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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREET BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE Editor Reentered at the Postoffico In Union, S. C. as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ons Year $1.60 Six Months .78 Three Months .40 ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first Insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion .60 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to 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. r THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918. Thrift Stamp sales now atffrrcjrate over two million dollars a day. This sum is rolling into Uncle Sam's treasury and will he used to help win the wnr. TllA ll!l nnv tU/MinrUf '* - .. ~ vnvu^llt awuui, 11 IJS that while Uncle Sam is using this money, he is paying you for it and when he gets to where he docs not need it any more, you get your money back. There is another good feature about it. While you help the government to win the war you are teaching yourself the value of saving. A little saved and often added to will soon make you independent. This is one time when all of us may get into the class of the capitalist. Good place to be, if one gets there honestly. Judging from the favorable comments upon our "old hen" editorial yesterday, there are many people? more than we dreamed of?who are suffering from this predatory old bird. Mr. Carbery is urging the passage of a city ordinance to protect the helpless public apainst this pest. We certainly concur ir. his effort. Why should a neighbor's old hen and chick ens be allowed to run at large and t" ' scratch up your garden? Why should you be forced to build a wire fence around your garden costing $25 when every vegetable you get from your garden would not be worth much more than the cost of the fence, if as much? Why should not people who have henr also provide pasture for them? Fences to keep them in? We respectfully urge our city council to pass an ordinance against this fowl fand we had almost said foul) nuisance? It would be a lasting blessing to all gardeners and would be but just to the chicken man. Auditor Betenbaugh is having his troubles with the tax ref irn?, if we arc able to see the fact?. No doubt, also, those making returns are having their troubles. Hut the auditor i? striving, as far as possible, to have the returns made out upon the hundred per cent, valuation, as he has been instructed to do by Comptroller General of the State. We have said before, and say now .the auditor of the county is doing his duty to follow the instructions. There is, as we see it, no other course for him to pursue And this method is going to incense the taxes of not a few peonle and concerns throughout the county. This is just, no doubt, for not a few made ( returns too low, and thus escaped the payment of a just share of taxes, 1 There is hut one serious side to 1 the matter, and that is: If Spartanburg and some other counties of the State return on the old basis, and t there be no future adjustment of the matter, then will Union county and ' all those counties that do make re- 1 turns on the full valuation basis suffer. The State levy of so many mills is fixed. Tf Union county pays on a higher valuation, then will Union county suffer. But there must be some plan by which this inequality is . to be adjusted. The State Tax Commission should give the people some light on this subject. The man who strikes In any plant 1 manufacturing war munitions thinks o more of himself than he does of his country. He is not a true type of American.?Memphis Commercial Ap? I peal. j War Savings Stamp Campaign Now On "The people of South Carolina are 171 befrinninp: to realize the value of the w War Savings and Thrift Stamps," P said Joe Sparks, State orpanizer for 01 the War Savinps Committee, who is P in Union for a conference with J. H. Hope, county director for the War ^ Savings campaign. Mr. Sparks was ei very much pleased with the progress of the campaign in Union County. M A strenuous campaign is to he conducted by Prof. Tlope for the orpani- (' zation of stamp agencies throughout ^ the country. Plans are beinp worked out so as to simplify the purchase of the Thrift Stamps. Prof. Hope will. -- * u at ci 11 cm iv uatc, mai\r a IUUI UI tilt" county in the interest of the War Savings Stamps and the Junior Rod ^ Cross.. 