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THE UNION TIMES s PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE * UNION TIMES COMPANY f TIMES BUILDING MAIN STREET < BELL PHONE NO. 1 ( LEWIS M. RICE Editor Registered nt the Postoffice in Union, S. C., ns second class matter. t SUBSCRIPTION RATES L One Year $1.50 I Si* Months 75 j Three Months 40 > j ADVERTISEMENTS L One square, first insertion $I.OO j Every subsequent insertion 50 I V Obituary notices. Church and Lodge no- | tiers, anu uunitra ui tainments and Cards of i hanks will ?<* s charged for at the rate of one cent a word, cash accompanying the order. C&lUit the ll words and you will know what the cost will be. V 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. I THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1018. \ 1 Liberty Bonds or German Rombs? c which will you choose? ^ v Read our advertisements. You will t find that it will pay you. t A little pepper goes a long way; v so is it with sarcastic wit. ????__________ i Our cat says tl\ese cool nights are j quite unfavorable to gardens. 1 We promise to have no more to say upon the question of buying Liberty Bonds until tomorrow! i Your son has gone to fight for your i home. Back him up with your dol i lars. Buy Liberty Bonds. < Now go about your gardening. Nothing hinders you but laziness, and ( that can be overcome by a strong minded man! i The doom of imperialism in this i world approaches its final chapter? I the blackest yet written in the his- i tory of crime. ( Solomon was a wise man but did not seem to realize it; in this he differed naturally from many of the ^ wise ones of today. 1 When the campaign in the interest ^ of the sale of Liberty Bonds is over ^ we promise to let the matter rest? ( until the next, the fourth bond sale drive is ready! Two more days in which to pur- 1 chase Liberty Loan Bonds! Friday, < Saturday?the time is out! Will you c allow the time to go by and find you t without having bought yours? 1 i our neighbor's son has prone to fight for your country and your home; having no son to go, do you not think * you should back up your neighbor's son with your dollars? Buy Liberty Bonds. Now that the legislature has closed the war for our township bond com- t missioners, we hope they will get a busy and put through the sale of the bonds. It will not do for Union to be bottled up another season. t - t The business barnacle is a man ^ who sits around, puts not his hand to c anything that is in the nature of a ii forward movement, yet fattens when 0 others make the experiment and pay ^ the cost of executing progressive ideas. j, Every farmer in Union County should buy at least one Liberty Bond. ^ TLL- ?' ' inis war nas Droufnt the farmer .'{() i o cents cotton, filled his pockets with r coin. For this reason, if for no other, '' o everv farmer should huv a bond. . "n Only two days more in which to fet in on the deal! j, e Mr. Merchant, we do not ask you j n to buy a "pitr in a bag" when you I v advertise with us. We will prove our ii circulation, daily and weekly to any a and all advertisers. And the results!'"' will prove to you the value. Try the i Daily Times- you will find food re-i(] suits for. your money. t! S There is, in the fine achievement j of. Union County in the matter of the, f 1 .1 linrt IT Pnn.l .1 ?- 1 * i A ~ *.? y, umc, vnougn 10 | " fo around. It has been a great ac- ^ w coniplishment and it could only have been the fine success it has been when our people, hip, little, old, young,? united to bring the result to pass. * e J. M. Morgan, who recently pur- H chased the Nick Harris farm and this spring moved out on it, coming to this s' county from Innian, brought to town w ome very fine turnips yesterday, the ubers were about the size of a man's ist, and go to show just what can be lone on a Union County farm?when me knows how. Next time you are really mad nough to write a scorching letter to ome one you should presume has vronged you, go ahead and write it. ""ut it aside until the next day; then i :et it out and read it carefully and? ' vhat will you do? Mail it! No, you vill burn it, and that is just what you j hould do with it. Incidentally it will , lave enabled you to work off your j vrath and that is the only pood end 1 t could ever serve. i Look at the label on your paper. If he time has expired, send us a re- j lewal. Don't fall out with us if, < vhen you do not pay your paper stops. ' pVe have long since quit running a haritable institution, and now run a >usiness. For this you cannot blame is. We found that taxes, labor, maerial, insurance and other necessary ixpenses over-looked the fact that we vere running a charitable institution, md that we had to pay, pay promptly, >r quit. We have learned our lesson ind we pay. You cannot, therefore, dame us for urging that you pay us. ;t is fair, just, right. A nOw peace offensive is emanating from Germany, now that the war offensive on the Western front is failng. This is the best sign we have seen that Germany is beginning to realize that the mighty drive is fore loomed to failure. It is reported from rhe Ilapue that Pope Ilenedict, on Whitsunday, May 19, will offer a , lew peace proposal and that a like relort has reached Berlin "where it has >een received sympathetically." Gernany has always so received each and jvery proposal no matter from what source; the only trouble is, Germany vants a peace that will pive her the >ippest part of Europe and a slice out >f other sections of the w'orld. To lave peace, and at the same time hold ,o what she has wrested from the na:ions trampled under foot?certainly Germany receives such peace proposals. It would be a trapedy, an ut;er failure from every standpoint of lumanity if German peace should be established upon the earth. Every >unce of the preat strupple to make he world a safe place to live in will lave pone for nothinp, if Germany is o hold the treasures she has wrested rom others and is to po unpunished 'or her hideous crimes. \S TO THRIFT STAMPS USED AS PREMIUMS Several well-intentioned merchants, hrouph ipnorance of the repulations ind policy of the Treasury Depart,umt ?.