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
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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.
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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."
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WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND '
FRIDAY, SEPT. 12, 13, 14?Chautau- 1
|Ua.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15?Pearl
Vhite, "Lonesome Luke." <
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Company $400.00 Mi
have never before b<
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over entirely to the
American Soldiers,
ronage.
Tickets may b
Red Cross Chapter a
Adult's Season Ticki
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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
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. 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 $1.50 School Children Se
COMMITr
[new fali
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:!: Our new Stetson and Kno:
8 the latest creations. Millinei
!j; be proud of.
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n -rxisu new i>ecKwear, just
;? mans latest fads.
J New Interwoven Stockings
jjj on earth.
| Bostonian and Barry Shoes
J Call and look over these N
jji glad to show them.
i Union Clotl
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$ "The New W a
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SERVICE
can he used as an Ambulance, for deliverin
sions. Especially adapted for lonfc distance
where within thirty miles of Union FREE
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People of Union
tee the Radcliff
attractions that
LJnion.
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are to be turned
the benefit of
their loyal patr
of the Union
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from Broadway, Alt- j!
for Men, the best Sox jjj
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Residence Phone 8&