3 All citizens of Union are urged to ? purchase liberally of the stamps. "Every stamp purchased is a bullet 0 fired at the kaiser," said Mr. Sparks. v "The sales of War Savings Stamps are mounting up daily. Reports from v Washington show that two million dollars worth of these stamps are he- *ing purchased every day. Union coun- ^ ty is expected to purchase about a half million dollars worth of these ^ stamps before the end of the year. v "The War Savings Stamps are worth more than 100 cents on the dollar. Reports have reached the War ^ Savings committee to the effect that v certain citizens of Union County are purchasing these stamps at greatly ^ reduced value. This is a violation of S the laws of the United States. Secret service agents will he sent to ^ Union unless this practice is stopped ^ and those violating the laws will suffer the severe penalty of the law. "Money put into a War Savings ? Stamp is the best investment in the country today. The Thrift Stamps may be purchased for 25 cents each. = Sixteen of these Thrift Stamps and * a few additional cents will purchase J: a War Savings cltamp which will be ft: worth $5.00 on January 1, 1923. f\ "Citizens of Union desiring infor- 5 mation concerning the stamps should ? communicate with Prof. J. IT. Hope, ?j county superintendent of education. ^ America is engaged in a very serious jj. war. The whole-hearted support of every individual must he secured if y: America is to win. Union County Z leads all other counties in the United States in aiding the government and ?: the War Savings committee believes that the same record will he maintained in the sale of Thrift and War Savings Stamps." \ Letters From France Dear Fried:? Hello, 1 received a letter from you sometime ago and just neglected writing hut do excuse me this time and T will he more prompt next time. I took a crazy notion at first and thought T would not write while 1 was in France hut a second thought made me decide otherwise. I am well and having a grand time. I cannot tell you anything, hut you write me. long letters and tell me everything that is going on?and about everybody?all the girls. Has Jim gone to the navy yard or is ho still in Union? Are they conscripting many from Union? Do write me o long letter and tell me all the news. Hope to hear from you soon Your Friend, Luther W. Gihlis. Co. A 160 Reg't., A. F. F. Somewhere in France. My Dear Mother:? Just a few lines to let you know T am here. I am well and doing just fine. Mother, I got my boxes and believe me, I was glad to get them and the I squad was delighted. The cake was I grand?do send some more. Tell Papa I to send the watch. I got about twenty-five letters this morning and The ~ Union Times. The weather is fine, about the j ?ame as in Union mavhe a little j colder. j What about mv nllottmerit. ? Yon I never say anything about ft* write me if you receive it. I had a letter from Fstolle and she ?aid you were going up there. Tell Papa T will write him soon and ell David T will see him soon. : Please thank the hoys for the cigirettes they sent me and write me is often as you can. ij With lots of love for all of you Your loving son. |j John S. Pelevie, :j Co. T*. 117 Eng. i P. S.?I have 910,000 insurance, jj John. Union Lodge No. 75 A. F. M. j A special communication of Union i >odge No. 76, A. F. M.. will he held j his (Thursday) evening, Feb. 28. J 018, at 7:00 o'clock for the purpose ( f conferring the E. A. degree. \ By order of 'J 1. Lnincan, 4 Jen b. Berry, W. M. t Secretary. * LOWER FAIR FOREST j V Lower Fair Forest, Feb. 24.?The j lany friends of Mrs. tlordon Bishop^ ill be pleased to know she is imroving rapidly. She was operated a last Saturday at the Union Hosital by I)r. Steedley of Spartanburg. Miss Euclara Harvey returned Sun- ( ay night after spending the weekad with friends near Santuck. Miss Emma Eparks is spending this 'eek with relatives in Sp?rtanburg. Mr .Tom Holoombe, one of our solier boys ,who is stationed at Camp Ireen at Charlotte, is at home for a urlough for some few days. T * l _ *? 1 1 xjivue fuss raarRarei nisnop, wno as been real sick with diphtheria, j 'ill soon be well again. Mrs. J. B. Willis returned to her ome ' in Spartanburg Monday after pending sometime with relatives ut here. Mr. C. P. Bishop spent the week-1 nd in Orangeburg. Mrs. Bishop,, rho has been spending several weeks' here with friends, returned home nth him Sunday. Mr. T. J. H. Smith and family of Tnion spent last Sunday at Mr. G. C. Ireer's. Sergeant Millard Page from Fort loultrio spent Monday and Tuesday! nth relatives and friends out here. Little Margaret and Charles Ray. r., are able to be out' again after eing confined at home for sometime nth measles. Miss Ora Page spent a few days his week with her sister, Mrs. Ed. mith. Mrs. Sallie Ray is visiting Mrs. 'om Sims of the Hebron neighborood. "So this is the fog horn," said the irl to the steamboat captain. "How iteresting- Where do you keep the 3g to blow it with?" Farms At ( We have a few the old price-E. F. KELL UNION, I *># ITc uvi tia Your We have installed one of mills in the county and ar your corn at any time. V the best service possible. 