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THE UNION TIMES1 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY | BY TIIE UNION TIMES COMPANY I TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREE7T BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE -Editor Registered at the Postoffice in Union, S. C. as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.60 Six Months . .76 Three Months ... .40 ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion $1.00 livery subsequent insertion .60 MEMHER OF ASSOC IATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled t?> the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1018. PAST DUE SUBSCRIPTIONS. We are contemplating placing our subscription altogether upon a paid in advance footing. For the first move in that direction, those who are in arrears, say for one to two years, and in a few cases, for a longer per io-d, we will discontinue after this issue. If one does not pay his subscription with a prosperous year such as the present, the presumption is that he will never pay. Anyway, we will not send out any more papers to them after this issue. Repeatedly we have sent statements, and to those who nro so badly in arrears, we must have sent four or five different statements. In the present situation, money circulating freely, and the price of paper exceedingly high, we feel that it is but justice to our enterprise to thus proceed. There will be no statement sent out. The little yellow label tells the date to which you have paid. If it is as much as 12 months past due. this is the last copy we will mail you, unless you remit. Do not say we have treated you unfairly. Be just, r and own that we have been quite len: ient. When you view it that way, you will willingly pay your subscription. We have no means of telling whether a man really desires the ' paper to continue to come, unless he I give us some information, and the best information will be the subscripi tion renewal. , ; THE DOOM OF THE LIQUOR ' BUSINESS. It seems certain that enough States t will ratify the constitutional amend1 ment on prohibition to make America , a saloonless nation. Mississippi and South Carolina following, closely, will ratify the amendment. Other ' Statps, as their legislative bodies convene, will do likewise, and from all appearances, there will soon be an end * to the legalized sale of whiskey, as a beverage. This is as it should be. The curse has revealed its utter folly and it is right that, when people know the evil effects of the thing, that it should be banished. Time was when even preachers in-1 dulgcd in the comforting glow of a nip of good liquor?people made their own whiskey and brandy, and it was considered quite harmless. Any one who cared to take a drink, took it 1 without any feeling of having done 1 wrong. But so many murders, and so many lesser crimes were traced to 1 the door of the seemingly harmless thing, that thoughtful people every where began to be aroused. This led ] to agitation; agitation to legislation and finally to the winning of territory , to the dry column. But here came in , , a serious difficulty: the wet section ' would invade the dry section. By sys" 1 tematicy propaganda, by the weak- * ness of many who were tempted and 1 fell under the attacks because of | blind tigers. For a long time prohi- , bition territory seemed wetter than l saloon territory, and doubtless often 1 was really so. This led many people ' to throw up their hands in despair, ( many good people concluded that y while the thing was evil and by all i reason should go, they were so dis- 1 heartened that they went over to the 1 legalized sale of liquor. They reas- 1 oned that if people would have whis- | key, better let them have it under 1 law, thuB exercising .some control * over the evil thing. But whether J from blind tiger or from licensed sa loon the supply was gotten, one fact kept showing up: murder was the result?from boisterous hilarity to beastly murder was but a step and one that often was actually taken. Then serious minded people realized that the business must go, if mankind was to be freed from one of the most feaiful curses that had ever befallen the world. Of course, when old John Barleycorn was ordered out of a given cornmourn his departure?somebody reresented his being driven out?and the prediction in such cases were always 4- 4-U? a. l-ii-J x:??? u vt tut; cucv-t umu umiu tigers wuuiu flourish, be more murders now than ever. And this last statement often came perilously near to being true, but here it was found that it was the back-fire, the coming in of the blind tiger, that was doing the mischief. It took us a long time to Tealize that it was the thing, whiskey, no matter in what guise it came, that was doing the mischief, and it was just here that real victory began to manifest itself. The recent control of the liquor business under the stress of war has forever put