^,i 'pi :r. iivia, nave uiiuicu IU ^iVf 1 111*111 Stamps as trade premiums. While nerchants who do this doubtless feel hat they are patriotically boosting he stamps, the Treasury Department , eels that this practise helps the mer- , hant more than it does the War Sav- ( ngs movement, and for the guidance f those concerned, the South Carolina j Var Savings Committee has the fol- ^ owing to say on the subject: , "There is no objection whatever to j ndividuals or firms giving Thrift or Var Savings Stamps as bona fide ' ifts; nor is there any objection to the irnctise of making payment in Thrift r War Savings Stamps for services , endered. These tw'o practices are to , e encouraged, as is the practice of f mplovers giving employees bonuses , ri Thrift and War Savings Stamps. ji "What the Treasury Department oh- , rets to, and requests patriotic mer- i hants to refrain from, is the practice | f giving Thrift Stamps as bonuses | ith purchases with the intention of ricreasing the store's business. Such i practice defeats the fundamental arpose of t he War Savings move- , tent. The state committee is eor.fi- ; ent that when merchants understand i his, no urging will he necessary for < hem to avoid the giving of Thrift l lamps as premiums. The committee ; ppreciates the genuine spirit of help- I illness which has prompted stores to ! fTer the stamps as premiums, and ; eels sure that in the same spirit they I dll refrain from such giving." 1 SAl'SACiK FOR POOR PEOPLE I Liverpool, April 25.? (Correspond- < nee of The Associated Press)?Lord 1 Ihondda, the food controller, is said ? ) he planning to establish twenty l actories for the production of sau- i ages for poor people. All profits rould go to the food controller. j INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. SHOWS NET PROFIT OF II PER CENT FOR 1917 Chicago, May 1.?(Correspondence of The Associated Press)?According to official announcement made tonight, the annual report of the International Harvester Company of New Jersey shows net profits for 11)17, after deducting taxes, interest, depreciations, extinguishments and reserves, of $14,1)00,000, or 11 per cent on the actual working capital employed, which was f 125,000,000, including surplus retained and used in the business. Nearly half of these profits resulted from tho nnprntinns nf pnninnnv'c afonl properties, which shared in the abnormal prosperity of the steel industry. About GO per cent of its steel output was sold in the general market. Excluding steel the percentage of profit on the volume of sales and capital invested in the business was substantially the same as in former years. "It is gratifying to note," the report says," that the purchasing power of farm products has more than kept pace with the increase in prices enforced by war conditions upon the entire implement industry. This is reflected in the noticeable improvement in percentage of cash collected in the last two years. Of 1917 sales more than 90 per cent was collected in cash during the year." Quite another picture, according to the official announcement, is presented by the report of the International Harvester Corporation, which purchases large quantities of farming implements from the New Jersey company and sells them in foreign countries. While the volume of 1917 sales shows a nincrease over the preceding year of about 23 per cent, due to Inrcor nrodiiotion of fnnn tractors and motor trucks and to the higher prices for products enforced by increased manufacturing costs, war losses sustained in Russia and the countries dominated by the Central powers have exceeded the total 1917 earnings. America's entrance into the war and the Russian collapse have compelled the company, the announcement says to charge otf $13,941,168, of which $10,120,000 "represents unquestionable losses in Russian funds and $316,825 in the value of equipment commandeered by Germany at the Croix works near Lille, France. These losses absorbed the whole of the corporation's 1917 earnings and caused a deficit of $1,350,721 for the year." Of the remaining loss, it is ex* plained, $2,556, 175 represents an esifl timate of 50 per cent of receivables4 in Russia, Rumania, Belgium, Serbia and enemy countries; $948,168 represents inventory goods, materials and other property commandeered by Germany at the French works. Both companies report three wage increase of approximately 10 per cent each, making a total increase in average hourly earnings at the domestic works since January 1, 1915, of 75 per cent. The New Jersey company, according to the announcement, bought and holds as assets $9,000,000 of the First ahd Second Liberty loans of 1917. Through the two companies, and largely by their aid, employees made 30,400 subscriptions to these loans, aggregating $2,250,000. It is further announced that employees' subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan probably will exceed the figures for the first two. Employees of the two companies in the United States and Canada are in army or navy service to the number of 2330. "Positions will be open to them on their return," says the reports, "and the companies are keeping in close touch with them during the period of their