1 driven by a thirty-five hoi W. Cooper will be in charg reputation of being one o State. We will make ever\ ask you to give us a chan what we can do. After giv that you will become one of We will also buy your you the market price. Ai of corn to be ground at one arrangements with you. < rear of the C. E. Lipscoml Hames Gr | SAVE 1 J: Three solid carloads of i arrived. Price will be ac i Buy now and save mone: The Chevrolet is a th TT ? : nas everything that a cai [ a dream of Comfort and too! W. E GREEN, Dea i C.N. ALEXANDER, Dei 9 f? < War Savings Stamps ( America's Great Thrift Army Has Begun Its Spring Drive The South Carolina division of sav>rs is froinrr "nunr fVio tr?n" wi^Vi (lin T ^ AJiixv/x A11UV1V/11) MUl/ XI one if we have the above Will You Help YOUR I The Union H 8 West Main Street UNION, SOU1 All Table Are Higl Knowing this, I am o TIDCT ?cst of the country. The United States treasury has already received sixty-five million dollars from the sale of these little thrift stamps. Sales are now runing about two million dollars per day. This is equal to the entire cost of running the government ten years ago. It is double the receipts of the Postoflice Department or of the Customs Service before the war. It is more than double the highest rate of growth ever reached by the savings banks in this country. The money now coming in from War Savings Stamps every day would pay for 10,000 tons of shipping. At this rate it would provide in a year for three million tons or mo>c than half the program of the Shipping Board. This money is not given to the Government; it is merely a loan from the people which will be repaid with interest. Every time you buy a War Saving.' Stamp you lay up money for yourself, you provide the Government with money to win the war, and best of all you release materials and service which alone can make possible the supply of necessities to the boys at the front. The War Savings Campaign has just begun. It is already doing so much, think what it will do when we really get behind it the way we will when we appreciate its importance. Buy more War Savings and Thrift Stamps?They will win the war. )ld Prices!) 1 Farms yet at -ACT QUICK I V & BRO. I S. C. I Grind Corn the largest and best corn e now prepared to grind le guarantee to give you We have a large rock mill se power motor. Mr. W. je of our mill and has the f the best millers in the i effort to please you, and ce to demonstrate to you ing us a trial we feel sure ' our regular customers, corn, pay cash, and give ly one having a quantity time, we can make special Our mill is located in the ) building near our store. ocery Co. lAiiirvt 1 nuuEiii I J 1918 Chevrolet cars just \ ivanced $50 on ^arch 1. i ?. | oroughly equipped Car. $ r should have, and it is i Economy. Looks good ? I tier, Union, S. C. \ iler, Jonesville,S.C. | FAR! Will Yo During the first week dealers generally and tl will endeavor to find out parts will be needed to m efficient. Our Cou: The need of the world our history. We want n plements are needed, am help the farmer to be in weather conditions are r: What Yoi Get out all your implem can inspect them thorouj Note down all parts that send your repair orders ir of March 4-9. These fe aid all of us in getting t time: 1. Give number of part number is available, give or parts wanted. 2. Give name of machin 3. Give maker of mach In every case, we are ] nhrwo i n fnrm n fi r\n Knf U 1 li\d JL Meats an< At Very C For this week, and unt at the following prices: No. 1 Steak, per pound _ Pure Pork Sausage, per } Mixed Sausage, per poun Eggs, per dozen Turnips, per pound No. 1 Irish Potatoes, per Choice Pork, per pound _ Cabbage, per pound Choice Country Butter, i I Have a I Fancy G My prices will be found can be sold. Fruits! Frv Apples Orai The best the market a: | will be Fair to the Purch* Canned Carried in stock. Give anything in this line. J. L. I The New Market Phoi HERS iu Help? in March the implement le undersigned! especially, from farmers what repair ake every farm implement ntry Calls is for the largest crop in 0 delay to ensue when im1 so our efforts will be to oV? O rVA "P/M* ^ onupc iui wui i\ wiien Lilt? ight. i Can Do: ents, place them where you ?hly, and with least effort, need replacing. Bring or 1 promptly during the week w simple instructions will he right part at the right ; or casting wanted. If no j clear description of part e for which part is wanted, ine. not obliged to have all the ; will save time for everyinformation. ? Thank You! FRIENDS lardware Co. Phones 33 ancL34 m CAROLINA T ; ; Supplies 1 in Price tiering my customers CLASS d Produce lose Prices il further notice, I will sell 25c Dound 35c d 30c 35c 4c peck 60c 35c 6c )er pound 40c -j* *Jice Line of iroceries I as low as first class goods tits! Fruits! iges Lemons ffords and at prices that iser. I Goods me a trial when you need 'M Jl m 1/1IVIL3 t and Food Store ne 41 i