away the idea that the thing could not be put down. And the experiences of communities that had put out the iniquitous business began to realize how great the advantage. There is no sensible man who "would say that conditions were not better in Union, right at home, in this matter than under the reigr. of the liquor business. With your city -prison filled to overflowing under thg sale of whiskey and practically empty under prohibition, a man must have nerve to argue that the present condi tion is a failure. It is so complete a vindication that even the loudest whiskey advocates are dumb. Yes, old John Barleycorn has come to his row's end .He is down, sick, dying and we say let him die; help him to die; for posing as a gentleman, deceiving the people, ha has been found to be a murderer, just that? let him die; help him to die. Do Your Bit (Contributed by Jas. L. Carbery.) Never in the history of our great nation was such an opportunity presented each and every individual for a real service to humanity, there is a work for everybody, and if each of us will do "our bit" it will go far toward winning the war. It is with this thought in mind, that the citizens and communities of ; Union county have thought up a plan 1 to serve the country individually and collectively through the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, now being reorganized on new and much broader lines than ever to our knowledge undertaken before. Rendering a real service these times seems to count for more than ordinaryvalues and if such service can be applied at the point of greatest need, much good can be accomplished along all lines. The one cry for the next few years ,at least, will be greater production and conservation of food for ourselves and our allies. The frreat war has already enf*at*od in its military activities about one half of the population of the world, which means that that vast number of 'people are automatically and without special motive changed from producer to consumers or destroyers o* the world's supplies. Add to this the loss of our supplies by submarine and incendiary fires, and we can at least train some idea of what the other countries are expecting of us here in America. We must plan not only to feed ourselves and live at home hut produce an excess for sale and for which there will be an eaerer market. It is particularly with this thoueht in mind, that the new organization wants to help all alike throughout Union county and do such thines as will attract the attention of others on the outside, we can and must look to that and if we are loyal to ourselves find our country. We must produce more vegetables of better quality, more live stock and horse nower, and e 4U..1 it.. -1 - e I I i iiiit I fit' inly 1)1 exce^iivr prosperity is rapidly passing. Wo must learn *o do *b intra ourselves and become more independent, at least lo the extent of our food supply for nan and beast. We are entering a new era without contrast, we must r?ot. flatter ourselves that money will 'ontinue to be as abundant as at present, but prepare now for the hard imes that will necessarily follow. Savings, Service and Sacrifice will win the war and these three constiiutp the only sound and loeical basis jpon which we may anchor. Conditions must he faced, and problems rnlved that are new and perplexing. Wc must acquire bigger and brtBder visions of life, and the things fcttore closely connected with the w?J Sire of our communities and ourselvtB a vision which will give inspiratiotB to go forward with a zeal and entlBtiBiasm that we may reach the goa'Bof higher mental, moral, physical^ Bnd spiritual development, out of wlBkch logically come the necessary fore B in unit form to operate a bigger, briBkter and better world. The time is lBpe for action of a prompt and decisBre nature, which can only result frBm thought emenating from our seriBns predicament and the emergency cBhditions forced unwillingly upon usK No student of present conditions can fail to see the wisdom of gettiBg together, working together towaBd the achievement of the great purpose. Union county has for years d^s LiiiKuisMi'u lisuii as a leauer in maiwy ways, for the upbuilding and betteHrment of conditions, but we must noBv realize the importance of supreme cMThe rural home which can p'Mli to produce and conserve At home sufficient food for man arAI beast, with an excess to sell and t>uwt chase things impossible to mi?e i the farm, will he on the absolute? safe side. This alone would m??an > impregnable baracade against th? "High Cost of T.ivinT" and :U the onon markets a much mo^e libV9 eral supply for our boys in the tpriM and navv and for the al'ies. Then, ill cotton can be made the monev crm? as would be the case, we will havflj reached the safest and sonndes? course possible, not only for the nrtAJ tection of ourselves but our countn? This is by no means impossible- imj begins and ends with the