service." r() AMERICAN COTTON GROWERS New York, May 2.? (Correspond?nce of The Associated Press)?An argent invitation to American cotton growers and manufacturers to affiliate with the International Cotton Federation was extended by Arno S. Uearse, ?f Manchester, England, secretary of tnai organization, in a paper read lore today at the joint convention of he American Cotton Manufacturers' X.ssociation and the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers. Mr. Coarse asserted that the views ^ American cotton men were not con- 1 sidcred abroad because they are not represented in the international body which was formed more than fourLeen years ago as a result of the Sully "corner" and is composed of eaders in the industry from Kngland, Itussia, France, Italy, Denmark, India md Japan. Germany and Austria fiave been excluded since the war. "Cotton will be extremely scarce for many years after the war," stated Mr. Coarse, "and its growth should lie encouraged wherever it can be carried on with success. He said it was questionable whether the Southern cotton planters would in future find it more lucrative to grow food* stuffs than their old staple. The American cotton men were asked by their British informant to "lVf IH^ai take an international view of the situation notwithstanding that the United States produces two-thirds of the world's cotton supply. In the five years between 1911 and 1910, he said, America had increased its consumption 1,400,000 bales and within the next five years, he predicted, this country would be using two-thirds of its own yield. In view of the fact, he said, that the cotton industry is in a "most preca rious position," that the world's production and consumption of cotton from 1905 to 1914 only just balance, the following tentative program for combined action in the United States cotton belt by the International CotS Federation, based upon the Amerbecoming ' members,, was sugted: 1?Reforms in compressing with consequent saving in freight and packing. 2?Improved sampling of bales with corresponding economy in cotton. 3?Organization of an efficient crop reporting service throughout the cotton belt. 4?Closer relations between producers and consumers of cotton. PRINCESS MARY COMES OF AGE IN APRIL London, April 2.? (Correspondence of The Associated Press)?Princess Mary comes of age on the twentysixth of this month when she will commence to take her allowance of ?6,000 a year. She is a busy person and, having a good knowledge of typewriting and shorthand and accounts, has given considerable assistance in the conduct of the king's household. POETRY FOR ALL We Fight for Home! My home is safe. The sparrows love its eaving. The robin blesses it with cheerful song, The pine tree shields a screech owl's piteous grieving. My home is safe?how long? My garden soon will laugh with merry flowers, The village street is gay with children's play; They' drag to school, and fly to playtime hours. How soon will end their day? The springtime sky's aglow with golden splendor, . Quick silvery showers drench the thirsting earch. The sweet days close in sunsets warm I and tender? Ends so our care-free mirth? ( Or must we, too, ba driven from homes no dearer Than those wrecked walls whose tenants heartless roam ? Must mangled infant frames the truth make clear That we, too, light for home? Hold nothing back, America! Come render Your best, your all, nor think to end this strife Till, stripped of power, the conquered Beast surrender His evil use of life! ?Marie L. Eglinton, in the New York Times. y" Is Till "VToung m J- young lies to supj anything s>. But they c |Sgt ^tyle that Ipfflk man and tl \ Young n - we're rend' rHART AN They get j they want the new i Fifty Five When y you're h 'Is the flgh1 i i7Lv.CS) long thai AFu11^ m CAL1 i Union THE TIME To Plant I Gardens li i j We Offer an Abundant most Unobtainable, and II licious Garden Bean Seed them as quickly as possil pointed. Improved Red Valentine 1 Burpee's Stringless Green Old Fashion White Mount; Famous Old Kentucky W< Any Better in the Bear Them. Pepper Seed, Tomato S< bage Seed, Collard Seed, Beet Seed. T? T/i-.i-i n i ?r jrure xviecKiey ^weet w Genuine True Type Bra Pure Rocky Ford Canta Large Hackensack Musi Sudan Grass Seed, Earl; Seed, Vetch Seed. Nancy Hall and Porto R Saturday of This Week, Lj If it Grows We Have or1 if Obtainable. If Good t< Have It and Will Take ] With the Best to Be Had Price. The Union < The Old Reliable The Best Phones 100 or 80 Farms At I % Wc have a feu the old pricef E. F. KELL | UNION I 2 Word en at home who are too to fight or who have fami?ort don't want to wear that imitates a uniform, to want the eredt, spirited characterizes the fighting tie nation. len appreciate the service ering thern in SGHAFFNErt & MARX D ALGO CLOTHES ust the military touches ; the paneled back effects; sport ideas and Varsity Suits. rou wear these clothes elping to save wool for :ers; the clothes last so t they economize for you. le of Spring Shoes, Hats nishings Are Here. L AND LOOK Clothing Co. i New Way Store" IS HERE Beans and i Earnest Supply Today of the Al- I lost Desirable of All DeL You will have to get ; ble or you will be disap3ean Seed, Pod Bean Seed, ain Corn Field Bean Seed, onder Pole Bean Seed. t Family We Don't Know eed, Early and Late CabCucumbers, Squash and ater Melon Seed, dford Water Melon Seed, iloupe Seed, cmelon Seed. / Amber Cane Seed, Rape ico Potato Slips Expected irge Healthy Fine Plants. Will Get the Seed for You, 3 Eat and Available, We Pleasure in Serving You at the Most Reasonable Srocery Co. Goods and Better Service L. L. Wagnon, Mgr. Did Prices!] r rarms yet at -ACT QUICK | ,Y & BRO. ? s. C. %