unhuitdiu"H and conservation of soil ferfil'tv rni'lj the use of more and better ;ud~mentfl This is not mere moralizing butl confronting conditions we must overcome with a remedy that ;s not ??tie?js work. Much however depends uoon not only the individual and community,' what they are wilMno- to dc toward belninc themselves, but likewise unop their willingness to cooperate. They must feel an interest in them<!ei"o<? tbpn the rest is easv, and the newly formed organWatjAp ?t Union is most desirous of cooperating. "In Union there is StrAp?HV let's develop that latent strentr+b that perhaps has been more or less inactive, put. it to work for the general Rood of the neoole of Union county without distinction. A warm personal interest in the things for our benefit invites others, and prows into a community interest increasing in strength and usc4i^^e*-; We cannot help ourselves without helping some one else, let's heln the ' other fellow his nrosperit.v will he like bread on water. Let's pet to boostinp < a fine spirit and make the place in 1 which we live the best place to live ' It can be done with your cooperation ' and that of your Union Chamber of < Commerce and Apriculture. HOME GARDENS CUT STORE BILLS i President Georgia Chamber Of Commerce Shows How Millions Were Saved Last Year Atlanta, Georgia.?(Special.)?"More money was saved in 1917 through the < medium of the home garden than ever ] before, the United States Department , of Agriculture estimating that there were fully one million new gardens 1 made last year," says H. G. Hastings, i President of the Southeastern Pair and > the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, . in an interview reviewing the 1917 1 tanning operations in the South. t "Thousands upon thousands of our people In the South,'' said Mr. Hast- . ings, "for the first time in their lives learned to appreciate the money sav- 1 Ing power of the home garden, proper- i ly planned, prepared for, planted and 1 kept planted during the entire sea- , ion." "Up to the present it has been very < bard to get our people to consider the 1 borne garden seriously as a real sub- ] utantial factor in food nrminpUnn took f,,tu | the consequent saving of money that went for food supplies at the store. 1 Unless we are much mistaken the ' home garden will from now on be ] taken as seriously as any other part ( 3f the farm work. "A quarter to a half acre devoted M ho a variety of vegetables liked by the 1 family can be kept going nearly the j whole year in the South and give its jwner as much as the product of two :>r three acres of cotton, even at present prices, will buy at the store. The right kind of a garden means an abundance of healthful food during spring, summer and fall and an .abundance either canned or dried for winter use." "Let no one be fooled by the lies spread abroad that the Government is going to seize home canned goods >n closet shelves in tho farm or luuir. i iic-so hps are started by Gorman agents for the express purpose of liscouraging our people in increased rood production and saving. Few cad 50 to the firing line, but all can Join in and have a part in home produflf don of food. "We have never seen a permanently prosperous farm section either in he United States or in foreign coun- * tries that was not a diversified seo? don, and in every diversified section the home garden 1mu> an honored and /alued place. The home garden is n I itore hill cutter of the first tank." \ J THE UNION GROCERY j CO., SENDS ITS GREETINGS and pledges its undivided Doyalty to President Wilson and the United States Food Administration and to its Customers in the Handling and Distributing of All Food Products, reeds and Fats. So far as we have known how, we have unswervingly carried out every Suggestion of the Authorities and we Kirpose as long as we are permitted do business, tn dn if i ?u J -W .V ail UIUI UU^II Flarmony with the Plans and Need of ur Country and to Serve Our Customers in the very best possible manner under the Existing Conditions. This Calls for a Spirit of Co-ope ation and appreciation of conditions and circumstances on the part of the Consumer and Public as well as of the Dealers. We hftve already given to the Serice, one of our Best Men. Two more of our Best Men are Registered and in Class One, and one of our Delivery Men will doubtless be placed in Class One.. We have not hoped or expected to make a dollar in real profits since wajr conditions have prevailed, w have not profiteered or taken advanscarcity '' of any ' Food Products to advance any prices, and we have given almost superhuman service to try to Meet the demands of the Public, with Goods that were practically unobtainable, with labor shortage so acute that at times it has been almost impossible to meet the demands. We invite the Unselfish and Pa- _ triotic Co-operation and Help of Every Right Thinking and Loyal Consumer in This Community, we are dealing with you fairly, frankly and openly, and we wish your sympathy, patience, and continued support in a greater measure than you have ever given. We will see that you get the most reasonable prices nossihle and the best possible service, but we ask -ou to make just as few demands for -ervice as possible, combine your purchases all you can, have as few deliveries made as possible, pay your Bills as often as you can, and cash whenever you can, and whenever you lossibly can do so, say to your dealer when you make your order for Delivery, "any time today will do to send this order.' Jt may seem little to you, but it means the difference between being ible to stay in business and serve you, ind that of being forced to the wall [>y the cost of service for which your lealer gets no adequate returns, and of >verworking and exhausting the very few available competent men who are left to handle these lines, that require more labor and pays less profit than my other class of business ever done. The People who have furnished a record not equalled in the Whole Country for patriotic response to all .alls of Military service, will not fail ? do as well in this equally importint and necessary field. TUrt I lie Union Grocery Company ror Twenty Years the Old Reliable Grocers. e\ *hone 100 or 80. L. L. Wa^non, Mgr. m \ CHARTER NO. 2060 REPORT OF THE CO? Merchants & Plante AT UNION, IN THE STATE OF SOUTF BUSINESS, ON DECE RESOURt Loan and discounts (except those shown Overdrafts, Unsecured, U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulatic Total U. S. bonds (other than Liberty Be indebtedness Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged, 3 1-2 per Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Ban Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per c< Banking house Furniture and fixtures Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bi Cash in vault and net amounts due from Net amounts due from banks, bankers, an than included in Items 18, 14, and Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer Treasurer ? I Total LIABIL1T Capital stotck paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits Circulation notes outstanding Net amount due to banks, bankers, and t than inclueded in Item 30 or 31) Individual deposits subject to check Dividends unpaid ? Total of demand deposits (other than bar Total State of South Carolina, County of Union I, J. I). Arthur, Cashier of the abo that the above statement is true to the be: Subscribed and sworn to before me tho: Correct-Attest L. M. Jordan, W. N. Glymph, B. F. Kennedy, Directors. | 10 Small Farm | 3-4 Mile frorr J No. 1?9 1-4 Acres, $50. pe iji Godshall. iji No. 3?10 1-5 Acres $37.50 i jjj ? 5-12 8-10 44 37.50 iji 44 7?15 44 37.50 iji 9?11 44 47.50 iji 44 10-23 44 47.50 A 8-19 4-10 44 47.50 iji ? 6?17 44 37.50 ij| 4?15 44 37.50 |ji 44 2?9 1-4 44 40.00 ji Godshall iji ? j The above Farms are ni< iji and dairy farms. Terms 1-3 j and two years at 8 per cent r f Cifccn8 Real E8la For All C WE RECOM Noah's Li For Strains and Sp] Sore Throat Cramps and Co Cuts and Bruise Pneumonia Pains in Chest Indigestion Chilblains and * Tape Worm For All Aches Insist on Noah's Linir. Other. Your dealer ca: THE NOAH GVJ On every package of the ge is printed in large type this tects you in every way: "To bottle of Noah's Liniment fa when directions are followe< refunded by the dealer of w and we authorize him to do 1 on all Noah Preparations. E the genuine with our trade-] carton and label. Noah Rerhe Va." If your dealer refuses on these conditions, make you Stability and stubbornness arc not H< /en first cousins, though by many Sii listaken for brothers. brutj idition of the rs National Bank i carolina, at the close of imber 31, 1917. :es. on b and c) $236,905.17 645.87 >n (par value) 15,000.00 mds) and certificates of 15,000.00 c. t and 4' per cent 11,000.00 k stock 955.00 ent of subscription 2,800.00 8,000.00 2,500.00 ink 26,234.84 national banks 179,276.59 d trust companies other 15 17,466.61 and due from U. S. 750.00 $501,525.08 * IES $ 60,000.00 32,000.00 7,034.32 ? - 15,000.00 rust companies (other 1,783.82 382.106.94 3,600.00 ik deposits) $385,706.94 $501,525.08 , ss: ve-named bank, do solemnly sweat st of my knowledge and belief. J. D. ARTHUR, Cashier, this 8th day of January, 1918. MAS McNADLY, Notary Public. is For Sale I i Monarch : 9r acre. Sold to G. P. >eracre. it Sold to G. P. i ! sely located for truck y ' cash, balance in one ? >er annum. ;jL te & Loan Co. I reation MEND iniment t rains lie 2S and Sides Sore Feet and Pains nent and Take No n get it for you. VRANTEE nuine Noah's Liniment guarantee, which proi the consumer?If one ils to givQ satisfaction 3, your money will be horn you purchased it, this, in every instance, e sure you always get mark, Noah's Ark, on dy Co., Inc., Richmondto return your money ir claim on us. meat labor sweetens bread, ncority does not necessitate being ftl.